1914 Coupon Soaking

[FrankWakefield]

Well, if that hazy look you got after I responded, I feel badly about that.

If what you were removing from the back was a stuck bit of rubber band, then you could maybe put a bit of a nonpolar solvent on the end of a Q-Tip and gently rub to see if it loosened. If you put water only on the back, it will soak through to the coating on the front and cause or exacerbate the haze problem.

Did that Davis card look like that when you got it?

[rhettyeakley]

Originally Posted by FrankWakefield

Well, if that hazy look you got after I responded, I feel badly about that.

If what you were removing from the back was a stuck bit of rubber band, then you could maybe put a bit of a nonpolar solvent on the end of a Q-Tip and gently rub to see if it loosened. If you put water only on the back, it will soak through to the coating on the front and cause or exacerbate the haze problem.

Did that Davis card look like that when you got it?

RCMcKenzie isn’t the original poster of the thread. I don’t beieve they have attempted anything as of yet so don’t feel bad. 😁

[RCMcKenzie]

Bryan, it was hot water. Cold water didn't work. Frank, it was around 8 years ago. I wouldn't soak this issue again, but it's just my opinion.

[brianp-beme]

V61 Neilson cards will also get this frosted over look, due to the gloss. I know because I soaked some many years ago, and ruined they became. What Rhett suggests is probably the only way you can make removal work.

Brian

[steve B]

That milky haze may be fixable.

That's very typical for shellack based coatings that get wet. The shellac absorbs moisture and gets cloudy like that.

While this advice is about fixing it on furniture, the bit about brushing on some alcohol might work. It would probably redissolve the glosscoat, allowing it to dry clear again.

I would consider it altered, as the glosscoat was essentially redistributed, but it sort of already is.

http://www.craftsman-style.info/fini...light%20touch.

[RCMcKenzie]

Steve, I took a watercolor brush and wiped the card down with rubbing alcohol. After 2 hours of drying, here it is. The film came off along with lots of dirt and grime.

[tycobb]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

Steve, I took a watercolor brush and wiped the card down with rubbing alcohol. After 2 hours of drying, here it is. The film came off along with lots of dirt and grime.

wooooo thats great !!!