Fix Manga Yellowing | Repair Your Manga

[@TheMangaSloth]

Anyone ever do this to manga or books?????????

[@dhananjaypaliwal3315]

I am thinking of doing this to some of my books. And if i one day take manga and they yellow i maybe doing this on them. I can't live with yellowing. I am one of those person. 😂

[@jayna3721]

I will, got some used volumes of slam dunk that can use a touch up. Thanks for the tips!

[@TheMangaSloth]

no i hear ya sometimes i just can handle seeimg the yellowing haha. hope it helps ya out though.

[@TheMangaSloth]

no prob glad i could help

[@TheMangaSloth]

@8Bitlicious Well depends but I would not go lower than 400 and prob would not go higher than 600.

[@ILoveYidhra]

i ordered some manga online and it came extremely yellow and the sand paper worked so well!! these books are really old so it was expected that it would be quite yellow but i’m so impressed!!!

[@TheMangaSloth]

Yessssssssss so happy it worked well for you!

[@ILoveYidhra]

@@TheMangaSloth thank u so much for making this video you’re a blessing!!

[@ls_0203]

Usually i don't mind yellowed manga at all but some of the used mangas that i bought were old and yellowed to the point it turned into copper-like color so this trick really helps! Now it looks yellow and more pleasant to the eye lol.

[@TheMangaSloth]

Yeah I dont mind too much also. But sometimes you gotta do what ya gotta do!

[@dhananjaypaliwal3315]

I don't even have any manga. But it's good for books too so nice info overall. A great way to remove yellowing.

[@TheMangaSloth]

Yeah its tough some people can live with yellowing but some can not. It is a nice little way to make it look a little better. thanks for watching.

[@cosmeticcrisis2372]

So glad I found this video! I recently purchased the Inuyasha series, but a lot of them are library copies that were pretty weathered. I usually kind of like yellowed pages on a book, but library copies tend to border on dingy. I'm so glad there's a way to fix it! Thank you so much!

[@TheMangaSloth]

yay glad I could help! I tend to not mind some yellow but then there are some which are crazy yellow haha

[@oscarcr1142]

Great tip, I had literally no clue about this, I'm just starting my collection and only have 4 volumes I bought used, but will deffinitely see if there's any yellowing to remove with this tip, thanks!

[@TheMangaSloth]

Yeah just a lil tip that can help once in awhile! Glad your starting a collection and are a part of the manga community!

[@aruhik]

Bought my first manga just today and wanna build collection of atleast one series. I was thinking how to store it when I came across horrifying facts that they get yellow and bend in all shapes! Thank you for the video, imma use it!

[@TheMangaSloth]

No problem! And welcome to manga collecting!!!

[@nikkinicole6094]

Now this type of video deserves a lot of likes.

[@TheMangaSloth]

I like the way you think!

[@thebeardedotaku1088]

This is good to know! I only have a few manga that are yellowed, but not to the point so repair them. That being said I will remember when they do.

[@TheMangaSloth]

Yeah its not for everyone but it works lol.

[@lolinani6134]

omg, I'm going to def try this with some of my older manga I was going to replace with! Edit: It REALLY WORKS OMG LIFE-HACK especially on saving money thank you so much!!!!!!!!

[@TheMangaSloth]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!! Super happy I was able to help in any way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@napichii]

i bought a used manga and it arrived today, this is extremely helpful!

[@TheMangaSloth]

Awesome! Glad I could help in any way!

[@TheOtakuMike]

Interesting and helpful video I would have never thought of that to fix manga 🤔 my solution was always to just buy a new copy. I'm gonna have to keep these tips in mind when I get damaged or yellowing manga

[@TheMangaSloth]

I am with you man on the buying another copy thats why there was 2 vol 26 haha. But I know some manga that I have that I dont want to buy again and dont care too too much about this works well on them. Its just something I use not too often on used manga I buy to remove sharpie stuff ect.

