Screen cleaning in SoCal

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  • Phil Ranucci
    Film Handler
    • Mar 2020
    • 70
    • Carpinteria, CA

    #1

    Screen cleaning in SoCal

    Anyone know of a screen cleaning company in SoCal?
    Preferably one that you was a good experience.
    Thanks.
  • Marcel Birgelen
    Film God
    • Jan 2020
    • 3619
    • Maastricht, NL

    #2
    I've never had any good experience with screen cleaning services. Other than some very localized spot cleaning, I'm not sure you really want to clean your average screen with anything more radical than a feather duster...

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    • Mark Gulbrandsen
      Film God
      • Jan 2020
      • 3093
      • Nashville, TN

      #3
      You can only attempt to clean matte white screens, might work, might not. It's a big no-no with any and all gain screens. It's a good way to ruin that silver screen you've been wanting to replace for a long time...

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      • Tony Bandiera Jr
        Expert Film Handler
        • Jan 2020
        • 720
        • Moreland, Idaho

        #4
        What they said. If your screen is simply dusty, there are options to CAREFULLY get the dust off, search the old forum as there was a thread there that had some good product recommendations and advice. (Use the Forum Archive button on the top of the page.) Any cleaning will take a LOT of time, as you must work slowly and very gently to not damage the screen.

        If it is ANYTHING other than dust, forget it. Even on a matte screen you WILL end up damaging the surface, creating a hot spot, dead spot, streaks or smears. Then you will be forced into buying a new screen.

        If it is just dust and light loss, crank up the lamp a bit if you have the headroom, and start saving up for a new screen.

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        • Mark Gulbrandsen
          Film God
          • Jan 2020
          • 3093
          • Nashville, TN

          #5
          Tony is right. And a new screen is often the least expensive part of a digital projection system.

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          • John Eickhof
            Pro Film Handler
            • Jun 2020
            • 417
            • wendell, idaho

            #6
            even back in the film days, I used to recommend screen replacement after 7-10 years to my customers, especially those with silver or high gain screens, by that time the duvatine masking was usually ready to disintegrate too! And I had them hire a screen cleaning service yearly like Broken Hand or others. The screen IS the least expensive solution to achieve good presentation!

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            • Mike Quaranto
              Newbie
              • Mar 2023
              • 2
              • Texas

              #7
              Hi Phil,
              Give me a call or feel free to email. We are in your area a few times a year for other clients.
              We may be able to help depending on what is going on with your screen(s).
              Mike Quaranto
              1570 Cinema Services
              mike@1570cinemaservices.com
              281.642.9958 - mobile

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