Yeoman's in the Fork Blog

There are several things that you can have done if a document or pages ofbooks have become damaged or start showing age. Cleaning, washing, bleachingand tear repair are but a few of the methods used to reverse damage.Cleaning is the process that removes dirt or disfiguring material from thesurface of the paper. Washing uses solutions which cause soluble materialsin the paper to be removed. Bleaching whitens darkened pages usingchemicals. Consolidation is a treatment that re-adheres loose or detachedpieces. Lining supports documents by placing them onto a new support paper.Reinforcement and tear repair uses special papers and adhesives to repairpapers. Infilling replaces missing or damaged areas using a variety ofmatching papers and/or similar materials. Spine roll removal uses pressureto flatten and return the damaged object to its original condition. Colormatching is used to restore any missing color or artwork in order to improvethe aesthetic appearance of damaged or repaired areas. Resizing/recoating isthe use of substances to recreate paper texture. Tape removal uses solventsto remove adhesive tape and residue. After one or more of these things havebeen accomplished, it is best to encapsulate the document paper in mylar forease of handling.