So the framer sealed this print I found

[sandnsea]

They taped it all the way around instead of just at the top. Anybody know how to safely remove tape from matting and a print?

I hate to pay to have it done if it ends up being a $30 print and not a limited edition.

[Vinca]

1. Try a hair dryer on the tape - maybe the glue will release. nt

[sandnsea]

2. Thanks, *sigh* didn't work

Any other ideas?

This thing is sealed all the way around. I can't even peek inside the matting. Argh.

[Whoa_Nelly]

4. did find this site

http://www.indiana.edu/~libpres/manual/treatments/taperem/frontcc.html


and this:

http://www.collectorsguide.com/fa/fa010.shtml

maybe low heat a small portion at a time?

[Whoa_Nelly]

5. o! Check out this site!

http://www.posterconservation.com/services.htm

[sandnsea]

6. Thanks for all of this

Wow, this is really a lot of terrific information. I don't know what kind of tape is on it. I should probably get it back off the wall and take a picture. But this really gives a lot of ideas on how to deal with it once I get back to it. Thanks again!

[Whoa_Nelly]

3. What type of tape?

Invisible tape? Archival tape?

:shrug: