Clean/Press Services: Grease pencil mark(s) removal?

[Ron Rau]

Clean/Press Services: Grease pencil mark(s) removal included?

 

I'm aware that this is obviously a lower grade book, but would it improve slightly with the grease pencil removal of the "9-6" on the cover and the smudges and dirt cleaned off of the back cover?

 

Is grease pencil removal included in dry cleaning/pressing services?

 

Thanks!

Incredible Hulk #4

slightly larger front cover:

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slightly larger back cover:

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[spideyfan68]

I'll let the experts confirm this but I would leave the grease pencil mark alone, that's the arrival date, which does not have an effect on the grade. Plus i don't believe the dry cleaning would do any thing but smear the marking making it worse.

[DavidTheDavid]

I'd ask someone directly. I've sent many books to Hero Restoration and two books to Joey Post. I've always found them willing to give feedback on what needs to be done. If the marks can be removed and any possible impressions there pressed out, it'd probably help the grade.

[joeypost]

The book has the following major defects.

 

Hard color breaking creases.

A significant amount of wear along the spine.

Readers crease that looks to run the full length of the book.

Water stains and edge fraying on the back.

Loss of ink from water on the front cover (like a glass or can was placed on the book)

Surface dirt.

Small tears along the edges of both covers.

 

If the stains can be removed or lessened and the book thoroughly dry cleaned it would improve the visual appeal. Is the book wavy at all? Indents that don't break color? These are other factors to consider that usually do not show up in a scan. Keep in mind this does not always equate with a grade bump. The grease pencil is not a big deal and on a book in this condition I would not mess with it as trying to remove it might lift off some of the underlying inks. The rest of the defects a pressing will not help.

[Bomber-Bob]

Maybe I'm seeing double but it looks like the 9 - 6 was written in pen and then traced over with grease pencil.

[PhoKing]

maybe the 9-6 is a grade...

[Hero Restoration]

The book has the following major defects.

 

Hard color breaking creases.

A significant amount of wear along the spine.

Readers crease that looks to run the full length of the book.

Water stains and edge fraying on the back.

Loss of ink from water on the front cover (like a glass or can was placed on the book)

Surface dirt.

Small tears along the edges of both covers.

 

If the stains can be removed or lessened and the book thoroughly dry cleaned it would improve the visual appeal. Is the book wavy at all? Indents that don't break color? These are other factors to consider that usually do not show up in a scan. Keep in mind this does not always equate with a grade bump. The grease pencil is not a big deal and on a book in this condition I would not mess with it as trying to remove it might lift off some of the underlying inks. The rest of the defects a pressing will not help.

 

+1

[Gaard]

So, to be clear, grease pen is removable thru dry cleaning?

[Junkdrawer]

So, to be clear, grease pen is removable thru dry cleaning?

[Gaard]

Can it be done?

Is it worth being done?