Removing Spine Tics and Stains in comic books

[@michaeldiaz6208]

The Bob Ross of comics, so satisfying to watch!

[@ImmaculateComics]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@jayward7549]

Its working great job.....A++++++ spine !!!!!!!!!!!!! You fixed the ticks ..all of em.WoW...you make it look so easy.

[@ImmaculateComics]

Thank you so much 😀 I should be honest and report that I clean dozens of books per week. Two weeks ago it was 110 books. So its lots and lots of practice. Spine tic color blending is a delicate are and requires very specific solvents to be successful.

[@styxfan7325]

Hi Tom. What us the liquid you put on the cotton pad in the very beginning of the video. Thank you, appreciate any info.😊

[@ImmaculateComics]

Hi, it’s called immacuclean. immaculatecomics.com/

[@jasonsills1165]

Hi, Tom! Just getting started with cleaning and pressing, but enjoy your videos and giving some of your equipment/techniques a try. Thanks for sharing your ideas and efforts. Keep leading the charge!

[@ImmaculateComics]

Hey Jason, thanks for writing. I appreciate the kind words. I’m sure you already know this but remember this is a hobby with improvements in inches and not miles. Part of the problem is that “dirt” on a book Doesn’t have a clear definitions. Also ink in one book may be much more easy to accidentally remove than ink on an identical book. It’s super fun and a zen like experience for me, but I don’t do it for money or else I would have given up long ago. Just enjoy yourself and get yourself lots and lots of cheap books to practice on! I promise to keep leading the charge. See ya!

[@jasonsills1165]

Understood. I will take it to heart and keep the day job! : )

[@ImmaculateComics]

@@jasonsills1165 keep us updated on your progress and skills!

[@Sainfinitum]

What a great in-depth look at how you handle those pesky tiks!

[@ImmaculateComics]

Glad it was helpful!

[@cliffwoodbury5319]

I can understand why. Viewers are interested in repairs only and the story gets in the way of what they are trying to learn. But i think that would be the most amazing channel. To have a good comic repair specialist who also reads the story and speaks about it. Like i said - many of the comics getting repaired are older so to have them be spoken on and repaired shows they are still worth keeping and purchasing if a viewer hasn't read it. And also gets many that never thought or cared about repairing comics to start doing so.

[@KollectingKaos]

darn it I was determined not to learn anything today, and you just destroyed that goal!

[@ImmaculateComics]

You nearly made it, lol. You crack me up!

[@screwydrewy7027]

Do you have video describing all the exact stuff that you use and how like a very detailed overview ?

[@ImmaculateComics]

Not any better than this one so far, but I freely admit they need to improve. This fall I am starting a very detailed video training series on every part of pressing and cleaning comic books

[@timwatson-re1fx]

WHAT ARE THOSE CLEANING PADS YOU ARE USING & WHERE CAN YOU BUY THEM? VERY INTERESTING.

[@b2d327]

First off, your mic must be excellent to pick up the sound of the makeup pad gliding across the cover. Be very careful with the thickness of the backer board you use inside the cover. It can actually cause a spine split, especially with squarebound books. The thinner, the better. That Neal Adams Batman looks awesome and another excellent vid, Rick. Keep em’ coming. 👍

[@ImmaculateComics]

Great tips, thanks!

[@sophiapiellusch7416]

Where did you buy your steamer? The steamer is no longer available on Amazon. I just bought your iron. What is the top sheet? How can I get it? What size is your champer board? I just bought the larger chamfer board. Can I use it for Current comics? Or should I have gotten the smaller size? Thanks.

[@ImmaculateComics]

Try the hilife steamer on amazon. The top sheet is a silicon sheet on my website. I use different size chamfer boards for different size books. You probably didn't buy the life magazine size board on my website but any other size will work well on a current comic!

