drotto Posted October 6, 2018 Share 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? Link to post Share on other sites
joeypost Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Yes, yes it can. Link to post Share on other sites
MastrCntrlProgram Posted October 19, 2018 Share 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? Link to post Share on other sites
joeypost Posted October 20, 2018 Share 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. comicdonna 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Ze-man Posted October 21, 2018 Share 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. skypinkblu 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bomber-Bob Posted October 21, 2018 Share 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. Link to post Share on other sites
RockMyAmadeus Posted October 21, 2018 Share 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. Link to post Share on other sites
joeypost Posted October 22, 2018 Share 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. DamienHD 1 Link to post Share on other sites
dfx1 Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 A lot of foil covers are embossed. You can't press embossed can you? Link to post Share on other sites
joeypost Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Actually, you can. Thereare many embossed books that do not have foil covers that are regularly pressed. dfx1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
JollyComics Posted February 17, 2019 Share 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. Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmy Daniels Posted February 26, 2019 Share 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? Link to post Share on other sites
joeypost Posted February 27, 2019 Share 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? Link to post Share on other sites
RockMyAmadeus Posted February 27, 2019 Share 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." Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmy Daniels Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 On 2/27/2019 at 11:36 AM, joeypost said: Which book is it? Amazing Spiderman 300 Link to post Share on other sites
Darkga Posted July 2, 2019 Share 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! Link to post Share on other sites
Tom70 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Would an embossed cover not be flattened out if pressed? Link to post Share on other sites
joeypost Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 On 7/25/2020 at 10:29 AM, Tom70 said: Would an embossed cover not be flattened out if pressed? Nope. Link to post Share on other sites
