Background Music is phenomenal

Dude that was an awesome video. Short, simple and str8 to the point! Well done man!

Brought the same presser after watching this video. Loving it all the way. Thank you for putting out this video

Thanks you helped me make my decision on pressing my own books, Great video!!

I'd like to see what the book looked like after pressing.

Excellent video best one that I have seen on web simple and straight to the point I am going to order one thank you for sharing.

This video has been very helpful to me. I've had the very same heat press for only 2 weeks and within a very short time I went from testing on dollar bin books to considerably more valuable books with good to very good results. (A half grade+ bump, but often higher) One suggestion I must make, be VERY careful and slow each time you bring the press down onto a book. A slight inch or so to the left or right can shift the pages resulting in a popped staple. (Gladly I found that out on a dollar bin book ;)

Bought the exact same heatpress thanks to this video. Thanks for the great content.

With your videos and how to, pressing company's might become obsolete. Thanx for sharing.

Awesome video extremely helpful thank you started cleaning and pressing my own books because of your videos like to show you something before and after pics and videos not too sure how to do that through KZfaq comments though thank you

Great video, brother. Just got my press and I'm so excited. I like ur technique.

I managed to be able to fix all imperfection back and front. Now I got to make sure to clean the teflon sheet and comic to make sure no dirt is transferred which is very difficult to notice until it is too late.

Boy, the jams playing in the background!!

That soft pad needs to go bye bye as well. I use the hard surfaces and I purchased different media for what touches and doesn't touch books. After 2 years I have it down to a science and I can get some wicked results with what I've learned. I started with a box of worthless junk that ranged from moderate to serious damage and messed with heat, moisture and time until I came up with what I have now. Experiment anyone who is interested. I too watched videos like this and they have their value to be sure. But ultimately it is practice that gets you to Carnegie Hall.

Great video. I just found your channel and subbed you. I have that same press that I press comics with.

Thank you so much man i bought the same press. It works in perfection!

Hi. Thanks for the fix on the Teflon sheets. Practice is going great. Next big question - I’m noticing a yellowing on the covers of my test books. I’m assuming a sign the book is being “baked”. Any suggested fix? Should I use Teflon sheet AND parchment paper to disperse heat? Just turn heat down? Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks

Great video. I have seen some people use a backing board at the top of the stack to keep any imperfections in the top plate from creating divots in the book. Have you ever tried using a backing board on top?

Very helpful video! I just experienced a bunch of flooding, and I’m trying to determine if something like this will help with my water damaged books. Is this mainly to improve the cover or will it work out page fluting throughout? Have you tried anything like the 100 page giants DC was putting out in the 70s? What about prestige books or annuals with squarebound spines?

awesome video

awesome vid, Thanks for the share! Do you have advice on pressing Giant Size books? I got an G.S. X-Men 1 that could use a press but am afraid the protruding staples will get worse and poke through the cover. Thanks again! 👍🏻👍🏼👍🏾

Thank you sir. Appreciate you sharing the knowledge.

Great Video. How do you determine how much pressure to set? Sorry if this has been already posted

Thank you for this video although i a bit confused with the press machine settings. Im guessing the timer is basically a countdown clock so you know how long the comic has been in the press but you only set it for 1 second although you leave it in there for an hour. So basically i have 2 questions. First of all why not set the time to 1 hour(if thats possible) and do you give moisture to the cover or isnt that necessary.

Great video! I have the exact same press. I noticed you don't put a piece of card stock in the center of the book - do you ever get staple indentations without it? Do you use the same techniques on modern books as well? Thanks again for your insightful video. Best! M

Great video, thank you. How often do you change out the teflon paper, 150 weight paper, and backing board?

I'm gonna buy one of those headlamps. I want to take better pictures of those imperfections before I put them on the heatpress and clean them instead of doing it in the day time. I also want to get those zoom in and out lamps, so I can capture every angle better and easier. And when I say headlamp, I mean headlamp. You know the ones you put them on your head. That's so you can get that better view and reflection for a better shot with the cam. Without it I'm afraid it takes a long time getting the comic in the right position for a shot.

