Turning a $60 Comic Into $300 With a Clean and a Press

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Unboxing video- • Massive Grade Bumps on...
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:48 Initial Book Inspection
04:31 Cleaning Book
05:36 Minor Stain Removal
07:19 Whitening Book in Lightbox
08:04 First Press
11:11 Repairing Defects
14:14 Second Press
17:02 Final Press and Analysis
19:22 CGC Grade Reveal

Пікірлер: 80

@ImproveCollectingComics Жыл бұрын

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@atewheaties9148 Жыл бұрын

Please don’t stop making these before and after videos. Thanks the pressing steps and in the same video what you got back

@jefferypeterson2206 Жыл бұрын

Its simply amazing the way you can fix/clean a book to make it look how it originally was.

@ImproveCollectingComics Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@mr-vet Жыл бұрын

Just gotta love all the positive comments. ❤️

@corso_kid Жыл бұрын

I know u are humble but you are killing the clean,press and submission game.. especially from how u started with that recommended presser from your early days

@ImproveCollectingComics Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words, made my day!

@KevinLudwick Жыл бұрын

very impressed by your patience to clean and press this book.

@ImproveCollectingComics Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@VidTubeWatch Жыл бұрын

I got tickled when you said what all you were about to do to this book as I imagined my wife in the other room overhearing the video. I'm going to clean it, hit it with a tack iron, and then a ball bearing. She would of been like, "What is he about to do?" I would have said, "He's going to torture that book into submission for a higher grade." LOL.

@ImproveCollectingComics Жыл бұрын

LOL Yeah if you take a step back, some of the things we say in this hobby are so weird and could often be taken the wrong way!

@davidfausel9029 Жыл бұрын

And you taught yourself how to do this - amazing. Great video showing off the process and your work. And look at that grade!!

@ImproveCollectingComics Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@TraditionalWangs Жыл бұрын

Cleaning + Pressing has to be one of the coolest things in collecting. Hoping to start doing it myself sometime soon

@ImproveCollectingComics Жыл бұрын

I definitely recommend it. I have been at it every day now for months, and look forward to it just as much each and every day. I had withdrawals on my last vacation lol

@joehenry9546 Жыл бұрын

Thanks to your videos you’ve encouraged me to buy a press and start cleaning and pressing my books. So thank you for that.

@ImproveCollectingComics Жыл бұрын

Very cool, hope it's as much fun for you as it is for me!

@Illusion_Entity Жыл бұрын

Incredible video. You most certainly earned that 9.8. Keep up the amazing work!

@ImproveCollectingComics Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@BrodyFails Жыл бұрын

Man I really love your dedication and enthusiasm to the hobby. Love it and congratulations 👏🎉

@ImproveCollectingComics Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 👍

@JLPelath Жыл бұрын

Man, your cleaning and pressing game is amazing. Really nice work!

@ImproveCollectingComics Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Vp-jt3vl Жыл бұрын

Great vid, I enjoyed watching the process.

@ImproveCollectingComics Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it! Thanks!

@digitalman7534 Жыл бұрын

You have some great skills my friend. Keep up the great work! 🤘💥

@ImproveCollectingComics Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@greenhulkster Жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful 😍 Fantastic work. Love this video alot

@ImproveCollectingComics Жыл бұрын

Many many thanks

@kevinjameson7817 Жыл бұрын

You do good work on the cleaning and pressing. CGC must think so too! Congratulations on the grade.

@ImproveCollectingComics Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@DocLowe Жыл бұрын

I definitely have to second these comments about you making me want to buy a press and do this myself lol. Love the videos, and love all the success you’re having! If you ever change your mind about not wanting to do if for money let us know 😉 😂

@ImproveCollectingComics Жыл бұрын

You should! If you are a patient type of person, it's a blast! And I don't think I'll ever change my mind, it would probably ruin it for me.. I want a hobby, not another job 😂

@pwallace5921 Жыл бұрын

I want to send my Batman 423 to you for clean and press. Great attention to detail!

@ImproveCollectingComics Жыл бұрын

I just pulled a 423 out of the press yesterday, so good timing on the comment. I really wish I could do other people's books! Unfortunately, it would probably ruin the hobby for me.

@CBs_Bill_from_Montana Жыл бұрын

This was awesome. Thank you.

@ImproveCollectingComics Жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by!

@QuiGonsGhst Жыл бұрын

Great job on this.

@ImproveCollectingComics Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@paperwolves Жыл бұрын

great video. interested in the technique of the use of the ball bearing (circles? across the bend or with the bend?) as well as the tack iron on the spine ticks; it looks like the spine is hanging off the table a bit and the spine is slightly curved over as you work the ticks with the iron. congratulations on the 9.8 and tangible proof of the effectiveness of your efforts

@ImproveCollectingComics Жыл бұрын

Hi, glad you liked the video! Yes, I hand the spine off slightly.. this is just personal preference, I find that having it like that kind of makes it like a shock absorber, so that I don't put too much pressure. I haven't had any issues with bending the spine or causing an impression underneath. I apply very little pressure anyway, its more about time, heat, and technique than how hard to push

@danfoley2442 Жыл бұрын

Impressive and educational, thanks for sharing! When you're working on spine ticks, what do you place under the cover, and do you ever use spot moisture along with the tack iron?

