Soaking cards, redux

[danmckee]

yes, soak in tap water over night, damp dry and then roll the creases out. Put in between a paper towel or cloth and let dry completely

You will never know it was wet

dan

[Bocabirdman]

Dan...So did I do OK for $15?

Originally Posted by danmckee

yes, soak in tap water over night, damp dry and then roll the creases out. Put in between a paper towel or cloth and let dry completely

You will never know it was wet

dan

[GehrigFan]

Soooo... I searched for a thread on soaking V61's and came across this. No one seemed to really answer back in 2012 whether they had successfully soaked a V61 with the glossy front, so I thought I'd bring it up again. Any success? What did you do (how long, etc.)?

[brianp-beme]

Didn't see this thread when it was originally posted...thanks for the repost Gherigfan). Several years ago I won a scrapbook lot with V61 cards. I have soaked cards in the past, with a range of results from 'fantastic, sure glad I did it' to 'oh my, what have I done!' The V61 cards fell into the what have I done category. They were definitely my worst soaking experience. The glue used on my cards was especially resistant, the back scrapbook paper was not coming off easily, so I tried a variety of options, including warmer and hot water, and longer soak times. Both the longer and hotter water completely destroyed the glossy fronts on the card, some washing out and others hazing over until the player's images were barely discernable.

So if anyone does try to soak a glossy card like the V61, beware...even a short soak might cause front issues, and I would strongly advise against a longer soak.

Brian

[GehrigFan]

I've only soaked (2) strip cards myself, with not the best results, so it souncs like I better just enjoy my glue-backed V61!