Should I try and soak this off???

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

I have soaked Scrapps cards off of scrapbook paper before, but this one is glued to a smooth cardboard - anyone ever tried soaking off of that type of paper before? Should I leave this alone?

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Posted By: Dave

maybe using a heat gun or blow dryer on the backside might work. I have done it before to cards that I don't want to get water on, like Old Judges

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

I hadn't thought of that...I might give that a try.

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Posted By: James Gallo

If you use a heat by VERY careful. Those things get really hoy fast and you could end up burning right through the card. A hair dryer would be better.

As with anything take it slow. I don't know much about scraps but if its in nice shape you might want to have a professional take a look.

James G

Looking for 1915 Cracker Jacks and 1909-11 American Caramel E90-1.

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Posted By: Frank Wakefield

I think water would work much better than heat. MUCH better.

You'll be anxious about it, dampen a corner just a bit to satisfy yourself that the color won't fade. I think you could soak it overnight and you'll find that nice little card has floated to the water's surface, free of that paper and the flour glue.

Frank.

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

I don't own a heat gun, but I do have a hair dryer - well my wife does...I can only dream of having enough hair to have to dry it.

I'll probably end up soaking it as I am much more comfortable doing that....not sure I would leave it in water overnight - usually less than an hour has always done the trick. I just wish this would have come with something else glued to the page too.

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Posted By: Frank Wakefield

If you're soaking, trim that big sheet of paper down to within a half inch or so around that fine card, before you soak.

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Posted By: Mike H

Steam it off with an iron. But a clean cloth over the scrapp then steam the bajeepers out of it. It works great.

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Posted By: Frank Wakefield

Hey Dan,

I've been worrying about those Detroit colors fading in steam was used, and been hoping you tried water. How's it going, is he free yet? Wishing you well with it...

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Frank, I cut him out like you advised, but I put him in a toploader and he's been there ever since....It usually takes me weeks/months to get up the nerve to soak these little guys off. I'll post a pic when I finally get around to it.

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Posted By: Frank Wakefield

I understand that! And you have me laughing, 'cause I've done the same. Took me weeks to screw up enough courage to even dampen a T206.

I'm patient, let me know!

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Posted By: Sean

It's probably not the best way, but the first time I cracked a card out of a slab and the first time I soaked one I had 3 beers to calm the nerves. Plus when it's successful you can have a few more.

It worked, the T206 Cy Young portrait was slabbed PSA 4.

Celebrate good times!

Sean BH