[@yashileakduth928]

Hi with regards to removing spine tics, is it only good for non Colour breaking spine tics? Or can something be done bout Colour breaking ones because there is a ASM 347 newsstand I'd love to send to cgc. Thanks.

[@alfredthegreat7750]

What’s the chemical you are using at the beginning?

[@ImmaculateComics]

It’s called “immacuclean” . Check the video description for more details!

[@JoseGarcia-lc5fd]

Love ur video we’re did u that tool ur a flat like iron tip thank u joe

[@ImmaculateComics]

I made it!

[@JoseGarcia-lc5fd]

@@ImmaculateComics what kind of sautering tool is that

[@JoseGarcia-lc5fd]

What temperature do you start

[@ImmaculateComics]

130°F

[@dju242]

So I just got a mini tack iron like you are using here. I am working on mostly modern books from the last 10 years or so. The Marvel comics are very fragile cover stock. I was working out a corner fold using the tack iron and protective sheet like you have there, and when I lifted the paper the backing board that the cover was laying on took some of the top substrate with it! I was not pushing hard and I had just steamed the corner as well. I lightly moved the iron back and forth like I see you doing here. My first good bungle learning this pressing thing. Also, the steamer I use tends to sputter a bit and even when I keep book away from the business end I have twice now had tiny droplets that built up on the cover, and I hurriedly patted dry and tapped with iron to try and dry out only to see that faint texture change on those areas that look permanent. Any ideas of what I may be doing wrong here? I don't want to ruin comics when I'm tryin to make them look better.

[@ImmaculateComics]

Definitely use less water in the steamer. Your racking iron was likely too hot. I limit mine to 130F with a poteniostat/

[@dju242]

@@ImmaculateComicsThanks for the response. I did have the tack iron the high setting;DOH. I also noticed that the gloss on the FC is reduced in those two spots. I'm thinking I also need SRP on both sides of the book when using iron to work out folds/dents. The spot that lifted off a bit was laying on the backing board gloss side up and I was applying tack iron from inside FC with the paper between cover and iron. Should I also not steam before tack iron? Like, tack iron/ball bearing, then steam then to press? I have heard a buff with a absorine pad/sponge can buff the cover and bring gloss back a bit on those spots I messed up? So many variables to learn here, LOL!

[@toys2cool]

Hi Rick..what kind of paper can you use when you're using the tac iron? ty

[@ImmaculateComics]

It’s. A silicone release paper. I include it with my tic attack boards!

[@topquality_comics]

That stamp came right off! Wow

[@solomonbeau9637]

Pro tip : watch series on Flixzone. Been using it for watching a lot of movies during the lockdown.

[@magnuskyrie7944]

@Solomon Beau Yea, have been watching on flixzone for since december myself =)

[@VibesofHarish]

I wasn't clear - what was the solution he put on the pads? Could you tell?

[@colinsmith1071]

what are you using in the bottle? I'm pretty sure you said before but I must have missed it? (the first bottle)

[@ImmaculateComics]

Hiya Colin! I should have mentioned that its my immacuclean solution. You can buy some here if you are interested! - Rick immaculatecomics.com

[@colinsmith1071]

@@ImmaculateComics I'm interested. Wish it was on amazon (hint hint) but I know it might be a "secret" blend. But can you tell me a little of whats in it? been experimenting myself on different wet solutions and I haven't liked anything. The shipping is killing me as I live in Toronto.

