# Question about cleaning Japanese glossy promo cards!

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**Created:** [October 29, 2024, 5:37pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/question-about-cleaning-japanese-glossy-promo-cards/50977 "2024-10-29T17:37:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 2:38am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/question-about-cleaning-japanese-glossy-promo-cards/50977/21 "2024-10-30T02:38:47Z")

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No problem. Though for what it’s worth, I think the big three grading companies will grade your glossy 1997 Surfing Pikachus. 🙂

# PSA

[https://www.psacard.com/auctionprices/tcg-cards/1997-pokemon-japanese-corocoro-comics-promo/surfing-pikachu-glossy/values/525270](https://www.psacard.com/auctionprices/tcg-cards/1997-pokemon-japanese-corocoro-comics-promo/surfing-pikachu-glossy/values/525270)

# CGC

[https://www.cgccards.com/population-report/tcg/pokémon/2/promotional/839/corocoro-comic-promo/14526?populationID=516664&page=1](https://www.cgccards.com/population-report/tcg/pok%C3%A9mon/2/promotional/839/corocoro-comic-promo/14526?populationID=516664&page=1)

# BGS

[https://www.beckett.com/grading/set\_item\_listing\_grade?set\_id=125790&price\_item\_id=14779658&item\_attr\_id=0&final\_grade=all&limit=500](https://www.beckett.com/grading/set_item_listing_grade?set_id=125790&price_item_id=14779658&item_attr_id=0&final_grade=all&limit=500)

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**Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 1:19pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/question-about-cleaning-japanese-glossy-promo-cards/50977/23 "2024-10-30T13:19:20Z")

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Yeah imma juat gice it a very like dust off with the kimwips rather than use any chemical

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**Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 3:05pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/question-about-cleaning-japanese-glossy-promo-cards/50977/24 "2024-10-30T15:05:06Z")

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Out of curiosity, in what ways did they start to deteriorate?

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**Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 6:34pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/question-about-cleaning-japanese-glossy-promo-cards/50977/26 "2024-10-30T18:34:38Z")

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Interesting. Thanks for sharing!

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**Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 7:47pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/question-about-cleaning-japanese-glossy-promo-cards/50977/27 "2024-10-30T19:47:48Z")

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Thia is a very good and helpful point as i plan to store the cards for a while before i send some in for grading. The chemical solution may have long lasting effects and that mqy not be fixable.

Im glad i asked in this thread and am thankful for all of your guys’ input.

In the end I decided to just use the kim wipes and very gently remove the dust of each surface.

Since i also purchased the glass cleaner i will be using it once in a great while and very very light on my scanners’ glass so that the scans come in clean and dust free. I will make sure to use it on my computer screen as well. Just to tqke out little specs of dust or what have you. 100% water wipe afterwards then a dry wipe to clean off remaining chemical as to not endager the cards surface once it makes contact with the scan glass.

I also bought a bunch of jet black paper i use in the background of the scans to ensure whitening can be seen easier on cards to save money on grading in the future.

Well, im qbout spent for this month. About 900$ used in this project thus far.

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