Clean Film.... with WD-40 ?

[Lee Mannering]

There was a time that film lubricant wasn't available so I started mixing a small quantity of wd40 with Isopropyl for my vintage 9.5mm films. Not ideal back then but all I could come up with.

Film Guard is the best today and does offer good results. Don't over apply it or you will hear lots of sound wow, just a light application i would say.

I've done my entire collection with it dating back to the latter 60s and its great on Standard 8mm vintage films.

[Shane C. Collins]

Filmguard is the best cleaner and lubricant you can buy for your precious films. I've used this stuff for years, and my films are like new. This formula has been proven to be very gentle, and safe for films. It's been on the market for years. Trust me don't use inferior products.

[Osi Osgood]

It may have similar properties, but I certainly wouldn't recommend it. I am like none other when it comes to saving a buck, but those reels are too precious to put up to chance. It's like taking the wrong medication when your sick ... It may appear that you're feeling better, but you have no idea as to what unseen after effects or damage that inappropriate med is doing to you.

[Mark Todd]

I tried it years ago out in the garden and I still nearly passed out.

An odd quirt indoors might be OK, but I`d rather not.

When you can get Filmguard or its equivelant in the UK or US etc, and theres also a sounds OK-ish bottle of film cleaner from £9.50 delivered in the UK, I`d go for the usual stuff.

Also if its glued on stripe it may do a solvent under and off job as wd 40 does get in to some very remote places on cars etc.

Best Mark.

[Maurice Leakey]

In general, it's not recommended as it's too oily.

[Thomas Dafnides]

I saw a youtube video which claimed success with WD-40 as film cleaner .... anyone else try it?
(3) Fix curled Super 8 film - YouTube