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How To Clean A Comic Book Before A Press
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@niknikktm Жыл бұрын
Good video. You should do one where you clean one entire half of a cover in order to provide a side-by-side comparison. Also, someone needs to make a magic eraser Q-tip for fine detail cleaning.
@JernosComicsPopCulture Жыл бұрын
A magic eraser q tip is genius!!!
@joegee1699 3 жыл бұрын
Your eraser tip allowed me to clean the white portion of Edge of the spider-verse #2 1st print... when selling it I mentioned how the dirt on the white was the only thing holding it back from being a 9.6 or 9.8... hopefully the buyer got a pleasant surprise when the book arrived with razor sharp corners and no dirt to be found! After a press to restore the new book flatness, I couldn't see anything that would stop a 9.8 grade, inside or out 🚀
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
That's awesome Joe! I hope the buyer noticed as well!
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
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@robertgray1365 2 жыл бұрын
My absolute favorite tool is a sharpenable eraser pencil. It really works wonders erasing dirt from small white areas like in between ad text and even the white lines in the bar code. Edit: I cleaned one of those Spaulding ads with make-up removal pads, Absorene pads and putty and a soft eraser pencil and had it looking like the day it was printed.
@alexakasloth 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for uploading this video, it's very useful. Have some comic books to clean myself so have ordered some of the products you have recommended. Good to know where I can and cannot use a magic eraser!
@JernosComicsPopCulture 2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful, Alex!
@simonr2046 3 жыл бұрын
👍✌👍 Awesome Stuff Brother, dont know if I have enough nerve to clean any of mine lol but thanks for dropping the Knowledge and Techniques 👍✌👍
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Simon! I practiced a lot on really nasty funky quarter bin books.
@austincrafton178 3 жыл бұрын
Bro I really really appreciate this video this was very helpful to me and my son we both watch it. One day I love for you to do a video on the in's and out's of pressing books. Please keep it coming for hip hop forever.
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
I love hearing when the kids get involved! I'll definitely be doing more pressing vids in the future!
@j-stilt9746 Жыл бұрын
Awesome vid! I'm binge watching your stuff. I use a backing board with the magic eraser to block of lines and/or color.
@JernosComicsPopCulture Жыл бұрын
Love the backing board technique!
@dberik7558 3 жыл бұрын
Very good demo and tips to avoid damage.
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@dr.masque2903 3 жыл бұрын
Lots of good info.. I don’t feel comfortable with the pressing, but cleaning I can do. Funny, years ago a friend and I did a “restoration” on a FF #67 using one of those art erasers. It is a mostly white cover, and it did help it a lot.
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
Pressing can be nerve racking for sure!
@alienboytoys Жыл бұрын
Awesome, thanks!!
@JernosComicsPopCulture Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching !
@dandelatorre1870 3 жыл бұрын
You’re a brave man, I’d be TERRIFIED to clean my own comics. I get nervous having to dust them.
@blackoutcomics827 3 жыл бұрын
Awsome video.
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
haha it took a lot of practice!
@ziggyc4474 2 жыл бұрын
Start with shitty ones
@stevenbond9201 3 жыл бұрын
Been experimenting with using the magic eraser on the whole cover on some lower grade books. 2-3 very light buffing strokes. Pulls up some surface dirt. Going to get some cotton balls as you suggest so I can get a deeper clean. Thanks for the tip.
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
Of course!
@mikebutler3239 3 жыл бұрын
Simple and easy. The 1 2 3 steps on how to clean and care for your comic book.i have she hulk number 1 that will realy do it some good and boost up the grade thank you so much
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Mike! And yes, that white cover can really get a fresh look after a clean!
@Joeh1154 3 жыл бұрын
I'm gonna try my hand at cleaning a book or two. I want to get familiar with the process and I've seen a few videos (YT is great!) with somewhat similar information. This vid firms up a number of cleaning concepts for me as I've now seen them used a number of times. I'm a fanboy of the Marvel Silver age and I've got tons of books so, finding a good "project" book should be easy enough. Next up for me is buying a heat press. Best to all.
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
Good luck on your trials!
@marcusmuse4787 3 жыл бұрын
Good Job Chris the only one I haven't used yet is the absorene puddy, I have the white cap erasers that work well.
