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Ronald Green
Film Handler

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From: Delray Beach, FL, USA
Registered: Nov 2016

- posted August 11, 2017 06:02 PM      Profile for Ronald Green   Author's Homepage   Email Ronald Green       Edit/Delete Post 
Need some advice on cleaning film. Will Film-Craft cleaning cloths do as good a job as the film cleaners. Don't know anything on this subject. Also, how often do you clean a film?

Thanks,

Ron Green

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Dave Groves
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Southend on Sea, Essex, UK
Registered: Feb 2015

- posted August 12, 2017 04:05 AM      Profile for Dave Groves     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Ronald, never heard of your cleaning cloths. I always use a lint free cloth and decent cleaning fluid. My advice is, clean a film only as often as you need to. Properly looked after, films don't really get dirty. A dry cloth will often prove to be all that's necessary, especially so when you've just purchased it. Be careful with colour film. It's possible to spread the dirt down the print using wet methods. I reckon a few others might like to comment, especially those who use this particular make of cleaning cloth.

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Maurice Leakey
Film God

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- posted August 16, 2017 06:09 AM      Profile for Maurice Leakey   Email Maurice Leakey   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Ronald

See some back comments on this product.

http://8mmforum.film-tech.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=007341

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PROFESSIONAL-16MM-FILM-CLEANING-LUBRICATING-CLOTH-NEW-/162475231262?hash=item25d447481e:m:m-jot9-Lt3US1hqFYsbmqYw

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Daniel D. Teoli Jr.
Film Handler

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From: New York, NY, USA
Registered: Aug 2017

- posted August 23, 2017 02:10 PM      Profile for Daniel D. Teoli Jr.   Email Daniel D. Teoli Jr.   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Yes, dry white cotton hanky gives a clew as to how dirty a film is. Run 10 - 20 feet through it and take a look.

If needed, I use Edwal cleaner. The majority of my films are from the 1960's with some 16mm going back to the 30's.

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