drotto 2,061 posts Posted October 6, 2018 I know this has been a topic at some point. Regardless, with the popularity of the foil convention covers, has it been determined if pressing can, should, and is useful on these cover treatments? I have a few that have some mild spine creases that are not color breaking. On a normal book I know they could be pressed out. Can anything be done with the foil? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeypost 23,187 posts Posted October 6, 2018 Yes, yes it can. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MastrCntrlProgram 2,002 posts Posted October 19, 2018 On 10/6/2018 at 8:14 AM, joeypost said: Yes, yes it can. What changed? You use to say foil covers couldn't be pressed? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeypost 23,187 posts Posted October 20, 2018 11 hours ago, MastrCntrlProgram said: What changed? You use to say foil covers couldn't be pressed? I figured it out. 1 comicdonna reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ze-man 14,225 posts Posted October 21, 2018 On 10/20/2018 at 7:49 AM, joeypost said: I figured it out. Ok, so let me get this straight. If I am reading your post correctly, and didn't get lost in your verbose explanation of how to press foil covers. You say you figured it out..does that sum up your post accurately? I don't want to put words in your mouth. 1 skypinkblu reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bomber-Bob 11,827 posts Posted October 21, 2018 On 10/6/2018 at 9:54 AM, drotto said: I know this has been a topic at some point. Regardless, with the popularity of the foil convention covers, has it been determined if pressing can, should, and is useful on these cover treatments? I have a few that have some mild spine creases that are not color breaking. On a normal book I know they could be pressed out. Can anything be done with the foil? I think CGC recognizes the fact that foil covers are prone to creases and are more lenient with them. If the creases are indeed 'mild', I would not press. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RockMyAmadeus 57,213 posts Posted October 21, 2018 If the material is actually metal, or a metal amalgam, then it's usually of the "leaf" type, ultra-thin, and generally applied to a cardboard substrate. Since you're mostly dealing with cardboard, *generally* this can be manipulated by a press, to an extent. Think Venom #1, or, say, this book: If you're talking about any kind of plastic material, like the so-called "chromium" books (X-O Manowar #0, for example, or Danger Girl #1 Go-Go)...you're generally going to be out of luck....or, at least, I've been unwilling to experiment with very high heat to see if the plastic can be re-molded without doing permanent damage to the surrounding area. The new DC convention foils look like the plastic kind, rather than the metal leaf applied to a cardboard substrate kind, but I could be wrong. Can you tell, drotto? If it's actual metal leaf applied to a cardboard substrate, then yes, they can sometimes be fixed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeypost 23,187 posts Posted October 22, 2018 5 hours ago, Ze-man said: Ok, so let me get this straight. If I am reading your post correctly, and didn't get lost in your verbose explanation of how to press foil covers. You say you figured it out..does that sum up your post accurately? I don't want to put words in your mouth. Yes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dfx1 147 posts Posted November 19, 2018 A lot of foil covers are embossed. You can't press embossed can you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeypost 23,187 posts Posted November 19, 2018 Actually, you can. Thereare many embossed books that do not have foil covers that are regularly pressed. 1 dfx1 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JollyComics 9,099 posts Posted February 17, 2019 On 11/19/2018 at 6:00 AM, joeypost said: Actually, you can. Thereare many embossed books that do not have foil covers that are regularly pressed. It depends on the heat control. If it's too hot, the foil can be damaged. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmy Daniels 15 posts Posted February 26, 2019 On 11/19/2018 at 7:00 AM, joeypost said: Actually, you can. Thereare many embossed books that do not have foil covers that are regularly pressed. What about Chromium covers? I have one that has four small dents on the spine, no color breaks or anything else. Should it be pressed, is it a waste of time? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeypost 23,187 posts Posted February 27, 2019 19 hours ago, Jimmy Daniels said: What about Chromium covers? I have one that has four small dents on the spine, no color breaks or anything else. Should it be pressed, is it a waste of time? Which book is it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RockMyAmadeus 57,213 posts Posted February 27, 2019 On 10/21/2018 at 3:27 PM, RockMyAmadeus said: or a metal amalgam That's not the right word. There's no mercury involved. I meant "metal alloy." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmy Daniels 15 posts Posted March 15, 2019 On 2/27/2019 at 11:36 AM, joeypost said: Which book is it? Amazing Spiderman 300 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darkga 70 posts Posted July 2, 2019 On 10/6/2018 at 11:14 AM, joeypost said: Yes, yes it can. Have you ever pressed a Vengeance of Vampirella #1? If so what luck did you have? Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom70 7 posts Posted July 25 Would an embossed cover not be flattened out if pressed? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeypost 23,187 posts Posted July 28 On 7/25/2020 at 10:29 AM, Tom70 said: Would an embossed cover not be flattened out if pressed? Nope. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
