film cleaning

[Mikko]

How do you do it? step by step. I know that first I need this cleaner chemical, no problem. But the actual cleaning... how.
Do I need a cleaner machine or what???

Thankz

M

[Carlos8]

Rubber gloves and isopropilic alcohol to clean.
Ruber gloves and furniture cleaner with silicone to lubricate.

I did all this without clots, to prevent residues.

Just using my own hands

[mattias]

i use my cotton editing glove, soak it and run the film between my fingers. it works. the film becomes clean without getting scratched.

/matt

[Hanthx]

Carlos8

Really, isopho. alchohal and furniture cleaner?? Whoa!
Do you mix the two together?

When I clean film, I fold a cotton editing glove in thirds, and wrap a small portion around the film...then run it through.
I usually wear laytex gloves during the cleaning...the film cleaner really dries your hands....need those soft hands!! Woot!

Sc;Ott
"ahoy!"

[Mikko]

Thank you all. I start cleaning my films now...

[Carlos8]

First I use Isopropilic alcohol, and run the film between my soaked fingers (with latex gloves).
Then I soak my fingers (with latex gloves) with furniture cleaner and again run the film between my fingers.

I found a formula in Internet to clean vinil discs an films. I try it and works. It?s something like this:

80% distilled water
20 % isopropilic alcohol
some drops of a glass cleaner
1 or 2 drops of Photo- Flow

This formula works if you submerge all the film (using the basket of a LOMO tank) in a tray.

Submerge the film a few minutes and dry it in a clean place.

[chas_ucla]

The Urbanski movie supplies site (can't recall the url right now but it's listed in the FAQ and on many S-8 links) sells that ECCO cleaner/lubricant for around $10-$15 for a huge bottle. I've used that for a couple of years and still have the same bottle. Great stuff and no mixing involved...

[Mikko]

Just one more thing... Can I clean cement spliced films?

Thanks!

MikkOo.

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