Question 1: How do you restore a card?
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It depends on the type of damage the card has. The most common treatments CardRevive offers include: removing surface dirt, removing surface scuffs & minor scratches, fixing bent corners, reducing indents, bringing back the gloss in the card, and rejuvenating the dried-out cardboard.
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Question 2: What products do you use?
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CardRevive uses multiple different types of environmentally friendly chemicals. The products do not stay on the card and are removed in the last phase of work.
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Question 3: How long does it take to restore a card?
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Expect about a week to a month. Even if the treatment seems fairly minor, CardRevive usually juggles several projects at once, and we often need to wait for materials to dry or evaporate between treatment steps. For large or complex projects, the work can take longer, but we’ll advise you how long it’s likely to take when we’re doing the quote.
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Question 4: How much will it cost?
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Card Revive charges on a card-by-card basis. Our minimum fee on a card is $25 or 5% of the card value. We do offer a bulk discount and discounts on card cleaning only.
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Question 5: What made you want to become a card conservator?
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We love cards and we just want to ensure they look the best that they can. Especially dealing with our childhood treasures and bringing those back to life gives us joy and self-appreciation. We have a great eye for detail.
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Question 6: What causes a card to be in need of restoration?
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Ten different factors have been identified as causing change to a card. Out of these, the 6 most common are: careless handling, exposure to light, temperature fluctuations, humidity, dirt, and insect attack. Pollution can also be an issue depending on where you live. Paying attention to the environment of your card will help to preserve it. For example, don’t leave it in direct sunlight, regularly clean the room where it’s located, monitor the room, etc. As the saying goes, “prevention is better than cure”.
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Question 7: Can I drop off to you?
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Yes, we allow you to drop off your items to us.
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Question 8: Do you insure the card whilst in your possession?
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Regarding liability: Once the card leaves your possession and is in transit to us or to Grading, you assume full responsibility for it. However, once received by 3rd party graders like PSACard, Beckett, TAG or CGC, their coverage will apply.

Question 9: Do you trim or recolor cards?
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Short answer: NO. We do not alter the card whatsoever. We only improve what is already there and sometimes that may expose other issues that aren’t viewable by the naked eye.
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Question 10: Do you offer grading services or authentication?
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We provide authentication if required but we don’t do grading. We also offer a middleman service to either PSA or BGS (We aren’t responsible for what grade you receive from third-party companies)