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ElvisPElvisP Posts: 1,073 ✭✭✭
edited October 5, 2021 6:37PM in Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum

Does a faint scratch on a case bother you? Maybe an inch long. Talking about the kind you don’t see unless you hold at a certain angle. Would you buy one with this kind of scratch?

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    blurryfaceblurryface Posts: 5,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 5, 2021 6:59PM

    maguiars solves most of this.

    there are people out there that think or at least use this as an excuse to return cards. and ebay allows it.

    eta: and no it wouldnt stop me. and do appreciate a seller that points it out vs trying to hide it. now a cracked case is a different story. especially w how long a reholder takes these days.

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    stevegarveyfanstevegarveyfan Posts: 583 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That wouldn't stop me.

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    nendeenendee Posts: 571 ✭✭✭

    Now do we need a place to grade cases???

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    dictoresnodictoresno Posts: 1,009 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @nendee said:
    Now do we need a place to grade cases???

    they already make magnetic cases for slabs so why not.

    myslabs.to/smzcards

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    pab1969pab1969 Posts: 1,310 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yes it bothers me as a buyer. Its like a scratch on a car. I may be the only one who sees it but I can't stop staring at it.

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    craig44craig44 Posts: 12,900 ✭✭✭✭✭

    a cracked case is a no-go, but a small scratch doesn't bother me. can always crack it out and put it in a magnetic if it is really bad.

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    davin72davin72 Posts: 118 ✭✭✭

    Scratches don't bother me as long as they aren't real visible. I did buy about 5 cards from a guy one time and while boxing them up he dropped one and it cracked the case. He was super nice about it and refunded all my money for that card. It was only $25 bucks but he owned up to it and did the right thing. I didn't have a problem with it cause it was just a basic card and someday Ill have PSA redo it for me.

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    picklepetepicklepete Posts: 452 ✭✭✭✭

    It drives me batty if a case is all scratched up..
    For slabbed cards graded / auto authenticated. Once slabbed I see it as an extension of the card.
    Its simple, put them in sleeves when u get them back from PSA / BGS..
    It's not that hard !

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    CakesCakes Posts: 3,706 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Depends on the value and love of the card.

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    galaxy27galaxy27 Posts: 10,212 ✭✭✭✭✭

    you're welcome in advance

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    ElvisPElvisP Posts: 1,073 ✭✭✭

    @galaxy27 said:
    you're welcome in advance

    Never heard of this. Does it really work? Put it on and wipe it off? TIA

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    galaxy27galaxy27 Posts: 10,212 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ElvisP said:

    Never heard of this. Does it really work? Put it on and wipe it off? TIA

    yessir, very effective

    https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1008093/does-it-bother-you-when

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    ElvisPElvisP Posts: 1,073 ✭✭✭

    Thanks much galaxy27!

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    NGS428NGS428 Posts: 2,366 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ElvisP said:
    Thanks much galaxy27!

    Check out the scanning guide in my signature. Page 13 talks about what to get and how to use it.

    Nic

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    blurryfaceblurryface Posts: 5,136 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @galaxy27 said:

    you're welcome in advance

    @blurryface said:
    maguiars solves most of this.

    this is prolly my fifth incarnation of just absolutely butchering the proper spelling of this miracle worker.

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    PaulMaulPaulMaul Posts: 5,001 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @blurryface said:
    @galaxy27 said:

    you're welcome in advance

    @blurryface said:
    maguiars solves most of this.

    this is prolly my fifth incarnation of just absolutely butchering the proper spelling of this miracle worker.

    Just don’t overdo it, I think I gave myself tennis elbow last spring.

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    ElvisPElvisP Posts: 1,073 ✭✭✭
    edited October 7, 2021 6:40PM

    @NGS428 said:

    @ElvisP said:
    Thanks much galaxy27!

    Check out the scanning guide in my signature. Page 13 talks about what to get and how to use it.

    Thanks much! Very helpful, I will let you know how it goes. Where’s the best place to find this? An auto store?

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    Chicago1976Chicago1976 Posts: 755 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ElvisP said:

    @NGS428 said:

    @ElvisP said:
    Thanks much galaxy27!

    Check out the scanning guide in my signature. Page 13 talks about what to get and how to use it.

    Thanks much! Very helpful, I will let you know how it goes. Where’s the best place to find this? An auto store?

    Yes, you can find this stuff at an auto parts store. I've seen it called "Meguiar's PlastX" too. It's typically used for cleaning up headlights. It works on light scuffs and scratches. It may take 2-3 applications depending on the scratch. Good stuff.

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    dictoresnodictoresno Posts: 1,009 ✭✭✭✭✭

    here are some pics I posted in another thread....

    https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/comment/12134863#Comment_12134863

    myslabs.to/smzcards

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    NGS428NGS428 Posts: 2,366 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ElvisP said:

    @NGS428 said:

    @ElvisP said:
    Thanks much galaxy27!

    Check out the scanning guide in my signature. Page 13 talks about what to get and how to use it.

    Thanks much! Very helpful, I will let you know how it goes. Where’s the best place to find this? An auto store?

    https://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-PlastX-Plastic-Cleaner-Polish/dp/B0000AY3SR

    Nic

    Guides Authored - Graded Card Scanning Guide PDF | History of the PSA Label PDF

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    ReggieClevelandReggieCleveland Posts: 3,863 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I just got a sweet PSA 8 1970 Seaver that has 1 1/2" crack on the front. My own fault, I thought it might be a shadow or a scratch and didn't ask any questions. So now I'll have to get it reholdered.

    If you're a seller and there's a CRACK, mention it FFS.

    Arthur

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    ScoobyDoo2ScoobyDoo2 Posts: 839 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 8, 2021 10:35AM

    tooth paste on scratches and a buff.....Meguires never helped the problems I encountered...

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    BullJack13BullJack13 Posts: 35 ✭✭✭

    Over the years I purchased several slabbed cards off Ebay that had noticeable scratches and a couple had cracks on the back. Never once did the sellers divulge this information in their listings Nor did I notice until the items arrived.

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    1982FootballWax1982FootballWax Posts: 2,606 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 8, 2021 4:31PM

    I use Maguiars PlastX as mentioned in NGS428's guide - BTW thanks for the recommendation awhile back. it also works very nicely on CGC Comic Slabs

    Those that have used both; Does ScratchX require less "elbow grease" than PlastX?

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    dictoresnodictoresno Posts: 1,009 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @82FootballWaxMemorys said:

    Those that have used both; Does ScratchX require less "elbow grease" than PlastX?

    my assumption is ScratchX is meant for use on automotive paint and is probably less abrasive as PlastX which is meant for plastics. After using PlastX, sometimes I finish it with Meguiars 205, which is a finer microabraisive meant as a finishing compound.

    myslabs.to/smzcards

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    ElvisPElvisP Posts: 1,073 ✭✭✭

    I collect vintafe vinyl records also. Do you think Meguiars might work on a scratch on a record? TIA

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