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Repair: P Tape (lightweight "invisible" tape for paper tears)
What is it?
A 5 metre long by 20mm wide length of self-adhesive, very lightweight (20 gsm) paper, made with acid-free materials and a neutral pH adhesive. The repair paper is mounted onto a removable silicone paper carrier.
nb - When this arrives at your place, it just looks like a length of white plasticky tape. Don't worry, once you part the repair tape from the silicone carrier, it all begins to make sense!
What does it do? It's the perfect product to mend paper damage - rips and tears in book pages, documents or maps.
It can also be used to re-insert and reattach loose book pages back into the book with minimal fuss although our P90 tape is best used for these purposes.
How does it work? P Tape is like normal sticky household tape but without the horrible, damaging, highly acidic, plasticky qualities associated with household sticky tape. P Tape is more refined, kinder, more professional version.
The adhesive side is backed with a removable silicone paper to make application extremely simple. Remove the silicone backing paper - this is the trickiest part of the operation and it might take a few moments to tease the tape away from its silicone backing paper to reveal the tape which is extremely thin and transparent.
Apply the tape, sticky side down, to the damaged/torn area then smooth it down.
Bone Folder - This simple tool helps the repair be long lasting with less visible evidence of a repair taking place. Rubbing the folder over the tape once it's been positioned activates the adhesive and removes any tiny air bubbles.
Invisibility - P Tape can make an almost invisible repair, especially on matt surfaced papers such as book pages. With some papers, especially glossy, dark coloured and vintage paper, the tape can be more visible. However, the payoff is that the repair has been made and it's acid-free and long lasting.
Why is this the best product to mend my book/document? This tape is acid-free and very lightweight, globally it's the most widely used paper repair tape, used by book repair specialists in libraries, museums and private collections.
Unlike normal off-the-shelf tapes like sellotape. P Tape will not go yellow, brittle and fall off. It's also very easy to apply.
P Tape Instructions
NEVER use normal sticky tapes for long-term repairs on paper because it is made with acidic materials which will cause more damage to paper than the repair you're attempting to mend.
If you are thinking about mending an item which you believe is of high value, we recommend seeking professional advice from a paper conservator.
We ship P Tape worlwide.
cost - UK £3, USA $14 (Tracked and Signed For)