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yeah the Absorene is a nice added touch.
@tonytygrrHI Жыл бұрын
Have you tried using a barrier (like some cardstock) to cover the spots you don't want to magic erase? Erase only spot you want. BTW, splendid tutorial!
@JernosComicsPopCulture Жыл бұрын
Definitely, especially if there's a large white area to be cleaned. Thanks for watching!
@comicjourney 3 жыл бұрын
Super Thorough Video. Great Stuff
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@314vt Жыл бұрын
Id be nervous with the magice eraser, I remember cleaning a wall so hard it removed the paint 😅 I think its a soft sandpaper thats removing the paper pulp too, that absorene is interesting. Also just using the cottonballs, Id always jump to erasing but makes a lot of crumbs. Thanks for the info, got some new things to try!
@oscartrevino3586 Жыл бұрын
Hey I'm a new subscriber of the channel! I got a color break on my fantastic four 48. What a pressing damage the cover even more? Love your videos!
@JernosComicsPopCulture Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the sub! Pressing shouldn't "damage" a color break even more, but it obviously cannot revert it. The best it can do is flatten it.
@oneshotcomix 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the demo!
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
For sure! Thanks for watching!
@raiderbear1 3 жыл бұрын
awesome work mate
@thomaszarobinski 3 жыл бұрын
Thnx for the knowledge brother
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
Of course, thanks for watching!
@keyngdomcomicscontent 3 жыл бұрын
Nice and insightful thx man
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
Of course! Thanks for watching! Be on the look out for tomorrows "How To Fix A Spine Roll" video!
@firestarterx 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing Video...So helpful :)
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Band_Aid_Man_ 3 жыл бұрын
Just finished watching this video as I slipped my last 100th board in a bag! Soothing, really.
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@raiderbear1 3 жыл бұрын
great info
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@blackoutcomics827 3 жыл бұрын
Great video brother
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@chrischreative2245 3 жыл бұрын
Nice video man. 👍🏽
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for stoppin by!
@thecrazytacos78 3 жыл бұрын
Superb video
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@PasspointComics 3 жыл бұрын
Aye aye aye. Great video!
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@scott6261 3 жыл бұрын
NEVER erase Dr. J
@adamjones7497 3 жыл бұрын
Careful with all these techniques, you can very easily pull up the gloss on books. Which is almost equally as bad as the dirt itself.
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
Indeed. This is why I tell everyone to practice on some beat up 50 cent bin books first. And also a little goes a long way.
@popsequentialism7213 3 жыл бұрын
Please encourage everyone to work on a flat surface with plenty of room for the book so that the edge of the book isn't draped over an edge -and certainly not in a stack.
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
Very good tip, indeed!
@dorian-gray 2 жыл бұрын
That's exactly what came to my mind as well seeing this weird "workstation" on a small chair. The cleaning instructions itself are very good, also the presented tools, but I would recommend to do all this on a decent working desk.
@pkeel7576 3 жыл бұрын
On edges I prefer to only go in one direction w my erasure I tore a few when I first started cleaning books in the 80’s
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
Very good point. You have to be really careful with the corners.
@williamstevenson9480 3 жыл бұрын
Nobody was cleaning books in the 80's....
@Numminz 2 жыл бұрын
I assume there is no chance of the magic eraser taking off gloss from the factory then?
@JernosComicsPopCulture 2 жыл бұрын
Can't tell if you're being tongue in cheek sarcastic, or if you're asking an honest question. Yes, magic erasers are harsh. That's why you have to be extremely careful when using them on comics. But that goes for anything you use when cleaning comics. You have to know how to use the tools appropriately. You need to gauge the right amount of pressure with the erase piece. To much pressure and aggressive scrubbing could not only take the gloss off, but can eat a hole in the paper.
@Numminz 2 жыл бұрын
@@JernosComicsPopCulture Was a serious question. Thanks for the video.
@JernosComicsPopCulture 2 жыл бұрын
@@Numminz Oh good! Thanks for clarifying!
@phantomoutsider6488 3 жыл бұрын
Not just inside of cover & back of last page...but the inside pgs
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
Hope I just answered this in my last response!
