Cards brought back to life, documented every step.
Careful, reversible-first cleaning, dent and edge work, and pressing. Every card gets its own private case page with photos, notes and video, so you can see exactly what was done.
What I do to a card
Three kinds of work, done area by area under raking light. What a card is never changes; only its cleanliness and flatness do.
Surface cleaning
Dust, film and residue lifted from the front and back without touching the print or the holo.
Dent and edge work
Raised edges and small dents rolled and flattened, then pressed for an even finish.
Corner work
Slight corner raises improved where the paper allows. Never forced.
Before and after
Our own test card, the one record we can show in full.
1991 Impel Marvel, Silver Sable #21
A zone-by-zone walk of both faces, a dry wipe, water and a roller on the edges, polish, and 24 hours in the press. The mistakes are in the record too: the rolled edge still shows in the light.
Send. Restore. Watch.
The same three steps for every card.
Send it in
Photographed front and back on arrival and logged to a chain of custody with its own case ID.
We restore it
Cleaned and worked area by area, surface, edges and corners, then pressed to finish.
You watch it
A private case page with a narrated walkthrough, before and after notes, and timestamped video.
Real cards from the bench
Every card here has its own dated record. Client records are private and open with an access code.
What restoration is, and is not
An honest record
Whitening, creases and print defects are permanent. I will tell you what cannot be fixed rather than make it worse. Your record says what was done, what was found and what could not be fixed.
Not for cards you plan to grade
PSA, BGS, CGC and TAG all treat cleaning or pressing as alteration, so a restored card is no longer eligible for grading. If you intend to grade a card, tell us before we touch it.
Questions
What kind of cards do you restore?
Pokemon, sports and non-sport cards, English and Japanese. The case wall above shows real cards we have worked on, from 1991 Marvel to 2026 Pokemon.
Will restoration help my card grade higher?
Do not send a card you plan to grade. PSA, BGS, CGC and TAG all treat cleaning or pressing as alteration, so a restored card is no longer eligible. Restoration is for cards you want to keep and enjoy. If you intend to grade a card, tell us before we touch it.
Can you fix whitening, creases or print lines?
No. Whitening, creases and print defects are permanent. We tell you what cannot be fixed rather than make it worse.
Is the grade on my case page a real grade?
No. We score each zone out of 10 before and after the work. It is our own in-house review, not a PSA, BGS, CGC or TAG grade, and it does not predict one.
Who can see my case page?
Only you. Each case record is private and opens with an access code. We only show a record publicly when it is our own card, like the Silver Sable.
How do I start?
Send us photos of the front and back through the restoration form. We look at the card and tell you honestly what we can and cannot do before you send it in.
Send photos of the front and back. We will tell you honestly what we can do before you send the card.
Request a restorationA restoration record is a documented account of the cleaning and flattening performed. It is not a grade, an appraisal, or a claim about a card's identity or value.