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What's the best way to prep a glossy card for signing?

BPorter26BPorter26 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I'm getting Hines Ward tomorrow and getting his 98 Leaf Rookies and Stars card. Which is a glossy card What's the the best way to prep the card? I'm afraid it's going to bleed or run when signed.
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  • epatmythesepatmythes Posts: 1,514 ✭✭✭
    Rubbing your thumb across the area you want signed a few time usually does the trick!

    Most importantly though, use the right marker... on glossy cards, always use a Staedtler Lumocolor permanent marker! Sharpies, even the Industrial grade ones, are totally hit and miss... and it sucks when it's a miss.
  • NSibianNSibian Posts: 163
    Sandpaper. Duhh
  • zep33zep33 Posts: 6,897 ✭✭✭
    baby powder
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭


    << <i>baby powder >>


    +1

    Bobby ... pour a little powder on the card ... rub it around and then brush off the excess. That, along with using the Staedtler Lumocolor marker, should do the trick!
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    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
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