[@ImmaculateComics]

@@colinsmith1071 Hi Colin, I can assure you that there is no possible way I will ever put my own solution on Amazon or any other store in which I do not have full control over the buying and sell process and how it is handled, and my IP. I actually have several other solutions that I do not sell primarily due to restrictions on shipping and labeling permits. Amazon would handle all of that for me but I would much rather give up the money than surrender control of my intellectual property. About what's "in" my solution. that is an interesting question and one I won't answer. Not because I don't want you to blend it yourself, but because it is actually NOT a blend and it cannot be purchased anywhere else. I actually concoct it myself in my own laboratory with my own condensing column using my own reagents and lab glassware. I am pretty good at designing and building detergents, cleaners, soaps, surfactants, etc and I sell them industrially all over the world. This one just happens to be my own pet project. It takes me about a month to make a 4L batch of the immacuclean solution and took me about 6 years to develop entirely. So to make a long story short, there is no possible way you can get any of it without getting it from me. I am sorry about Canadian shipping, particularly customs. However, I don't live far from the Canadian border. If it ever opens up again I can meet you in BC and give you some! best wishes, Rick

[@colinsmith1071]

@@ImmaculateComics Long answer, thanks. well just noticed that the shipping isn't bad if I go all in on this and order four bottles, the shipping didn't change. Has anyone in Canada had there shipment turned back? Sorry to waste your time just if I'm going to buy it, it won't be one bottle but then It's a bigger loss if nothing gets to me.

[@ImmaculateComics]

We’ve shipped to Canada many times without issue but I do understand there is a customs charge on your end. I’m not sure how much it is?

[@superariosto]

Hi Rick, Found your channel a few weeks ago. Great info and very respectful of the comics. I like that. Is there a part one of this video? I ask because I see you damping the makeup round with liquid in the 1.28-minute mark and missed what that is. Is that 3% peroxide? Distilled? or a 50-50 mix? Thanks in advance

[@ImmaculateComics]

Hi art and thanks for the kind words! Unfortunately I just did a poor job at editing this video. That solution is my immacuclean that I make myself. You can buy some on my website if you are interested. Immaculatecomics.com. Thanks for writing!

[@superariosto]

Super interested in your store Rick. I was browsing it when I found you and was very interested in the aluminum plates. Unfortunately I am in Canada and shipping is not economical. Thanks again.

[@nathanielmoody3656]

What did you put on the cotton pad? Is it just water or something else?

[@masterswordsmen]

Following for same question

[@ImmaculateComics]

Thanks for asking! That’s a proprietary cleaner that I make and sell on my website! If you are interested, you can purchase some at immaculatecomics.com

[@dontbuytheokeydoke]

If it's anything other than distilled water, there's a good chance your books will come back from CGC with a restored label.

[@Karatechopsin]

I get nervous using my steamer. The comic cover gets damp and “sweats” but so far no major issues.

[@ImmaculateComics]

I hear you. Just let the book air dry so that it's no more than slightly damp to the touch before pressing. Usually about 30 minutes in my ambient conditions.

[@sims737477]

When it comes to the chamfer boards, do you ever use those when pressing a comic in a press or only to take out spine ticks using a tack iron? I don't think you'd use them in a press. LIkely just a regular paper stock, but I'm planning on ordering some of these chamfered boards and wanted to make sure I'm using them correctly!

[@timwatson-re1fx]

ARE YOU USING A LIQUID FOR THE PADS? WHAT CHEMICAL & HOW DO YOU PURCHASE IT?

[@ImmaculateComics]

It’s called immacuclean and it’s available at immaculatecomics.com !

[@BackdoorSneeze]

What temperature does the iron need to be?

[@nicolofazio6910]

Hello I never ever clean a comic book there are some in my collection I want to clean and press. I am going to buy some comics out of the dollar box next time I go to a show so I can practice. Before attempting to touch my collection. Any advice where to start would be appreciated. I want to give my books the best chance to get the best grade.

[@ImmaculateComics]

well I would start with something cheap and easy to build your confidence. start with just an eraser and some basic dry cleaning supplies and get a feel for it. see it its for you. Then step up to pressing books. you can literally use a weight and an encyclopedia. get comfortable and don't let people tell you that only certain people can do this. Its not rocket science. I know, I was a rocket scientist for 10 years, lol.

[@BronzeAgeBryon]

Safe to assume the spine tic fix will NOT work on books where the tic(s) are color breaking right?

