8mm Forum: Film Cleaning

»	8mm Forum » 16mm Forum » Film Cleaning

UBBFriend: Email this page to someone!

Author

Topic: Film Cleaning

Barry Webb
Film Handler

Posts: 79
From: Cornwall, England.UK
Registered: Jan 2010

posted August 11, 2014 02:28 PM

Can I use 99.9% alcohol to clean my films?

| IP: Logged

Jose Artiles
Master Film Handler

Posts: 357
From: Spain
Registered: Oct 2005

posted August 15, 2014 10:08 AM

Hi Barry!
you got a email about film cleaning

--------------------
As Steven Spielberg says....
Nothing beats old school projection. Digital is just an imitation.

| IP: Logged

Maurice Leakey
Film God

Posts: 5895
From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007

posted August 15, 2014 10:17 AM

Barry
Paul Foster sells FILMGUARD @ £44.99 (plus £6.00 UK postage) in spray bottles containing 32fl.oz. (1 1/2 pint.)
This will clean and lubricate films.
http://www.fosterfilms.co.uk/accessories.htm

--------------------
Maurice

| IP: Logged

Clyde Miles
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 205
From: Bromsgrove, UK
Registered: Nov 2013

posted August 15, 2014 02:43 PM

alcohol is ok for cleaning film, but it has drying effect on the film and you will need to lub film after.

| IP: Logged

All times are Central

Printer-friendly view of this topic

UBB.classic^TM 6.3.1.2