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 > >Message: 2 >Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:36:36 +0000 >From: Tom Whiteside <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [Frameworks] non-toxic film cleaner? >To: Experimental Film Discussion List <[email protected]> >Message-ID: > <[email protected]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > >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. > >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. > >In general, cleaning film by hand takes a lot of time and patience. > > >- Tom > >From: [email protected] >[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marcelle >Pecot >Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2012 9:36 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [Frameworks] non-toxic film cleaner? > >Any suggestions for cleaning old 16mm film? > _______________________________________________ FrameWorks mailing list [email protected] https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