[@ImmaculateComics]

Correct. It will fix the spine tic but the bit color break. I am working on that however. Note that while it Doesn’t repair color break, often the color break appears diminished in size. I’m not sure why.

[@MIka_The_Star]

was that liquid in the pump rubbing alcohol? If so, can you please tell me what percentage?

[@ImmaculateComics]

oh geez no, it is certainly not ispopropanol. its something called immacuclean. You can find it here. immaculatecomics.com/shop/immacuclean-kit/

[@josephwhite2795]

Hi there, can you please send me a link to the web page, where i would submit comics to you to be cleaned and pressed?

[@ImmaculateComics]

yes of course! immaculatecomics.com/shop/comic-book-pressing-and-cleaning-service/

[@ScottLeethebarber]

I'm sorry, I may have missed this in the video, but what are you squirting on that pad?

[@ImmaculateComics]

I dont remember for each particular video but I usually put that information in the video description notes. have you read them?

[@mjg1701]

Wish I could get some of that immacuclean that got the price stamp off! Here in UK, postal prices are prohibitive ☹️ So Haven't really started Clean/Tick removals/pressing yet...hopefully soon 🙂

[@ImmaculateComics]

Sorry to hear that. I get to the UK a couple of times per year and when I do I sometimes bring an extra suitcase so I can ship items to my UK friends at reasonable postage!

[@Steverogers84715]

Hey there, great videos. I was wondering what temperature you set your tack iron?

[@ImmaculateComics]

130F!

[@jackfry2890]

What is the solution being used? Is it simply distilled water?

[@ImmaculateComics]

please read the description in the video

[@HotRodakaMadMax]

What kind of paper are you using to place over the comic book? And what kind of liquid are you using for the pads?

[@ImmaculateComics]

those items are available on my website. immaculatecomics.com

[@HotRodakaMadMax]

@Immaculate Comics thank you I will buy your products. I appreciate you.

[@ImmaculateComics]

@@HotRodakaMadMax right back atcha!

[@Zenmaster1]

What type of release paper do you use? I put a comic in the press for a couple days, the release paper got crinkly, and transferred the wrinkles to the cover.

[@ImmaculateComics]

The paper has to be very thick but still eventually will wrinkle. It’s just that the thicker stuff takes longer to get there. I have mine made for me at a paper mill in Oregon. The problem is that I have to order it a pallet at a tine, which takes up a lot of space and it does have a shelf life.

[@Zenmaster1]

@@ImmaculateComics thanks 👍

[@BeachsideHobbiesClips]

I've seen you mention that you modified your iron with a poteniostat. Any tips on how to add that? do you offer that modding service? Thanks!

[@ImmaculateComics]

I had a friend add a resistor in mine but I’m working on a potentiostat that should help for everyone!

[@BeachsideHobbiesClips]

@@ImmaculateComics Thanks buddy!! Definitely keep us posted. I'm going to order your cleaner this Friday as well :)

[@dkthief]

I may have missed it but what are you using to clean the cover and the stamp on AMZSPM 34? Does CGC consider it chemical cleaning? Thank you

[@ImmaculateComics]

Thats immacuclean and the CGC has not given books cleaned with it anything other than a blue label so far

[@dkthief]

Thank you fro answering both of my questions. Appreciate

[@LuffyGear2JetPistol]

What wet solution are you using to wipe the comics down? Thanks!

[@ImmaculateComics]

That’s immacuclean. HTTPS://immaculatecomics.com

[@Seerojascomics]

What tool is that little iron to take out the ticks?

[@ImmaculateComics]

its called a tacking iron or a sealing tool. www.horizonhobby.com/product/protrim-sealing-tool/HAN145.html

[@thecollector77]

Do you have any videos showing the building of a humidity chamber ?

[@ImmaculateComics]

I dont think so. I stopped using them entirely and threw mine away.

