T3 soaking?

[frankbmd]

I totally agree with concerns about the thickness of the stock and have not tried to soak a T3, but..........



I did purchase the card shown below with an unusual white cloud behind the sliding runner abutting the right border. On closer inspection there was lettering from a checklist back associated with the cloud suggesting a WST. I thought the cloud could be actual paper from the wet sheet transfer.

So..........I wiped the cloud (actually the whole front) with a damp cloth and low and behold the cloud began to lift, not like a scrapbook page as a sheet, but it just slowly seemed to vaporize. The end result is seen in the second scan, not perfect, but a helluva a lot better.

The rest of the grime and sludge on the front of the card was essentially unchanged. I would expect that physically attached water based glue residue might be amenable to similar removal with a damp cloth.

[ethicsprof]

I've found the T3 paper to be quite fragile at the corners particularly which makes me
treat every T3 very gently 'til they're framed. For me, soaking seems too much to do these turkey red beauties.
all the best,
barry

[JollyRoger]

Thanks all for the input. I have a few with glue spots on the backs, the fronts are decent, overall in poor-fair condition. I think I'll try dabbing the glue spots with a damp paper towel or cotton swab and see what happens. I was hesitant to give the entire card the plunge, I'm glad I inquired here first. I've included a scan of one of the cards, they all have the same 5 glue spots on the back (4 corners and center). I'll post some scans after I try removing the residue. (Scan is actually a t9 back, but they all have the same glue spots)