[FrankWakefield]

First Rhett, I understood your post. I agree with it. Some cards should never go into water. Some can withstand a dousing for a few minutes. T206s can easily go overnight, a day, or two.

Secondly, I was reacting, perhaps a bit hastily, to the subsequent post, that was a massive quote and struck me as if it was to suggest that I was wrong about soaking a T206. My post wasn't in response to yours, Rhett. I don't seek out Rob's posts just to disagree with them or play a passive aggressive game. And I sometimes get weary of him doing that to me. Some folks doing that have run a few fellows away from the board, we'd all be better off if that knowledge pool had remained here.

I used distilled water a few times, but I think it's a waste. I used it on some cards when I was unsure that they would soak.

As for warm water, it's just a bit faster... but carries with it the risk of possibly having foreign ink bleed. Philatelists try to avoid warm water, they know what they're doing. Sometimes the red cancellations run a bit, but not as much in cold water. (There's a reason that colored clothes wash in cold water.)