How Do You Repair A Paperback Book?
Do you have a trade paperback that has fallen on hard times? Are there loose pages? Did the cover come loose from the pages? Here’s how to resurrect the book for a few more years of good reading. • Open the book to the place where the pages belong. • Small bead of glue down the “missing page” crack. Place a thin bead of glue along the crack of the spine. • Line up the edges carefully or your book edge will look like this. Carefully place the torn page(s) back into place, taking care to align the edges of the page with the edges of adjacent pages. To prevent glue “ooze” from making the book hard to open, place a strip of waxed paper on each side of the glued section, at the glued edge. • Close the book. • Wipe away excess glue. • Place the book under several heavier books to press it while it dries. Wait 3 or more hours for the glue to dry before opening the book. • Cover completely loose. Open the cover and lay it on a flat surface. • Glue in the spine area. Use an even coat. Use plast
