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Posted by Nic Margherio (Member # 273) on 03-20-2000, 11:55 PM:
This is a question for Brad Miller. Brad, It is claimed that FilmGuard can cover up base-side scratching, but because none of our prints have ever been scratched, we have never had to put it to this test........until now. Some f*ck up misthreaded our simo of Erin Brockovich this weekend and caused light but noticeable base side scratches throughout the film. I was just wondering how long it usually takes for FilmGuard to work its magic on scratches. The way our FilmGuard rotation works, each film gets an application once a day. Do you have any special recommendations?
Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 03-21-2000, 12:09 AM:
Run it exclusively on that print for a few days. The more passes it gets, the better the print will look overall.
Posted by Randy Stankey (Member # 64) on 03-21-2000, 01:06 PM:
I agree. The 2nd, 3rd, etc. pass is where the real magic happens! The more, the better!The second time you apply liquid to the print is also another "magic time"... Typically, I FG prints as soon as we get 'em. They run with the cleaner on for every show, Friday through Sunday night. On Monday, I take a look at all the prints and decide if there are any that need another coating. I coated Tigger Movie when we first got it and again about two weeks later. I haven't touched it since and it's still perfect.
We had a little base-side scratch on Cider House Rules. I hit it again with FG and you can only tell it's there if you squint to see it. If it's going to play for a while longer, I'll treat it a 3rd time. I fully expect the scratch to be 99.9% invisible, if not all the way gone.