[Frameworks] non-toxic film cleaner?

[Gravely, Brittany]

Apologies for the late reply on this thread, but they are using eucalyptus
oil here at the Harvard Film Archive & apparently it works well + smells
good

Brittany Gravely



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>Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:36:36 +0000
>From: Tom Whiteside <tom.whiteside at duke.edu>
>Subject: Re: [Frameworks] non-toxic film cleaner?
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>I don't know about non-toxic. I have used both FilmRenew and VitaFilm
>with good results, wearing rubber gloves and using the liquid on clean
>cotton cloth between rewinds. I don't think they are super toxic, but you
>need decent ventilation and you do want to avoid contact with skin.
>Depending on the condition of the film you may need to run it through
>more than once.  Most of my retired t-shirts eventually end up cleaning
>film.
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>Shrunken or brittle film benefits from soaking in this stuff - put it in
>a metal can, pour the liquid over it and let it sit 24 hours, then drain
>the liquid off but leave the soaked film in a sealed can for a few
>months. Difficult to predict exactly how the film will react, I've had
>failure as well as success.
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>In general, cleaning film by hand takes a lot of time and patience.
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>-          Tom
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>Subject: [Frameworks] non-toxic film cleaner?
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>Any suggestions for cleaning old 16mm film?
>