DIY Perfect Bound Book Repair!

DIY Perfect Bound Book Repair!

This is my Holy Bible. The back cover and last few pages had separated from the rest of the book. You might have a perfect bound book that has a similar problem. What do you do?

Items needed:

old white t-shirt
gel super glue
ruler
pen or sharpie
scissors
a few paper towels
two decent size books or two book ends

 1.) Take down the measurements of the spine, back cover lip and the height of the book.

 2.) Lay the t-shirt of your work surface. Take your ruler and pen/sharpie, measure and mark the dimensions that you have just taken down. I started measuring above the bottom shirt hem.

3.) Take your scissors and cut out the strip from the t-shirt.

4.) Next, take the two books or book ends and prop the book to be repaired, spine up with the back cover in the open position on your work surface. Take your gel super glue and apply a decent amount of glue to the spine.

5.) Apply the t-shirt strip over the newly glued spine and pat down with the paper towel. Line the strip flush with the right side of the spine. There should be some overhang on the left side of the spine. Bend the back cover back a little and apply some super glue on the underside of the lip. Begin to turn the back cover back onto the spine. Just before the two halves meet, tuck the strip overhang under the lip.

6.) Turn the book over on its side with the spine facing down and wedge it between the two books or book ends. Let the book sit for a few hours to dry.

Good luck and enjoy.