What kind of eraser to use?
 

I bought a current statistics textbook at a favorable price. When it
arrived, I saw that one chapter was greatly underlined in red pencil.
The paper is the usual slightly shiny paper that you see in college
textbooks nowadays.

Any idea which type of eraser to use? I also looked for an arts
newsgroup to post this, but could not find one.

David Ames

What kind of eraser to use?
 

I bought a current statistics textbook at a favorable price. When it
arrived, I saw that one chapter was greatly underlined in red pencil.
The paper is the usual slightly shiny paper that you see in college
textbooks nowadays.
Any idea which type of eraser to use? I also looked for an arts
newsgroup to post this, but could not find one.

Red pencil is usually wax-based. You can't erase it, the effect
will just be to smear the wax around.

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What kind of eraser to use?
 

on 19 Jun 2006 04:56:26 -0700, David Ames stated:

I bought a current statistics textbook at a favorable price. When it
arrived, I saw that one chapter was greatly underlined in red pencil.
The paper is the usual slightly shiny paper that you see in college
textbooks nowadays.

Any idea which type of eraser to use? I also looked for an arts
newsgroup to post this, but could not find one.


Colored pencil is certainly harder to remove than the
standard graphite, so you may only be able to reduce it
to a fainter pinkish line. My favorite erasers are the
white ones; they don't tear the page, they don't leave
smears (unless you've got some leftover graphite on
them) and they get more off the page than anything else
I've used. I'm not an expert. I don't know if there
are different kinds of white erasers. But every one
I've used has been great, as long as it was relatively
new (don't use them if they've started to harden or
discolor).


-Allison


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"David Ames" wrote in message
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I bought a current statistics textbook at a favorable price. When it
arrived, I saw that one chapter was greatly underlined in red pencil.
The paper is the usual slightly shiny paper that you see in college
textbooks nowadays.

Any idea which type of eraser to use? I also looked for an arts
newsgroup to post this, but could not find one.

David Ames

If the recommended erasers don't work, you may need to try a solvent. Get
out some q-tips, and in this order (and in different locations), dab just a
BIT of lighter fluid or Thoro dry cleaning fluid. Those products are
available at the grocery store. I've had better luck with the Thoro on
colored pencil and crayon, but it can be a tedious process. Don't smear.
Just wet the q-tip a bit and dab.

There's also the hairspray theory....but I think it could leave a residue on
paper (although it works great for getting ballpoint pen ink off clothing).
Kris

What kind of eraser to use?
 

Kris Baker wrote:
"David Ames" wrote in message
oups.com...
I bought a current statistics textbook at a favorable price. When it
arrived, I saw that one chapter was greatly underlined in red pencil.
The paper is the usual slightly shiny paper that you see in college
textbooks nowadays.

Any idea which type of eraser to use? I also looked for an arts
newsgroup to post this, but could not find one.

David Ames

If the recommended erasers don't work, you may need to try a solvent. Get
out some q-tips, and in this order (and in different locations), dab just a
BIT of lighter fluid or Thoro dry cleaning fluid. Those products are
available at the grocery store. I've had better luck with the Thoro on
colored pencil and crayon, but it can be a tedious process. Don't smear.
Just wet the q-tip a bit and dab.

There's also the hairspray theory....but I think it could leave a residue on
paper (although it works great for getting ballpoint pen ink off clothing).
Kris

I know several paper restorers. Only one of them will use solvents
other than water. She uses tanks which will not release any fumes, and
eventually has a connection which will release them through a series of
pipes outside of her place of business in the open air. It is the only
really dangerous kind of paper restoration and she is the most
expensive such specialist. I have never seen her deal with more than a
few pages at a time, and the best practical way to use her is for work
on an artist's drawing. Then her bill is small compared to the value of
the thing.

The only useful thing to you about this post is the idea to go to that
sort of person for advice. Your book is not worth their while, but
their information might be useful to you.

I have often been temopted to buy wonderful books with a few pages of
childish crayoning on them, but I have not done so since I learned
this.

Sincerely,
Annibale

What kind of eraser to use?
 

"Allison Turner-" wrote in message
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on 19 Jun 2006 04:56:26 -0700, David Ames stated:

I bought a current statistics textbook at a favorable price. When it
arrived, I saw that one chapter was greatly underlined in red pencil.
The paper is the usual slightly shiny paper that you see in college
textbooks nowadays.

