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Crayon Marks
I have a book that has crayon marks on the dust jacket. Any
suggestions for removing them? Francis A. Miniter |
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Crayon Marks
On Jul 19, 4:27*pm, "Francis A. Miniter"
wrote: I have a book that has crayon marks on the dust jacket. *Any suggestions for removing them? Francis A. Miniter Goo Gone |
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"RF" wrote in message ... On Jul 19, 4:27 pm, "Francis A. Miniter" wrote: I have a book that has crayon marks on the dust jacket. Any suggestions for removing them? Francis A. Miniter Goo Gone Expert advice there Francis. Over half of his stock has had crayon marks on it at sometime. Victor |
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On Jul 19, 4:27 pm, "Francis A. Miniter" wrote: I have a book that has crayon marks on the dust jacket. Any suggestions for removing them? Francis A. Miniter Goo Gone The dust jacket in question was paper, which presented some problems. On one part of the marking, I used a pink eraser. It was somewhat effective, but could not get all the crayon out. On a second part, I used just Goo Gone, which at first dissolved and spread the crayon marking. (I should note that I first determined that I tested Goo Gone on a piece of plain paper to determine that it left no stain marks. It does not.) Repeated applications removed most but not all the stain, and by itself, not as much as the pink eraser. On a small, third portion, I first used the pink eraser and then the Goo Gone, and that seemed to yield the best results, though still not perfect. The problem with the eraser is wearing away of the paper density. The problem with the Goo Gone is the dispersion of the stain into the fabric. A judicious use of the one to limit crayon thickness, then the other to prevent excessive paper wear, seems to be best. A final try with Xylene did not improve the situation. I note that Goo Gone works fine with dust jackets having a coating over the paper. The dust jacket is generally better than before I started. Francis A. Miniter |
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On Jul 28, 10:41*pm, "Francis A. Miniter"
wrote: RF wrote: On Jul 19, 4:27 pm, "Francis A. Miniter" wrote: I have a book that has crayon marks on the dust jacket. *Any suggestions for removing them? Francis A. Miniter Goo Gone The dust jacket in question was paper, which presented some problems. *On one part of the marking, I used a pink eraser. * It was somewhat effective, but could not get all the crayon out. *On a second part, I used just Goo Gone, which at first dissolved and spread the crayon marking. *(I should note that I first determined that I tested Goo Gone on a piece of plain paper to determine that it left no stain marks. *It does not.) *Repeated applications removed most but not all the stain, and by itself, not as much as the pink eraser. *On a small, third portion, I first used the pink eraser and then the Goo Gone, and that seemed to yield the best results, though still not perfect. The problem with the eraser is wearing away of the paper density. *The problem with the Goo Gone is the dispersion of the stain into the fabric. *A judicious use of the one to limit crayon thickness, then the other to prevent excessive paper wear, seems to be best. A final try with Xylene did not improve the situation. I note that Goo Gone works fine with dust jackets having a coating over the paper. The dust jacket is generally better than before I started. Francis A. Miniter Try applying the Goo Gone to a paper towel/tissue or cotton ball and gently rub the mark. |
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On Jul 28, 9:41*pm, "Francis A. Miniter"
wrote: RF wrote: On Jul 19, 4:27 pm, "Francis A. Miniter" wrote: I have a book that has crayon marks on the dust jacket. *Any suggestions for removing them? Francis A. Miniter Goo Gone The dust jacket in question was paper, which presented some problems. *On one part of the marking, I used a pink eraser. * It was somewhat effective, but could not get all the crayon out. *On a second part, I used just Goo Gone, which at first dissolved and spread the crayon marking. *(I should note that I first determined that I tested Goo Gone on a piece of plain paper to determine that it left no stain marks. *It does not.) *Repeated applications removed most but not all the stain, and by itself, not as much as the pink eraser. *On a small, third portion, I first used the pink eraser and then the Goo Gone, and that seemed to yield the best results, though still not perfect. The problem with the eraser is wearing away of the paper density. *The problem with the Goo Gone is the dispersion of the stain into the fabric. *A judicious use of the one to limit crayon thickness, then the other to prevent excessive paper wear, seems to be best. A final try with Xylene did not improve the situation. I note that Goo Gone works fine with dust jackets having a coating over the paper. The dust jacket is generally better than before I started. Francis A. Miniter I've had the best success with Thoro (dry-cleaning fluid). If the crayon marks are heavy, I use a single-edge razor blade, held flat against the surface, to lift as much of the crayon off before attempting removal. Otherwise, I end up with a bigger smear-stain than when I started. While goo-gone/lighter fluid (naptha) will dissolve adhesives, they are ineffective on the dyes/colors found in crayons. K. |
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On Aug 5, 10:14*am, wrote:
While goo-gone/lighter fluid (naptha) will dissolve adhesives, they are ineffective on the dyes/colors found in crayons. From experience I can tell you that GooGone is effective on crayon marks on coated stock, such as LP album covers and most DJs and pictorial cover books. Your suggestion about removing excessive crayon with a single edge razor blade is a good one but you have to be VERY careful. |
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