Cleaning help

Andrew11 · 04-05-2023, 06:40 AM

Does anyone use products to help get out surface scratches in your cards? Ive been doing research on products like Mr. Minty and Kurts card care. Are they safe and is there an alternative?
I appreciate all and any advice

Fizroy · 04-05-2023, 10:19 AM

larry25 · 04-05-2023, 01:21 PM

I think most people here would call that card doctoring or altering. But I'd like to know too! My guess is there is probably a product that works much better than all the rest, and it's probably not one of the two you mentioned.

mjohnatgt · 04-05-2023, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by larry25

I think most people here would call that card doctoring or altering.

Correct. This would be altering a card.

discodanman45 · 04-05-2023, 07:57 PM

The only way to get rid of a scratch would be to fill it or remove the "topcoat" around it. Think of a scratch on the car. If the scratch doesn't get through the topcoat, you can buff down around it to blend it in. This would be an alteration to the card. Much worse than trying to remove a wax stain.

RL 1953 · 04-06-2023, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew11

Does anyone use products to help get out surface scratches in your cards? Ive been doing research on products like Mr. Minty and Kurts card care. Are they safe and is there an alternative?
I appreciate all and any advice

when / if you sell the card, are you going to disclose the card is altered?

bsavidge83 · 04-06-2023, 02:37 PM

And awaaayyy we go...

MJGOAT23 · 04-06-2023, 02:45 PM

removing scratches is a bit borderline. But, removing wax? That should be allowed. It wasnt there from the factory. I mean, if your prizm gets a fingerprint, it has to stay forever? No way.

Boostedwrx · 04-06-2023, 02:48 PM

Topps should release some cards sprayed with 2mil of clear, polish-friendly, so we can bust out the rotary or DA and go to town on the clear coat

valleynuckfan · 04-06-2023, 02:54 PM

Get the cat to lick it a few times- against the grain.

larry25 · 04-06-2023, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Boostedwrx

Topps should release some cards sprayed with 2mil of clear, polish-friendly, so we can bust out the rotary or DA and go to town on the clear coat

Just be happy they're not peels anymore like in the late 90s! Yes, the sometimes worked, but damn if I haven't ruined 100s of corners from trying to pick them off

04-05-2023, 06:40 AM	#1
Andrew11 Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 267 worden.sportscards	Cleaning help Does anyone use products to help get out surface scratches in your cards? Ive been doing research on products like Mr. Minty and Kurts card care. Are they safe and is there an alternative? I appreciate all and any advice

04-05-2023, 07:57 PM	#5
discodanman45 Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: CA Posts: 9,819 danch27	The only way to get rid of a scratch would be to fill it or remove the "topcoat" around it. Think of a scratch on the car. If the scratch doesn't get through the topcoat, you can buff down around it to blend it in. This would be an alteration to the card. Much worse than trying to remove a wax stain. __________________ Always looking for rarer Rik Smits cards and cards from the 2014-15 Spectra Global Icons set. Send me a message!

04-05-2023, 10:19 AM	#2
Fizroy Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Posts: 238

04-05-2023, 01:21 PM	#3
larry25 Member Join Date: Sep 2022 Posts: 957	I think most people here would call that card doctoring or altering. But I'd like to know too! My guess is there is probably a product that works much better than all the rest, and it's probably not one of the two you mentioned.

04-06-2023, 02:37 PM	#7
bsavidge83 Member Join Date: Mar 2022 Posts: 98	And awaaayyy we go...

04-06-2023, 02:45 PM	#8
MJGOAT23 Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 2,926 djhoog23	removing scratches is a bit borderline. But, removing wax? That should be allowed. It wasnt there from the factory. I mean, if your prizm gets a fingerprint, it has to stay forever? No way.

04-06-2023, 02:48 PM	#9
Boostedwrx Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 246	Topps should release some cards sprayed with 2mil of clear, polish-friendly, so we can bust out the rotary or DA and go to town on the clear coat

04-06-2023, 02:54 PM	#10
valleynuckfan Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Upper Cascadia Posts: 3,596 bcsean	Get the cat to lick it a few times- against the grain.