Fixing dents on Pokémon cards

[@Christopher_T_Paul]

I work in a commercial printers in the UK printing books. Every time we put a book into production we select the best copies to go to publishers and to the media. These books have to be near flawless and we use many tricks to remove imperfections. Dents are common and an easy repair, a light mist of filtered water to create humidity and ever so slightly relax the fibres of the paper, then a short hit of heat (we use 140c) and under a book press (or cover in cloth and put heavy flat weight) to cool and dry thoroughly. If you want to protect your card and reinstate the shine I would suggest a 100% silicone aerosol spray making sure the card is clean first, this is what we often use as a coating in the production process.

[@kurtscardcare]

@@Christopher_T_Paul I’ve watched some book restoration videos that I found so fascinating.

[@MohammadAli-gk7cq]

What’s 140c?

[@chadhowell1328]

@@MohammadAli-gk7cq140 degrees celcius or 284 degrees Fahrenheit

[@GraysonAB]

Hey Kurt! I know I’m a little late on this video so I hope you see it. I have your kit coming in soon and I’m excited to put it to work. Can I ask what are those black sheets you’re using on the cards? I want to make sure when I do this that I use the right material that isn’t harmful for the card during the drying process

[@kurtscardcare]

I see ya Grayson :) - Get the same stuff I use. I have a link for you. www.kurtscardcare.com/products-we-love

[@_______6398]

Hey Kurt thanks for the tips. Quick question: when dealing with dents and/or creases, generally speaking when do humidors come into play? Would appreciate your insight. Thanks 🙏🏻

[@kurtscardcare]

@@_______6398 they can help, and they are also a good combination to use with a process like this. But I find when you have noticeable dents like this, doing this method is a step up in moisture, and that usually produces the results.

[@intothenight5932]

for pokemon: humidor (15 min) --> card spray + press (1 day) --> repeat steps 1+2 three times or until desired effect. major creasing will always remain to some degree unfortunately but sometimes I get pretty good results Good luck!

[@TheAdamHawk]

just sold a neo genesis typhlosion that was near mint but had 2 little dents in the card. I wonder how much this would have changed the value! Might have even been gradeable

[@kurtscardcare]

@@TheAdamHawk get a couple base cards and create some damage like this and practice this. You’ll be ready for the next time you see it on a valuable card and you’ll be prepared to take care of it.

[@sosbrigaders]

Have you ever tried using a hot press to get rid of dents and creases on cards? It’s commonly used to flatten out comic books/magazines before grading with cgc

[@kurtscardcare]

Yes, I have. But I have never achieved great results like this.

[@Jbaby333]

Could this work on full art carts with texture?

[@kurtscardcare]

@@Jbaby333 check out my TCG folder. I have a Lugia posted. It worked pretty well.

[@Frkl900]

Hello what did you spray on the styrofoam?

[@kurtscardcare]

@@Frkl900 just a little bit of my card spray solution. Thanks for asking, I’ll show you. www.kurtscardcare.com/shop

[@maris4137]

Wow. Thanks for showing this. I have a few MTG cards that have similar dents. I'll try this.

[@julianlu7670]

How often should you change the pads while doing this?

[@kurtscardcare]

@@julianlu7670 you can use the same pads, because you’re using a light amount of spray and I want that moisture to dry before you use another round spray. So use the same pads and keep it light. This one took me probably five cycles.

[@julianlu7670]

@kurtscardcare thank you

[@TheFredin_19]

What are the black squares you’re using? Where can I find them???

[@kurtscardcare]

@@TheFredin_19 it’s a thin foam material. I get it on Amazon. I’ll drop you a link. www.kurtscardcare.com/products-we-love

[@andreas10617]

Can i buy those pads where you put them between on your site?

