Cracking Encased Cards

better_call_gasol · Post by **better_call_gasol** » Sun Sep 17, 2023 7:34 am

Has anyone cracked out encased cards (ie. Flawless) from their original sealed cases? I find often these cards are scratched up real bad, especially those that are 10+ years old. I know breaking them out of their original seal probably decreases its value, but sometimes it's damn-near impossible to enjoy the card with such a scartched up view.

mindcycle · Post by **mindcycle** » Sun Sep 17, 2023 7:55 pm

I usually buff out the scratches with Meguiar's Scratch-X and a terry cloth pad. It works pretty well unless the scratches are super deep.

Here’s a link to it on Amazon
https://a.co/d/6gmkhjz

AbraCalabro · Post by **AbraCalabro** » Wed Sep 20, 2023 9:09 am

Polywatch is also fantastic, used it on a few mags before.

kingofsnake · Post by **kingofsnake** » Sat Sep 23, 2023 11:12 pm

I crack everything out of the case - graded, non-circulated, whatever. The only one I kept slabbed is:

Smalltown · Post by **Smalltown** » Tue Sep 26, 2023 6:42 am

I've done it a few times. I don't really care about resale value with my PC cards so that's not really an issue for me. Rather be able to enjoy the card.

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