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Vintage box restoration: What glue to use?
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<blockquote data-quote="Snaketibe" data-source="post: 468548" data-attributes="member: 7379"><p>I'm sure some collectors would disapprove of any form of repairs, and that is of course their right.</p><p></p><p>However, most box repairs should be fairly obvious, especially if we're talking about end flaps being re-attached. However, it should go without saying that any repairs done to a box should be fully declared if you ever come to sell the item, and all the more so if you've done the repairs so well that they are not immediately obvious.</p><p></p><p>As for re-attaching missing end flaps, I am unaware of an 'accepted method' as such, however I would certainly steer well clear of sellotape / Scotch tape, as it yellows and becomes brittle over time, and hence it isn't a long-term solution and will ultimately risk damaging the box further. I have never repaired an end flap myself, but if I was to try re-attaching one, I think I would use a wide strip of strong paper along the full length of the flap, and glue it to both the inside of the end flap and the inside of the box with an appropriate paper glue.</p><p></p><p>Best of luck if you try to repair your boxes and let us know how you get on <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Snaketibe, post: 468548, member: 7379"] I'm sure some collectors would disapprove of any form of repairs, and that is of course their right. However, most box repairs should be fairly obvious, especially if we're talking about end flaps being re-attached. However, it should go without saying that any repairs done to a box should be fully declared if you ever come to sell the item, and all the more so if you've done the repairs so well that they are not immediately obvious. As for re-attaching missing end flaps, I am unaware of an 'accepted method' as such, however I would certainly steer well clear of sellotape / Scotch tape, as it yellows and becomes brittle over time, and hence it isn't a long-term solution and will ultimately risk damaging the box further. I have never repaired an end flap myself, but if I was to try re-attaching one, I think I would use a wide strip of strong paper along the full length of the flap, and glue it to both the inside of the end flap and the inside of the box with an appropriate paper glue. Best of luck if you try to repair your boxes and let us know how you get on :-) [/QUOTE]
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