[@thecollector77]

@@ImmaculateComics why did you throw yours away ? What do you use now only ? Just Steamer? I have one but mine spits out water at times and makes me nervous?

[@ImmaculateComics]

I generally just use immacuclean as it makes the pages as moist as they are going to get. I use less water in your steamer . I think you’ll be happy with less spitting!

[@jasonpowers6732]

What solution is in the bottle?

[@ImmaculateComics]

Thats my immacuclean cleaner!

[@aaroncain8220]

Good day, i was considering whether cleaning is for me or not. I have two questions. After cleaning do your comics come back from cgc with a purple label (restored) ? and Does removing a stain also remove the covers gloss? Thank you for your time

[@ImmaculateComics]

Hi Aaron. So far alway blue labels. Sometimes the gloss is removed and sometimes it isn’t. It depends on if you run the stains or not

[@Unkindtaternuts]

How can I make the board you used to remove spine ticks , I’m very impressed.

[@ImmaculateComics]

Well you can buy one form me at my website. But to make one you have to buy a large sheet of SBS card stock, soak it in salt water for a day, then form it in a press, then you polish it, then you laminate it in a press to make it flat again. Or like I said you can buy one at immaculatecomics.com

[@Unkindtaternuts]

Thank you for the reply .

[@ramfree27]

@@ImmaculateComics ~~~SBS card stock~~~ ........SBS stands for Solid Bleached Sulfate and it is the highest quality and most expensive paperboard substrate. ........SBS is produced from bleached virgin wood pulp and can be used as a moisture barrier in the liquid and food packaging and high-end packaging where the quality of printed image is required. ........Common uses of SBS are health and beauty packaging, pharmaceutical packaging and frozen food packaging. ~~~Hello Rick! if i have this question, other people will also want to know. Best Regards!

[@ImmaculateComics]

@@ramfree27 that’s a good point. I forget sometimes what others may not know!

[@OJ_Pimpson]

Is this an ASMR video? Lol. Great video. I’d love to send some books off to you to have you work your magic. What’s your current turnaround time? Also, what kind of pads do are you cleaning your book with? Thanks

[@ImmaculateComics]

Ha! Well is probably is an ASMR video from some people, certainly! My current turnaround time is about 10 days. Thats only because I refuse most of the work I am offered right now. I can't typically clean and press about 4 books as day plus wort on one special book that will take me a week. The pads are just regular cotton makeup pads. I go through thousands of them! immaculatecomics.com

[@cybergrindin]

Where can I buy that little hand tool to your right? And what liquid are you using to clean

[@ImmaculateComics]

the liquid is my immacuclean solution. immaculatecomics.com. The tacking iron is available at any hobby store!

[@DAN_SPL]

Nice job on Hulk 340, ty for the lesson!

[@ImmaculateComics]

You are most welcome!

[@florianneumann9441]

So these are non-color breaking spine ticks right - because one of the other comments mentioned spine-tick color matching/blending - what's that about (wasn't in the video - was it?) - does that mean you could even work-out/enhance color-breaking ones? Cool video - excited about what they will grade.

[@ImmaculateComics]

Hi Florian, I do indeed repair color-breaking spine tics. I didn’t mean to show it in this video but I think someone may have spotted it. I didn’t mean to show that repaired tic and I don’t show the process because it only works about half the time. Still working on that! I’ll try to edit out that tic in this video!

[@florianneumann9441]

@@ImmaculateComics I would be silent about it - we are in Mob outside the house chanting 'burn the witch' territory again ^^ very cool. So that kind of means, to not count as restoration you have to make it somehow the tick can absorb color from the neighbouring fibers? Crazy.

[@ImmaculateComics]

@@florianneumann9441 thats exactly correct. You must use diffusion to spread some of the surrounding ink into the white area of the spine tic. Its unfortunately a different process for each color of ink and is very difficult to execute successfully. But I have done it successfully several dozen times.

