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Paul G. Thompson
The Weenie Man

Posts: 4718
From: Mount Vernon WA USA
Registered: Nov 2000

posted 10-23-2002 05:42 PM

Along time ago, I had to rebuild a greasy old Simplex E-7. That thing was so scroungy that a rat would probably walk away from it.

I took it to an automatic transmission repair facility where I knew the owner quite well. Their "Dishwasher" ran a water temperature at close to boiling, and the soap was definately industrial strenth, similar to undiluted AP-10.

I want to tell you - it definately took the grease off. It took something else off, also.

The paint!

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John Pytlak
Film God

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posted 10-24-2002 09:51 AM

A rinse aid helps prevent water spotting (mineral deposits).

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Scott Norwood
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posted 10-24-2002 01:59 PM

John -- isn't that what "Photo-Flo" does?

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Joe Beres
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Minneapolis, MN, USA
Registered: Nov 2000

posted 10-24-2002 02:24 PM

Scott, I think it does.

Does that mean I can take Jet Dry into the darkroom?

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John Pytlak
Film God

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From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922
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posted 10-24-2002 02:36 PM

Yes. Photo Flo and rinse aids like "Jet Dry" are surfactants that lower the surface tension of the rinse water, so it doesn't water spot.

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Heyward Garner
Expert Film Handler

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From: Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Registered: Jan 2001

posted 10-28-2002 02:58 AM

Josh, I gotta know...

Do you realize how lucky you are? There has only been a handfull of occasions where we recieved films on such reels. We always get the gray, cheap, BROKEN plastic SOBs... And of course, TES reels come with everything

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