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Topic: Filmguard save? How to apply?
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Matthieu van der Sluis
Master Film Handler
Posts: 373
From: Barendrecht, The Netherlands
Registered: Aug 2017
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posted June 09, 2018 09:40 AM
I just received Filmguard.
It smells fantastic. Also the film after using it.
-Is it save to breath it in, while using it?
- Do I need to dry the film afterwards, or is it good for the film to be rolled up with it?
It now takes up a bit less space on the reel, because it packs tighter, but I'm affraid it might get sticky.
What I do, I use a katon cloth soaked with Filmguard and let my Elmo GS1200 rewind the film through my fingers.
I do this rewinding twice to get the film back on it's origenal reel, both times with Filmguard soaking cloth, so it's applyed very well.
Not sure if the second time needs to be a dry cloth.
I thought, with a Dry Web Media Cleaner, the film stays wet as well, is it?
I know my father used something in the past (I think from Kodak) and hanged a reel on the other side of the room, so the film got a long way before it got back on the rewindreel, just to make sure it was dry.
But does it need to be dry with Filmguard?
Also, is it save for the Elmo GS1200 to use the fast rewind function?
My Goko-MM1 was not powerfull enough to rewind holdimg the film between my fingers.
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Mark Mander
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1236
From: Dunstable ,Bedfordshire.
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted June 09, 2018 10:36 AM
Hi Matthieu
I'm not surprised it runs well in the GS,I think your putting too much on,One pass is enough and you don't have to soak it so much,a slightly less amount is needed,you coat the film if that makes sense. If your unsure about fumes then do it in a well ventilated area,it's not one of the worst smelling/fumes cleaner.
As for using the GS for rewinding,it will do it but will put extra wear on the motor,I personally wouldn't do it all the time but a set of rewind arms would be better if your doing a lot of applications ,or find a cheap projector and use that if the reel capacity is ok,Mark
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Matthieu van der Sluis
Master Film Handler
Posts: 373
From: Barendrecht, The Netherlands
Registered: Aug 2017
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posted June 09, 2018 04:43 PM
Well, if it's not toxic, I just as well enjoy the smell.
With a window open next to it.
After adding the Filmguard, it's just like my films are new and just printed, like stapping into a new car.
I did all my 1200" reels twice with Filmguard, without drying them.
Tomorrow, I'll take them out of their boxes and dry them.
Did someone try adding Filmguard, while hanging a reel on the other side of the room and letting the film go all the way before coming back to the takeup reel, so the film has to take 15 meter of air,before roling up?
Isn't that a better way?
I'm afraid the dry cloth will damage the film a bit, because of friction.
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Matthieu van der Sluis
Master Film Handler
Posts: 373
From: Barendrecht, The Netherlands
Registered: Aug 2017
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posted June 10, 2018 02:03 PM
Hi Tom.
I see the rewindarms often, but not with a 1200" reel capacity.
Or just not when I'm looking.
Maurice, it smells like, very nice.
Okay, that's a bad joke.
I shall try;
It smells like a clean office, but when you smell it in verry deep, it has a hint of childens erasers, the pink gummy colored ones, mixed with some sort of cleaner.
It's a warm nice smell.
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