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07-17-2015, 05:31 PM #1
Getting glossy cards signed
Hello TTM community! I'm new to this hobby and I was wondering if there was any particular pen or any way I need to prepare the glossy card's I'm sending out.
Thanks!
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07-17-2015, 07:46 PM #2
Baby powder or a white stick eraser are going to be the answers here for the most part. I am partial to the eraser, it is quicker and makes less of a mess than baby powder. Takes 5-10 seconds to "scrub" the card and wipe off, works fantastic for me!
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07-17-2015, 08:23 PM #3
What exactly will this do to the cards?
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07-17-2015, 08:32 PM #4
As long as you stay on the card with the eraser it just removes the gloss. It can damage edges/corners if you aren't too careful with where you are rubbing it, but with decent pressure on the surface the gloss comes off, nothing else. It's what I do with all my glossy cards and they all turn out great!
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07-17-2015, 08:52 PM #5
Okay, thank you very much!
Why would happen if I didn't do that. (I sent a few glossy ones in the mail a few days ago)
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07-18-2015, 03:34 AM #6
The autograph may smear or kind so fade away on a glossy non prepped card.
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07-18-2015, 03:54 PM #7
Do you eraser over the entire card, or just on the specific spot that they sign? Can they tell where you have erased, or is it easy to miss?
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07-18-2015, 05:11 PM #8
I get a vast majority of the card, mainly the middle area where they mostly sign. It isn't very obvious with a white eraser where you erased at all, but it leaves an area where the auto sticks much better to the card.
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07-30-2015, 05:38 PM #9
I have sent out about 200 ttms and I have sent 100's of glossy cards to be signed. I have noticed that the cards that I used baby powder for have turned out better than those I used an eraser for. Also the cards do not look any different after baby powder, but the erasers I have noticed can make the cards look dull.
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08-20-2015, 08:33 PM #10
The ink may also bubble on non prepared cards.
I prefer powder. The fine stuff is just abrasive enough to take off that ever so fine layer and not affect card appearance. I don't think the eraser does that. Rather, erasers seem to leave a slight film. So I always wondered whether the ink was on the actual card, or a surface film of eraser material left on the card.
So...IMHO, while powder is slightly messier, and takes a little longer to prep, the end result and longevity seems worth it.
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