How to remove tape from the cover of a paperback book.

Factual Questions
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Hi. I used to put scotch tape around the corners of my paperback books, as well as on the top & bottom of the spine.

I did this to reduce wear & tear on the cover.

Then, I discovered Amazon Marketplace. :smack:

If I can’t remove the tape from the covers, I have to list it at a lower price. :frowning:

I’ve tried window cleaner. No good.

I’ve tried razor blade scraping. Even though I use razor blades on a daily basis, no good. Damages the cover.

What to do? :confused:

How do I remove tape from the cover of a paperback book? :confused: :confused: :confused:

2

naphtha based lighter fluid seems to remove the adhesive from tapes and pricing stickers from most hard surfaces without damage, but i don’t know how well it would work on the book covers.

3

Try rubber cement thinner (can be bought in any art supply store). It has tons of uses.

4

Goo Gone will dsolve the tape

5

Use a heat gun or a hair dryer to remove the plastic, then a solvent for the glue, maybe the stuff they sell to remove price tags.

6

How much would you pay yourself per hour to remove this tape?

Answer that and then decide if it’s cost effective to worry about the tape.

7

Undiluted eucalyptus oil is the standard Australian remedy for removing stickytape. I’ve always found it worked quite well

8

UnDu Adhesive Remover, available at your local Office Depot, or whatever big office supply store is near you. Marvelous stuff.

9

Motog - wow! I never hear that, and I use eucalyptus oil all the time.

Is there anything it can’t do?

God, I wish I could eat it. Although maybe it’s not a good idea to eat such an effective bug repellent and deodorizer.

10

I’ve read that freezing some adhesives will eliminate their stickyness. If nothing else, you won’t have to buy anything or risk damaging the book by trying it.

11

I use denatured alcohol, about $3.50 a quart. Oil tends to hang around but this stuff just evaporates.

12

Lots of suggestions here already, but I thought I’d add mine too.

Check out a scrapbooking store (or online scrapbooking supplier if there’s not one in your area). There’s a relatively new product out specifically for removing adhesives. It’s shaped like a pen, but instead of a nub there’s a chisel-type scraper, and the barrel is filled with a dissolving solvent. You just need to squeeze the pen as you scrape gently with the chisel and the sticker/tape/etc. comes up easy as pie.

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Many thank yous to one and all. :slight_smile:

14

There are such things as eucalyptus lollies (sweets to you Americans), that taste just like eucalyptus smells (if that makes any sense). Don’t you get these in the US?

15

If it’s hard sugar candy on a stick, we call those lollipops. “Sweets” is a more general term, and can refer to any sort of candy or sweet baked good.

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Similarly, “lolly” is the generic term here for any type of confectionary but not baked goods, which are cakes, slices etc