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Matthieu van der Sluis
Master Film Handler

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From: Barendrecht, The Netherlands
Registered: Aug 2017

posted November 11, 2017 08:47 AM

I like to use filmGuard for all my Super8 films.
Are there Dry web media cleaners for Super8?
If not,...
Are there people here that use FilmGuard and how do you aply this?

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Dominique De Bast
Film God

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From: Brussels, Belgium
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posted November 11, 2017 08:58 AM

I use a simple method : a cotton cloth with Filmguard on it to put the product on the film. When I rewind the film, I use a dry cotton cloth to remove the excess of the product. The thing is that I'm not sure where it is possible to buy Filmguard from at the moment. Paul Foster doesn't sell it anymore and I saw Nothing about that on Jack Roe's website. A French seller had Filmguard for a while but it seems that is no longer legal to sell it in France due to new environmental regualtions.

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Matthieu van der Sluis
Master Film Handler

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From: Barendrecht, The Netherlands
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posted November 11, 2017 09:58 AM

Ai.
What can I use here in Europe?
I wanted to import Film-Renew a few years back, but it could not pass the border.

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Dominique De Bast
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posted November 11, 2017 10:01 AM

Until recently it was available in the UK. I hope it is just temporarily out of stock.

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John Armer
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posted November 11, 2017 01:22 PM

I've just ordered some from Jack Roe by telephone. It's the best part of GBP 100 now, with shipping.

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Dominique De Bast
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posted November 11, 2017 01:34 PM

Thank you for that information.

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Matthieu van der Sluis
Master Film Handler

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posted November 12, 2017 05:12 AM

Thank you indeed.

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Matthieu van der Sluis
Master Film Handler

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posted November 12, 2017 05:13 AM

I'm kinda new here on the foryum.
From what company is Jack Roe?
I shall email him for a bottle too.

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Dominique De Bast
Film God

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posted November 12, 2017 05:33 AM

Jack Roe is the name of the company.

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Matthieu van der Sluis
Master Film Handler

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From: Barendrecht, The Netherlands
Registered: Aug 2017

posted November 12, 2017 05:45 AM

Aha haha, thank you.
I've just send him an e-mail

[ November 12, 2017, 07:57 AM: Message edited by: Matthieu van der Sluis ]

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Will Trenfield
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK
Registered: Mar 2016

posted November 12, 2017 05:47 PM

Looking at the Jack Roe website, they seem to offer ticketing services and cinema supplies. I guess they supply FilmGuard in bulk as an earlier poster said he'd ordered some for almost £100.

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Dominique De Bast
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posted November 12, 2017 06:51 PM

£100 is more than probably for the original large size bottle. Rebottled product has been sold for a while in smaller quantity but it has been advised to avoid it. With a large bottle, you can clean a lot of films.

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Will Trenfield
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK
Registered: Mar 2016

posted November 12, 2017 07:26 PM

You don't need much FilmGuard to treat film and one application lasts a long time. With the cine footage I have, paying almost £100 for a bottle which would outlive me makes no sense. It was available in smaller quantities from other companies once but not now, it seems.

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Matthieu van der Sluis
Master Film Handler

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From: Barendrecht, The Netherlands
Registered: Aug 2017

posted November 13, 2017 01:09 AM

On the FilmGuard explenation, it sais that the first tima aplaing this will give a lightshine, which disappears the second time.
Is this only when using dry web media cleaner?
I'm going to add FilmGuard with my rewinders en hold the film between my vingers with a FilmGuard soaked cloth.

Does it also repair film that have been wet from water?
Or is Film Renew better for that?

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