Don't scrub or rub the emulsion side, especially on old film, as typically it will be a softer less-hardened emulsion than modern stuff and may simply start peeling off the plastic base. Especially in damaged condition.
I'm not sure if photoflo is effective against bacteria for colour film, as it's for B&W film, the silver on B&W film is a fungicide.
Colour film unless Kodachrome, doesn't contain that and the organic dyes are a food for bacteria, and gelatin a culture.
You want to use formalin (formaldehyde gas in solution) for the best anti-bacterial effect.
Tetenal mirasol claims anti bacterial effects, which may also be effective.
Vanbar sells that for $7.70 for a 250mL bottle concentrate (1+400 usage).
They also have Tetenal C-41 and E-6 stabiliser on the shelf, it's not the site far as I can tell, so do not know price, but that is formalin.
Otherwise $36 gets you Flexicolor Stabiliser III, which contains formalin, methanol, and photoflo equivalent.
Formalin also has a hardening effect on the gelatin, so you can rub gently with fingers (I would use nitrile gloves when handling formalin solutions, you can usually find them at safeway/woolies under hercules tough task brand disposables for about $3-$4 a box).
You can do all washing at room temperature.
http://www.vanbar.com.au/catalogue/product.php?id=50147 (dont worry its not a 100 litre bottle, thats total volume of what you can mix it up to, it'll be a 1 or 2 litre bottle).
That is the one I would recommend getting or the Tetenal C-41/E-6 Stabiliser.
Also there are film cleaning spray agents available, saw some the other day at Vanbar.
There is also PEC-12 I do not know if Vanbar has it or not, but ebay has it, prolly will drop in vanbar tomorrow afternoon again though. Can check then.
http://www.photosol.com/store/pc/vie...&idcategory=10
Also while laundry bleach / exit mould will remove and make transparent any bacteria and mould etc, it will also strip off the emulsion off film completely, do not try that.
I would go with an anti-bacterial wash along with any else you decide, as you want to wash it in that solution, then dry it (don't rinse it off), so that it stays in the film emulsion and prevents this from happening again. If you're in Melbs, you could bring them over next week if you wished, I have plenty of chemistry here.
Airtight box would be best with packs of silica gel etc for storage.
I'm not sure if photoflo is effective against bacteria for colour film, as it's for B&W film, the silver on B&W film is a fungicide.
Colour film unless Kodachrome, doesn't contain that and the organic dyes are a food for bacteria, and gelatin a culture.
You want to use formalin (formaldehyde gas in solution) for the best anti-bacterial effect.
Tetenal mirasol claims anti bacterial effects, which may also be effective.
Vanbar sells that for $7.70 for a 250mL bottle concentrate (1+400 usage).
They also have Tetenal C-41 and E-6 stabiliser on the shelf, it's not the site far as I can tell, so do not know price, but that is formalin.
Otherwise $36 gets you Flexicolor Stabiliser III, which contains formalin, methanol, and photoflo equivalent.
Formalin also has a hardening effect on the gelatin, so you can rub gently with fingers (I would use nitrile gloves when handling formalin solutions, you can usually find them at safeway/woolies under hercules tough task brand disposables for about $3-$4 a box).
You can do all washing at room temperature.
http://www.vanbar.com.au/catalogue/product.php?id=50147 (dont worry its not a 100 litre bottle, thats total volume of what you can mix it up to, it'll be a 1 or 2 litre bottle).
That is the one I would recommend getting or the Tetenal C-41/E-6 Stabiliser.
Also there are film cleaning spray agents available, saw some the other day at Vanbar.
There is also PEC-12 I do not know if Vanbar has it or not, but ebay has it, prolly will drop in vanbar tomorrow afternoon again though. Can check then.
http://www.photosol.com/store/pc/vie...&idcategory=10
Also while laundry bleach / exit mould will remove and make transparent any bacteria and mould etc, it will also strip off the emulsion off film completely, do not try that.
I would go with an anti-bacterial wash along with any else you decide, as you want to wash it in that solution, then dry it (don't rinse it off), so that it stays in the film emulsion and prevents this from happening again. If you're in Melbs, you could bring them over next week if you wished, I have plenty of chemistry here.
Airtight box would be best with packs of silica gel etc for storage.
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