<p>I usually get them covered by another binding (a cute paper or inverted blank side of the paper of a calendar) or seal the edges with transparent scotch  tape (half inside of the cover, and half outside) to prevent it from further fraying.</p>

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2019-03-01T12:28:29.383Z
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Bella Swan
<p>How do you repair scruffed sides of a hardback book cover? Here is an example of what I mean:</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/c3Fqb.jpg" alt="book cover"></p>

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2019-03-01T22:36:31.683Z
What do you mean by repair? Wouldn't the book need to be rebound?
rebusB
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Take a course in book-binding. Really: if you want to do this properly, you are going to have to learn it properly. In this specific case, I think you're going to need to replace the cover entirely.
Joachim
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How to repair scruffed sides of a hardback book cover?
user18894
# How to repair scruffed sides of a hardback book cover?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-03-01)

How do you repair scruffed sides of a hardback book cover? Here is an example of what I mean:

![book cover](https://i.sstatic.net/c3Fqb.jpg)

**Tags:** book-binding, restoration

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: What do you mean by repair? Wouldn't the book need to be rebound?  
> **username_2**: Take a course in book-binding. Really: if you want to do this properly, you are going to have to learn it properly. In this specific case, I think you're going to need to replace the cover entirely.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2019-03-01. Score: 1

I usually get them covered by another binding (a cute paper or inverted blank side of the paper of a calendar) or seal the edges with transparent scotch tape (half inside of the cover, and half outside) to prevent it from further fraying.


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