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Topic: Goo-Gone as a Film Cleaner
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Michael De Angelis
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1261
From: USA
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted July 30, 2004 01:41 AM
Hello Mark,
Hopefully the situation will improve with the films that have curled,
and it is curious that some curled and others did not curl.
I believe that you indeed applied the solution correctly and evenly.
May I ask if you had rewound the Film Guard treated films between rewinds, or
by the auto rewind on a projector?
I am curious if due to some reels being out of shape, or if the rewind motor may not provide enough torque in relation to the conditon of each film, has an effect on the outcome with Film Guard applied,
Perhaps hobbyists will expect different results with each reel of film based upon the variables that are encounted when handling film?
I have a notion, that film is a 'breathing' medium, similar to wood.
If wood or furniture is not protected or treated correctly, its properties will change. This is based upon enviornmental conditons and humidity.
Having used Film Renew, I experienced it is as a slow drying cleaner and conditioner. After appling it to film, I use hand rewinds with the films in
my collection. I try not store the films away wet, but allow them to dry before
projection.
This method leaves me feeling satisfied that the films are wound very well, but
not overly tight or excessively loose.
My experience with rewinding the plastic reels from Derann on the GS 1200, leaves many of the films taking up in an irregular, egg shaped,
or with a spongy feel to the film effect, which is due to the rewind and the reels. If I left wet cleaner on the films, they would dry unevenly and found that they would not lay flat the next time that I would use them.
Last but not least, I would use hand rewinds on the curled film, and reverse
the curl by applying a minimal amount of cleaner to the film, and rewind the
film in an opposite method, so that it will lay flat.
Keep it in this position for a week, and check it. If it has flattened by a little bit, try it again, for several more weeks.
Hope this helps.
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Isn't it great that we can all communicate about this great
hobby that we love!
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Ian John
Junior
Posts: 20
From: United Kingdom
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted July 31, 2004 07:59 PM
A year or two ago, I phoned Classic Cinema (UK) to order another bottle of Cresclean film cleaner, and was told that the company that was making it for Classic had gone out of buisness and had closed down, and that no more Cresclean was available until Phil Sheared could source another company to carry on producing it, but when I received the bottle of Cresclean eventually made by the new company it was different in touch, smell, colour etc, it did'nt seem the same stuff, so I stopped using it.
I still have a gallon of Surfaset film cleaner in my film vault, so I'm using that for the time being.
Ian. (UK)
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Keeping 16mm Christian Films Alive.
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