[@TunaMayoInumaki]

just did this to 3 of my chainsaw man volumes that came with the top edge a little bit yellowed directly from the publisher, it worked like a charm

[@TheMangaSloth]

nice!

[@CieKayy2000]

Wow this is one of the legit restoration techniques on youtube.

[@TheMangaSloth]

glad I could help!

[@elvinx11]

I already knew this before watching but great vid ngl

[@TheMangaSloth]

Nice! Thx!!!!!!!!!

[@Broken_y2k]

I love this tip ty

[@TheMangaSloth]

npnp

[@turbomario]

I don’t really mind yellowing manga pages. It adds character and a certain charm in a way, and as an avid collector of old comics.. i’m used to yellow/brownish pages, lol What really annoys me is warping/bent pages

[@TheMangaSloth]

im with ya there. Yellowing does not bug me but like you said warping etc is the worst!

[@jakedeadpool5877]

6:15 the video starts

[@beau1741]

Lol

[@laffy5507]

This actually works Thankyou man

[@TheMangaSloth]

Awesome glad to hear!

[@Hubbabubba_x0x]

Thank you for this!! One of my manga yellowed (most of my manga hasn’t yellowed except this one) but its been bugging me a lot and i was wondering how to get it off lol thank you again!!

[@TheMangaSloth]

Nice! Glad it could help you out in any way!

[@chunkymilk]

imagine buying used manga and some guy had sanded it without mentioning it…

[@TheMangaSloth]

Well its already used lol. But these are the things you have to say when selling a used item!

[@LauraAGrace]

:o :o :o Dude, it seemed almost like magic!!! Wow! I am mindblown! I have one used series I bought that's really yellow and never imagined it could be "improved"! Thanks so much for sharing!

[@TheMangaSloth]

Yeah its a nice little trick to use every once in awhile.

[@yatorayeager5517]

Such a big help, thanks so much it worked perfectly

[@TheMangaSloth]

Wooooooooo Hooooooooooo glad I could help!

[@M3lody3402._]

Can anybody help a mange collector out?? So like if ur manga turns yellow does the pages in the inside turn yellow aswel

[@TheMangaSloth]

no just edges in most cases.

[@M3lody3402._]

@@TheMangaSloth ty

[@swagguymc6642]

Recently I bought 2 second hand volumes of Twinstar Exorcists and the bottom was yellow, doesn’t really bother me but thanks for the tip though.✊🏼👍 One day I will try to take it out.

[@TheMangaSloth]

Yeah its just something you can do it you want. I dont do it to everything that has yellowing but its just a option. Thanks for watching.

[@swagguymc6642]

@@TheMangaSloth Yea man of Course. I enjoy your videos.✌🏼Can’t wait for part 2!😃

[@Edwindoespapercrafts]

This helped a lot thank you. Why does the guy in the cover look like gojo from the hidden inventory arc

[@TheMangaSloth]

no prob! As for the guy idk 🤷‍♂️ lots of caracters look alike in other manga.

[@gooseofthecosmos2805]

My Deadman Wonderland 4 volume has a torn front cover and I cried because to read it I had to tape it😭

[@TheMangaSloth]

dannnnnnng sry

[@thejassangeeth841]

Looking forward to part 2

[@TheMangaSloth]

Nice! Its on the way sometime!

[@kkalliemint8882]

I didn't think it would work on this one really yellowed book since the pages also looked quite yellow but it actually did

[@TheMangaSloth]

Awesome glad it worked!

[@urzitsaikia1562]

Hey do you know what glue is used for binding mangas? I needed help for fixing my One Punch Man manga because what I thought was some goo or dirt on my manga turned out to be the glue for binding the manga. Please help if anyone has a solution.

[@TheMangaSloth]

Not sure exactly but book glue should work the same or better since they are books. Its like a PVA glue or something

[@urzitsaikia1562]

@@TheMangaSloth ohh ok bro

[@urzitsaikia1562]

​​@@TheMangaSloth Hey bro could I ask you another question? My dad actually wrote my name in block letters on the left side of my manga with permanent marker pen(it was a small tip one), (you know as it reads from right to left) so that no one steals my manga as I wanted to take it to school. Do you know how to remove the marker ink? I had also used correction pen(wite-out) so I'll need to remove that too. And there's yellowing too which for I'll use the sand paper. Please help if you can. I'm trying to sell them on good discount and buy something better.

[@TheMangaSloth]

@@urzitsaikia1562 Well if the marker is on the paper its gonna stay there unless sanded. If you mean the spine or where its glossy it you can try a alcohol wipe but be careful since more of it can harm the book if not careful

[@urzitsaikia1562]

@@TheMangaSloth okayy. Thanks bro 🗿

[@Michaelflexin]

I just got a complete set of gunslinger girl omnibuses and every book had a sharpie mark on the bottom. The owner said they did it to represent they were “purchased used”. Is this common? I was kind of livid when I realized they were marked purposely.

[@TheMangaSloth]

well imo that is not common and kinda weird to just mark up your own books like that.

[@Michaelflexin]

@@TheMangaSloth ok good I’m pretty new to collecting so I didn’t know if this was a “thing” apparently they marked them right before listing.

[@CombativePlays]

I know this is probably ridiculous but, is there anyway I can fix a crease on the cover of my manga? After I fixed the bending, the crease is still visible on the front cover and I don’t want to have to replace it. For anyone interested how it creased, it was during moving where I didn’t have access to pack it.

[@TheMangaSloth]

Yeah for creases these is much less you can do except flatten it the best you can.

[@AjanoEnni]

Bro u are an inspiration😊😊❤❤

[@TheMangaSloth]

No you are!

[@braedonmatthews]

I got some pokémon manga but it’s so bad, thanks for the video!

[@TheMangaSloth]

Oh noooooooooo! but thx for watching!

[@Himeka_00]

This was awesome!!

[@TheMangaSloth]

thank you!

[@m.arisousa]

Can I do the same, carefully, with the stains inside?

[@TheMangaSloth]

hmmm I wouldint if it was my manga but im not sure

[@m.arisousa]

@@TheMangaSloth Thanks tho! Guess I'll just clean the outsides

[@itsNyuuBooks]

Thanks for the tips and tricks😍😍

[@TheMangaSloth]

No prob just hoping they help anyone haha

[@nicholashildenbrand8632]

Was curious because I have some old manga from the 80s that I purchased thats very yellowed. This trick unfortunately would not work. Then again...they are several decades old so 🤷‍♂️

[@TheMangaSloth]

Yeah I have some real old manga that are yellowed and it does not always work 100% if they are too far gone. But it should work if your just getting the top yellow off.

[@geavenlaud7000]

Well im terrified about doing this bc i bought my first manga and i used it for a 3 day and already got yellowing,i was dont know what im doing that i didnt know sunlight turn my manga yellowing is kinda eye sore

[@TheMangaSloth]

3 days??? dang! Is it very humid or was it sitting in the sun? you can always try it out on a manga you dont care about to test first if your nervous

[@yosoysquidward8402]

I wonder if you could use white highlighter to fix some of the yellowing just a shot in the dark

[@TheMangaSloth]

I feel like that would not work but who knows until you try it!!

[@zero_shadowlord]

Looking at the new and one you fix for the yellowing I did notice it looked kind of blurry on the one you fixed is there a way to kind of clean it up just a bit more so it kind of still looks like the new one or is that just inevitable New Look it will have after cleaning it up

[@TheMangaSloth]

Well it just could have been dusty. The page ends are now frayed or split so it should not be blurry in person. Prob just needed a good shake or wide down.

[@nirantrohidasmali7604]

I by mistakely split water on my manga it becomes worst. Now what can I do ?

[@TheMangaSloth]

Well make sure its dry and then have it put under a lot of weight to flatten it for a period of time

[@Stormfeather.]

