I recently purchased a Century Universal camera. It's in excellent condition except that there are strips of tape covering all four corners that run down the length of the bellows. The tape is no longer adhering to the bellows frame and has gotten extremely sticky. So much so that I have to peel parts of the bellows apart to open them. There don't appear to be any light leaks, and the interior fabric is in beautiful condition. However, the bellows are extremely soft, saggy, and cover part of the film plane unless the camera is fully extended. This may be due to the fact that they have to extend to 30'+, and compress down to a bit over 1". The 8x10s I've used thus far have been much bulkier, and conversely tend to stay firm when closed and sag at longer extensions.
Anyway, I am wondering if anyone could offer some advice as to what I should do to remedy the sticky tape issues. I'm assuming that I will need to remove and replace it, but I have no idea what materials to use.
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