Any idea which type of eraser to use? I also looked for an arts
newsgroup to post this, but could not find one.


Colored pencil is certainly harder to remove than the
standard graphite, so you may only be able to reduce it
to a fainter pinkish line. My favorite erasers are the
white ones; they don't tear the page, they don't leave
smears (unless you've got some leftover graphite on
them) and they get more off the page than anything else
I've used. I'm not an expert. I don't know if there
are different kinds of white erasers. But every one
I've used has been great, as long as it was relatively
new (don't use them if they've started to harden or
discolor).


-Allison


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"Kris Baker" wrote in message
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"David Ames" wrote in message
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I bought a current statistics textbook at a favorable price. When it
arrived, I saw that one chapter was greatly underlined in red pencil.
The paper is the usual slightly shiny paper that you see in college
textbooks nowadays.

Any idea which type of eraser to use? I also looked for an arts
newsgroup to post this, but could not find one.

David Ames

If the recommended erasers don't work, you may need to try a solvent. Get
out some q-tips, and in this order (and in different locations), dab just
a
BIT of lighter fluid or Thoro dry cleaning fluid. Those products are
available at the grocery store. I've had better luck with the Thoro on
colored pencil and crayon, but it can be a tedious process. Don't smear.
Just wet the q-tip a bit and dab.

There's also the hairspray theory....but I think it could leave a residue
on
paper (although it works great for getting ballpoint pen ink off
clothing).
Kris



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"Annibale" wrote in message
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Kris Baker wrote:
"David Ames" wrote in message
oups.com...
I bought a current statistics textbook at a favorable price. When it
arrived, I saw that one chapter was greatly underlined in red pencil.
The paper is the usual slightly shiny paper that you see in college
textbooks nowadays.

Any idea which type of eraser to use? I also looked for an arts
newsgroup to post this, but could not find one.

David Ames

If the recommended erasers don't work, you may need to try a solvent.
Get
out some q-tips, and in this order (and in different locations), dab
just a
BIT of lighter fluid or Thoro dry cleaning fluid. Those products are
available at the grocery store. I've had better luck with the Thoro
on
colored pencil and crayon, but it can be a tedious process. Don't
smear.
Just wet the q-tip a bit and dab.

There's also the hairspray theory....but I think it could leave a
residue on
paper (although it works great for getting ballpoint pen ink off
clothing).
Kris

I know several paper restorers. Only one of them will use solvents
other than water. She uses tanks which will not release any fumes, and
eventually has a connection which will release them through a series of
pipes outside of her place of business in the open air. It is the only
really dangerous kind of paper restoration and she is the most
expensive such specialist. I have never seen her deal with more than a
few pages at a time, and the best practical way to use her is for work
on an artist's drawing. Then her bill is small compared to the value of
the thing.

The only useful thing to you about this post is the idea to go to that
sort of person for advice. Your book is not worth their while, but
their information might be useful to you.

I have often been temopted to buy wonderful books with a few pages of
childish crayoning on them, but I have not done so since I learned
this.

Sincerely,
Annibale


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"David Ames" wrote in message
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I bought a current statistics textbook at a favorable price. When it
arrived, I saw that one chapter was greatly underlined in red pencil.
The paper is the usual slightly shiny paper that you see in college
textbooks nowadays.

Any idea which type of eraser to use? I also looked for an arts
newsgroup to post this, but could not find one.

David Ames

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I see no reason to have duplicated my original posting. If you feel my
query was "rubbish," why didn't you just ignore it? At least I've got
a real name to go by.

David Ames

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David Ames wrote:
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I see no reason to have duplicated my original posting. If you feel my
query was "rubbish," why didn't you just ignore it? At least I've got
a real name to go by.

The implication was the opposite - "reposter" was reposting your
article in a (probably misguided) attempt to put some real content
back in the group after the deluge of **** we've had lately.

I haven't bothered reading them, but do all the forgeries have
the same NTTP-Posting-Host line, or are they otherwise provably
the work of one individual? (Some sorts of libel are criminal
offences almost everywhere, and if shutting this pillock up means
getting the cops round to take the offender's computer away for
forensics, so be it).

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Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760
http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/ for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975
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