Pressing—the process of applying pressure, with or without heat—and with or without humidity—in order to fully reverse, or reduce,  the effects of paper damage.  This process is considered non-restorative.

Defects that are fixable:

Wolvering 1 – back cover

* Non-color breaking creases

All-Star Western #10

* Bends

* Ripples / waviness

Amazing Spider-man #251

* Spine Roll

Amazing Spider-Man #361

* Dents

Amazing Spider-Man #121

* Impressions

Amazing Spider-Man #361

* Warped books

Defects that aren’t fixable:

Archie #14

* Stains

Amazing Spider-Man #121

* Color breaking creases

* writing

* color touch

comic book tear

* Tears

rusty staple

* Rusty staples

* color fading

* popped staples

Dry Cleaning—the process of removing dirt, grime, and some surface staining WITHOUT the use of solvents/chemicals/liquids.

Defects that aren’t fixable:

foxing

*Foxing

*ink

*Water stains