Comic Book SRW: Second Edition is a 270-page full-color illustrated guidebook featuring pictorials and detailed procedures for the stain removal and whitening of all comic books. This second edition contains updated corrections and modifications from industry experts in the field of comic book conservation. This illustrated guide is only intended for advanced users who are familiar with pressing comic books and fixing advanced defects. The authors of this guide have dedicated countless hours into testing each method outlined to ensure safe and proven techniques that are guaranteed to work! After reading countless research papers, studies, medical journals, and communicating with industry leaders in their fields, the authors have discovered new methods backed by science and chemistry that work on paper fibers commonly found on comic books, posters, toy packaging, video game boxes, and more! There is no disassembly required when performing the procedures in this guide. Learn about the mind-blowing method of using a light box to whiten and brighten your old comic book covers and interior pages through a process called photobleaching. Discover a brand-new way to use your existing press machine to remove foxing, tanning, and tide lines from comic book covers. Learn about a radical new way to remove stains using overlay sheets that will revitalize your comic books. This new edition features an updated Flow Chart and all-new Stain Matrix Diagrams to guide you through the advanced procedures. Each stain removal method now has its own chapter with full pictorials and procedures. Note: there is always an inherent risk of obtaining a grey conserved label or purple restoration label from third party grading companies if excessive use of these methods is applied. You are otherwise guaranteed to improve the condition and grade of any comic book using the advanced procedures outlined in this guide when following the updated recommended guidelines. Take your comic book pressing to the next level with Comic Book SRW. ALL-NEW EXCLUSIVE CONTENT · DEACIDIFICATION · COST BREAKDOWN · FIXING MISTAKES · FLOW CHART · FORMULA SHEETS · INSPECTION FORMS · FULL-COLOR PHOTO PICTORIALS · LIGHT BOX · MODIFICATIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS · OVERLAY SHEETS · RISKS · STAIN MATRIX DIAGRAMS · TYPES OF STAINS · UNDERLAY SHEETS · WHITENING BY PHOTOBLEACHING HOW TO REMOVE · FOXING · GRIME · MOLD · MYSTERY STAINS · ODORS · OVERSATURATION · RED INK TRANSFER · RIPPLING · TANNING · TIDE LINES · WAVINESS · YELLOWING

Comic Book SRW: Second Edition, Stain Removal and Whitening (Paperback Edition)