Community Research/Oran Berry Revival/Super Potion V1

Testing pure toothpaste and pure petroleum jelly separately as DIY polishes to reduce minor scratches on Pokémon card holos, inspired by traditional methods for cleaning scratched CDs and DVDs (toothpaste as mild abrasive, petroleum jelly as filler/shine booster). The experiment aimed to see if either could produce noticeable improvements while staying undetectable. Both failed independently: toothpaste caused excessive holo damage (foil buffed off in spots), and petroleum jelly added temporary shine but provided no scratch reduction. This failure prompted combining them into Super Potion (2:1 Vaseline-to-toothpaste mix) for balanced results.

Cards with minor holo scratches treated with…

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  • Preparation
  • Toothpaste-Only Treatment
  • Petroleum Jelly-Only Treatment
  • Measurement Protocol
  • Results
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