@thorodinson5520 Жыл бұрын
What about a tanning back cover? Can that be cleaned?
@ziggyc4474 3 жыл бұрын
Dremel versa
@Voxclamantis 3 жыл бұрын
This is great! How did you learn your skills? From a friend, as an apprentice to someone? A book? Want to learn more about cleaning.
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
I taught myself a lot, but I also watched a ton of KZfaq videos myself and have read some articles. I take what I think works for me, and leave the rest.
@GoldenGateNum9 2 жыл бұрын
Doesn't buffing with a cotton take a tiny layer off of the paper? it is designed for Microdermabrasion for skin
@JernosComicsPopCulture 2 жыл бұрын
I'm not a fiber expert, but I believe every thing that you can use when cleaning paper is essentially detrimental to it, if not used carefully. I would only be concern with a cotton ball if you applied too much pressure and it noticeably took off some of the gloss. I never put too much pressure down with any tool.
@GoldenGateNum9 2 жыл бұрын
@@JernosComicsPopCulture Thanks a lot for the vid bro =)
@sms3037 Жыл бұрын
I'm from the Netherlands and wonder where i can buy the "white foam", magic eraser and absorene?
@JernosComicsPopCulture Жыл бұрын
I would try Amazon or eBay, or, see if there is a paper or book restoration store in your area.
@sms3037 Жыл бұрын
@@JernosComicsPopCulture So far i found/bought Tombow Mono Zero round and square tip erasers. Absorene will be ordered during the Prime Amazon days (11-12 july). But i am still not sure about the paper weight and exact kind of white paper (wet/dry toner) i do need for the extra layer. We're using metric (grams, kilo) instead of ounces and pounds like in the US.
@raiderbear1 3 жыл бұрын
would you use the same materials and technique to clean a comic the has the price scrubbed out with ink, crayon or texter
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
Ouch! So with ink, that's going to be tough, depending on what type of ink.. but ultimately, unless it was a grease pen, I don't have any tips for getting ink out. Crayon and some sort of alien texture might be able to be removed, if not in totality, at least partially. I would definitely still start with a basic cotton ball and then go to the Absorene. If there is no more texture, or for a crayon, it doesn't feel raised, I might then try the eraser, but I would be EXTREMELY careful not to rip it or take off the color.
@raiderbear1 3 жыл бұрын
@@JernosComicsPopCulture Cheers mate I just bought a copy uncanny x-men annual 14 and it has the price scrubbed out and some dirt across the MEN in the title i picked it up for $15 other then that the book looks clean
@mymechanicalheart371 3 жыл бұрын
Is the magic eraser you're using Mr. Clean?
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
I do believe so.
@mymechanicalheart371 3 жыл бұрын
@@JernosComicsPopCulture Alright, thanks
@antoniocar596 3 жыл бұрын
I see a lot of cleaning and pressing videos. Cleaning is always done on the covers but what about the interior pages? Can they and should they be cleaned as well?
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
Great question. You have to understand that most dirt and build up is collected on the covers, hence why they are focused on. Cleaning can be done to interior though. Similar tactics, but you have to be extra careful with newsprint paper.
@ziggyc4474 2 жыл бұрын
Why not just pay someone 10 bucks and move to find deals instead 🤔
@stonyonekenobi 2 жыл бұрын
Do you ever clean the interior pages? If so, what do you recommend??
@JernosComicsPopCulture 2 жыл бұрын
I have before and there isn't much of a different method. You just have to be aware of how you apply pressure.
@brucew7339 3 жыл бұрын
How does this process fair with inside pages that aren't glossy? I have some gunk on the cover of a tmnt #4 that the cover is the same texture as inside pages. Like you mentioned it's like pieces of food or something. Not staining. Best I can relate is it looks like dried boogers on there lol
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
haha the infamous dried boogers! Non gloss pages or the newspaper print are a different beast. You can apply a cotton ball the same way, and even the absorene, but I would be very careful (even MORE careful) with any type of eraser. I've only used a magic eraser on gloss, but I would assume tha would be safe as long as it is still white. But my main concern would be eraser use. And eraser can really eat up newspaper print.
