# Humidifying, Pressing, Polishing...people actually do this? **URL:** \ **Category:** News & Links\ **Tags:** alteration, video\ **Created:** [December 23, 2023, 2:20pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/humidifying-pressing-polishing-people-actually-do-this/45421 "2023-12-23T14:20:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Coop13](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/coop13/32/1290_2.png) [@Coop13](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Coop13)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 2:20pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/humidifying-pressing-polishing-people-actually-do-this/45421/1 "2023-12-23T14:20:30Z")
Just came across this Youtube Short: [https://youtube.com/shorts/Y7PjD-5aUuM?si=uzZ\_HckD9rKXuh-G](https://youtube.com/shorts/Y7PjD-5aUuM?si=uzZ_HckD9rKXuh-G) A whole lot of work to get the same grade as before ---
**Author:** ![kpod](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/kpod/32/1132_2.png) [@kpod](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/kpod)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 2:43pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/humidifying-pressing-polishing-people-actually-do-this/45421/2 "2023-12-23T14:43:52Z")
I had a guy buy a Masaki Alakazam from me to do this same thing to remove the indents he said, no idea how it turned out though 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![bigmoneyflameboi](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/bigmoneyflameboi/32/65593_2.png) [@bigmoneyflameboi](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/bigmoneyflameboi)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 4:20pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/humidifying-pressing-polishing-people-actually-do-this/45421/3 "2023-12-23T16:20:17Z")
🤦🏻‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![pfm](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/pfm/32/254328_2.png) [@pfm](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/pfm)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 5:43pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/humidifying-pressing-polishing-people-actually-do-this/45421/4 "2023-12-23T17:43:45Z")
The fact that it got the exact same esoteric 4.5 grade after a day at the spa is the most unintentionally humorous thing I’ve seen in a while. ---
**Author:** ![Charizard1020](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/charizard1020/32/252961_2.png) [@Charizard1020](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Charizard1020)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/humidifying-pressing-polishing-people-actually-do-this/45421/5 "2023-12-23T17:46:58Z")
I’ve heard of pressing in comic books to get a better grade but then sometimes they get a restored grade. Cards seems a bit much ---
**Author:** ![jabby](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/jabby/32/26318_2.png) [@jabby](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/jabby)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 9:05pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/humidifying-pressing-polishing-people-actually-do-this/45421/6 "2023-12-23T21:05:59Z")
Surprised the grade stayed that consistent between companies, particularly the surface 😲 ---
**Author:** ![nic](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/nic/32/84357_2.png) [@nic](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/nic)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 9:15pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/humidifying-pressing-polishing-people-actually-do-this/45421/7 "2023-12-23T21:15:29Z")
I feel like you could maybe get a card from a PSA 1 → PSA 2 or something in very specific situations… but in most cases i’m not so sure as to its ability to turn a 8 into a 10 or something ---
**Author:** ![mossdeep](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/mossdeep/32/155784_2.png) [@mossdeep](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/mossdeep)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2023, 1:28am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/humidifying-pressing-polishing-people-actually-do-this/45421/8 "2023-12-24T01:28:17Z")
i mean it’s not really altering the card kind of weird but not a sin ---
**Author:** ![pfm](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/pfm/32/254328_2.png) [@pfm](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/pfm)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2023, 2:02am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/humidifying-pressing-polishing-people-actually-do-this/45421/9 "2023-12-24T02:02:26Z")
I was ok until the polishing. Polishing requires removing material or filling in material, both are unequivocally altering ---
**Author:** ![zubat](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/zubat/32/154200_2.png) [@zubat](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/zubat)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2023, 5:07am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/humidifying-pressing-polishing-people-actually-do-this/45421/10 "2023-12-24T05:07:21Z")
“best grading company” ---
**Author:** ![mossdeep](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/mossdeep/32/155784_2.png) [@mossdeep](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/mossdeep)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2023, 5:14am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/humidifying-pressing-polishing-people-actually-do-this/45421/11 "2023-12-24T05:14:52Z")
ah my bad, i thought he was just rubbing it with that sponge thing can’t say i’m well versed in whatever you call what he’s doing lol ---
**Author:** ![gareth](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/gareth/32/1159_2.png) [@gareth](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/gareth)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2023, 6:21am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/humidifying-pressing-polishing-people-actually-do-this/45421/12 "2023-12-24T06:21:55Z")
I love it. Lol. The value of time In all seriousness, this just seems like a typical tiktok-esque-nothing-video. It’s like those pointless DIY videos where some guy spends 12 hours repurposing 6 months of used toilet paper rolls into some trivial, cheap thing you might as well just go buy for $5 ---
**Author:** ![Dyl](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/dyl/32/234623_2.png) [@Dyl](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Dyl)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2023, 6:54am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/humidifying-pressing-polishing-people-actually-do-this/45421/13 "2023-12-24T06:54:20Z")
Is this not a parody video? ---
**Author:** ![seeingdubble](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/seeingdubble/32/37617_2.png) [@seeingdubble](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/seeingdubble)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2023, 6:54am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/humidifying-pressing-polishing-people-actually-do-this/45421/14 "2023-12-24T06:54:38Z")
DiWhy lol ---
**Author:** ![xileets](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/xileets/32/290175_2.png) [@xileets](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/xileets)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2023, 7:08am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/humidifying-pressing-polishing-people-actually-do-this/45421/15 "2023-12-24T07:08:14Z")
> We wanted to use a convoluted process to improve the grade of a relatively heavily beat up card. After all was said an done, it received the same low grade from a reputable grading company, but we still think it was worth it because the corners were slightly better (but still not close to mint) I think that sums it up. I’d rather spend a day at the spa myself. It would probably help remove some of the salt in my veins. 😆 ---
**Author:** ![hcd](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/hcd/32/69875_2.png) [@hcd](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/hcd)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2023, 8:18pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/humidifying-pressing-polishing-people-actually-do-this/45421/16 "2023-12-24T20:18:47Z")
I think it is given they also have [this video](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IQbBFwq5D64) ~~destroying~~ fixing a fossil dragonite ---
**Author:** ![Dyl](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/dyl/32/234623_2.png) [@Dyl](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Dyl)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2023, 8:27pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/humidifying-pressing-polishing-people-actually-do-this/45421/17 "2023-12-24T20:27:42Z")
They’re going straight to hell. Harming a Dragonite is punishable by death in most states. ---
**Author:** ![candle](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/candle/32/1545_2.png) [@candle](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/candle)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2023, 11:10pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/humidifying-pressing-polishing-people-actually-do-this/45421/18 "2023-12-24T23:10:21Z")
Bro I’m rolling ---
**Author:** ![filthynwah](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/filthynwah/32/156027_2.png) [@filthynwah](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/filthynwah)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2023, 12:23am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/humidifying-pressing-polishing-people-actually-do-this/45421/19 "2023-12-25T00:23:56Z")
They have figured out how to make the graders consistent!