Before I switched to Lemmy, I noticed a lot of questions on r/bookbinding about repairing books. So; I thought I'd create a list of repair guides that, to my knowledge, follow best practices.
Please note, if a book is particularly valuable or has historical significance, you should take it to a professional. Also, if your library book is damaged, you can return it as-is and the library will handle the repair. In either case, wet books should be frozen.
That said, here's how to repair:
Loose hinges:
Cracked hinge:
Detatched hinge:
Detatched text block (recase):
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6eH8eb6daw
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm4Zt9Yh5xA
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z4sIj6go5U
Warped hard cover:
Spine replacement:
Torn paper:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBwT97IztS8
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0d-VvDcg_M
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWBwOYRCHdE
Torn out piece of a page:
Loose page:
Harcover corner repair:
Wet book:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9_fwmdCyzo
- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA2CAC9141448B159
Mold:
Warped paperback spine:
Detatched paperback case:
More damage than that? Here's some more extensive repairs:
Rebind:
Paperback rebind:
Paperback to hardcover recase:
These CD solar panels don't work. The most you can really do without manufacturing them is to use LED's as solar cells (since solar cells are basically IR LED's used in reverse), but it's way less efficient.