Kem cards worn out?

[JTrout]

The Kem cards at a home game I frequent are all bet (concaved?) from constant shuffling.

This causes many misdeals as air easily flips them over when dealt. Also, makes flashing a dealt card more likely.

When I've tried to bend them the opposite way, to straighten them out, they snap into the opposite (convex?) shape. A "click" is audible when they do it.

Are these cards ruined? worn out? broke backed? [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

Is there anything that can improve these cards, or is it terminal?

We have an order for some new setups, but it seems a pity to just chunk these babies without some sort of life-saving effort.

Microwave, maybe? Hairdryer?
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