Andthen Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 (edited) I just got this the other day but it isn't in a CGC slab, and the book looks like it would benefit from a light dry cleaning. I have been dry cleaning books for a while now, so my real questions isn't if I should crack the slab open, but more if I should give it a light cleaning if anything. I always use Mylite II's and fullbacks so it would be in a clean new bag afterwards as well. Amazing Spiderman 41 by illest05, on Flickr Edited May 8, 2018 by Andthen 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 the white areas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andthen Posted May 9, 2018 Author Share Posted May 9, 2018 2 hours ago, kav said: the white areas? Yeah just the white areas. I won't touch the rest of it. kav 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Senormac Posted May 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 9, 2018 Looks good to me as is TheFifthHorseman, 1950's war comics, Larryw7 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FineCollector Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Cleaning how? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andthen Posted May 9, 2018 Author Share Posted May 9, 2018 With a diaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andthen Posted May 9, 2018 Author Share Posted May 9, 2018 Just kidding probably from one of these, and just in the upper white areas of the book. They gave it a 5.0 and I think with a very light cleaning it could get a better grade. I have been wrong before but appreciate the advice. 1. White artists eraser. 2. Fine tipped white artists eraser. 3. Alvin cleaning pad bits. Not scrubbing at all with the pad though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 back covers along spine are notoriously grubby and very easy to clean. You can boost a grade like one point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artboy99 Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 On 5/8/2018 at 8:26 PM, Andthen said: Just kidding probably from one of these, and just in the upper white areas of the book. They gave it a 5.0 and I think with a very light cleaning it could get a better grade. I have been wrong before but appreciate the advice. 1. White artists eraser. 2. Fine tipped white artists eraser. 3. Alvin cleaning pad bits. Not scrubbing at all with the pad though. But why bother? Scrubbing/ erasing may remove the dirt but can also remove gloss/ color/ inks. One miss step and you have erased a webbing on the title and then go down in grade. All of that to maybe get a 5.0 to a 5.5 or a 6.0? just buy a CGC 6.0, and then sell the very nice presenting 5.0 speedcake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post speedcake Posted May 10, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 10, 2018 (edited) Is this what the flipping sub culture has come to? Cleaning small areas of a mid grade book to maybe make it a slightly better mid grade book and make 50 $20 bucks while also risking degrading a nice book? There are only so many of these around, it looks great! Enjoy it? Edited May 10, 2018 by speedcake Larryw7, Bomber-Bob, mysterio and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 1 minute ago, speedcake said: Is this what the flipping sub culture has come to? Cleaning small areas of a mid grade book to maybe make it a slightly better mid grade book and make 50 bucks while also risking degrading a nice book? There are only so many of these around, it looks great! Enjoy it? but but we've rigged the system we must cash in now!..... Just Playing, but it was surprising in this and other threads, how often this kind of thing actually goes on..... speedcake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andthen Posted May 10, 2018 Author Share Posted May 10, 2018 (edited) So there is something wrong with me wanting to clean off dirt that will harm the book later on? Are you um special? Why is it surprising to ask an opinion on this matter and on certain books? Cleaning a book only preserves the book and that is all I'm looking to do. Go cry about stupid BS on another site.. Btw I know how to clean a book without hurting it at all. I have done it many times before. The dirt in the long run is going to cause damage. I'm never selling the book. I don't sell any of my books. Jesus I hate temperamental web warriors. Edited May 10, 2018 by Andthen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 7 minutes ago, Andthen said: So there is something wrong with me wanting to clean off dirt that will harm the book later on? Are you um special? Why is it surprising to ask an opinion on this matter and on certain books? Cleaning a book only preserves the book and that is all I'm looking to do. Go cry about stupid BS on another site.. Btw I know how to clean a book without hurting it at all. I have done it many times before. The dirt in the long run is going to cause damage. I'm never selling the book. I don't sell any of my books. Jesus I hate temperamental web warriors. My apologies! I was just ribbing...hopefully no harm done. I don't see the reason to call me temperaental. If anything I was talking badly about people who get in an uproar over it. that's why I even said "just playing", I was using sarcasm. Never the less my apologies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 It still surprises me how often this is done. I didn't accuse you of doing this to sell either. I'm not implying it either. What I'm surprised at is all the trouble people go though is all. Andthen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 I'm a big fan of dry cleaning but i would skip doing it to this particular book. The areas you can clean will stand out from the areas you dont want to get into and make the dry clean obvious, I'm thinking. But either way I'm ok with. I might give it a shot. It's not actually dirt in the sense of soil but skin oils, microparticles of skin cells, ink, and a wide variety of molecular compounds that float around or adhere to surfaces. I dont think it will cause 'damage'. You could even make an argument that it will form a protective coating. ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artboy99 Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 36 minutes ago, Andthen said: So there is something wrong with me wanting to clean off dirt that will harm the book later on? Are you um special? Why is it surprising to ask an opinion on this matter and on certain books? Cleaning a book only preserves the book and that is all I'm looking to do. Go cry about stupid BS on another site.. Btw I know how to clean a book without hurting it at all. I have done it many times before. The dirt in the long run is going to cause damage. I'm never selling the book. I don't sell any of my books. Jesus I hate temperamental web warriors. I change my response. Go erase away, and have fun. Jimbo749 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andthen Posted May 11, 2018 Author Share Posted May 11, 2018 (edited) All I want to do is preserve a key book that isn't slabbed by CGC and then send it in to CGC. All I want to clean up are the upper white area's. I don't see why asking about it on a key book like this required anything but a straight up yes or no opinion. No harm done.. Edited May 11, 2018 by Andthen ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andthen Posted May 11, 2018 Author Share Posted May 11, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, kav said: I'm a big fan of dry cleaning but i would skip doing it to this particular book. The areas you can clean will stand out from the areas you dont want to get into and make the dry clean obvious, I'm thinking. But either way I'm ok with. I might give it a shot. It's not actually dirt in the sense of soil but skin oils, microparticles of skin cells, ink, and a wide variety of molecular compounds that float around or adhere to surfaces. I dont think it will cause 'damage'. You could even make an argument that it will form a protective coating. Thanks I will keep keep that in mind. I know exactly what you mean and tend to agree with all of what you said. I think the 5.0 is a good grade on it, I was just mostly looking to keep it in that condition or make it better. Most of the books I cleaned are from the 1970's up, and know that these old books are more difficult to clean. Edited May 11, 2018 by Andthen kav 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedcake Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Who are you calling a "web warrior"? rofl no need to get hostile, dude. I just think you should enjoy the book as is. But you do you! Be sure to sign your work after, though. Makes it more official. ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranky's Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Don't do it. The paper and ink on these older books esp silver age marvel, is so fragile, in one light everything looks fine but in another you'll see the gloss or what ever the surface is like all smudged out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
