Tonny Iversen
2008-01-13 23:22:14 UTC
Hello. What is the best way to clean negatives/positives without damaging them? I'm thinking about cleaning both for dust and fingerprints/dirt.
When it comes to dust, I've understood that many people used compressed air. I've used that myself for other purposes, but sometimes I see that some fluid comes out along with the air. Couldn't this damage the film? I see that it sets marks on other surfaces. And when it comes to compressors, if I've understood correctly, they might have some oil particles in the air. I guess that wouldn't be good for the film.
About fingerprint/dirt and similar, how is that best removed? I know of a lot of thing that removes fingerprints/dirt, but I'm not sure which does not harm films?
Is there any difference between negatives and positives when it comes to which cleaning agents/chemicals they can withstand? Isn't negatives and positives made by different substances?
Best regards
Tonny Iversen (***@polarpartner.no)
When it comes to dust, I've understood that many people used compressed air. I've used that myself for other purposes, but sometimes I see that some fluid comes out along with the air. Couldn't this damage the film? I see that it sets marks on other surfaces. And when it comes to compressors, if I've understood correctly, they might have some oil particles in the air. I guess that wouldn't be good for the film.
About fingerprint/dirt and similar, how is that best removed? I know of a lot of thing that removes fingerprints/dirt, but I'm not sure which does not harm films?
Is there any difference between negatives and positives when it comes to which cleaning agents/chemicals they can withstand? Isn't negatives and positives made by different substances?
Best regards
Tonny Iversen (***@polarpartner.no)