Replacing DPS Tape 0

[MOStateSuperman]

I have a few DPS pages and a couple of pages with overlays, all attached with masking tape. All of these pages are relatively new ('90s and newer) - I have been considering whether or not this tape should be replaced with something I know is archival. Has anyone here removed and replaced tape on a DPS, and what did you use? 

[BCarter27]

17 hours ago, MOStateSuperman said:

I have a few DPS pages and a couple of pages with overlays, all attached with masking tape. All of these pages are relatively new ('90s and newer) - I have been considering whether or not this tape should be replaced with something I know is archival. Has anyone here removed and replaced tape on a DPS, and what did you use? 

Here are my notes on this from a few years ago. Again, whatever you do, DON'T use a solvent. If the piece is that bad, you need to send it to Gordon Christman.

To tape the pieces back together, you can just use 1-2 2" small pieces of archival hinging tape. It isn't necessary to tape the whole length.

https://www.dickblick.com/products/lineco-document-repair-tape/

[Latverian Tourism Board]

40 minutes ago, BCarter27 said:

Here are my notes on this from a few years ago. Again, whatever you do, DON'T use a solvent. If the piece is that bad, you need to send it to Gordon Christman.

To tape the pieces back together, you can just use 1-2 2" small pieces of archival hinging tape. It isn't necessary to tape the whole length.

https://www.dickblick.com/products/lineco-document-repair-tape/

Is creating a “hinge” something a collector could (should?) do on their own? Carefully? I have an EC horror page where a panel was drawn twice, and taken off sometime in the past. I wanted to attach it to be able to see both easily (and keep the pieces together, I currently have it on the next portfolio page). 

[BCarter27]

I don't have any specific links, but poke around on YouTube. I bet there are some videos of folks using document repair tape or water-soluble paste to create removable hinges.

Edited February 14, 2021 by BCarter27