[@florianneumann9441]

@@ImmaculateComics sure, I imagine this is rather complex. Amazing that is even possible... Kudos

[@sophiapiellusch7416]

Hi, how much do you charge for this service? Repair color breaks? Repair ticks with and without color breaks? Repair dents no color breaks??

[@edvegas1193]

With the need to reposition the board for misaligned staples, what about inaccessible spine-ticks between thick or protruding staples? Imagine a long, more narrow chamfered board would work wonders here...

[@ImmaculateComics]

You read my mind! I have be fabricating special tools for that access, but I haven't yet found one I like. I am mating two halves of a mandrel to get the spine tics!

[@jasonpowers6732]

In the pump bottle u used with the cotton pads

[@ImmaculateComics]

thats immacuclean! immaculatecomics.com.

[@jeremyhoward5108]

Hey, loved this video. Very informative! Where you using alcohol, and if so, how much percent?

[@ImmaculateComics]

Nope no isopropanol. This was immacuclean from my store online !

[@newageconspiracies8893]

I appreciate your videos. What kind of liquids do you use to clean the cover?

[@ImmaculateComics]

It’s called “immacuclean” !

[@Gexx70]

@@ImmaculateComics where can it be found? :)

[@ImmaculateComics]

@@Gexx70 htpps://immacualtecomics.com good luck!

[@dkthief]

Very informative. What kind of tack iron are you using if you don't mind?

[@ImmaculateComics]

It’s called a hanger 9, but I’ve added a potential stat to limit the temperature to 130F

[@petersilvestry3395]

What solution are you wiping with?

[@ImmaculateComics]

Thats called ImmacuClean! immaculatecomics.com

[@ameliajade6113]

New subscriber here, enjoy the vids 👍. What’s the brand of steamer you use? Also the iron as well? Thanks for your time

[@ImmaculateComics]

Hi there, the steamer is called "pur steam" and the tacking iron is called Hangar 9 but the tip and the iron have been modified by me to run cooler and have a slightly different shape. I am currently working on fabricating my own line of inexpensive comice book tacking irons which are specially shaped for comic books and use a heat press as the heat source!

[@ameliajade6113]

@@ImmaculateComics awesome thanks so much for getting back to me. Are you on Instagram? I’d love to be able to chat a d pick your brain on a few things. Also I’d buy one of those tack irons from you in a heartbeat 👍

[@ImmaculateComics]

@@ameliajade6113 yeah I am! Find me @atomicwebs !

[@ImmaculateComics]

@@ameliajade6113 I’m not super active there but I do respond!

[@alfredthegreat7750]

Also, what the handheld device you are using?

[@ImmaculateComics]

All of the material And instruments used are described in the video notes available to everyone on KZbin !If you have more specific questions just let me know!

[@alfredthegreat7750]

@@ImmaculateComics thank you sir!!

[@ImmaculateComics]

You’re most welcome!

[@BrooklynAvenue]

Is there a reason you use the hand held tacking iron rather than just press?

[@ImmaculateComics]

I really helps to get tic from the edge of the spine that a press cannot reach!

[@sjvr13]

Awesome stuff, can we send you books for cleaning and pressing?

[@ImmaculateComics]

Yes you can! immaculatecomics.com/shop/comic-book-pressing-and-cleaning-service/

[@toasty-toast]

What’s the temperature on your tack iron? Mine has a 140f or 200f setting which do you recommend

[@ImmaculateComics]

I set mine to 130 so 140 is your best bet!

[@OJ_Pimpson]

Maybe I missed it but what heat setting do use use on the mini iron? I’m assuming most have three

[@ImmaculateComics]

mine has two settings but I don't use them. I have installed a potentiostat which limits my temperature to about 140 F

[@evilresident5201]

WHAT IS THE BRAND OF TAKING IRON DO YOU USE?

