Topic: How to save a wet paperback books

derpy !hoovesEJmo started this discussion 13 years ago #25,198

Any advice is appreciated

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RandPaul2016 !4EB6xd.Oos joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 57 seconds later[^] [v] #385,167

hairdryer

squeegee !first/o5zA joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 1 second later, 58 seconds after the original post[^] [v] #385,168

maybe the oven on low for an hour or so. idk.
hairdryer?

Ashe joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 5 minutes later, 6 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #385,171

dehumidifier

Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 55 seconds later, 6 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #385,172

Paper towels between each of the pages, put in a warm location on a flat surface with pressure on top.

Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 45 seconds later, 7 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #385,173

Sun dry that bitch.

derpy !hoovesEJmo (OP) replied with this 13 years ago, 11 minutes later, 19 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #385,179

@385,167 (RandPaul2016 !4EB6xd.Oos)
@385,168 (squeegee !first/o5zA)
@385,171 (Ashe)
Don't own one. :(

@385,172 (E)
That is what I am doing now. :)

@previous (F)
It's night time. D:

Anonymous F replied with this 13 years ago, 3 minutes later, 22 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #385,180

@previous (derpy !hoovesEJmo)

> It's night time. D:

microwave

derpy !hoovesEJmo (OP) replied with this 13 years ago, 52 seconds later, 23 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #385,181

@previous (F)
Won't that melt the glue? Or damage the book?

Ashe replied with this 13 years ago, 1 minute later, 24 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #385,182

@previous (derpy !hoovesEJmo)

yes

derpy !hoovesEJmo (OP) replied with this 13 years ago, 44 seconds later, 25 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #385,183

@previous (Ashe)
It's a rare book. Costs 60$ for a new one. A friggen paperback.

Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 1 minute later, 26 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #385,184

I just left mine alone to dry. Got wavey but I read it fine

derpy !hoovesEJmo (OP) replied with this 13 years ago, 2 minutes later, 28 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #385,185

@previous (G)
Really?

Meta !PARAdoxiHw joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 1 hour later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #385,198

I'd put something heavy on it (like a brick or a heavier book) to keep it flat and wait for it to dry. The pages will probably always look somewhat water damaged though.

Anon G has probably the best solution if the appearance of the book isn't important. Also make sure it does not get moldy during the drying. That happened to a wet book of mine -- it got black mold spores all over it and pretty much was ruined. It was just a cheap paperback though so not the end of the world.

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Anonymous I joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 6 hours later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #385,219

@385,179 (derpy !hoovesEJmo)
How do you not own a hairdryer?

derpy !hoovesEJmo (OP) replied with this 13 years ago, 4 hours later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #385,232

@previous (I)
I just never got one. I prefer towel drying. Plus we don't have the money.

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TheSheep !kJ.A4PF7.k joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 1 hour later, 14 hours after the original post[^] [v] #385,244

Whatever you do, you'll get the same result when it dries, it'll be wavy. Just leave it somewhere to dry normally.

Anonymous L joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 32 minutes later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #385,246

Hang it in the airing cupboard by the binding. pages loosely open.

Anonymous G replied with this 13 years ago, 8 minutes later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #385,247

@385,185 (derpy !hoovesEJmo)
Yeah. How is it so far?

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