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Paul24243
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To help cards slip easily I have been using a car polish. Does anyone know of a better method ?
Thomas Henry
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Hi Paul24243,

I've used zinc stearate for some six decades now. Here's where I bought the most recent batch:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00176......F8&psc=1

Note, despite the word "chalk" in the description, it's not; this is in fact zinc stearate. I see it's no longer in stock, so poke around for an alternative brand.

Just put a teaspoon in a paper bag, drop the cards in and shake. After removing them, you may want to rub off the excess with a dish towel.

I design and print all my own gimmicked playing cards, and the acrylic spray I protect them with leaves them a bit non-slippery. But a dose of this powder fixes that perfectly.

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Wravyn
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I agree with Thomas, to use the fanning powder.

On a side note:
The factory I worked in, Zinc Sterate was an ingredient in many of the special blends we would process. It was shipped to us in 1 metric ton bags. Had a few fall over and spill... It was neither fun nor easy to clean up.
Paul24243
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Thanks Thomas and Wravyn, I will find some and give it a try.
Alan Munro
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I soap the cards.
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