Clean smudge off of card

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Have seen some other posts but not with quite the same smudge as I have here. I believe it came out of the pack this way. I want to try to remove this before sending it to PSA. It’s the Umbreon VMax alt art, so very cautious with what I do with it.

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I had some luck cleaning cards for my binder:

just use a Q-tip + water (slightly wet! Not soaked),
Then gently rub the surface in circular pattern. Use the dry extremity of the Q-tip to absorb excess water.

→ If it fails, you can try with another Q-tip using a mixture of 50% alcohol 50% water. Then circular patterns.

→ if it fails again, try to use more pressure and moving with a linear path, scraping the surface.

I would personally stop here, if it doesn’t come off. Otherwise you risk losing the original factory gloss.

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Whatever you end up doing, make sure to practice on a cheap card first

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If anyone here tells you to use sandpaper do NOT listen to them.