Hi Guys any info on the above subject would be appreciated.They have been in the loft for that length off time.Have not looked at them for years.
Thanks in Advance for your help.
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How to Clean Old Negatives(20-30 Years Old)
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Re: How to Clean Old Negatives(20-30 Years Old)
Hi Buddy
I am sure there will be peeps out there with much better intel than me, but the way I tried to rescue mine was:
1). Do not use ANY fluids, as I was told during my apprenticeship in printing that age softens the emulsions used in both negs/slides (colloids?).
2). Use a VERY soft brush (I used a sable hair artists brush) to remove any surface dust.
3). Wipe VERY softly with a soft cloth such as that you would use for spectacles (I have a 'selvet' cloth from my printing days, but a proprietary lens cloth from any camera shop should be ok).
Hope this helps, and I will not be offended if anyone shoots me down.
Best regards and luck
Paddyboy
I am sure there will be peeps out there with much better intel than me, but the way I tried to rescue mine was:
1). Do not use ANY fluids, as I was told during my apprenticeship in printing that age softens the emulsions used in both negs/slides (colloids?).
2). Use a VERY soft brush (I used a sable hair artists brush) to remove any surface dust.
3). Wipe VERY softly with a soft cloth such as that you would use for spectacles (I have a 'selvet' cloth from my printing days, but a proprietary lens cloth from any camera shop should be ok).
Hope this helps, and I will not be offended if anyone shoots me down.
Best regards and luck
Paddyboy
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Re: How to Clean Old Negatives(20-30 Years Old)
Thanks for that Paddyboy.
Re: How to Clean Old Negatives(20-30 Years Old)
7. Your 10 Action Steps – Do This Right Now
Here are the steps again...
Make sure your work area is clean and well ventilated
Use Isopropyl alcohol that's 98% or more
Use lint-free cloth or cotton swabs
Handle your negatives with lint-free gloves
Don't dip the negative film in the alcohol
Dab a little alcohol on the cloth or swab
Don't saturate the cloth or swab
Clean a small area at a time
Leave negative so alcohol evaporates
Use a different cloth or swab to remove any loosened oils, dust, debris
Here are the steps again...
Make sure your work area is clean and well ventilated
Use Isopropyl alcohol that's 98% or more
Use lint-free cloth or cotton swabs
Handle your negatives with lint-free gloves
Don't dip the negative film in the alcohol
Dab a little alcohol on the cloth or swab
Don't saturate the cloth or swab
Clean a small area at a time
Leave negative so alcohol evaporates
Use a different cloth or swab to remove any loosened oils, dust, debris
And that, whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity,
from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been,
and are being, evolved.
from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been,
and are being, evolved.
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Re: How to Clean Old Negatives(20-30 Years Old)
Thanks for that,i will try to obtain 98% Isopropyl Alcohol.
Re: How to Clean Old Negatives(20-30 Years Old)
Isopropyl Alcohol is cheap - you can get it on Amazon. Alternatively, for more difficult cases try PEC-12 (https://www.cameraclean.co.uk/PEC-12.php), again available on Amazon.
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Re: How to Clean Old Negatives(20-30 Years Old)
Thanks for the update on cleaning solutions.
Cheers.
Cheers.
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