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Originally Posted by PhillipAbbott79
I have never soaked a card before, and I have no intention to submerge a card in water. It just seems really dangerous to attempt and I don't know what I am doing.
Can someone one give me a way to clean the borders of a t206 without soaking, perhaps with a Q-Tip. I am hoping to give the card a little bit brighter glow.
I am positive there is a thread here some where and I looked but wasn't able to locate what I was looking for. Perhaps someone here knows exactly where to look for what I am interested in?
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As a newbie, I would stay away from cleaning with a Q-Tip. Things can go from nowhere to paper loss very quickly. Believe it or not, a quick soak and a dry wrapped in a paper towel between some heavy books or secured in a screw-down is the safest way to proceed. Keep your soak short, a few minutes, to prevent your heart from stopping. Resist the temptation to scrub any stubborn stain (a second soak would be safer). Blot the card a bit, then fold a paper towel around it and secure it flat. Be sure to scan it before and after so that you can be sure of the difference.
There are more advanced steps but let's leave those for another day.
Leave Q-Tips out off the equation for your first cleaning.....Good Luck........