Repairing a torn page in an old angling book

[Maggie]

I have been looking through some old angling books we have, and there are a couple which have clean tears or splits in one or two of their pages.

I know from previous experience that if I used ordinary adhesive tape then after a few years the adhesive will turn yellow and ruin the page.

Can someone advise me as to a type of tape that I should use for such a task and where I can buy it from?

[Worms]

I have been looking through some old angling books we have, and there are a couple which have clean tears or splits in one or two of their pages.

I know from previous experience that if I used ordinary adhesive tape then after a few years the adhesive will turn yellow and ruin the page.

Can someone advise me as to a type of tape that I should use for such a task and where I can buy it from?

Try this Maggie,

You may not want a whole roll but at least with the product name you might be able to scrounge a bit from someone

 

360138695732

 

Nick

[gozzer]

Is this link any good Maggie?

 

http://www.ehow.com/how_116103_repair-book.html

 

 

John.

[john-d]

Hi Nick, is Filmoplast 90 any good? I need to repair an old book and I've seen what normal adhesive tape can do.

John.

[Worms]

Hi Nick, is Filmoplast 90 any good? I need to repair an old book and I've seen what normal adhesive tape can do.

John.

I have never used it myself but I know that it was used on some documents when I was at the Natural History Museum (London) about 10-11 years ago.

 

If it's good enough for the NHM it's good enough for me!

[Dick Dastardly]

That looks like a really usefull site John.Ive put it in My Favourites for future use.Might save me having to ask you lot all the daft DIY questions I have over the years!

 

I once had the book but the ex Mrs kept them.

[Maggie]

That web site looks very useful john and that Filmoplast 90 sounds perfect for what I want Nick.

Thanks for your help.

 

Maggie

[Maggie]

I have never used it myself but I know that it was used on some documents when I was at the Natural History Museum (London) about 10-11 years ago.

My husbands uncle used to be a head curator at the Natural History Museum before he retired about 15 years ago, his name was Bill Manger, I expect it was before your time.

 

Thanks again for your help re the Filmoplast 90.