Cards that CAN and CANNOT be soaked?!

[Leon]

I think going with what the hobby deems acceptable (most think soaking in water is ok) is the best way to go. I do think soaking can change composition a little bit because the few times I have done it I could tell it was done afterwards. The cards with white borders look a tiny bit less white to me. Also, I have seen cards change a shade of color too.

Originally Posted by yanks87

True, but I did see a lot of W551's recently that were very obviously soaked as the inks bled all over the place, it was a mess of blue and red, great in modern art, not so good in this case. They were slabbed and sold. So I will agree, soaking is the one of the least of the nefarious things that can be done to cards, if it is nondestructive, in order to restore or preserve the original card, but in my book (very thin with a lot of pictures), it is still "meddling."

[ahumes13]

Has anyone ever tried to soak an E98? I understand the general concern with the color/sheen/fragility of the cards, but curious if anyone has ever tried?

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by ahumes13

Has anyone ever tried to soak an E98? I understand the general concern with the color/sheen/fragility of the cards, but curious if anyone has ever tried?

i wouldnt think there'd be any problem soaking an e98...they're sturdy.

[ahumes13]

I think the (potential) issue is the color on the front can flake off generally or when encased, etc., am curious if it survives a soak.

[tiger8mush]

Soaked this M101-5 for about 10 mins in tap water. The two bits of paper were loose and slid off when i pulled the card out of the water. Was slightly nervous about harming the front so I didn't leave it long in the water. Front looks the same, back no longer has the 2 bits of scrapbook paper attached.

[Kzoo]

Has anyone ever tried to soak a card with scrapbook adheasive/paper stuck to the back that is normally 'soakable'.... that is also signed on the front in ballpoint pen?

Did the ballpoint pen autograph survive the soaking?

I've been tempted.