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Topic: Filmguard - Usage
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Andrew Woodcock
Film God
Posts: 7477
From: Manchester Uk
Registered: Aug 2012
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posted June 29, 2016 07:11 PM
No will, not cement, there is absolutely no point in pursuing that avenue nowadays seeing as the vast majority of low fade are on Ester.
No will, i was referring to the standard splice tapes that can be purchased from e bay and the likes that are 4 frames wide, and still work perfectly fine with splicers such as the Agfa FS 8 and the likes.
They work fine but they can be weakened very easily by the use of Filmguard on our films.
In this instance, I've found that decent C.I.R. tape works far better and has a far superior adhesive strength than the pre formed tape splices that fit the remainder of our tape splicers on the market, that's all.
Even then, as always, you really need to use a roller on the finished splice at considerable pressure to gain a fully professional splice through the gate I've found.
Once the technique has been mastered however, you need not never re visit a splice ever again though I've found!
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"C'mon Baggy..Get with the beat"
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Tom Photiou
Film God
Posts: 4837
From: Plymouth U.K
Registered: Dec 2003
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posted July 03, 2016 02:25 AM
I also use FG, have to say i learned not to apply too much etc via this forum, we were getting pooling and streaks.
We also use the 4 frame splice tape.(& have done for over 30 years), but, just to add a note here, we cut the four frame splices in half so they cover only two frames, so far we have only had two come apart due to the film guard,(in our early days of use), but this was only because we were applying too much, once i apply it now we now reverse clean using a clean dry 100% cotton white handkerchief, (i find these the best for cleaning films),i only apply the very slightest of pressure and this takes off the excess perfectly as well as evening out the whole application perfectly.
On the subject of splices, we bought the Fuji splicer brand new from Reel image, the one that works the same way as the CIR but have to say i find the quick splice tapes so much easier, i guess its what you get use to. ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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Tom Photiou
Film God
Posts: 4837
From: Plymouth U.K
Registered: Dec 2003
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posted June 12, 2017 01:49 PM
Martin, i have often had to give films i buy second hand a second clean. I tend to clean them on rewind arms one way, then, upon rewinding give them a second clean, (using a little less cleaner). This is something that Roger Lilly always showed me when he ran movieland international here in Plymouth.
If its really still coming off bad, (example image attached), i will give it a third clean, then, remove the excess cleaner with a clean 100% cotton Handkerchief. This final removal of excess seems to spread the cleaner through the film nice and evenly, & you will be surprised what still comes off on dirty films.
The attached images are from a First then second application, the third image is the excess removal still showing dirt.
BTW, my films do not ever get this problem, this is a film before any showing. God knows what the black is, and yes i do turn the cloth frequently otherwise one could end up scratching the film.
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