Your thoughts on sharpie long term

[homerunhitter]

than you for all the comments. I was more referring to signed sports cards. I see alot of factory certified autographs on ebay fading/faded.

[packs]

Modern cards will absolutely fade if you don't rub off an area. The shiny cards have a slick surface but if you dry erase an area on the card I've found the signature is more or less permanent.

Baseballs that aren't official league or made of leather will definitely fade and/or bleed. Photos don't seem to be affected by much of anything.

[dgo71]

Originally Posted by packs

Modern cards will absolutely fade if you don't rub off an area. The shiny cards have a slick surface but if you dry erase an area on the card I've found the signature is more or less permanent.

Baseballs that aren't official league or made of leather will definitely fade and/or bleed. Photos don't seem to be affected by much of anything.

The ink not adhering to the gloss on newer cards isn't the same thing as fading. Fading is a result of exposure to light in most cases. The bubbling you are referring to is because the gloss prevents the ink from bonding with the cardboard surface of the card underneath the gloss. The more porous the material, the more the ink bonds, and items that are too porous can fade or bleed because the ink continues to spread long after being signed.

[homerunhitter]

the ones i see are on non glossy cards but on regular cardboard stock cards like vintage cards. im not sure if the factory pack insert ones are glossy or not.

[dgo71]

It might be helpful to post a picture or link. Just to make sure we're all talking about the same thing.

[w7imel]

Rub the new shiny card with baby powder then wipe off excess this removes the "slickness" that causes sharpie to fade and smudge. If on a baseball yes you have to absolutly make sure it is official or it will smudge. I have real baseballs that look like the day they were signed where as some of my ink signed balls not so much.

[packs]

Originally Posted by homerunhitter

the ones i see are on non glossy cards but on regular cardboard stock cards like vintage cards. im not sure if the factory pack insert ones are glossy or not.

If the sharpie is faded on cardboard it could have just been a faded sharpie. I suggest anyone who uses a sharpie test it first or you'll be surprised with a streaky signature when the time comes.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by homerunhitter

than you for all the comments. I was more referring to signed sports cards. I see alot of factory certified autographs on ebay fading/faded.

Sounds like Packs had your answer - I certainly learned something.