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Vent: PVA glue gets way too much love around here
I see everyone pushing PVA for everything but I tried it on a 1900s rebind last month and the spine cracked in 3 days. Good old wheat paste held that same book together for 50 years before. Anyone else find PVA too stiff for older paperbacks?
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adamk953d ago
Buddy of mine fixed a 1930s novel with PVA last year. Book fell apart flat on his desk inside a week. He switched back to wheat paste on the next one and it's been solid ever since.
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jasonf173d ago
Notice how everyone wants the quick fix now even with bookbinding. PVA dries fast and works fine for modern paper but it's too rigid for old materials that need flexibility. Same reason people use super glue for everything instead of waiting for wood glue to do the job right.
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