Slight tear in the paper

[Rainbow]

I've got a job which is a print, ready mounted (although I'm doing a new mount). The paper has a slight tear in it, about 1cm visible and then running under the mount. As it's only a print and not of any real value, it's not worth sending to a restorer but I'm wondering if it's worth trying to do something with the tear myself. The paper is quite thick and fibrous, so I'm wondering whether it might work to *very slightly* dampen the reverse and then press the fibres together. There is no image going over the tear, it's just the white background. Is this a really bad idea? Any other ideas?

[fitz]

I take it you will have considered extending the mount margins to cover the tear? Sorry for stating the obvious

[Rainbow]

Wish I could, fitz, but unfortunately the artist's signature is right at the edge so extending the mount would cover up part of the signature

[vintage frames]

Here's a link to a simple repair -

http://arcare.com/how-to-fix-tears-in- ... air-tape/

That is what I'd be doing and taking note that the print is not of high value.

[Justintime]

We use the PEL paper repair tape, but only on the back. Looks like the Arcare tape is the new version of the PEL tape.
https://www.preservationequipment.com/C ... epair-Tape

[Rainbow]

Excellent, thank you both. I've got permission from the customer to go ahead with the tape and I've ordered it.