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Humidity turned my rebind into a sticky mess
I was finishing a custom journal for a client yesterday, and my workshop felt like a rainforest. I spread my go-to adhesive on the spine, but it stayed gummy and wouldn't hold. The sections kept shifting, and I had to press them down with my hands for AGES. This was a HUGE problem because the paper was delicate and could tear. It got me thinking about how weather really messes with materials. What do other binders do when it's muggy outside? I might try a different glue type, but I'm unsure where to start. Sharing your fixes would be amazing.
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ivan_schmidt6d ago
Have you looked into how the glue's chemical makeup reacts to moisture in the air? @beth_mitchell pointed out the shifting sections, but isn't the real issue how the glue fails to bond when it's wet? What if you pre-dried the spine or used a dehumidifier in your workspace? I'm curious if binders in tropical climates have secret tricks for this.
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