I've soaked a good number of cards over the past year. Some have been extremely easy. As a novice soaker, I tried to remove some paper from a few T206s a little early and lost some of the back.
The best 'advice' (and I use that term loosely since everyone else will say the same thing) is to soak as long as necessary. One was giving me trouble a few weeks ago and I let it sit for well over an hour instead of the 20 minutes or so I typically do. The result was a clean removal.
I'd definitely give it another shot. And I always use water that is extremely hot. If it sits for a while and still gives you trouble, I'd resoak in more hot water.
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