Customer Reviews

3M 1.5" See-Through Book Repair Tape

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When I was much younger I used to wonder where the library got the thick, clear tape they put on the edges of 'perfect bound' softcover books. I thought it would be ideal to use on my record album 'jackets' to keep them from deteriorating into illegibility on their spines.

I finally made the all-important 'connection' when I spied a library 'intern' applying this tape to some books behind the checkout desk. She told me that this tape doesn't dry out, yellow and crack like all other kinds of clear tapes and that it's especially designed for the "long-run". That was almost thirty years ago and I've been using 3M's 845 'Book Tape' THAT long on my record album jackets with TOTAL success!

I have hundreds of LP record album jackets that I've used the 2 inch wide tape on and they're still clear and perfectly readable after all these years! Some of my albums that I used other 'clear' tapes have utterly failed the test of time, the various other types and brands disintegrating into crumbling bits of brittle opaque flakes over the years. But not ANY that I used this 3M tape on!!!

So, if you want THE 'perfect' clear tape to protect your record jacket edges and keep them readable for decades, use THIS tape! There are other widths available, but the two inch wide seems to be the best for the record album jackets. Most highly recommended!

And, yes, I also use it to protect and preserve the edges of most of my 'perfect-bound' paperback books too!

I never knew about this product until I saw a librarian at the school use it. It's great for paperbacks where the covers are starting to separate from being read too many times. If you have the 4 inch wide tape you can run it down the spine & it folds over to protect the fold for the front and back covers. It stays pliable and works great.

Perfect to help save worn/torn pages from young children.
No yellowing either! Next baby shower I'm giving a book and This tape!

This product exceeded my expectations. I had never properly repaired a book binding before. The detailed instructions are very clear and produce a great result. The only criticism is that unless you have a very thin book, the width of this tape is not really adequate to cover the spine with some extra for the sides. We solved this by using two separate strips: both covered the spine, and one went to one side and the other to the other side. Turned out great.

I am pretty strict about the way my kids treat their books so i do not have a problem with them ripping them, but just the normal bends and folds that always happen by accident. This tape helps with the books my daughter carries everywhere with her. She brings 2-3 books to her preschool everyday and i worry about what condition they will come back in. After putting this tape on them i no longer worry. the corners and edges of all her books are protected and makes the books much sturdier. This tape is also very easy to use. it doesn't instantly adhere to the books so if you mess up putting it on, its easy to pull back and adjust. once you press it down and rub it with your hand over the tape it bonds very well. I would recommend this to parents whose children may be rough on their books, or love carrying them everywhere. Great price for what it does.

I do simple bookbinding of some of my E-books using a heavy-duty stapler than can staple up to 300 sheets. I searched for a simple way of covering the spine and stables of the book and tried this 4 inch wide book tape.

The Scotch 4 inch wide Book Tape is a perfect solution!

Harry G.

We use this tape to reinforce manila folders in my office. It means the folders last 3 time longer before needing replacement.

I needed something to tape labels on with that would be difficult to remove. This stuff really fills the bill. I have not had to replace a single label since I started using it. The only problem is when you are ready to remove the label. Then it is a fair amount of time and effort to get it off.

This is a sturdy, easy to cut, book tape that has worked well on ripped pages and damaged spines of books in my collection.

I have a large collection of books ranging from stuff that came out this year to books from the 1860's. Over time books get damaged so I have used a number of cloth based tapes to fix them. I decided to try this Scotch Book Tape and see how it worked.

I was not happy at first to see that the tape was two inches wide. When I fix a book I try to use as little tape as possible. In the past I have used half inch or one inch wide roles of tape.

Happily this tape was sturdy and east to cut. I had no problems cutting the tape to fit the size of my need. The advantage of having 2 inch wide tape is that if you have a problem with a large area, like a spine, this is perfect.

While the tape holds well once in place, it is not so sticky that it latches on to the first thing it touches. I was able to place the tape on a page or spine and then move it a bit before I pressed down on it and got a firm seal.

I also like the fact that this tape is transparent. That is a big advantage over cloth tape.

This a good product and one that I will have on hand when one of my books shows signs of damage.

For years I've been repairing book covers and pages with regular Scotch tape, which as many know has a tendency to discolor, curl and lose its "stickiness" over time. But that was all that was available as far as I knew.

As a book lover I'm delighted to have this tape made especially for books. The width is great and covers a multitude of tears (especially some jagged ones on favorite children's books.) Also like the transparency - recently repaired a dark green book jacket and the tape all but disappeared.

What I don't have is a proper dispenser for this tape so I lose a little by folding over so it won't stick to itself. As far as I'm concerned that's a small price to pay for the tape my books have been waiting all their lives for.