Question, does sandpaper work on very yellowed books? Because I just gotten my Marvel essential comic thst I ordered from amazon and the edges of its pages were very like super yellowed.

[@TheMangaSloth]

Yup just use high grit to not take off much at all

[@Stormfeather.]

Alright! Oh I just want to make sure just in case, my last question is do I use the 400 sandpaper like you said or something a bit higher?

[@TheMangaSloth]

Id use 600 or higher. Its better to take off super small amounts slowly then a lot at once

[@Stormfeather.]

@@TheMangaSloth Okay! Thank you for answering my questions, have a nice day sir!

[@alsoyousef8487]

I kinda want to try it on my yellow volumes now

[@TheMangaSloth]

It can kinda be fun to make them all white and cleen but just be careful!

[@tr1ksh0t88]

Is there any danger if I keep using the sandpaper for a very long time until it goes as much white as possible ?

[@TheMangaSloth]

Yes cause it only takes away from it. BUT if your using high count sandpaper it should not be too much of a problem unless your sanding it once a month lol

[@tr1ksh0t88]

@@TheMangaSloth Thanks for the answer! Also do you put full pressure with your strength when doing it with the sandpaper or is that bad?

[@TheMangaSloth]

@@tr1ksh0t88 nah i dont put full pressure. But you just feel it out and just apply what ya need.

[@scatnic4224]

It also scratches off the top of the manga cover, so, just fold the cover back and start rubbing.

[@TheMangaSloth]

Well you just have to be careful plus your using high grit so it should not take off much of anything if you miss.

[@thatrunnerfr]

Thank youuuu sooo much!! where do you get the sandpaper?

[@TheMangaSloth]

Any home improvement store or online!

[@youreagoodJoe911]

Does any sand papaer works?

[@TheMangaSloth]

Like I said in video the higher the grit the better. I would never go lower than 400 but imo Id stay at 800+ since you dont want to take much off just color

[@jay-0fficial843]

Hey I have some blue stains in my manga do u know how to clean it

[@TheMangaSloth]

Where are the stains

[@jay-0fficial843]

@@TheMangaSloth in the corner of my mangas

[@LiminalTranquility]

Does it work with p60? That is the only one I jave

[@TheMangaSloth]

if you mean 60 grit sandpaper Id say no. Thats too aggressive and will ruin the manga. You need a high grit so its taking off as little as possible.

[@LiminalTranquility]

Ok, thanks! I’ll try to see where I can buy it!

[@TheMangaSloth]

@@LiminalTranquility you can get any grit size at any hardware store its easy to get

[@LiminalTranquility]

Could you list the ones that work on manga? Or just some. Does p180 work?

[@TheMangaSloth]

@@LiminalTranquility I would not use any grit lower than 600. But If it was me I would use 800-1000

[@Chillchildren999]

Can you use any kind of Sandpaper?

[@TheMangaSloth]

Any brand yes but I would say you want to be in the 400+ grit and prob imo 600 is where its at!

[@Chillchildren999]

@@TheMangaSloth thanks I recently bought a pre owned Bleach Maga the pages are yellow as hell I’m really trina clean it up a bit

[@TheMangaSloth]

@@Chillchildren999 npnp Just take it easy and slow and steady

[@raulsandoval2523]

Question are the black lines still there after the sanding

[@TheMangaSloth]

If you mean the shaprie lines no they are gone. If you mean the ink on the tops of the page feom the manga then yes they are still there.

[@raulsandoval2523]

@@TheMangaSloth yes the ink lines

[@TheMangaSloth]

@@raulsandoval2523 Okay then like I said! Hope it works out!

