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tkmarvel80
01-28-2010, 12:10 AM
i have an amazing spider-man 298. nice book clean and no spine wear. lower right corner has a bend. no color break just been put in the bag and bent. how to clean it up and straighten it out..


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dhennen
01-28-2010, 02:48 AM
you'll probably be branded a satan worshiper for pressing or restoration but I'd put it between two silver age acid free backer boards and under a bunch of heavy books for a couple of weeks, that should flatten it out nicely

Dave H
vathgar
01-28-2010, 03:59 AM
you'll probably be branded a satan worshiper for pressing or restoration but I'd put it between two silver age acid free backer boards and under a bunch of heavy books for a couple of weeks, that should flatten it out nicely

Dave H

Not to help in opening up the can of worms but I agree with Dave. To me stacking is not pressing.

PS - thanks for the nice feedback on CCL Dave!
tkmarvel80
01-28-2010, 02:51 PM
old fashioned way may work. but that could take forever..i was thinking of pressing it with an iron somehow?
i had an avengers 13 i bought for about $7 with water damage..now its flat as a pancake.
dhennen
01-29-2010, 02:57 AM
I'd stay away from heat and humidity, they're not a comics best friend but your mileage may vary

Good luck!
Dave H
illuminated
02-21-2010, 05:09 PM
old fashioned way may work. but that could take forever..i was thinking of pressing it with an iron somehow?
i had an avengers 13 i bought for about $7 with water damage..now its flat as a pancake.

Sounds like you know better than most of the folks you're asking.

How'd you pancake the Avengers 13?
tkmarvel80
03-03-2010, 06:48 PM
i had ironed out the avengers for a good hour..covered with a sheet...it flattened out better than it was. i then stored my comics away and left in the pile of avengers books..nearly at the bottom for about 5 years. i honestly forgot about it.
Mike DeChellis
03-05-2010, 06:42 PM
Since it is a corner bend try an iron set to low, than turn it off and set it on the corner and leave it for a couple of hours. Be careful, if the iron is too hot you will damage the book. BTW putting under a ton of books is also considered pressing in its crudest form.

Be kind to the new guy. :)