Water and (gasp!) OJs

[birdman42]

I just received a beautiful OJ that has some paper stuck on the back from scrapbook removal. I know you can't soak them because of the photo, and I would assume that means you also can't get water on the front.

But how does the back of an OJ react to water? Can I use a damp cotton swab to remove some of the stuck-on paper? Does the card stock stain? Does it pill up? I tried taking paper off the back of an A&G Birds of the World card, and on those it's a fine line between where you're taking off excess paper and where the card back itself starts to disintegrate.

I'll post a pic of the front later today.

Thanks for any advice from the experts (maybe some sadder but wiser).

Bill