DIY - Removing scuffs on a black print. L@@K!

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Tue Apr 05, 2016 8:25 pm

stefansf wrote:"Dry your hands. Pour some water in a cup. Take the tip of your index finger and get it slightly wet (a thin layer only), and dab the scuff gently until the water evaporates. "

Works. Confirmed for me. Thanks!
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Tue Apr 05, 2016 8:27 pm

treynutzz wrote:thanks for sharing this awesome piece of info.
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Tue Apr 05, 2016 10:33 pm

stefansf wrote:"Dry your hands. Pour some water in a cup. Take the tip of your index finger and get it slightly wet (a thin layer only), and dab the scuff gently until the water evaporates. "

Works. Confirmed for me. Thanks!
Is this only good for screen prints, or could it help a giclee?
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Wed Apr 06, 2016 7:10 am

Diabolos80 wrote:
stefansf wrote:"Dry your hands. Pour some water in a cup. Take the tip of your index finger and get it slightly wet (a thin layer only), and dab the scuff gently until the water evaporates. "

Works. Confirmed for me. Thanks!
Is this only good for screen prints, or could it help a giclee?
Don't even try it on a giclee!
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Wed Apr 06, 2016 11:13 am

sidaldo wrote:
Diabolos80 wrote:
stefansf wrote:"Dry your hands. Pour some water in a cup. Take the tip of your index finger and get it slightly wet (a thin layer only), and dab the scuff gently until the water evaporates. "

Works. Confirmed for me. Thanks!
Is this only good for screen prints, or could it help a giclee?
Don't even try it on a giclee!
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Thu Oct 20, 2016 8:01 pm

Fine Folks of EB,

I want to get your advice on a similar issue before diving in. I got a longtime ISO the other day - Phish's print from Charlottesville in 2009 - and it came with some scuffs from the shipping, I believe. Here's a couple pictures:
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I want to try something to get them out, and the leading candidates from this thread seem to be the kneadable eraser and the "water trick." But since I've been looking for this one for so long, I'm skittish...thought I might lean on some of you experts for some advice first. What would you recommend?

All advice appreciated; will not hold you accountable :)

James

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Thu Oct 20, 2016 8:31 pm

Whatever ya do don't use the prismacolor kneadable eraser.
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tenaciousjack
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Sat Nov 05, 2016 9:32 am

Do the water trick for sure.
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Thu Jun 20, 2019 8:05 pm

sixstringer wrote:
Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:41 pm
I'm no Poster Mountain but I wanted to share a method for removing scuffs on a black print.


This print is pretty trashed right?
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Wed Nov 13, 2019 9:17 am

I have scuff marks on a light grey screen print, the scuffs appear off-white in dim light. I am fortunate to have been sent a replacement so I now have the opportunity to try out the kneaded eraser technique. Just for clarification though, am I dabbing the actual scuff mark or 'blending' the surrounding ink with the scuff?
Thanks in advance.
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