Great video! I have a question about pressing comics, do you leave the press on with heat for an hour or more when pressing or do you turn it off? 🙂

Sorry about that didn’t realize that you made both videos will keep you updated on my pressing don’t have amazon prime so it says I should receive between August 2-7 just wondering when I flip it over to the front side does the temperature remains at 170 also can I reuse the Teflon sheet and 150 lb acid free paper on multiple comics or is it one use and throw away thanks

After a gentle cleaning, I use a clothes steamer where ever there are wrinkles/folds. I have had great results pressing bronze age books using boards, teflon sheets as you described plus using parchment paper surrounding the whole book. Then I use that tee shirt press at 155 degrees for 10 minutes to press the front, flipping book if needed to back side and repeating. I cool the book for a few of hours in the press or under a very large book. Frankly though, I cannot imagine "cooking the books" at a higher heat for an hour or more! Thank you for the video.

Thanks for the great video. I am in the testing stages myself. What is the difference from parchment paper and Teflon?

I just watched another pressing video, and he put book into a " humidifier" set up before he put into a heat press. Seemed to make sense seeing older paper would be drier than when new, and introducing heat would dry out paper even more. Just bought china press off ebay, have some silly "Alf" comics someone gave me to be the guinea pig. Will give it a go.

Just bought this and some questions. 1. What temp for silver age comics? 2. What temp for modern? 3. Do you still use the big pad? 4. Any updates you want to add? 5. Is Teflon still recommended or the other one now?

Is that Yngwie and the Japan Philharmonic in the background?

Holy smokes this was very helpful and informative, I plan on ordering a press here soon and practicing on some bulk books. Does pressing help with Spine ticks?

So I purchased every item on your video from Amazon wondering what you think of the products overall and the pressing results and difference in your grades thank you

A question about the Teflon sheets. I bought a press awhile ago and was very happy with the results. At first. Then I noticed that the surface of the covers was picking up the texture of the Teflon sheets. They have a very faint, almost imperceptible pebbling on the surface. You can run your fingernail across it and hear a zzzzzip. When I compare one of my pressed comics to an untreated one, I can see the difference. It's slight, but it's there. I tried putting an acid-free board between the comic and the Teflon but the cover actually picked up the subtle variations of the backing board! Are there Teflon sheets available that are perfectly flat with no texture? I can't find any sold around here, I had to get them on eBay.

Do you leave press ON with heat during that hour? I've seen videos where they suggest to pre-heat, then press a minute or less, then leave the book in the press for 8 hours. Also, what are your thoughts on using a sheet of aluminum on the foam pad. It is said this eliminates the need to flip the book and you can place it cover side up. Any advice is helpful.

So what do you think about the long term effects from the heat from the press? Doing damage to the paper that won't show up for some time?

what type of paper is it because I don't think copy paper can be heat-pressed

I've been browsing web sites and other videos and most people leave the heat on way less than you sometimes down to 5 seconds or so - can you comment on how you are able to press with full heat an hour on each side with positive results but no one else does it for that long? Thanks!

Have you ever used steam? Or is your press good enough that you don't need to incorporate steam? Thanks great video

Can you reuse the back board, Teflon and 150 pound acid free paper? Or do you have to use fresh all 3 of those with every comic you press?

Man those imperfections are hard to fix. I have to clean everything. Now I'm using a pc vacuum cleaner to clean all that dirt and hairs and whatever. I use the palm of my hand to feel any dirt or whatever on the comic. That white teflon is useful to get a better view of the comic. You can also see the dirt, hairs and whatever better, but it kinda sticks to the presser and moves the comic out of place so be careful. The vacuum helps dealing with the dirt, hairs, whatever so out of sight out of mind is better I think. I'm still stuck on my 3rd comic fixing all those imperfections and cleaning cause I like to be thorough so no videos yet. Here's my 1st attempt in case anybody missed it. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mq2ebJaXmNDciHk.html

My Teflon sheet leaves criss cross pattern on cover. Is that a sign of TOO HOT or TOO MUCH PRESSURE?

So you run it at temp 170 for an hour on each side. Then turn off and leave for 3 hrs

When you're pressing a comic why you're not putting 2 to 3 magazine backboards on top of the comic before pressing why are using Teflon or silicone paper only and then pressing without boards on top of the silicone or Teflon paper? That's the way I've always done it I never had an issue

Where do you get the Teflon at and what kind a paper is 150lb i just found a press on eBay new for 169 thinking of getting it..

Is it normal for the Heating Up led indicator to turn on and off from time to time during the press?

Followed this tutorial and now my wife and dog left me

Looks like a great idea. I wish I could find a way to get light watermarks/stains from the inside pages. Anyone have ideas?