[@ImmaculateComics]

I have some made for me now in china. Here is a link; immaculatecomics.com/shop/tacking-iron-for-spine-ticks/

[@KTMGUNNER]

would be good to see before and after pics at the end so don't have to go to beginning

[@ImmaculateComics]

good tip, thanks!

[@Revtwenty]

this was incredibly enlightening haha well done!

[@ImmaculateComics]

Thanks my friend!

[@thierry2350]

Facts

[@AlfredGoldberg]

Darn I thought I could upload a picture. I use your IC on almost every book followed by very light wipe of distilled water. On most books, there is no color loss. However on two occasions I used it on books published by Charleston and there was a ton of color loss. I’m guessing that Charleston didn’t use much (or any) gloss on their covers and that makes all the difference. What has your experience been with Charleston books?

[@ImmaculateComics]

Hi Alfred, honestly I have had a similar experience with both Altas and Charleston books, but I thought is was just me!

[@AlfredGoldberg]

@@ImmaculateComics ok I’ll avoid wet cleaning both publishers. I’ve got a ton of both. Thanks! I popped a staple on a Werewolf By Night this morning and am kicking myself for not practicing with the chamfered board on some throwaways first: I love it for tacking spine tics but I’m unsure about the press. I also got my cold press supplies today and will likely order more to free up the press sooner.

[@sophiapiellusch7416]

Just a clarification are Atlas and Charleston books or comic books?

[@gwarguts]

Do you need to add moisture to modern books to remove ticks?

[@ImmaculateComics]

No necessarily but it cam help in small amount certainly

[@gwarguts]

@@ImmaculateComics would a soldering iron work?

[@ImmaculateComics]

@gwarguts no sir, it wouldn’t. But you these work well immaculatecomics.com/shop/tacking-iron-for-spine-ticks/

[@gwarguts]

@@ImmaculateComics i'm new to this, still learning.

[@ImmaculateComics]

@gwarguts I’m glad you are picking it up, and we are * all* still learning!

[@sillyworm]

I just removed one,from a modern thin paper IMAGE by just opening the cover all the way so it hangs down by it's own weight ..After 36 hours the V was gone!

[@ImmaculateComics]

thats an ingenious and straightforward idea!

[@Gumba213]

You using lighter fluid to clean the book covers?

[@ImmaculateComics]

nope not me!

[@Supertomscustoms]

Have you ever experiences the ticks or creases reverting?

[@ImmaculateComics]

Yes I have, but that was before I started using the steamer. I have seen it only rarely since then

[@MrEcho1973]

How do you cut the chamfer in the board?

[@ImmaculateComics]

They are formed and not cut. I sell them on my website. Immaculatecomics.com

[@MrEcho1973]

@@ImmaculateComics Ill check it out thanks

[@thierry2350]

You’re killing me right lol I think I wanna start learning to clean and press my own book ..Man I think i wanna try 😳🤙🏾🙌🏾

[@ImmaculateComics]

Of course you should try..... but start on cheap books. It takes a few hundred books to get good at it!

[@thierry2350]

@@ImmaculateComics I’m sure .. I have a couple questions for you .. I don’t have FB do you have IG .. before purchasing something I need some info .. yea I’m gonna try it and see how it goes and of course baby steps

[@aplusguitarlessons]

Great video! Do you press all your books with chambered boards? Thank you Rick rock on.

[@ImmaculateComics]

No not all of them. Some with look paper around the staples or with a spine that may split I don’t use the chamfered boards. I’ve actually build a spine protection tool for square bound books and books with loose paper around the staples and that helps a lot

[@aplusguitarlessons]

@@ImmaculateComics Got it. Thank you!

[@jasonpowers6732]

Where do you purchase chamfer boards?

[@ImmaculateComics]

I don't purchase them, I actually make them! They are $4 each. if you want some before my website is back up please email me at [e-mail]

[@cortez_collects1478]

What are you using for cleaning?

