Advanced Methods for Comic Book Stain Removal - Cleaning, Pressing & Conservation - CPR CGC CBCS PGX

Finally, after several requests, here is my highly anticipated comic book stain removal tutorial. In the video, I cover the process of mitigating a water stain and correcting stacking curl on a Tomb of Dracula 1 that was previously graded as a CGC 5.5. We also review removing a graded comic from the case, assessment of pressable and unpressable defects, dry cleaning, humidification, and pressing as well as spot work to remove dents, bends, and creases. I also drop lots of little nuggets of advice throughout (one part shows the construction of my humidity chamber). So be sure to keep an eye out!

This book required a lot of hands on time and two full rounds of pressing in addition to the spot work with the tacking iron to fully remove the stacking curl. Overall, I am happy with the results. Stain removal is a very difficult part of comic cleaning. Each stain is different. On this one, I think I could have stopped two peroxide applications earlier to achieve a better color match between the back cover and the area I removed the stain from. I would recommend lots of practice with different types of stains before attempting on a valuable part of your collection. Either way, these methods can be applied to a variety of stains and locations on the book. Let me know what you think! Enjoy!

Equipment: Bienfang 210M Dry Mount Press with steel plates
Temp and duration: 145' for 15 minutes, flip after 9 hours and repeat, rest for 12-24 more hours x2

Topics covered in the video:
- "Cracking" graded comic books out of the case
- Dry cleaning:    • Marvel Spotlight: Part 1 - Cracking, ...  
- Using the "hot shots" method with the tack iron and ball bearing to remove dents:    • Marvel Spotlight: Part 1 - Cracking, ...  
- Humidification using a mister style humidifier:    • Marvel Spotlight: Part 1 - Cracking, ...  

Helpful links to other resources:
Epicomicology eBay store: http://ebay.us/z1YcK8
Comic Book Dry Cleaning Starter Kit: https://ebay.us/hCnSpU

Comic Book CPR: How to Clean and Press Comic Books by Michael Sorensen
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1075807905/
http://kaptainmyke.com/
  / kaptainmykecomicpressing  

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