Restoring cards

[cammb]

I see a real big difference in having a hole repaired, trimming or color added to removal of a tape stain. My objection is disclosure. I dont feel its necessary for a dirt or tape stain removal to be disclosed. Having a painting cleaned is a form of restoration and that is always recommended by the experts.

[almostdone]

I look at it like you don't need to label a used car as "restored" just because you vaccumed and washed it before you sold it. Same as dirt or tape removal on cards. Just my opinion.
Drew

[cammb]

+1

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by almostdone

I look at it like you don't need to label a used car as "restored" just because you vaccumed and washed it before you sold it. Same as dirt or tape removal on cards. Just my opinion.
Drew

Dirt on a car is not damage. A tape stain on a baseball card is damage. You have to take extraordinary steps to remove it.

You're not going to destroy a car if you vacuum and wash it. You could very easily destroy the car trying to remove the tape stain.

[almostdone]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

Dirt on a car is not damage. A tape stain on a baseball card is damage. You have to take extraordinary steps to remove it.

You're not going to destroy a car if you vacuum and wash it. You could very easily destroy the car trying to remove the tape stain.

My point is if you take the extrodinary steps to remove it and it is not damaged in the process then how is it any different than my car sinario except the effort put into.
Adding something else, like paper fill in holes or restuctuing a corner is different, to just clean it up no matter the effort involved does not alter the original card.
Like I said, just my humble opinion.
Drew

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by cammb

I see a real big difference in having a hole repaired, trimming or color added to removal of a tape stain. My objection is disclosure. I dont feel its necessary for a dirt or tape stain removal to be disclosed. Having a painting cleaned is a form of restoration and that is always recommended by the experts.

I think having dirt or a tape stain removed is restoration. As I said earlier, I consider taking away or adding anything to the card to be restoration. If there was a piece of tape adhered to a card, I would consider removing that tape restoration. That said, doing that to the card does not necessarily mean that it should be disclosed.

I think there is a fine line on what you should and should not have to disclose when selling a card. I always err on the side of over disclosure. Obviously, adding color, filling holes, trimming the card, etc., should be disclosed. However, if you can clean dirt or a tape stain off the card without the potentially causing long term harm to the card, I wouldn't think that needs to be disclosed. I know people have cleaned cards using fuel that eventually caused the card to fall apart.