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Osi Osgood
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 - posted January 14, 2012 12:37 PM      Profile for Osi Osgood   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Here's a question for all those technically proficient folks on this forum ...

I had read quite a few years ago that when optical sound super 8 were processed for those cartridges, (for airlines or otherwise), a very thin layer of wax would be applied, and this was in order to help the films slide through these cartridges a little easier.

Now, I know that wax, over a period of many years, has a tendecy to discolor. For instance, wax candles that were once a brilliant white can become off white or even orange-ish.

The question is ...

If this very slight layer could be removed from these optical super 8 prints (without harming the film, mind you) would this do at least some good in fixing color problems, as perhaps some of the color loss is really wax aging?

let the professionals weigh in!

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