[@raulsandoval2523]

@@TheMangaSloth the ink lines don't go away

[@TheMangaSloth]

@@raulsandoval2523 Okay so whats the problem then haha

[@yclawz]

I just got some manga today and while I was putting them on my shelve I noticed that the outer side of the pages of a Tokyo Ghoul volume I bought around 2 years ago became yellow. I don't really know what caused it to yellow because there isn't any direct sunlight shining on it (only indirect). Maybe it's because I live in a small apartment with my family and the kitchen is pretty close to my room, so whenever my parents cook strong smells can easily reach my room. It doesn't help that my parents are Asian and often use strong herbs etc. while cooking. But then again, I'm not sure if this is actually related to or can cause yellowing. And I heard that humidity can start yellowing? If that's true then I'm fked, because the humidity level is always around 80-90% where I live. Anyways, thank you so much for this video. I will definitely try this trick out!

[@TheMangaSloth]

Ooooffff thats a tough one but yes humidity can start the yellowing process. Hopefully this helps out in any way!

[@yclawz]

@@TheMangaSloth Alright then I'm as good as done for I guess. Hopefully I will be able to move to a less humid place after I finish high school and college, and start a manga collection from scratch again. Luckily I only own like 10 volumes, so it won't be that big of a loss. Still thanks a lot for the trick! I hope it can at least help my manga to look a bit nicer.

[@TheMangaSloth]

@@yclawz You should be okay just have your room with AC or buy a small dehumidifier ezpz

[@MeldinX2]

@@yclawz One thing to be said is that it's almost impossible to keep your manga spines pure white forever. Both manga and regular books will yellow with time. Keeping them out of direct sunlight is the most important but after a couple of years most manga will still start to yellow abit.

[@Cheese_cutter26]

Hello are there other methods also

[@TheMangaSloth]

Never seen any others for yellowing!

[@Cheese_cutter26]

@@TheMangaSloth ok

[@samarthkedia8030]

waiting for part 2

[@TheMangaSloth]

It will be coming!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Manofgod47]

if you have some manga you Wanna give away please send me I'm a broke weeaboo

[@TheMangaSloth]

Stay tuned for giveaways I got more coming!

[@JoeyRam.]

Better from the spine to the edges or towards the hand. You are messing up the spine integrity.

[@TheMangaSloth]

Nah its all good at this high grit it barley takes anything off ezpz

[@JoeyRam.]

@@TheMangaSloth I am very familiar with sandpaper grit, I do woodworking as diy plus lately work at home cleaning comics. Just saying from what the video clearly shows. But in the end, they are your books. Good day. 👍🏻

[@TheMangaSloth]

@@JoeyRam. Thats awesome! I also do wood working its one of my fav things to do so its cool you like it also! I 100% get what your saying but im just giving a janky spitball way to remove yellowing. I personally dont do it to ANY of my books no matter how yellow (thats why I used janky copies I didint need lol). Cleaning comics seems like a much more labor intensive and more important thing than for what im doing so thats cool!

[@JoeyRam.]

@MasterPain7 The book spine is its left side, the edges are the opposite side, where the book opens. If you decide to do like in this video, start from the left towards the edges, one direction...not back and forward. Otherwise the corner of the spine will show wear, damaging the books integrity. Hope is clear now. 👍🏻

[@_Sotu_]

1st!

[@Luv_Sotu]

You are second!

[@TheMangaSloth]

I am sloth

[@xxnike0629xx]

You could always rebuy it...?

[@___ykc]

Lol stfu

[@calebtinner7337]

Not everyone is made of money

[@TheMangaSloth]

True and as you saw in video I had 2 vol 26 haha so I did. But not everyone can re buy something. If your car gets dinged up but it still works just fine do you just re buy a new one every time? Or just try to fix it haha

[@xxnike0629xx]

@@TheMangaSloth the car example is a bit much. But for something cheaper like manga, it might be worth doing this sanding restoration thing. But you’re gonna want to get a new copy eventually since this is just delaying the inevitable.

[@TheMangaSloth]

@@xxnike0629xx Well maybe but if you dont have money to this works. Plus if you buy a used library edition ect this works well if you dont have 100 bucks to spend on a mint oos version. But all manga will turn yellow and get worse eventually but I dont have money to replace 1500+ volumes in the future lol

[@Luv_Sotu]

3rd!

[@TheMangaSloth]

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