How To Care For Antique Leather Books

Dont store or shelve your books in direct sunlight. We prefer the latter and use Fredelka Formula Leather PreservativeRestorer which we get in eight-ounce containers from Brodart.

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We often see people handle rare leather books with white gloves and actually cringe.

How to care for antique leather books. An excellent reasonably priced source of archival products is Talas. Products intended for leather-bound books are usually silicon or petroleum based. This prevents the dust settling back on the books.

Think of the golden rule and in some ways just treat them the way a person would like to be treated. Its important to be careful with untreated antique leather. For general inquiries please email us at bibliocryp.

Of course we suggest your hands should be clean when handling rare leather books but the oils from your skin wont hurt the leather. Too much sunlight fades the spines and weakens the leather. Also keep them away from potential water sources like AC units pipes and leaky old windows.

Gently massage the soap into all of the leather in small circular motions. For general inquiries please email. If this happens apply a second coat but do not saturate the leather.

How to clean and preserve paperback books. Carefully brush off the dust with a soft paint brush in an area away from the shelves. Very dry leather will suck up the conditioner immediately.

How to remove library markings from books. Methylated spirits is a common cleaner used to restore antique leather. Apply a bit of saddle soap sparingly to a particularly dirty leather book with a soft cotton dusting cloth.

How to clean repair and protect leather books. Restore Revitalise Rejuvenate - Leather Care for Antique Leather Antique Leather Dressing from Pecard USA. We can ship worldwide to all destinations outside of North America.

There are containers on the market designed to store antique books safely and they work well for maintaining historical documents too. Identify Prevent and Remove Mold and Mildew from Books. Try Restoration Leather Conditioner Great for Treating Antique Leather and Leather Book Bindings For those who love vintage clothing and collecting old leather books Restoration Leather Conditioner from Preservation Solutions can restore seriously dry damaged and cracked leather.

See how to properly condition and hydrate your leather bindings HERE. Pecard Leather Dressing is a safe. Hold the book closed.

To give antique books the best care keep them in protective boxes or sleeves made from acid free materials. Storing a Book Collection. Then with another clean dry soft cloth wipe off any excess oil.

Always avoid solvents and abrasives when working on leather. I briefly explain my recipe methods and show how to restore the health and luster of old leather books. Keep the books away from heat sources like the air vents.

These are also specialty products and cant be picked up at a local department or home improvement store nor have I found them at craft or specialty art stores. Preserving the value of your books means preserving their condition. Store your rare books.

Care for a Leather Book or Binding To clean fragile leather book bindings use the Cleaning Regenerating Soap below which does not contain either solvents or caustic soda and respects the leather but always test before on a hidden part. Remove the book from the shelf. Dry heat can crack leather spines and make book glue brittle.

Washing the leather or using water on it. Allow the book to rest for a few minutes and soak in all the oil. Taking care of your books shouldnt be difficult.

The condensation from these water sources can lead to mold growth on the paper. Carefully wipe the leather book clean of any excess saddle soap or dust before storing it. Do handle your leather books with your bare hands.

Old leather tends to be dry and stiff because it has lost most or possibly all of its natural oils and any previous conditioners. Below are a few other products you might want to try with your leather books. Pouring anything on antique leather.

Unless youre in a big city youre most likely to find these products online. We are proud to offer Pecard Antique Leather Dressing for sale - this is an antique leather treatment which we think is better than anything else on the market at any price. Saddle soap or a cellulose-based cleaner like Cellugel can help you clean your old leather books without damaging.

These books cannot be easily replaced and it is vitally important that you understand how to take care of your items and protect them properly.

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