How to Clean and Press Comics - Comic Book CPR

HOW TO PRESS COMIC BOOKS FREE GUIDE
Comic books can be dry cleaned and pressed under high heat using a heat press machine for an improved grade and condition. What is comic book pressing? How to Press Comic Books using a heatpress machine. This is a free DIY FAQ instructional beginner's guide to teach how to press comic books safely yourself at home. Amateur comic book pressing can damage books, so start with cheap dollar bin comic books and practice for many months until you are comfortable with the techniques covered in the guide. Learn how to press comic books yourself by reading this free online guide right now.

COMIC BOOK CPR: SECOND EDITION
Comic Book CPR: Second Edition is a 250-page full color illustrated guidebook featuring pictorials and detailed procedures for cleaning and pressing comic books. Written by Michael Frederik Sorensen and Gregory Defoor, this all-new version of the previous title features a radically different way of pressing comic books safely and reliably, with consistent results every time. Say goodbye to wavy oversaturated books! You will no longer place comic books inside a humidity tank. Learn about underlay sheets and how to utilize them for maximum pressing potential with guaranteed results. The new three step pressing procedure is the core pressing method now with several variables to choose from. Books that were traditionally thought to be a "lost cause" are now possible in this new edition of Comic Book CPR. Subscription creased comics, polybagged comics, holofoil comics, thick embossed cardstock cover comics, and oversaturated heavily rippled comics are now easily pressed without a concern. This new edition features an updated Flow Chart and Inspection Forms to guide you through the new procedures. Learn the importance of your pressing room environment, and how it impacts reversion. This book is guaranteed to help you produce flat straight edges every time. PRESS ON!

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COMIC BOOK SRW: SECOND EDITION
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

YOUTUBE TUTORIALS "HOW TO PRESS COMIC BOOKS"
There are some tutorial videos that illustrate different methods and techniques covered in the "How to Press Comic Books Guide". The videos do not have audio or sound, and shot with a GoPro camera in 1080p. I don't want to be that guy, but they take a really long time to produce and edit so, "Please give a like and subscribe" Thanks! Click here for the youtube channel playlist "How to Press Comic Books" by KaptainMyke.

VINTAGE NINJA TURTLE TOYS
NEW! Check out the new 2025 Edition TMNT Price Guide! After spending months completely rewriting the price guide values in a spreadsheet, I have decided to release it to the public for free. There are ebay links on each page for each year from 1988-1998. Support this website and the author by clicking on those ebay links when you find a toy you want to check out or purchase. This Ninja Turtles Price Guide is updated regularly to reflect the most recent trending complated sales or auctions at eBay, conventions, and trade shows. Prices are subject to change as the market changes. The price guide includes values for loose, incomplete, sealed, graded 80 and graded 85 values. Any damages noticed on your sealed boxed toys or carded figures will subtract 5-10% for each damage type on sealed toy values. We were going to include the price guide inside our upcoming "2025 Edition Collector's Guide to 1988-1998 TMNT Toys" by Michael Frederik Sorensen and David Wayne, but we have decided to release it separately, online, for better management of prices and real time statistics. Cowabunga, Dudes!