Lineco Self-Adhesive Mending Tape, 0.5 Inch X 12 Feet, Transparent

I was so heartsick when I tore a page! I really did not know what to do. I thought of regular tape, then I remembered seeing old tape yellow, harden, and fall off; leaving the original tear still a problem. Then I found this archival tape online. I am so glad I did!!! Pros: * First, the tape did it's job. The tear is repaired well. * The tape is thin like a scripture page. The weights match. * The end result is perfect! I can't see the tear unless I look for it. I can't even see the tape on the page! Cons: * It is difficult to tear the backing off because the tape is thin. * The tape rolls up sticking to itself as you tear the backing off. We had to have someone hold the tear shut while someone else put the end of the tape down while pulling on the tape in order to cover the entire tear. A two-person job. But, it really worked well! * There are yellow dots of glue, as other reviews have mentioned, I think to hold the circle of tape to itself in shipping. I really didn't care because I just needed a few inches of clean tape. I would purchase this again!!!

Purchased a 1930's movie poster that was very brittle and had cracks and tears in the paper. I googled the proper way to repair these issues and it strongly suggested this archival tape. I purchased a roll and it worked wonderfully. My only advise is that you need to use this on the back side only despite that after using a credit card or other burnishing tool, it does not make this tape 100% invisible. My poster had lots of graphics and color and I inadvertently used a piece of tape on the face of the poster at the top. Now, I'm the only one that will notice it since now the poster is matted and framed professionally, but at a certain angle, if you look closely, you can see that piece of tape! Otherwise, all of the rips and cracks in the paper where I had to use tweezers to piece in those spots and use this archival tape, they are perfect! You can hardly see where the blemishes are! Do your work in good lighting since you have to peel the backing from the tape and it is very very thin. Happy with the product. Have some left to do another repair job too.

I used this to mend an old, tattered book cover. It was visible, but it did the trick. I had to get it over folds and the tape did not hinder the cover from keeping its folds as if the tape wasn’t there. I will say it was initially difficult to separate the tape from the liner, but I developed a trick: cut the tape with a bit of liner left over, this way you don’t have to try and pick the tape from the edge of the liner each time - saved a lot of trouble! Also, I recommend using a bone folder for ensuring all the edges of the tape are stuck down.

At first I had trouble separating the tape from the backing and I almost gave up. Then I read some of the other comments and figured out what to do. I creased the taped back and forth a couple of times until I could see the transparent tape separate from the backing, then I pulled them apart. Worked like a charm. That said, the tape is nice. It holds the torn page together and I could reposition it when I had to without damaging the page.i like it.

A couple pages in my bible ripped and I was devastated! I bought this, and it mended my pages, and because they are acid free they dont eat away at the pages, and won't deteriorate with age. Highly recommend! They saved my bible pages!

I repaired a 1-inch tear in a Bible. It worked perfectly. It is not 100% transparent, but if you are taping something that is close to white, it might not matter. The typed print through the tape is a little muted, but definitely still easy to read. I put tape on both sides of the torn page. For me, two keys: 1. I wanted something that was STRONG. 2. I wanted something that would not YELLOW. HINT: Many are having trouble getting the backing off of the sticky side. I used an idea someone wrote in a comment. I used a sharp push-pin (could also use a sewing needle, or something similar), and used it to carefully pry a corner of the backing off of the sticky side of the (very thin) tape. Takes a little patience, but I did 4 pieces using this method, and it took less than a minute for each one.

I would rate this -1 if it was available. First, as others have said, it is nearly impossible to separate the tape from the paper. Second, this is not transparent. If you apply it to white paper it would blend in. But if you are applying it to something clear it is very clearly not transparent.

Fixed torn map. Old

Good service and good quality

Produkt ist wie beschrieben,kann es nur Empfehlen Mfg

Compré edte articulo para reparar un par de cosas antiguas y delicadas pero me ha decepcionado. Primero, es casi imposible quitar la parte adhesiva del fondo. Segundo, no lo veo muy diferente a una cinta adhesiva normal, un poco más finito quizas pero ni invisible, ni nada. Por lo que cuesta y lo que ha tardado en llegar, mejor comprar algo en la papeleria

Buon prodotto, ma non per restauri di precisione, é comunque visibile. Non può sostituire la carta giapponese e la relativa colla.

This product was good for repairing rips in old paper. It is a bit tricky to get started and off the backing at times, but once you get the hang of it, it's not bad. The tape is thin but does what it needs to do. Unobtrusive and easy to apply.