@brucew7339 3 жыл бұрын
@@JernosComicsPopCulture thankyou! I appreciate the response. It's one of my best books that I want to get graded I just want to try to get this gunk off first. Lol yes that's the best way to describe whatever these are. I just hope there's no staining under them or they don't pull up the paper
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
@@brucew7339 ahhh yeah the stain!! Good luck to you!
@paparoach2430 3 жыл бұрын
Would the absorene putty have something like wheat? I have some allergies so I'm a little worried about it Thanks in advance
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
Not to my knowledge, but you might want to do a little research to be sure.
@drillmusik0286 2 жыл бұрын
I got alot of vintage comics that never been touched since the 70's i did some remodeling on a project home and i found and came across alot of classic comics DC and Marvel comics but should i clean them or leave them like that?
@JernosComicsPopCulture 2 жыл бұрын
It really all depends on you. What are you going to do with the comics? Sell, hold? How much time do you want to put into them?
@funwithcomicsandtoys8752 3 жыл бұрын
I had a quick question for you. Can you just clean the book only and not do a press if you're not comfortable in doing so?
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! Cleaning a book without a press still can bring the quality of the book up.
@samsungh3137 3 жыл бұрын
i bet if you used turtle wax on a comic book it would remove all the stains and put on such a brilliant shine! would anyone even know it was waxed?
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
I hope this was a joke.
@samsungh3137 3 жыл бұрын
dont these erasers or absorene leave any waxy film or deteriorate the original gloss of the cover?
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
If you use anything too rough or too harshly on a cover, yes, it can deteriorate the page or the gloss. Even a cotton ball. So you have to understand what type of pressure to apply. Absorene is probably the least aggressive as long as you roll it and don't use it like an eraser with upward strokes. No waxy film is left behind when you roll it. If you use it like an eraser, film can be left behind, but it is easily blown off or can be removed cleanly with a cotton ball.
@eduardolamboy4776 2 жыл бұрын
@@JernosComicsPopCulture where can I purchase the Absorene at?
@JernosComicsPopCulture 2 жыл бұрын
@@eduardolamboy4776 I purchased mine off of Amazon.
@deganash7767 3 жыл бұрын
how have you dealt with brittle paper. i have FF 48 that is starting to show its age.
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
The only answer I can give you is... very, very carefully. If I feel the paper is too brittle, I won't even touch it.
@samvonshmam 3 жыл бұрын
Is it a magic eraser sponge and what brand name is it?
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
The magic eraser is just a standard over the counter magic eraser. I believe the brand is clorox, or maybe Mr. Clean?
@phantomoutsider6488 3 жыл бұрын
Can interior pages also be cleaned?
@user-kz9ot4zv5e 3 жыл бұрын
I've been a collector for decades. Generally interior pages are not cleaned when the book remains in its original binding. If a book is taken apart, some pros will submerge the pages in a solution. But the answer is mostly no. An exception is I have seen some successful spot removal of ink writing, while the comic remains bound.
@phantomoutsider6488 3 жыл бұрын
@@user-kz9ot4zv5e I didnt think it was possible-- Ive collected for over 44 years the whole clean & press is new to me lol as as ithe proliferation of slabed books
@derickmuir1700 3 жыл бұрын
Why use absorene if magic eraser did the job
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure exactly what part of the video you were watching that sparked this question, but the general answer is because the absorene is a very nice "buffer." Remember, magic eraser should ONLY be used on white. Using the absorene across the book can keep a smooth feel over all of the colors.
@derickmuir1700 3 жыл бұрын
@@JernosComicsPopCulture magic eraser makes the whites fade
@BWayneBarkley 3 жыл бұрын
damn. would love to send 100 comics to you to clean and ship off for grading. what's your rate? :)
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
Appreciate that! At this point I am still not pressing and cleaning for other people, simply because there is so much liability, and before I do something like that, I want to make sure I have perfected my craft. I will get there in the near future though!
@Chaos-Tord-is-bord-chaos 3 жыл бұрын
👍
@MrEcho1973 3 жыл бұрын
Great video Chris ! I would like to give a shout out to epicomicology comics youtube channel . His focus is cleaning and pressing books and he has a lot of great information.
@JernosComicsPopCulture 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! I'm not sure I'm familiar with his channel, but I'm going to go check him out!
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