8mm Forum: How to use FilmGuard for Super8, with a Dry Web Media Cleaner?

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Posted by Matthieu van der Sluis (Member # 6040) on November 11, 2017, 08:47 AM:

I like to use filmGuard for all my Super8 films.
Are there Dry web media cleaners for Super8?
If not,...
Are there people here that use FilmGuard and how do you aply this?

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on November 11, 2017, 08:58 AM:

I use a simple method : a cotton cloth with Filmguard on it to put the product on the film. When I rewind the film, I use a dry cotton cloth to remove the excess of the product. The thing is that I'm not sure where it is possible to buy Filmguard from at the moment. Paul Foster doesn't sell it anymore and I saw Nothing about that on Jack Roe's website. A French seller had Filmguard for a while but it seems that is no longer legal to sell it in France due to new environmental regualtions.

Posted by Matthieu van der Sluis (Member # 6040) on November 11, 2017, 09:58 AM:

Ai.
What can I use here in Europe?
I wanted to import Film-Renew a few years back, but it could not pass the border.

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on November 11, 2017, 10:01 AM:

Until recently it was available in the UK. I hope it is just temporarily out of stock.

Posted by John Armer (Member # 4655) on November 11, 2017, 01:22 PM:

I've just ordered some from Jack Roe by telephone. It's the best part of GBP 100 now, with shipping.

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on November 11, 2017, 01:34 PM:

Thank you for that information.

Posted by Matthieu van der Sluis (Member # 6040) on November 12, 2017, 05:12 AM:

Thank you indeed.

Posted by Matthieu van der Sluis (Member # 6040) on November 12, 2017, 05:13 AM:

I'm kinda new here on the foryum.
From what company is Jack Roe?
I shall email him for a bottle too.

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on November 12, 2017, 05:33 AM:

Jack Roe is the name of the company.

Posted by Matthieu van der Sluis (Member # 6040) on November 12, 2017, 05:45 AM:

Aha haha, thank you.
I've just send him an e-mail

[ November 12, 2017, 07:57 AM: Message edited by: Matthieu van der Sluis ]

Posted by Will Trenfield (Member # 5321) on November 12, 2017, 05:47 PM:

Looking at the Jack Roe website, they seem to offer ticketing services and cinema supplies. I guess they supply FilmGuard in bulk as an earlier poster said he'd ordered some for almost £100.

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on November 12, 2017, 06:51 PM:

£100 is more than probably for the original large size bottle. Rebottled product has been sold for a while in smaller quantity but it has been advised to avoid it. With a large bottle, you can clean a lot of films.

Posted by Will Trenfield (Member # 5321) on November 12, 2017, 07:26 PM:

You don't need much FilmGuard to treat film and one application lasts a long time. With the cine footage I have, paying almost £100 for a bottle which would outlive me makes no sense. It was available in smaller quantities from other companies once but not now, it seems.

Posted by Matthieu van der Sluis (Member # 6040) on November 13, 2017, 01:09 AM:

On the FilmGuard explenation, it sais that the first tima aplaing this will give a lightshine, which disappears the second time.
Is this only when using dry web media cleaner?
I'm going to add FilmGuard with my rewinders en hold the film between my vingers with a FilmGuard soaked cloth.

Does it also repair film that have been wet from water?
Or is Film Renew better for that?

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