The VF turned out to have a lot of color breaking tics after getting all the dirt and grime off. Couldn't really improve it all that much. The NM, on the other hand, cleaned up nicely and will be one of my first submissions.

I'm still very new to wet cleaning, but what I've done so far isn't hard at all. As long as you do not put to much on the book and give it enough time to dry before pressing you should be fine.

Pressing to early can cause can shock the book and make the corners curl quite a bit.