Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Cleaning Help

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Posted by Jeremy Freche (Member # 6069) on 01-26-2011, 06:24 PM:

I have read up on most topics here, but would like more direct advice. I have recently just been promoted from hourly manager to a salaried projection booth manager spot, after the last manager in projection got fired. i am now trying to piece together everything that he left in shambles. learning how to run the projection booth is not that hard.

My question is what are the best supplies to clean the projectors and platters with? We are using Kinoton PK 60 D projector heads, big sky platters, i have found a kelmar film cleaner and film gaurd, nec 16000 digital projectors.

I have bought windex and micro fiber towels from walmart automotive center to clean the port windows. Qtips, paint brushes, and toothbrushes for the hard to get areas. should I use alcohol on the pad rollers? I am learning most of what i know from ya'll and the manuals.

I work at The Grand theatre 18 in D'Iberville, MS.

Posted by Adam Martin (Member # 641) on 01-26-2011, 07:01 PM:

The first thing you need to know is that we don't allow teaser subjects on Film-Tech. Please edit your post with a subject line that describes the post. [Smile]

Posted by Chris Slycord (Member # 4239) on 01-26-2011, 07:44 PM:

If the port glass is optical grade glass, don't use windex. Use lens cleaner. Paint brushes just move dirt around. They don't clean anything.

Posted by Robert E. Allen (Member # 1351) on 01-26-2011, 09:27 PM:

When I managed a CineMark 15 screener booth I used alcohol and lintless rags for the ports. It did a great job without streaks. A "camelhair" brush is static free and does a great job of getting dust and lint off the ports. Film Guard is great for cleaning the traps and sprockets with a toothbrush. You now manage the heart of the theatre. Good luck.

Posted by Dave Macaulay (Member # 813) on 01-27-2011, 11:55 AM:

Pure isopropyl alcohol (not "rubbing compound") works well to clean almost everything in the booth. You need lens cleaner and lens tissue for the lenses and 3D adapters have their own special cleaning supplies - RealD supplies a microfibre cloth to clean the panel or XL glass. You may have coated port glass, so windex or any ammonia cleaner should be avoided there.
Use stiff toothbrush on sprockets, but not with the motors running. You can damage the intermittent or gears should the brush jam in the works. Keep an eye on the intermittent oil levels.

Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 01-27-2011, 12:34 PM:

No more replies until Jeremy fixes his teaser subject title.

Posted by Jeremy Freche (Member # 6069) on 01-27-2011, 08:58 PM:

Sorry about the subject title.

Thanks for all the input.