How do I clean an old book's yellowed pages? Every time I read one of these, my fingers are left with a sandy greasy sensation.
I think they use an ozone machine and aim it at the pages.How old is the book?This could be very pertinent information.
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>>1551581You really don't. You either wear nitrile gloves if you don't like the sensation (but then your fingers can smell like rubber from the gloves), or you scan the book in digitally or find it already scanned digitally and then brightened in graphic design apps like Photoshop or you just live with it. This was what Archive.org was originally meant for. But it turned out people don't like their stuff pirated...go figure!
>>1551581You don't. If you're feeling particulate matter on your fingers after handling the book, unless that is external sourced dust, which is extremely unlikely to be present in in the middle of a book since they are usually stored closed , it's the book itself disintegrating.If it's worth it, you can try calling a conservator.>>1551599>they use an ozone machineNo, they don't. That's the exact opposite of what they do. The yellowing of paper is usually the result of lignin in the paper oxidising. Ozone is a strong oxidant. Putting ozone on the paper will make the lignin oxidise more. More damage to the book, more loss of strength in the book, and more yellowing.
