Tape Lift/Tear Mend & Press

Order this if you want any of the following:

• Remove tape

• Fix torn pages

• Reinforce torn staple holes

• Repair spine splits

• Seal cover or page tears

Please provide details for your items in the Submission Information Form after cart checkout.

This fee per item INCLUDES an 8-week pressing order and can add up to three (3) weeks to any turnaround time for the order containing this book.

Items must not be excessively brittle or fragile, especially at corners, edges, staples or spines.

• Tape removal involves scraping, heat, solvents or combinations of these techniques

  • When removing tape, some color could rip away (tape pull) or ink color surfaces could crack/break; and exacerbated spine splits/broken brittle corners/extended paper tears are possible

  • We cannot guarantee that new defects won’t be introduced during this process

• Tear seals involve the application of Japanese paper with a natural adhesive e.g., wheat starch paste

  • Placing seals over tears relies on moist adhesive, which can sometimes leave marks or tidelines e.g., on the reverse side of very thin, tan paper

  • Tear seals are difficult to see but sometimes can be noticeable when laid over graphics - usually applied on the inside of a cover or over a page

  • Tear seals can be removed with moisture in the future

Not sure what to order? Just order one dry clean & press service for each item, and we can recommend more options after we receive them. Or, schedule a call now.