No, our Whitening process is a non chemical, non restorative process. We have Whitened many books that have been graded with a blue label.

All of our processes are non restoration, which means they don't change the paper itself. Our cleaning is a surface process that works best on dirt and some pencils. If the ink did not soak into the paper but is sitting on top it is possible it might be able to be removed, but we can't guarentee it. Generally any staining has affected the paper itself and can't be removed with non restorative methods.

Yes, we are happy to help you get your books graded after they are pressed.

Yes, some foils that do not include a plastic layer on top of the foil can be traditionally pressed, most foils and embossed books can't be traditionally pressed, but we have developed techniques that can get out certain kinds of damage on foils and embossed covers.

We are happy to advise you on if a book could benefit from pressing, cleaning and/or whitening. If we don't work on a book there is a small fee for the consultion.

Our Whitening process removes the tan/brown "film" over the inks, so it does not change or fade the inks themselves. It can make them appear brighter and more vibrant because the tanning/browning is gone.