The damage from post-its and book tabs is subtle and won't show up for many years. It is just another chemical adhesive substance put onto a page that is hard to remove after the paper carrier is removed partly because you can't really see it.
I suggest trying any blade you are comfortable with. With great skill most anything can work. The reason my book repair knife is easier to use is that it has a single beveled edge. I have tried many things.
It is possible that some stickers and tape will remove without the heat factor. I suggest you test it out and see how it works with and without. You could use an iron instead of a hair dryer but be careful and don't burn your book!
Good question. A combination of using a crepe eraser and maybe lighter fluid and scraping if it is stubborn will remove stickiness. The yellowing might be permanent. Test first!
@@rebootrevival4989 Of course using these strong chemicals is an option (one that I have used) but I am choosing to steer people toward less carcinogenic and volatile solutions. Just my own preference. If you have a suction table and fume hood then it would be much safer to use these sorts of chemicals.
Kind of useless to show removing top layer of tape and leaving the sticky damaging acidic residue. FYI...isopropyl alcohol works to remove stickiness, just don't rub the typed lettering or it will smear the ink. Lightly scrape at angle.
From what I've read elsewhere, it seems a futile ask, but I'll give it a go anyway: is it possible to remove the brown stains left on paper from sticky-tape that has dried out and fallen off by itself due to age?
