luwayo Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 (edited) not just 2, but 4! dumb-dumb had em in her duffle bag with the water bottle...that was saturday. squamish select sufferred the most; and the semi-dried pages are stuck seemingly beyond hope. matt gunn's scrambles book is made of better quality stuff though equally as saturated, no unwelcome print was imparted on its facing pages. any helpful suggestions? Edited May 5, 2005 by luwayo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 When my roommate's bathroom magazine pages sticks together, he puts them in his autoclave with an attached dehumidifier and the mags cum out good as new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squid Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 Archenemy's not missing a beat today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 I need to get a life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmace Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 neither is her roommate apparently, but can you blame him look at who is roommate is. Â Why dont you just dry them out they will be fine, its just water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_Simpkins Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 not just 2, but 4! dumb-dumb had em in her duffle bag with the water bottle...that was saturday. squamish select sufferred the most; and the semi-dried pages are stuck seemingly beyond hope. matt gunn's scrambles book is made of better quality stuff though equally as saturated, no unwelcome print was imparted on its facing pages. any helpful suggestions? Â It may be fortunate that the Squamish Select book is ruined. View this as good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luwayo Posted May 5, 2005 Author Share Posted May 5, 2005 what is autoclave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 what is autoclave? Â it's geek talk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squid Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 It's where you put one of these before sharing with friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra_Commander Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 who's that guy and why is he wearing his hair upside down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra_Commander Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 in addition that is the most disgusting photo I have ever seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 in addition that is the most disgusting photo I have ever seen Really? I find it.....invigorating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra_Commander Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 I wonder when the refresh button on your keyboard will wear out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luwayo Posted May 5, 2005 Author Share Posted May 5, 2005 the GLOSSY pages are working against me & the print wants to interface in perpetuity, here & there. it had been suggested to me that valuable documents that become damp can be frozen, and that the freezer presumably freezes the pages out separately...in a dry environment. p'haps i didn't give it enuf time. Â so Bill...not that i know why, but err sure! i'll take it as good luck then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 I wear out electronics at a frightening pace. Â Unfortunately, whenever working with elliptical curve cryptography algorithms, my computer refreshes quicker than I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 You'll want to stick your books somewhere moist and then just keep them moist from now on and you should be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoboy Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 the GLOSSY pages are working against me & the print wants to interface in perpetuity, here & there. it had been suggested to me that valuable documents that become damp can be frozen, and that the freezer presumably freezes the pages out separately...in a dry environment. p'haps i didn't give it enuf time. Â so Bill...not that i know why, but err sure! i'll take it as good luck then. Â Freeze dried guidebooks, now here's a market! 1/2 the weight! Just add water... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griz Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 I know that when waterproof river guidebooks get wet and the pages stick together all you need to do is re-wet them and they come apart. Then be careful to thumb the pages often as it dries out. Never bothered with regular paper books though. Could be worth a try, if you are desperate. Â Or you could just put them in the oven and set the oven to 451 degrees F... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeezix Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 Uhhh... yeah..sorry...they are ruined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 Just take them back to the MEC warranty desk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 I know that when waterproof river guidebooks get wet and the pages stick together all you need to do is re-wet them and they come apart. Then be careful to thumb the pages often as it dries out. Never bothered with regular paper books though. Could be worth a try, if you are desperate. Or you could just put them in the oven and set the oven to 451 degrees F... Listen to Griz. You can try steaming the pages apart by suspending the book over a pot of boiling water. Once the pages are unstuck, get a roll of paper towels and put a towel between each and every page and put the book in a warm place to dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_Simpkins Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 the GLOSSY pages are working against me & the print wants to interface in perpetuity, here & there. it had been suggested to me that valuable documents that become damp can be frozen, and that the freezer presumably freezes the pages out separately...in a dry environment. p'haps i didn't give it enuf time. Â so Bill...not that i know why, but err sure! i'll take it as good luck then. Â That book totally blows, IMO. If you are a boulderer, it may be alright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 You could spit on them, using a fine spray through your front teeth, and peel the pages apart using tongs, toothpicks, salad forks, and rubber gloves. Be sure to wear safety googles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 luwayo is a millionaire, she can afford to buy new guidebooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 Then she can afford the gloves and googles. They're hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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