Too Much Pressure.. A Top Loader Question10946

Originally Posted by mattness
For close to a year now I have been storing my favorite books in a 2 mil Mylar with one fullback. I then place that in a silver age BCW top loader. Recently, when I took a look at some of the books, they seem to have more spine ticks and color breaks than I remember. All the books placed in the Silver age top loaders have been bronze age and copper age. When using a top loader, is it better to use a poly bag and normal backing board as it's not as thick? Has anyone else experienced this? Maybe I'm just becoming more aware with conditioning? Thanks you

Originally Posted by mattness
For close to a year now I have been storing my favorite books in a 2 mil Mylar with one fullback. I then place that in a silver age BCW top loader. Recently, when I took a look at some of the books, they seem to have more spine ticks and color breaks than I remember. All the books placed in the Silver age top loaders have been bronze age and copper age. When using a top loader, is it better to use a poly bag and normal backing board as it's not as thick? Has anyone else experienced this? Maybe I'm just becoming more aware with conditioning? Thanks you

Originally Posted by cyrano0521
The problem is in using a fullback. If your toploaders aren't for “thick” comics, then the fullback will be too thick and can cause problems for the comics.

Originally Posted by NoNoNoNoNoYes
Quote:

Originally Posted by EbaySeller
Try Silver Age Poly Bag with 1 or 2 Silver Age backers. Then put in Golden Age 4 mil Mylar. Gives the books a great glossy look with just the right amount of rigidity.

This defeats the entire purpose of putting a comic in Mylar. If you're going to pay for Mylars you do not want a polybag touching your comic. In this scenario the price of an expensive 4 mil mylar is wasted.

Originally Posted by NoNoNoNoNoYes
Quote:

Originally Posted by cyrano0521
Quote:

Originally Posted by NoNoNoNoNoYes
Quote:

Originally Posted by EbaySeller
Try Silver Age Poly Bag with 1 or 2 Silver Age backers. Then put in Golden Age 4 mil Mylar. Gives the books a great glossy look with just the right amount of rigidity.

This defeats the entire purpose of putting a comic in Mylar. If you're going to pay for Mylars you do not want a polybag touching your comic. In this scenario the price of an expensive 4 mil mylar is wasted.

Well, in my actual experience, comics stick to 4 mil mylars; ALWAYS bag and board comics in regular bag before using 4 mils, except for non-glossy comics.

The reason you use Mylars is so a polybag never touches your comic. If you want to put it in a 1 mil or 2 mil mylar first and then in a 4mil that's fine. But the way you're describing is a complete waste of money and will damage your comics more/quicker than the way I describe.

NEVER BAG YOUR COMIC IN A POLYBAG BEFORE PUTTING IT IN A MYLAR!

Originally Posted by CFP_Comics
Quote:

Originally Posted by NoNoNoNoNoYes
Quote:

Originally Posted by HeinzDad
I’ve never used top loaders but I’d just like to ask if it’s more pressure than a press? If not I can’t see how this would hurt them. I could be wrong though.

You could stack your comics to the moon and the bottom one still wouldn't receive as much pressure as a press can give it.

Yeah, I’m going to have to disagree with you.

Originally Posted by DrWatson
Quote:

Originally Posted by BrianGreensnips
Quote:

Originally Posted by CFP_Comics
Quote:

Originally Posted by NoNoNoNoNoYes
Quote:

Originally Posted by HeinzDad
I’ve never used top loaders but I’d just like to ask if it’s more pressure than a press? If not I can’t see how this would hurt them. I could be wrong though.

You could stack your comics to the moon and the bottom one still wouldn't receive as much pressure as a press can give it.

Yeah, I’m going to have to disagree with you.

I agree with you Joe.

I agree with Joey, too. All the way to the moon, that's a lot of pressure per square inch to put on a comic book.