Pressing Questions621

Originally Posted by userX745
I heard great things about these guys.

http://marketplace.comicbookinvest.com/pressing.html

Originally Posted by userX745
I think there is a liability to pressing. Pressing is applying moisture and heat to a paper product and accidents do happen.

Originally Posted by Stelbert_Stylton
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Originally Posted by userX745
I heard great things about these guys.

http://marketplace.comicbookinvest.com/pressing.html

Is it normal to have to sign a liability form to submit comics for pressing?

Originally Posted by Stelbert_Stylton
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Originally Posted by userX745
I heard great things about these guys.

http://marketplace.comicbookinvest.com/pressing.html

Is it normal to have to sign a liability form to submit comics for pressing?

Originally Posted by CopperAgeKids
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Originally Posted by Stelbert_Stylton
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Originally Posted by userX745
I heard great things about these guys.

http://marketplace.comicbookinvest.com/pressing.html

Is it normal to have to sign a liability form to submit comics for pressing?

Normal?

That is not the word I would use.

There is no insurance that covers any damage that may happen to a book, for any reason, during a press.

Insurance plans cover theft and acts of God;fire or flood damage. There is no coverage for damage via workmanship.

I would not suggest that anyone sign any sort of liability waiver.

Originally Posted by The_Curmudgeon
I didn't have to sign any liability waivers when I sent mine.
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Originally Posted by userX745
I heard great things about these guys.

http://marketplace.comicbookinvest.com/pressing.html

I don't think I would use a service that charges a 25% non-refundable deposit at the time of submission.

Originally Posted by earthshaker01
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Originally Posted by Stelbert_Stylton
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Originally Posted by earthshaker01
Don't be nervous about getting book press. It is easy to do and odds of them damaging your book are slim to none.

LOL, you're talking to the wrong guy. I'm just curious if this is standard practice among pressers. Seems like he's not taking responsibility if he ruins your comic? Don't pressers have insurance for that kind of thing?

Talking to the wrong guy. Lol get a panther press and some Absorene dry cleaning clay and practice. Set your panther press at between 175 and 190 degrees, and press for about 20 minutes. 25 tops. Then immediately into a cold press for at least an hour.
When you put comic in press I put a magazine board down first on bottom pad, then a piece of parchment paper down or teflon sheet. Then add a hint of moisture to the comic by passing it briefly in front of a clothes steamer. Remember just a hint of steamer which weakens the paper and allows it to become plyable. Then put comic into press and add another piece of parchment paper on top of comic then another magazine board. Close press.
When closing you want to have it close with as much pressure as you can to get handle down kind of snap down secure. There is an adjustment for how tight press closes so you can adjust it to comic thicknesses.
So now you have your book in press sandwiched between two magazine boards on the outer, and two parachment papers between that with comic in middle. Hmmmm.... why parchment paper. Well that makes sure there is no sticking of comic covers to press which could take place when removing from press.
Ok so timer goes off. Release from press. The move comic as quickly and safely as possible to another press set up exactly the same but with NO HEAT. Why you ask. Well when you take comic out of heat pressing it will want to slowly curl up just a little along opening edge of book.. so the cold press allows book to cool down for an hour or so and when you open it. It will be super flat.
Oh I mentioned Absorene dry cleaning clay. Think of play doh with dry cleaning solution in ot. Make a palm size ball and lightly roll across soiled areas. This will only remove dirt and not water or oil stains. I have used this to lift dark areas or light dirty areas from old comics.
You must be careful with this stuff in that if you go too fast near an edge you might grab and open edge and pull it up bending it. I have used this as a mild eraser technique, but only rub from the middle toward the outside of comic, never starting from and edge and rubbing or rolling toward middle as you might pull, wrinkle or rip and edge.
So if you are trying to get a stubborn non color breaking crease out and it kind of comes out but it's still subtlety there, repeat process.
But what do I know.

Originally Posted by JWKyle
Just go this route

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And some old drek books and alot alot of trial and error until you find your sweet spot