@ImproveCollectingComics Жыл бұрын

I put a chamfered board sold by Immaculate Comics: immaculatecomics.com/shop/chamfered-pressing-board/ I do add a tiny bit of distilled water to the bigger ticks, or stubborn ones, right before I hit them with heat. Sometimes the ticks relax just with the moisture.. I know those will be easy to get out.

@darrylportillo5219 Жыл бұрын

I would love to learn to clean and press love the video

@ImproveCollectingComics Жыл бұрын

You should, it's a blast!

@RedRockShane Жыл бұрын

Loved this video. Thanks for posting. My question has to do with the "misting" process you mentioned. When you say you hit it with some water, what does that look like? Are you using a hand steamer? Bonus question: I didn't recognize the pencil/brush you were using in the beginning. What is that?

@ImproveCollectingComics Жыл бұрын

Most of the stuff I use is off KaptainMyke's list here. www.kaptainmyke.com/products/ The mister bottles spray a fine mist on the book, then I wipe off the excess. I tried a hand steamer, but prefer misting now. Here is the Amazon link to the pencil eraser: amzn.to/3CMidJP

@Thynqikan Жыл бұрын

you did an amazing job on this. Very impressed. Question: is this a book you submitted previously to the professional presser we have discussed?

@ImproveCollectingComics Жыл бұрын

No, but I am working on a series for that right now. In fact, I am mailing off the first 5 books in the next day or two. I had to clean up a big MESS. He did permanent damage tosome of the books that I wasn't able to 100% fix :(

@davidatiles8546 Жыл бұрын

Hello. Just subscribed to your channel. You have great informative content and you know your stuff. Thanks !

@ImproveCollectingComics Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@pkeel7576 Жыл бұрын

I used to wear gloves Not any more to many things can happen that can damage the book

@ImproveCollectingComics Жыл бұрын

I go back and forth on this.. I think just washing our hands good is enough, but I have gotten used to gloves.. although it definitely slows me down quite a bit. Maybe that's a good thing, though?

@rgfelizardo Жыл бұрын

Great job! I'm picking up pressing supplies, I have Kaptainmykes book. Are you using steel or aluminum plates? Thx!

@ImproveCollectingComics Жыл бұрын

I went with 12x15 aluminum, bought from Immaculate Comics: immaculatecomics.com/shop/aluminum-pressing-board/

@terraxcell Жыл бұрын

So doing my first press but I don’t have a caliper to measure gap. It seems light to press down but firm.

@ImproveCollectingComics Жыл бұрын

I don't measure anything.. medium light resistance. If there is any kind of staple impression on the backing boards when you are done, it was too much pressure. It's better to be too light than too much pressure. It's the heat that does most of the work, not really intense pressure.

@keithkovalic Жыл бұрын

What tool and model are you using for the heat after the first press? I find an actual tack iron to be too bulky, and I have yet to find something smaller and more precise. I appreciate it. Thank you for all your great content. And STOP UNDERPLAYING YOUR SKILLS. Haha (I laugh, but it is true)

@ImproveCollectingComics Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! I got the Hangar 9 145 ProTrim Sealing Tool from E-Bay. I don't see it available right now, though

@keithkovalic Жыл бұрын

@@ImproveCollectingComics Thank you! I will keep an out for one on ebay and other sites. It is considered an art tool or a soldering tool? I am watching Black Adam at the moment, and there is, literally, an art store and a hardware store across the parking lot. I am impatient! 🤣🤣🤣

@mr-vet Жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@russellmcglamery1781 Жыл бұрын

What lights do you use in your whitening process?

@ImproveCollectingComics Жыл бұрын

Here's the Amazon link to exactly what I bought: amzn.to/3TsZTfZ

@russellmcglamery1781 Жыл бұрын

@@ImproveCollectingComics Thank you.

@thedrifter4467 5 ай бұрын

At 5:47 you use a tiny piece of paper that you wet to transfer a stain. Is it a piece of printer paper?

@ImproveCollectingComics 5 ай бұрын

Yes, just regular printer paper. It's called the hotshot method, got it from KaptainMyke

@thedrifter4467 5 ай бұрын

@@ImproveCollectingComics Thank you so much. I’ve ordered two of his books because I remember you mentioning him. Can’t wait to study them. I truly appreciate you answering me back.

@ricbeau3761 Жыл бұрын

Can you remove or whitening a little bits a comic book tanning ?

@ImproveCollectingComics Жыл бұрын

Yes you can definitely spot whiten, KaptainMyke covers it in his book

@ricbeau3761 Жыл бұрын

@@ImproveCollectingComics I will buy his book because i really want to do it myself

@terraxcell Жыл бұрын

What size press is that? And are those aluminum plates?

@ImproveCollectingComics Жыл бұрын

I list all the products I use on my site at improvecollecting.com Yes, Aluminum is the way to go.. if you use any moisture you don't want rusting to start

@terraxcell Жыл бұрын

@@ImproveCollectingComics 1/16? My press is 10x12 trying to find that size a bit on a PIA lol