kim963•3mo ago

Rant: Why is everyone using book tape on leather spines?

I just watched a guy at a guild meetup tape a broken leather spine with that clear book tape, and the whole room went silent. That stuff yellows in like 2 years and leaves a sticky mess that ruins the leather. Anyone else had to fix a botched repair job like that?

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holly_sanchez753mo ago

Book tape yellows way faster than 2 years in my experience.

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rileynelson3mo ago

Oh wow, you're totally right. I used to think book tape was good for at least a few years, but I've had some projects where the tape started turning yellow on me within a year. It really depends on the brand and how much light the book gets. I'll have to pay more attention to that from now on.

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