• Wrinkles
• Creases
• Ripples
• Indents
• Bends
• Spine Rolls

*Important: Only non-color breaking imperfections can be pressed

• Pencil Marks
• Some Surface Dirt
• Light Stains

*The white areas of the front and back covers are the main areas able to dry-clean.

**Important: Comics with staples that are not attached through every page or spines that are wearing through the staples do not hold up during pressing – please do not send these type of comics.

Pressing is NOT considered restoration by CGC or CBCS. In fact, many people get their comics pressed before submitting for grading.

Shipping your books for pressing is best done by placing the comics in a bag with a board and then sandwiching the comics with cardboard that is one-inch longer than the comics to preserve their corners.

Take a look at this great explainer video below:

Every book is different, but in general you can expect to see .5, or even a 2.0, grade increase with dry cleaning and pressing. Our pre-screening process will help ensure that you are not wasting your money if a grade increase is not attainable.

Yes! Premier Pressing is able to take a slab off a currently graded book to clean and press it. You can then have it re-submitted to CGC for grading.

Yes! Absolutely no harm will be done and the autograph will stay intact.