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Question: White Stain Marks
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Question: White Stain Marks

Im wondering if any of you guys have any experience with white stain marks on old comic books. Is this a part of the paper degradation process? 

My impression is that water stains leaves a darker mark overtime. 

Any input is much appreciated. 

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33 minutes ago, joeypost said:

Those aren't white stains. They are most likely "clean" spots where water washed away the tanning that the rest of the book suffers from.

Thanks Joey,

So technically the comic is water damaged. 

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1 hour ago, joeypost said:

Those aren't white stains. They are most likely "clean" spots where water washed away the tanning that the rest of the book suffers from.

Does it work that way? It seems one would be able to "clean" tanning if that were the case. I always figured it was due to areas of higher moisture content tanning more slowly, if it all. I've notice that books with rusty staples and moisture waviness, indicating time spent in a damp environment, are less likely to have tanning. 

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1 hour ago, rjpb said:

Does it work that way? It seems one would be able to "clean" tanning if that were the case. I always figured it was due to areas of higher moisture content tanning more slowly, if it all. I've notice that books with rusty staples and moisture waviness, indicating time spent in a damp environment, are less likely to have tanning. 

You can clean tanned books. It is by washing the book in chemicals or water. Most don't do it because it results in a conserved book since the cleaned areas are usually dull and grainy in appearance.

 

The OP could easily create new spots by using a wet Q-Tip and touching the book in different areas. If you look at the area on the top back cover, closest to the open edge, you can see smaller splatter areas where water once hit it.

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