Inspection
Per-card fee on mail-in and online submissions before any Yu-Gi-Oh! restoration is confirmed. In person at the counter is A$20, with A$10 credited toward restoration booked on the spot. GST is added to these fees.
Yu-Gi-Oh Card Restoration
Yu-Gi-Oh Card Restoration Australia
Yu-Gi-Oh card restoration in Australia for Konami holos and vintage sets like LOB: edge whitening, back whitening, holofoil scratches, creases and PSA grading prep.
Yu-Gi-Oh card restoration Australia
Restore the Yu-Gi-Oh cards that built the game.
Yu-Gi-Oh! cards wear in ways every collector recognises. The dark borders of Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon (LOB) and other early Konami sets show edge whitening fast, card backs whiten at the edges and corners from shuffling and play, and Ultra, Secret and Ghost Rare holofoils pick up surface scratches under handling. Each era needs its own approach on the bench.
- Edge whitening work on the dark borders of early Konami sets like LOB.
- Back whitening and handling wear assessment on played vintage cards.
- Scratch and scuff reduction on Ultra Rare, Secret Rare and Ghost Rare holofoils.
- PSA, BGS, PCG, ACE and CGC grading middleman support after restoration.
Photo assessment
Start with a photo assessment
Send photos first, build a portal submission, then post the card only when the scope makes sense. Every Yu-Gi-Oh! card is assessed for restoration upside, grading risk and whether the value justifies treatment.
Why CardRevive
Pricing built around Yu-Gi-Oh grading outcomes.
Vintage Yu-Gi-Oh! stock is thin and the dark borders show wear fast, so every card is scoped and priced before any work starts. The base figures below come from the restoration price list. Specialist repairs sit outside the base minimum: indent A$100, crease A$200 plus 2.5% of the agreed card value (subject to approval; the 2.5% does not apply on the 48-Hour Priority tier), and corner correction A$20.
From
Standard restoration, A$50 per card minimum excluding GST, quoted after assessment. Specialist repairs are priced separately. With the A$10 mail-in or online inspection fee, the minimum is A$60 + GST (A$66 inc. GST) per card.
Grading upgrade
Typical grading improvement restoration work achieves before submission.
Services
Yu-Gi-Oh card services we run on the bench.
Yu-Gi-Oh! card cleaning, edge whitening work, holofoil scratch reduction and PSA prep, scoped per card after assessment, with honest advice when treatment is not worth it.
Surface cleaning
Card-safe cleaning for grime, fingerprints and handling residue on vintage and modern Yu-Gi-Oh! cards where the finish allows.
Edge whitening repair
Targeted work on the whitened dark borders that early Konami sets show quickly, assessed edge by edge.
Holofoil scratch reduction
Careful surface work on Ultra, Secret and Ghost Rare holofoils where the finish can safely tolerate treatment.
Indent and crease reduction
Bench assessment for dents, impressions and creases. These are specialist repairs priced separately from the base tier: indent A$100, crease A$200 plus 2.5% of the agreed card value (not on 48-Hour Priority), subject to approval.
Process
How a Yu-Gi-Oh restoration submission works.
Photo check
Send front, back and angled-light photos through the portal or WhatsApp so we can confirm whether restoration is worth assessing.
Physical assessment
Once received, the card is checked under light and magnification for border whitening, back wear, holofoil scratches and creases.
Treatment and proof
The agreed work is completed at the bench, then final photos and next-step grading options are attached to the submission record.
Can you fix edge whitening on early sets like Legend of Blue Eyes?
The dark borders on early Konami sets show whitening badly, and it is one of the most common Yu-Gi-Oh! requests. We can reduce the appearance of border whitening on many cards, but deep fraying and paper loss will not fully return to the original border.
Can you remove scratches from Yu-Gi-Oh holofoil cards?
Some holofoil scratches and scuffs can be reduced, but not every scratch can be safely removed. Deep cuts, missing foil and heavy surface damage on Ultra, Secret and Ghost Rares may only improve visually rather than disappear.
Should I restore a Yu-Gi-Oh card before grading?
If the card has removable surface issues or repairable flaws, restoration can improve presentation before grading. We do not guarantee grades because PSA, BGS, PCG, ACE and CGC make their own decisions on every card.
Intake · Sydney
Send us your worst card.
Start the submission flow, package your cards, and ship them to the Sydney lab for assessment.
A$10 inspection per card on mail-in and online submissions. If restoration is unnecessary, you skip the tier fee and can grade where requested or have the card returned untreated. If our service has a problem, contact us so we can put it right.
Every card is assessed before any work. No grade is ever guaranteed, and we never recolour.