Restoration Failure !!

[campyfan39]

I have an Aaron RC I was given for Christmas as a teenager in the late 1980s from my parents. It has some ugly tape on it. Since I will keep it for life (unless destitute) and don't grade cards, I would much rather it look like the OP card than how it currently does. Just my opinion.

Originally Posted by Leon

As a purist I might take the old tape over the partially washed out, and altered, tape. I wonder if it would have gotten AUT if the tape hadn't been unsuccessfully removed?
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[Snowman]

Originally Posted by campyfan39

I have an Aaron RC I was given for Christmas as a teenager in the late 1980s from my parents. It has some ugly tape on it. Since I will keep it for life (unless destitute) and don't grade cards, I would much rather it look like the OP card than how it currently does. Just my opinion.

Send it to me, I'll take the tape off it for you

[icurnmedic]

Soaked some 52 Topps once, tape fell right off after a day or so. Got some good grades from PSA.
Tried w/ 51 Bowman, and the tape never did come off , so who knows.

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by icurnmedic

Soaked some 52 Topps once, tape fell right off after a day or so. Got some good grades from PSA.
Tried w/ 51 Bowman, and the tape never did come off , so who knows.

Did you try soaking it in lawyer tears? I hear that works wonders.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

What about tape that has turned brown and that coloration has leaked into the cardboard? While the tape may be removed, what about the resulting staining? I've heard conflicting things. The same longtime card "fixer" I'm thinking of publicly said that he could and could not restore such an issue at different times.

[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B

What about tape that has turned brown and that coloration has leaked into the cardboard? While the tape may be removed, what about the resulting staining? I've heard conflicting things. The same longtime card "fixer" I'm thinking of publicly said that he could and could not restore such an issue at different times.

Pure water from a melted snowman can remove any stain. If you want your cards altered, it's the only way. I know a guy. Send it to him. He'll perform the alteration for a reasonable fee.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Actually, I'm more curious for non-card reasons, but it's the same basic principle.

Early collectors of autographed 3x5s and GPCs would sometimes tape over the autographs. It can be unsightly. I have some pretty valueless ones that I'd sacrifice for the sake of experimentation. No, I'm not presently sitting on any huge/valuable names that I'd do this with. Just more curious if it can be done when the tape has degraded to such a level.

[samosa4u]

Originally Posted by Snowman

Did you try soaking it in lawyer tears? I hear that works wonders.

Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

Pure water from a melted snowman can remove any stain.

Hahahaha !!

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B

What about tape that has turned brown and that coloration has leaked into the cardboard? While the tape may be removed, what about the resulting staining? I've heard conflicting things. The same longtime card "fixer" I'm thinking of publicly said that he could and could not restore such an issue at different times.

Tape can be removed. The yellow stains it sometimes leaves behind cannot. Depends on the tape. But there is no magic lawyer tear potion that will remove tape stains without also destroying the card.

[Johnny630]

Originally Posted by snowman

did you try soaking it in lawyer tears? I hear that works wonders.

lmao

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by Snowman

Did you try soaking it in lawyer tears? I hear that works wonders.

you have an SDS sheet for that? (800)321-OSHA. I heard it works.