This video is a great help to understanding some of the finer points BLED-o that I was asking about. I have tried and played with the amount of time under a single lamp as I have not purchased a second light as of yet..40 years of collecting on the cheap has given me 400 approximate slabs and about 10 000 silver gold and bronze age comics to start cleaning and pressing. Not all of course. Watching your videos have greatly helped me understand in a more organized fashion of how I will be approaching my collection to maximize its possible return to have more to spend on completing the runs I love the most..Thank you very much.

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Great video... I now have a much more clear idea of BLED-o.  Thank you!

His is awesome

Great explanation 👍👍. Thanks for info.

Thanks for the great info!

In the whitening book they put paper and a comic bag behind the cover. Doesn't look like you do that. Have you had any trouble NOT doing that? Thanks for the help and keep up the amazing work! Your videos have been EXTREMELY helpful!

Interesting to see this. I'm still new to C&P's and this technique is something I have interest in as well, especially for light foxing/tanning on books. I've tried my hand at dry cleaning and I do need to buy myself a heat press and soon! I am looking for any video that shows removal tips for old, dry  and browning scotch tape residue. Feel free to refer me to one. Thanks for posting.

Thanks Joe, thats great. When you are doing the 2nd, 3rd, 4th treatment the comic isnt flat anymore. Do you do the same thing with the sheet, just lay it on top of the now more crincled cover and flatten it with your hand?

Hi Joe. The acrylic items you used to put the paper on… what are those called and where would I find them? Thx.

When you do multiple bled, do you use the same paper and respray or do you use a new piece everytime?

Hi. What wattage bulbs are you using?

Do you rehydrate your books after the BLED treatment before pressing?

Can't find this book as of Oct 2025...

How do you set up to do bled-o on the inside of the cover... so there isnt much pressure on the spine and staples?

Thank you very much for these videos sir. Regarding the 90 min + duration. My overlay is dried out and laying loosely on top of the book after 50 mins or less. I’m resetting with a new overlay at hour intervals for the opposite side. Rotating and 3 treatments each side is 6 hrs. Would there be any reason to extend the treatment past the overlay dry out time? Thanks again.

There may be an obvious answer but what is the water mist? Distilled and peroxide? I enjoyed thr video. Thanks

Long time collector but new to cleaning/restoring.  Is there a difference between cleaning and whitening or bleaching?  Would this process be considered cleaning or restoring?  I know some collectors like one but not the other.

Do you have to do the overlay ? Ive seen ppl swab the cover with the peroxide solution and then place in the lights with good results ? Awesome work as always