Rubber Turkeys or Gobblers in the Tub

[frankbmd]

The prospect of submerging a thicker card, also known as soaking a Turkey, is generally considered unwise. Turkey Reds did not get their name from scald burns caused by hot water. What then is one to do.

A while back I acquired this card.



At first glance there appears to be an extra cloud of dust behind the sliding runner. On closer inspection there was a print transfer from a checklist back imbedded in the cloud of dust. In fact this was due to a wet sheet transfer and indeed paper transfer from another Turkey. What to do.

Purists would of course do nothing, perhaps assuming that someone at the factory wanted the card to be this way. Post-production wet sheet transfers are in fact more common and result from cards sitting in a stack with a touch of moisture thrown in.

Soaking has its proponents and the techniques has been reviewed here many times. I do not recall however seeing a totally soaked T3 being giscussed or the technique recommended for such a card. With this is mind, i tried a more conservative approach.

What does one do with a dusty piece of furniture? Wiping off the dust is an obvious answer. What if Junior spills lemonade on the table that is not discovered until dry? Then one would reasonably wet the cloth to remove the dried lemonade.

Employing this principle I elected to perform a turkey sponge bath if you will, using a damp cloth and simply wiping the front of the card without soaking it.
I think I also wiped the back of the card as well, but at no point was the think card stock wet other than on the surface and then only momentarily.

What happened is shown below. The cloud and printing largely disappeared. Although the result is not perfect, certainly the appeal of the card is improved, at least in my opinion.



Any other comments regarding experience soaking Turkey Reds is welcome, as well as the usual diatribe from the purists.