I'm new to all this, but I've seen where people have just used good staples from other books. As a newbie, is there a reason you're doing it this way? Thanks.
You can do that for sure. 👍🏽 This is the people that have a need to know the details and that like to do things themselves, or for someone who doesn't have a good donor book on hand for a period-correct staple. After all, it's not like golden age comic books are just laying around in abundance.
I have some books from the 60s that the interior pages have worn away from the staple so they are now loose. Taking the staple out and putting it back in won’t fix this as the hole in the paper is now bigger than the staple is. How would you repair the paper around the staple so the staple actually holds the paper. Tengujo paper?
Danny, yes, the traditional fix recognized by CGC as conservation rather than restoration is Japanese paper and wheat paste. These days most use Tengujo and methyl cellulose adhesive. I have many tutorials on the process here on the channel. 👍🏽
I'm new to the channel and I'm very interested in staple removal. I have what I believe could be a high grade Lois Lane 70 but it has 2 rusty staples. Do you offer any services?
Bad Boy, not generally. Suggest you seek out someone from one of the FB groups for comic book cleaning and pressing. Lots of super-talented folks there. Good luck with the Lois Lane 70, what a fun book!
I'm new to all this, but I've seen where people have just used good staples from other books. As a newbie, is there a reason you're doing it this way? Thanks.
You can do that for sure. 👍🏽 This is the people that have a need to know the details and that like to do things themselves, or for someone who doesn't have a good donor book on hand for a period-correct staple. After all, it's not like golden age comic books are just laying around in abundance.
I have some books from the 60s that the interior pages have worn away from the staple so they are now loose. Taking the staple out and putting it back in won’t fix this as the hole in the paper is now bigger than the staple is. How would you repair the paper around the staple so the staple actually holds the paper. Tengujo paper?
Danny, yes, the traditional fix recognized by CGC as conservation rather than restoration is Japanese paper and wheat paste. These days most use Tengujo and methyl cellulose adhesive. I have many tutorials on the process here on the channel. 👍🏽
Great content. Have you replaced staples that went undetected?
Yes, but shhhhh, don’t tell anyone.
I'm new to the channel and I'm very interested in staple removal. I have what I believe could be a high grade Lois Lane 70 but it has 2 rusty staples. Do you offer any services?
I saw you on the nerd bird show
Bad Boy, not generally. Suggest you seek out someone from one of the FB groups for comic book cleaning and pressing. Lots of super-talented folks there. Good luck with the Lois Lane 70, what a fun book!