To Soak or Not to Soak

[EvilKing00]

soak them .

[fkm_bky]

I don't know guys...that Eagle Brand Condenced Milk back is pretty rare...I don't ever remember seeing one of those before. Send it to PSA for grading and validation of a new back that we can all clamor after!

Bill

[bigtrain]

If that Eagle ribbon bleeds, you may end up with a blue card.

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

I have never soaked. When you soak a card does the paper just peel off the back?

[EvilKing00]

Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

I have never soaked. When you soak a card does the paper just peel off the back?

you should wait a bit and figure out how to do it first - maybe one of the soaking experts will give you a step by step way to do it. Also you should use the search button in the forum here, and search, "soak" im sure you will get a lot of good info on how to do it. GL

[T206DK]

use hot ( not boiling) distilled water to soak the cards in. if the glue or adhesive is natural , the paper backing should loosen at least partially from the cards. I use a soft paint brush sometimes to brush away paper scraps. I have also added several drops of DIF to soaking water to help loosen paste or thick paper.
if the adhesive is a rubber cement or early synthetic glue the water soaking may not work that well. the only way to find out is to experiment

[t206blogcom]

Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

I have never soaked. When you soak a card does the paper just peel off the back?

There was a recent thread about soaking that talks about which cards, how long, etc. You should be able to easily find it by using the search function. I agree with others that you should research it before you make your first attempt.