RESTORE.
PRESERVE.
ELEVATE.
Professional trading card restoration, cleaning, slab services, and grade preparation for collectors who demand the best. We work on Pokémon, sports cards, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Disney, Marvel, Simpsons, vintage cards, and other collectibles.
STRAIGHTFORWARD RATES
No hidden fees. Every tier includes return shipping and a detailed condition report.
Surface Clean
Best for cards being prepared for grading that show fingerprints, surface dust, light grime, haze, or minor handling wear.
- Surface cleaning under magnification
- Fingerprint and oil residue removal
- Dust and debris extraction
- Surface polish and refinement
- Grading preparation assessment
- Returned grading-ready
Restoration
For cards with visible wear, surface scratches, light creases, corner damage, edge wear, or presentation issues that require professional restoration.
- Everything included in Surface Clean
- Surface scratch reduction
- Crease reduction treatment
- Dent and impression correction
- Corner lift and corner wear repair
- Edge refinement and cleanup
- Surface restoration and enhancement
- Precision pressing and flattening
- Before & after documentation
- Returned restoration-ready
Premium
For high-value, vintage, rare, or grading-bound cards requiring the highest level of restoration, detail work, and presentation enhancement.
- Everything included in Restoration
- Advanced corner reconstruction
- Advanced edge restoration
- Multi-stage precision pressing
- High-magnification detail work
- Premium finish refinement
- Vintage card preservation treatment
- Collector-grade presentation enhancement
- Detailed before & after report
- Priority turnaround
REAL RESTORATION RESULTS
Actual customer submission. Results vary depending on card condition.
Surface Clean
Light cleaning, dust removal, fingerprint reduction, and grading preparation.
Restoration
Surface scratch reduction, crease treatment, edge refinement, and presentation improvement.
Premium Restoration
Advanced restoration for vintage, rare, and collector-grade cards requiring the highest level of preservation and presentation enhancement.
SIMPLE. SAFE. TRANSPARENT.
Submit
Fill out the intake form with photos and details of your card. We reply within 24 hours.
Evaluate
Our team assesses condition, restoration potential, and provides a firm quote.
Restore
We perform the agreed work using PSA-safe methods and document every step.
Return
Your card is carefully sealed and shipped back with a condition report. Customers are responsible for arranging appropriate tracking and insurance for their shipment.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Our goal is to preserve and improve the presentation of a card while maintaining its original integrity. Slab Surgeon does not recolor, repaint, trim, rebuild, or add material to trading cards. Final determinations regarding alteration are always made by the grading company, and grading standards may change over time.
START YOUR SUBMISSION
Tell us about your card and we'll get back to you with a quote within 24 hours.
theslabsurgeoninc@gmail.com
Turnaround
Quotes within 24 hours. Most restorations complete in 7–10 business days.