[@ImmaculateComics]

It’s my Immacuclean solution immaculatecomics.com

[@scottmaclean7159]

what do you use for cleaner?

[@ImmaculateComics]

Immacuclean immaculatecomics.com

[@boboleary6607]

What is the liquid you cleaned with?

[@ImmaculateComics]

That’s my own invention…. Immacuclean! HTTPS://immaculatecomics.com

[@thecollector77]

What heat setting do you use for the Heat iron ?

[@thecollector77]

Tacking iron

[@ImmaculateComics]

I set mine to 130F but I have altered mine to allow that setting

[@sophiapiellusch7416]

Can you purchase a heat iron that gets to 130 degrees? If not how did you alter it?

[@luxomoore6711]

what's the liquid?

[@ImmaculateComics]

Its immacuclean comic book cleaner. immaculatecomics.com/shop/immacuclean-concentrate/

[@larryhoover2965]

What kind of tacking iron do you use?

[@ImmaculateComics]

I actually just bought it at hobby lobby. I was going to make one with a welder but they are so cheap I didn’t bother. I’ll find a link and post it.

[@southerncomicgeek1626]

Good info! I just found your channel and subbed you up

[@ImmaculateComics]

Thanks for the sub! Keep watching for more boring videos with poor lighting! lol.

[@SaraJAwesome]

What's a spine tic?? A crease?

[@ImmaculateComics]

you know what, Sara. In my hubris, I did not cover what they were. Look for a special video soon about grading and I will also define those book defects in detail.I may even call it "Sara Mode" (nod to Elon), lol. But in short, a spine tick is a tiny fold on the spine from opening the book. Some are "color breaking" which means they have a white line in the middle. A crease is a remnant of a fold in the cover. They can also be color-breaking or non-color breaking. Thanks for the idea and for bringing me back down to Earth from my Nerd-Headquarters!

[@jonbreece6688]

This could be educational if while your demonstrating to walk the audience through the process, what products, tools you are using and where to find.

[@ImmaculateComics]

The products used are on my website which is listed in the description

[@LuffyGear2JetPistol]

Does this method to take out spine tics work for foil cover comics as well or do you need to do it a different way? Thanks again in advance!

[@ImmaculateComics]

No it does not work well for foil cover comics. I don’t have a good method for removing spine tics in foil covers comics, sadly

[@cliffwoodbury5319]

i don't understand why a single comic cleaner (and other terms you use) don't also do deep dive or normal reviews on the book they are cleaning. I think that would be cool as hell and make me want to look at these videos. Many of these stories are very old witch would mean stories no one else would ever read would get spoken and heard about

[@ImmaculateComics]

I actually do review a read through the books I clean in some videos. However they typically get much fewer views overall and I sometimes receive complaints that the videos are too long and don’t support the title if the video. It’s tough Because I fell similar to the way you do but many people just want the tutorial and don’t like the extra talk!

[@snakebite9007]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Unkindtaternuts]

Need better lighting, just saying

[@ImmaculateComics]

Thanks for the tip! Actually I dimmed the lighting intentionally using a spotlight tool in post editing of it to obscure something onscreen that I didn’t intend to show. But I always appreciate the input!

[@jayward7549]

@@ImmaculateComics very humble way to express the lightning

[@cybergrindin]

Stop mumbling please. Speak up or get a better mic. Your tone.. I can hardly hear you

[@ImmaculateComics]

Thanks for the input. sorry I have kids alseep nearby so I have to talk softly sometimes. I don't monetize my channel, so I don't put much effort or money into equipment and editing. Its a work for me and all free for you. I'm just trying to help but I’ll do better.

[@DocReasonable]

Kind of gross to think of all the old bodily fluids and germs that are on old comics.

[@ImmaculateComics]

Gross indeed!

[@RisingSaintProductions]

What liquid are you using to clean them?

[@ImmaculateComics]

It's called immacuclean. Https://immaculatecomcis.com