Do Chrome Cards Hold Autos At All?

[lambeauleap87]

I'm watching "The Greatest Game Ever Played" and made me want to send out to Gino Marchetti and Ray Berry. I'm also sending out to Chuck Bednarik. I have two Topps Chrome cards (Bednarik, Marchetti) that I would love to have signed. If I rub the sheen off the cards very well before sending them, will they hold the auto? Any help is greatly appreciated!

[tbigger13]

haha im watchin that too. UNITAS!!! but chrome cards usually dont hold autos well at all :(

[lambeauleap87]

That sucks. I'm gonna go test a Sharpie out on a Topps Chrome base and see how it olds. I'm not hoping for much but it can't hurt to try. Wait, didn't Topps make a Military Honor Roll insert in regular Topps? Time to go dig for one of those!

[tbigger13]

yes i believe they did

[Hoopladawg87]

I have heard that using a pencil eraser to rub over the autograph area ill remove the "chrome" so to speak and hold the autograph fairly decently. Good luck!

[tikitomoka]

if you rub em down, then they sign fine.

[Amditz]

New to the forum but have alot of autographing experience. Chrome cards WILL hold a signature if "prepped" before they are signed. Some use erasers as mentioned above. I personally take a small bit of baby powder and sprinkle it on the surface of the card...take your finger and rub in in a little across the surface of the card. Then you take a tissue or some sort of cloth and rub off the card.

[duhon21]

I've never had a problem with a chrome card bubbling or smearing, just as long as you prep the card before with an eraser or baby powder.

[Stl_Cardinals_Fan]

I've never had a problem with a chrome card at all...and I've never "prepped" it or anything.

I think as long as the player waits to put it back in the envelope before the ink dries, you should be good.

[Ludacrispat26]

ive never had a problem when i prepped it properly