Book repair supplies

A lady on the forum PMed me about what specific book repair supplies I use from Demco.  I thought it might be helpful to copy it here as well.  It can be very overwhelming to sort through all the different glues, tapes, supplies.  HTH someone.

Here are some of the main things I use:

Norbond glue is so wonderful. It is not optional, imo. http://www.demco.com/goto?BLS198&ALL0000&es=20120415154408016832

Reddi corners are optional, but nice if you have extra to spend. If I have special books I really want to preserve I may use them. I always order the clear ones. http://www.demco.com/goto?BLS537&ALL0000&es=20120415154551932333

Same with these…http://www.demco.com/goto?PNHM22&intcmp=CN_M22

You may have a bone folder with craft supplies or could use something similar around the house. These are good for getting a good fold on dust jacket covers. http://www.demco.com/goto?BLS388&ALL0000&es=20120415154836906460

Dust jacket covers. I buy the rolls and usually keep 10″, 12″ and 14″ on hand. They’re on sale so I need to stock up as well! 🙂 http://www.demco.com/goto?BLS63&ALL0000&es=20120415155109431157

Film fiber tape for attaching dust jackets. http://www.demco.com/goto?BLS420&ALL0000&es=20120415155714798476

Clear laminate for special paperbacks. http://www.demco.com/goto?BLS10296&ALL0000&es=20120415155259309792

Hinge tape. Another non-optional item. http://www.demco.com/goto?BLS426&ALL0000&es=20120415155554155392

Clear book tape. I use this on hardback spines that need minor reinforcement or repair and on paperback spines that I don’t cover with laminate. The laminate covers the entire cover of the book. The book tape covers only the spine. Get the 4″ width. http://www.demco.com/goto?BLS6144&ALL0000&es=20120415155838332737

Here is the economy version of the book tape. I don’t remember which one I have. http://www.demco.com/goto?BLS104838&ALL0000&es=20120415155838332737

If you have books where the hinge is breaking away from the text block itself, this makes a wonderful repair. It’s a little pricey but I’ve only had to buy one roll so far.  I use the 1″. http://www.demco.com/goto?BLS587&ALL0000&es=20120415160245508074

Also you’ll need Scotch brand tape in the green packaging. A must for repairing those little tears on pages.

I think that’s pretty much it for 99% of repair. You can also search for book cleaner if you have need of that for hardbacks. It’s very effective and it’s amazing how dirty books can get! They also have clear choice book savers which are heavy plastic covers that your books fit into if you have very special books that need protection. I’ve bought some of these. You order by the size of your book.

Hope this helps. There are SO many products on that site it can be very overwhelming. Please let me know if you need help. I’m all about rescuing those precious books. 🙂