Lineco, Archival Document Repair Tape, 1 Inch x 98 Feet, Acid-Free Translucent, for Repair Paper Document, Book, Ephemera, Photos Print Artwork.

This is wonderfully useful, and I am only sorry that I wasn't aware of its existence until recently I have a number of hundred-year-old music magazines that are getting tattered on the edges and need reinforcement to tolerate page turning. The tape has done very well. Other options such as acid-free book tape are sturdy enough but are very thick and don't lend themselves to this kind of use. I bought a big roll and I'm certainly glad that I did.

Why did you pick this product vs others?: I needed a good quality tape to repair a book separation. This tape is very sheer, but still shows if you wonder about it. Has a very good adhesion to the item. Feels very strong when applying it. Used on an old cookbook I've owned for 48 years and love the result.

Despite my efforts to instill a reverence for books, my young kids pay absolutely zero regard for maintaining their state of completeness. Luckily, this tape does a great job of hiding their crimes, so to speak. Is it perfect? No. But it does quite a good job and its certainly fine for my purposes. A few notes: Especially with thinner pages, the adhesive is quite potent so take extra care when placing on delicate substrates. It's not perfectly transparent, but by lightly buffing with a bone folder (or any similar tool) I've been able to improve the opacity such that the underlying ink is far more discernible. The box dispenser mechanism (made of paper) is a bit fiddly, so I've improved it by using clear scotch/sello tape to keep it from coming apart. I've also taped some of the backer paper to the box so that it's easier to un-stick when pulling the tape off for another piece. With these improvements, this product is much more pleasant to use.

The tape worked great for some repairs I needed to do on an old photograph. The only complaint I have is it is VERY hard to get the backing started to peel it off, there might be a trick to it I dont know yet so maybe.... the tape itself is great though and blends itself in which is nice.

I could not find myself happier with this tape for it is nothing but a true gift for those who need highly reliable, yet beautiful mending tape for paper! 🥰🌈 Not only does it mend torn book pages, it elegantly mends old sewing pattern pieces on a fragile thin paper with ease and involves no messing with a glue or tedious glue marks left behind - just remove the backing paper, place the thin, yet strong tape onto the torn part, and polish it carefully - to then have the item as new! 💪⭐ I used an inexpensive natural polished agate coral stone for working the tape onto the paper, and it worked wonderfully for this very purpose, no need for expensive speciality tools at all, so I would highly recommend it to everyone! 🥰🌞

This tape holds in my tip-ins inside my Bible and bonus - I can write on it. It does leave a slight haze on the paper (it is not fully clear). The only issue is how hard it is to pull the tape from the backing at first. It takes a minute or two to get the setup started using the package as a dispenser. First, I have to slowly peel the sticker off the bottom of the package, then unflap the small piece with the instructions on it before unflapping the large bottom. Unroll part of the tape and put it back in the box while part of the tape is sticking out near where the small box flap is. Close the bottom of the box with part of the tape sticking out. Separate the tape from the backing and then lay the backing across the bottom and close the small flap. (Use a small piece of the tape to seal the flap.

Amazing product!!! Saved the day with an artwork repair. Artwork was a painting on thick paper. I put this on the tear on the back in 3 layers- burnishing the tape between layers. It blended in perfectly and you can barely see it. Amazing will buy again and more Lineco products

Other than being hard to peel off from the backing the tape is excellent