[@kurtscardcare]

@@andreas10617 I can help you, I get these on Amazon www.kurtscardcare.com/products-we-love

[@edwche733]

Have a slight indent that you can't really see on a reverse legendary collection venusaur unless you shiny it at a certain angle, not visible from the back only the front. Is it likely I'd be damaging it more trying to fix the dent

[@kurtscardcare]

@@edwche733 I think it’s definitely worth a shot. The smaller, the dent the easier it is to remove. These ones were pretty hard-core because I wanted to see if I could do it. I would follow the same pattern. You’re welcome to put your thumbnail into a different card first and do a test run ✌🏼

[@edwche733]

@@kurtscardcare I wouldn't say it's a small dent it's like a dent that is approximately like 1 cm in length in the middle right of the card, only visible from the front, not the back so it's not a deep indent

[@yougowrongway6489]

Could this work on creases?

[@kurtscardcare]

Not as well bt you can improve them a bit

[@mohajimo]

That’s awesome, where can I get the clamps, glass and the cushions you used?

[@kurtscardcare]

I get that stuff on Amazon www.kurtscardcare.com/products-we-love

[@va2si]

​@@kurtscardcare can you told me the Name of your Produkts on Amazon?

[@kurtscardcare]

@@va2si www.kurtscardcare.com/products-we-love

[@amc3333]

If the card was warped a bit would you do this or use a humidor?

[@kurtscardcare]

Ether would be fine. Then transfer it to a semi-rigid and let it stay in there for 5+ days undisturbed and it should retain it to be flat

[@osiride]

Amazing, Ill try today! For creases on Pokémon card specifically, what method would you recommend? Put them in the humidifier and work the creases with the tool?

[@kurtscardcare]

Unfortunately, creases tend to be more permanent. I would just do this method. It will help but the TCG materials are so rigid making most creases permanent

[@Sleepy4213]

Older Pokémon cards get unilateral buckling in the holographic side, will this method work for those non structural creases?

[@kurtscardcare]

@@Sleepy4213 I'm not sure but it's definitely worth a try.

[@dorukcanturk4395]

Hey Kurt! What kind of material are the black bords between the card and the glass?

[@kurtscardcare]

Card mat. I have it linked here - www.kurtscardcare.com/products-we-love

[@joshmas9264]

Do you sell the clamps and acrylic circle press for this process?

[@kurtscardcare]

You can find them linked here - www.kurtscardcare.com/products-we-love

[@Isaackimchi101]

Does this work on the holographic parts of pokemon cards?

[@kurtscardcare]

Yes, I just did a yugioh with dented foil and it worked well - The video is posted

[@volatilesky]

Been looking at your card care kit, but my issue is moreso cards that have been water damaged and have pretty serious warping, though the overall surfaces are fairly intact. What material do you use for those (what I assume) foam pieces you sandwich over the card? I can find acrylic easy enough for clamping. I'm thinking a few tries with just the card spray and that should fix them in a few days.

[@kurtscardcare]

@@volatilesky your plan sounds perfect, you’re just gonna need the materials. I get all that stuff on Amazon. I’ll drop you a link. www.kurtscardcare.com/products-we-love

[@barbaramazurkiewicz7598]

Dear Kurt, what kind of foam are you using (the black foam?) ? ☺️

[@kurtscardcare]

Here’s a link to all the accessories www.kurtscardcare.com/products-we-love

[@xiMarc93]

Yo Kurts, what are those black mats?

[@kurtscardcare]

You can find them linked here www.kurtscardcare.com/products-we-love

[@andreas10617]

Hi kurt, i have a request, could you test this method on a yu gi oh cards back. Sometimes yu gi oh cards have very smal dents from the factory. Like little punctures the size of a needle on some places on the back. I would love to see if this works on these kind of indents. Thanks in advance

[@Nightfall-TCG]

Do we think this would work in a holo card? I have a few I would love to get this type of results from but they’re holos & I’m nervous doing this would be a disaster lol

[@kurtscardcare]

It works, check out my other ones. Practice on some cheap stuff and have some fun. 🤙🏼

[@va2si]

What material is the plate?

