Crease Removal

Creases are among the most challenging defects in card restoration. Unlike bends (which are curves without fiber damage) or indents (which are localized depressions), creases involve actual fiber compression and often fiber breakage along a line.

This is the current preferred method for general crease treatment. IPA (Isopropyl Alcohol) vapors combined with humidity create optimal conditions for fiber relaxation without over-wetting the card.

See Edge and Corner Work for pen tool techniques.

Also on this page
  • Overview
  • Understanding Creases
  • Crease Severity
  • Crease Location Impact
  • Method 1: IPA Vapor Method
  • Materials
  • The IPA Solution
  • Process
  • Multiple Sessions
  • Method 2: Thermal Pen for Holo Creases
  • Equipment
  • Understanding Card Layers
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