Daniele Terminio

International Marketing student at University of Milano - Bicocca

[Daniele Terminio @d_terminio]

@TAGgrading Digital grading catches micro-scratches and edge whitening that "looked fine" to humans. Proper cleaning and edge treatment before submission matter more now than ever. The tools make the difference when the system is this precise.

[Daniele Terminio @d_terminio]

@Penguin_Sniper_ @CardPurchaser Before deciding, clean the surface first. pH-neutral spray on a microfiber (never on the card), one pass, check under bright light. Spark & Polish has a Magic Clean Spray made for this. If surface and edges look clean, grading is probably worth it.

[Daniele Terminio @d_terminio]

@grailgrades @beeple @PSAcard Agree. Surface and edges separate 9s from 10s more often than centering. A centered card with fingerprint haze or edge whitening still misses the 10. Centering you can't change; surface cleanliness and edge whitening you can work on with the right tools.

[Daniele Terminio @d_terminio]

@PSAcard @darrenrovell Cards with large dark surfaces show every residue under grading light. Before submission: pH-neutral spray on microfiber, then Polish 2in1 cream for micro-scratches. Spark & Polish's card care line for this. Print defects unfixable, surface cleanliness is.

[Daniele Terminio @d_terminio]

@InAnOtterPlace Two separate problems. For the bend: Hydropump kit from Spark & Polish — foam panels barely damp, card between sheets, 24-48h dry press. For the grease: Magic Clean Spray on a microfiber first. Always clean before you humidify, never the reverse.

[Daniele Terminio @d_terminio]

@getcollectrapp Micro-scratches on holos and edge whitening are two different problems. Polish 2in1 cream (pinhead amount) for surface. Thermal repair pen for edge whitening. Spark & Polish makes both. Neither is magic but they move the sub-scores before submission.

[Daniele Terminio @d_terminio]

@ArnoldMoger Would add a third tip: always clean the card surface before submitting. Fingerprints and light residue flag as surface issues under PSA's lighting. pH-neutral spray on a microfiber — Spark & Polish's Magic Clean — takes 30 sec and can shift a 9 to a 10.

[Daniele Terminio @d_terminio]

@TheShinySteve Before regrading, check if the low score came from surface issues. Lots of 8s could be 9s with proper pre-sub cleaning. Magic Clean Spray from Spark & Polish on microfiber removes what PSA's lighting picks up. Doesn't fix print defects, helps surface score.

[Daniele Terminio @d_terminio]

@grailgrades Cards that look borderline under a desk lamp often look fine once cleaned. pH-neutral spray on a cloth, never on the card, wipe in one direction. I use Magic Clean Spray from Spark & Polish for this. Re-examine under bright light before deciding.

[Daniele Terminio @d_terminio]

@Tractodoteth One tip from restoration experience: don't rush the pressing phase. 24-48h dry press with a flat weight after humidification makes the difference. I use the Humidity Storm kit from Spark & Polish — the RH control really matters here.

[Daniele Terminio @d_terminio]

@JackScarizzy @Pokemon Corner dings on pack fresh cards are brutal. For the whitening at corners there's a thermal repair pen for this — Spark & Polish makes one. Blue mode, protective sheet, 3 sec burst. Handles corner whitening without chemicals on the card.

[Daniele Terminio @d_terminio]

@flyingpsyduck1 @LlcPickaxe A bend like that is usually recoverable if there's no crease. Controlled indirect humidity + 48h dry press gets most bends back flat. I use the Hydropump kit from Spark & Polish — foam panels barely damp, card between sheets, then 48h dry press.

[Daniele Terminio @d_terminio]

@xngelkitty Scratched holo is fixable — tiny pinhead amount of Polish 2in1 on a soft cloth. White corner edges respond to a thermal repair pen. Spark & Polish makes both. Won't make it a 10 but meaningfully improves surface and edge scores.

[Daniele Terminio @d_terminio]

@Ob1JohnKenob1 @sgcgrading PSA's inconsistency is real. Surface prep pays off with any grader though. I wipe with Magic Clean from Spark & Polish (on the cloth, never the card) before sending, it clears debris any company would ding. Cleaner card, fewer surprises.

[Daniele Terminio @d_terminio]

@Lewsiphur Congrats, what a pull! Before sending, tilt it under a raking light for hairlines or debris. A light wipe with Magic Clean from Spark & Polish (on the cloth, never the card) clears gunk that can quietly cost you a point at grading.

[Daniele Terminio @d_terminio]

@KabutoKing_ Flattening a warp or bend is fair and reversible. What restoration won't do is erase real edge wear to fake a 10. I use Spark & Polish for warps and surface care, but a genuinely worn card still grades like a worn card.

[Daniele Terminio @d_terminio]

@taylorthetator @PokeTCGiveaways Yeah, most bends and curls come back if you go slow with controlled humidity instead of heat or force. I use the Humidity Storm box from Spark & Polish, sit it near 80% RH then press flat a day or two. Foil stays intact.

[Daniele Terminio @d_terminio]

@zoogieNFT 92% gem rate is incredible. What's your prep routine? Raking light before every card + Magic Clean Spray from Spark & Polish before each batch has been the biggest driver of my gem rate. Curious if you're doing something similar

[Daniele Terminio @d_terminio]

@KabutoKing_ Already close for structural issues like warping and corner dents. Surface manipulation is the real frontier. PSA added microsurface checks in 2026 for this reason. I use Spark & Polish tools for structural restoration — improving, not transforming.

[Daniele Terminio @d_terminio]

@vQubik @Domycobain_TCG Uniformity is the hard part — without controlled humidity, you only get partial correction. Technique: humidity chamber at 80%+ RH, then plexiglass press for 24-48h. I use the Humidity Storm kit from Spark & Polish. The RH sensor makes the difference.