This is very helpful! This whole endeavor, takes experimentation! I was hesitant to use any type of wet cleaning. I started at 170 f., for 1 hr. I'll share my mistakes. I forgot the cook sheet on the top cover, and the backing board melted on the hot side of press. Had the scrape off. I also bought a el cheapo chinese shirt transfer press popular on ebay, does work, but better to buy a better press.

I understand those t-shirt presses are cheaper, but the photo mount presses are so much better. A very through demonstration 👍

Great tutorial. Thank you

Well thanks for the awesome tips I enjoyed your video

Awesome video thank you!

I got my press today and followed your advice to buy Cookina but also bought cheaper Teflon sheets recommended by other pressing enthusiasts. Wow, what a difference in quality: the Cookina has a really smooth feel to it, you can’t actually feel the mesh whereas with the cheaper ones you clearly can feel it. Some of them have a finer mesh, but it is still noticeable. I will now only use Cookina to avoid imprints in my comics. Thanks for this valuable tip.

Great video buddy. I know pressing takes some time to figure out and everyone does it a little different. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the video.

great info thanks

Good post very informative

Great information,,,,

I was all pumped but then you laid down the 4 to 6 hours....holy shit!

You should make an updated video of you have had new learnings. Do you use a tack iron at all

I wish I could easily test what kind of results to expect from home pressing... I've seen a few books on ebay selling cheaply due to covers with non colour breaking folds/creases, or slight wrinkling caused by water damage, while unblemished examples sell for far more... Have you been able to significantly boost the value of any books by eliminating cover folds or reversing minor water damage?

Great tutorial. Are you from Canada? I recognize that water bottle.

I new to this process and watching video.

So I have a similar press to the one your using, now my question is I hear people talking about sanding down the aluminum cast piece till it’s butter smooth so the heat can come from both sides. Do you use the rubber mat? Or have you done the same? Thanks and again awesome video

Learned a lot from this vid, thanks! Would be very interested in seeing a vid dedicated to just cleaning. Is the putty eraser you showed the same thing as absorene? Thanks

Great video! I was talking to my LCS guy about pressing and I asked if he uses a steamer or the humidity box/thing and he said no because the application of any liquid counts as restoration. My question is, how would a grader know?

what size & brand is that press? Informative video thanks!