Can I use a full-back board in place of the basic board?

awesome video! Malmsteen \m/

Hello. Can you please tell me where I can buy that 150 lb paper. I checked target, staples and walmart. Nothing.

Is that ywngvie playing in the background?

Another quick question what thickness should the Teflon sheets be. .3mill or 5mill

What brand is this press? And is it still working well for you since uploading this video? Thanks for your time

Does it mater the color of the Teflon sheets? I see black,white and brown.

Can you use a clamshell. My friend was wanting to know.

may I ask where you get that teflon paper. Thank you

Question when the book is done and it's cooled I pulled it out of the dress and the top of the book has a slight Wave to it any pointers would be greatly appreciated thank you

what kind of sheets of teflon do you use. I find most cause "pitting" on the comic. Pretty much all the ones on amazon seem to have the same small type of pitting pattern hard to pick up with the eye but easy to see under magnafication

great video, thank you for sharing! My press beeps continuously, has anyone else encountered this? am I doing something wrong?

Have you had any problems with this press? Are you still using this certain one?

Would you be able to reuse the teflon?

I've seen in other videos where they will add some moisture using steam. Have you done anything like this and if so what type of success have you had?

How much is the whole presser? I would love in investing on one.

What’s a good affordable heatpress?

Question;I see you set the timer for one second, but leave the book on each side for one hour? Please correct me if I read that wrong, thanks!

Hi, so I have the same press as you have and I am following your steps. I am using the same acid-free paper, Teflon etc. However, after pressing I am getting slight warping on some of the books when I look at it from the top-down Any Suggestions

Do not use teflon sheets directly on comics if you're sending to cgc. It creates a look now called canvassing, on the comics surface. They will take off for it.

What heat press do you recommend? I was looking at this one - Heat Press T-Shirt Heat Transfer Sublimation Machine 15" x 15" Clamshell - Black on ebay. Also, did you have to sand down the plate for yours. I saw where another youtuber did that?

We need a before and after pictures?

Between this video and Ebay selling $80 dollar presses.....not sure why people still pay for the service.

My brother and I just purchased a press, he pressed a cheap book today. Is it okay to open the press during a session?

Will pressing help a warped corner? I bought some comics and the seller packaged it terribly. The corners are warped inwards and stay that way.

Also I noticed that the bottom of the comic even after leaving it the presser 59 hours was still kinda wavy, so what I did was instead of the staples going in first, I did the other way and it worked. I also changed the white sheets of paper cause they looked like they needed to be changed. It works every time. I really don't know what the problem is. maybe right amount of pressure is the problem. Screws may not be placed right. It's all about trial and error never give up never surrender.

@x-webman is that Malmsteen in the background?

Just checking, my press time configuration is 0-999 secs., so I'm resetting approx 5 times to get the hour needed (?)

Can I ask what size your heat press is?

Hi. I'm shopping for Heatpress on Amazon. Can you please tell me the model number on the Heatpress. I can't find this one. Thanks

Hello, do you have a link to the teflon sheets you are using?

Did you need to steam them first?

Would it be best to test it on a not so valuable book first?

What brand and model is this press?

Maybe I misunderstood but can you tell me why the timer is set at 1 second?

Bro.... you should show a before and after

Backround music is phenomenal.... pressing those buttons wasn't!

How much that cost the presser ?

Why do you use the 150lbs paper between the inside page and cover?

Are u in California can I send comics for you to press?

I was able to fix the comic that has heavy marks. Do not overuse those magic erasers. They will remove color and ruin your comic. Whatever you do do not touch the comic with your fingers they will leave a mark 99% of the time. Use paper towel or gloves to handle the comic book. Use the paper towel to make small circles around the area where you see the smudges done by your fingers. It works for me 100% of the time. Remember small circles every 30 seconds look at the results. And erasers, only use those for white areas to clean. Never use that for colored areas. In case you make that mistake like I did. Use the paper towel method to fix that mistake. Good thing I am only on my 3rd comic. It will be awhile before I do any more, The Heatpress works but it takes many tries before you get it right so practice practice practice.

wait? Do u heat it for an hour? or just a couple minutes

Professional pressers say that Teflon is a strict no no...just saying,,,each to their own

I did everything you had said but nnow all of the pages are wavy. Can I fix this? Or did I ruin them?

HI, So you press the book for a hour @ 170 degrees?

How has the unit held up after 3+ years of use?

What's the name of the press machine?

You press for an hour?

you leave the temp at 173 for the full hour?