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Old 07-28-2023, 12:44 PM
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Well done, Jim. And thank you for the "Results".

Thoughts to consider:
Soaking that card, the entire card, would be safe because the card isn't going to instantly disolve, the card is porous, and the glue isn't just on the surface of the back, a bit is likely to have soaked in... so soaking the entire card lets that 'inside' glue migrate out while immersed in water.

Q-Tips... Q-Tips are fine, but if a longer soaking (10 minutes is very short soak) allows the glue to release, then let soaking do more of the work and you can minimize the Q-Tip scrubbing.
In hindsight, the Q-tip scrubbing was probably unnecessary. I just wanted to ensure that no goop remained. The water did remarkably well.
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I have soaked several scrap books loose. It is amazing how resilient the cards are. I have soaked some as long as 24 hours to get them to loosen with no harm. I use Q-tips and cotton balls to clean extra glue off. Just dry them between 2 sheets of white paper inside a book with weight on them so they don't get waves in them.
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Here’s the final verdict from SGC:
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I know you were anxious about the process, you did well.

jjBond, if you only get the back wet, then the "dry" side of the card would wick the glue/paste/water fluid further into the cardstock... that's not what you want.

That card looks great! Congratulations!
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I know you were anxious about the process, you did well.

jjBond, if you only get the back wet, then the "dry" side of the card would wick the glue/paste/water fluid further into the cardstock... that's not what you want.

That card looks great! Congratulations!
Thank you!!!! I’m very pleased.
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Here are a couple 1941 Play Ball cards that I successfully soaked out of a scrapbook.
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Here are a couple 1941 Play Ball cards that I successfully soaked out of a scrapbook.
Those are pretty sweet!
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At one time wasn't using distilled water rather than tap recommended?
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In hindsight, the Q-tip scrubbing was probably unnecessary. I just wanted to ensure that no goop remained. The water did remarkably well.
In the rare case where a Q-tip is necessary, you definitely don't want to scrub with it. Just gently roll it across the surface first, underwater.

Also, if you're going to be soaking more cards in the future, you should get yourself a roll of the Viva Signature Cloth paper towels. They're the best option for the drying phase, IMO.
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