So first or second appearance? 😆

@locutus99

Жыл бұрын

First. Not just because I own 181 and not 180 though....

@hobbyhero6973

Жыл бұрын

@@locutus99 heh, for a Wolverine fan they are both significant

That looked like some real delicate work! Good stuff!

@hobbyhero6973

Жыл бұрын

Working with that top staple had me sweating 😅

Great video. I like the tip about alternating covers, I think that's a great idea and I'm going to start doing that. I actually have a ASM 299 in the press ready for round 2, gonna switch to the opposite cover. Thanks and keep up the great work!

@hobbyhero6973

Жыл бұрын

No problem! I found on silver age especially fighting the excess moisture was really important.

Amazing

@hobbyhero6973

Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir. Wish I still had the completely finished after pics. It did end up with white pages

Another 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@hobbyhero6973

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated 🙇‍♂️

Great work. That takes so much patience.

@hobbyhero6973

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It is for sure not a quick process.

Would you recommend cleaning and pressing a dirty comic that has been signed? One signature was with a ballpoint pen, and the other signature was with a Sharpie.

@hobbyhero6973

Жыл бұрын

Yes but just be mindful how you treat the area around the sharpie signature

The way you showed concerned for the interior I was expecting you were going to discover that the Marvel Value Stamp was cut out and not indicated on the label.

@hobbyhero6973

Жыл бұрын

That would have been WAY worse!

Do you take the staples out of the book to process the pages and cover? How is this done? How do you reattach the book? Do you use the same staples? Is this restoration?

@hobbyhero6973

Жыл бұрын

I do take staples out. I have a flat metal tool to bend them open so they can be removed and reuse the same staples. That is not considered restoration but if you replace staples and they can tell they will flag it as restoration

@TheSameoldjoe

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to answer. This was an intriguing video.

@hobbyhero6973

Жыл бұрын

@@TheSameoldjoe thank you for taking the time to check it out 👍

How long do you let your book sit before removing the overlay? Fresh off the press and still warm or cool to room temp in the press?

@hobbyhero6973

Жыл бұрын

I remove the book and overlay after 1 hour

what did you soak that page in? and is that paper that you soaked the same type of paper that you put over it (the copy paper)?

@hobbyhero6973

Жыл бұрын

I use hydrogen peroxide on the page and then, yes it is the same copy paper copy paper

@bobsmith1520

Жыл бұрын

@@hobbyhero6973 thx for the reply my dude! I do the blue light cage, and dry cleaning but I have as of yet to try the technique that you;re showing here. I will try it in the coming days.

@hobbyhero6973

Жыл бұрын

@@bobsmith1520 let me know if you run into any issues

@bobsmith1520

Жыл бұрын

@@hobbyhero6973 so I just completed my first attempt of using the HOP and the double HOP, and it's AMAZING how much gunk/yellowing I'm pulling off my books. Your videos have been incredibly helpful in making sure I'm taking the proper steps. I'm also trying to pull a letter written in blue ballpoint pen off the cover of a comic now, I'm about to try the HOP method to pull that off. Got any suggestions?

@hobbyhero6973

Жыл бұрын

@@bobsmith1520 glad they are helping! Pen is usually permanent. If it’s all in white you can sometimes make improvements on it but it’s pretty hard on the paper.