Thanks Mary, I have been warned against using anything with water in it. 99% alcohol was advised by a few colleagues to me. Interesting that water is acceptable in this instance. Justin Lovell Cinematographer & Founder Associate Member, Canadian Society of Cinematographers & Society of Camera Operators || IATSE 667 DP / Operator ------------------------------------- www.FrameDiscreet.com <http://www.framediscreet.com> Social: @frame_discreet || @justin_lovell Podcast: Cinematographer Lifestyle <https://anchor.fm/cinematographer-lifestyle> 96 Vine Ave. Unit 1B . Toronto, ON. M6P 1V7 . 1-416-901-5332 On February 4, 2024 at 10:43 AM, Mary G Kosta ([log in to unmask]) wrote: > Hi Justin, > > Not sure if this helps for motion picture film, but this works for print > photographs: > > You can use a 50:50 mix of distilled water and isopropyl alcohol and a > cotton swab for cleaning water soluble dirt. These are the guidelines > given by Greg Hill of the Canadian Conservation Institute: > Dampen a cotton swab with the alcohol/water mix. Roll the swab lightly > across a piece of blotting paper to absorb a lot of the liquid. Then, > gently roll the swab across the surface of the print. Do a small test in > a corner first to make sure the emulsion/gelatin layer is not sensitive > to water. If you are cleaning color photographic prints, the image can go > slightly milky on the surface, but that will disappear when the gelatin > dries. Try not to scrub the surface. Some prints will also curl if the > emulsion is wetted out in any way, another reason for using only a small > amount of moisture. You should consider putting the prints between > blotters under weights immediately following cleaning. If the surface is > tacky after cleaning, let it dry somewhat before putting it between > blotters. You may need to repeat the cleaning a couple of times to make > sure it doesn't end up looking streaked. > > > Mary Grace > > Mary Grace Kosta, M.A., M.L.I.S. > Congregational Archivist > 485 Windermere Rd., Box 487 > London, ON N6A 4X3 > (519) 432-3781 x 404 > > www.csjarchive.org <http://www.csjarchive.org/> > > > I acknowledge that I live and work on the territory of the Anishinaabeg, > Haudenosaunee, Attawandaron (Neutral), and Wendat peoples, and pay my > respects to Elders past and present. > > [image: image001.jpg] > > This email, including any and all attachments, (this "Email") is intended > only for the party to whom it is addressed and may contain information > that is confidential or privileged. The Congregation of the Sisters of > St. Joseph in Canada accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage > suffered by any person resulting from any unauthorized use of or reliance > upon this Email. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby > notified that any dissemination, copying or other use of this Email is > prohibited. Please notify us of the error in communication by return > email and destroy all copies of this Email. Thank you. > > > From: A forum for discussion for the Archives Assoc. of Ontario > <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Justin Lovell | | Frame Discreet > Sent: Sunday, February 4, 2024 10:38 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: HFE 7200 replacement > > Some people who received this message don't often get email from > [log in to unmask] Learn why this is important > <https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification> > > Hello friends! > > Has anyone find replacement for HFE 7200 film cleaner? Not available > from 3m anymore in Canada and being discontinued. > > Isopropyl might be a swap. For running specifically in a Kodak p200 film > cleaner. > > Any advice or contacts for discussion is greatly appreciated, > > > Justin Lovell > Cinematographer & Founder > Associate Member, Canadian Society of Cinematographers & Society of > Camera Operators || IATSE 667 DP / Operator > > ------------------------------------- > www.FrameDiscreet.com <http://www.framediscreet.com/> > Social: @frame_discreet || @justin_lovell > Podcast: Cinematographer Lifestyle > <https://anchor.fm/cinematographer-lifestyle> > 96 Vine Ave. Unit 1B . Toronto, ON. M6P 1V7 . 1-416-901-5332 > ==================================== ====================================