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Place the tape in a convection oven for three to eight hours at 135 degrees F to 150 degrees F. Remove the flanges from the reels to prevent melting the tape. After baking, remove tapes from the oven and allow them to cool to the control room environment for 24 hours prior to working with the tapes.
Can tape be baked?
Generally, tapes are baked at low temperatures for relatively long periods of time, such as 130 °F to 140 °F (54 to 60 °C) for 1 to 8 hours. Wider tape formats may take longer. It is commonly thought that baking a tape will temporarily remove the moisture that has accumulated in the binder.
How do you bake video tapes?
VHS and Beta tapes can be safely baked while in their cassettes, disassembly is not required. Once the dehydrator's temperature has stabilized, it usually stays within 2-3°F of the desired 125°F. In case you're concerned, 125°F won't melt the plastic tape reel or videocassette housing.
Can you bake clear tape?
Removing the moisture corrects the problem of the sticky, gunky tape. ... Tapes can usually be baked many times and played back without too much difficulty.