[@kurtscardcare]

@@va2si plastic

[@va2si]

@@kurtscardcare ans the Other. The 2 Black Things where the card is inside. Sorry my Englisch is bad hahaha

[@kurtscardcare]

@@va2si it’s 1/8 inch thick foam

[@va2si]

@kurtscardcare thank you very much. i come from Germany and unfortunately do not come to your products. must now look where i get such a spray so i can try myself in the stream. you do this class. do you also stream on twitch?

[@kurtscardcare]

@@va2si I ship to Germany and you can order on my website www.kurtscardcare.com I broadcast live on Instagram on Wednesday nights and I post all my videos here on KZbin

[@sleestack13]

Kurt, have you ever worked on the original series of Topps (or OPC) Star Wars cards (1977-ish)? Hard to tell if they were produced to the same standards as 1977 baseball. Thanks!!

[@kurtscardcare]

Yes, I have, built just like baseball cards of the time. I have a decent collection of them. You can clean them, polish the front is cool too. You can do light moisture treatments like this video too.

[@sleestack13]

@@kurtscardcare Interesting. There are a LOT of Luke #1's out there with minor creases and dinged corners that would be sweet to bring back to life. No hope for soaking those stickers though. LOL!!

[@justincanejo2744]

Do you notice it bubbles up after?

[@kurtscardcare]

I’ve had the texture wrinkle not bubble when I use too much moisture. I’m only using a little little bit. That’s the variable I’ve tweaked.

[@justincanejo2744]

@@kurtscardcare thanks the texture wrinkle is what I meant. I’ve got the same. Guess I used too much. Have you noticed it goes away once dried or stays permanently after?

[@kurtscardcare]

@@justincanejo2744 I would try another round but use less moisture. I think that you might be able to make the save.

[@danhallas3546]

Man I have a giratina v alt art this might be perfect for. I wish I could send you some pics to see what your opinion on it would be. It’s mainly just in the back edge. You can’t really see it thru to the front too much (since it’s etched and foiled) but the back it where you can really see it. Thinking maybe this would work but just applying the spray to the backside only and clamp it down like you did 🤷‍♂️?

[@kurtscardcare]

@@danhallas3546 send me a picture on Instagram. I’ll take a look. ✌🏼

[@danhallas3546]

Is it @ kurtscardcare? I don’t have insta but I think my wife does, I’ll see if I can get her to send a pic over your way.

[@DanielRodriguez-pi6oi]

Where can I purchase the spray?

[@kurtscardcare]

Available in the shop at www.kurtscardcare.com. Thanks for asking!

[@palerider4629]

Wow. Does this work on yugioh cards too?

[@JAMBURGER__100]

Most likely it'll work but I think yugioh is a lot thinner so just very light sprays and then hope for the best after lol

[@palerider4629]

@@JAMBURGER__100 you've tried it on yugioh before?

[@JAMBURGER__100]

@@palerider4629 not yet only because I haven't had a yugioh card with dents yet but I have used this method on pokemon already and it was working pretty good already.

[@kurtscardcare]

Yes, I will drop a Yugioh card demo next - Same process

[@palerider4629]

@@kurtscardcare thanks a lot. Can you also show how to remove scratches off the back of yugioh cards please? I'm trying to restore a valuable yugioh card I have.

[@11Manidontcare]

Thanks Kurt! Have a few I can use this on!!

[@NathTHFC1234]

Damn brother.. you’re the man 🙏 i have to try this 😅

[@JAMBURGER__100]

Do you think using the corner tool to smooth out the dent can work after soaking the card for a couple of days? Or do you think it might just damage it more? 🤔

[@kurtscardcare]

Don't soak it but doing this method + the tool is perfect if you are working on a dent

[@PokeVerse151]

Where can I purchase something like this

[@panse0815]

This is not real or? :D

[@MKultraInstinct]

Do you accept orders to fix cards?

[@kurtscardcare]

I don’t offer that, I just offer the education and the products. Always happy to answer your questions.