FotoDave@aol.com
Mon, 25 Oct 1999 22:26:24 -0400 (EDT)
> A happy discovery is that the Pledge "Grab-it" cloths do a great job of
> removing dust from negatives. They are intended for household dusting and
> can even be attached to a special mop for floors.
Thanks to Dan for sharing the discovery. I am wondering if anyone has
actually tried it. I did, and it works wonderfully!
> Using "an
> electrostatic" principle with no solvents or polishes, they seem do work
> just fine for negatives.
I cleaned the emulsion side first, then lay the film emulsion-to-emulsion
with the coated paper, and wipe the back side of the film. A happy discovery
is that since it causes statics, the film clings tightly to the paper! You
don't even need to tape the film to the paper. It works almost like a vaccum
system without the vaccum! Well, maybe I am exegerrating a little, but it
works really really nice.
> There is a small nylon fiber embedded every 1/4
> inch (for strength) so if you get heavy-handed and try to "scrub" some
> crud from a neg, there's a chance of scratching.
I couldn't find Pledge "Grab-It." Instead I found Guardsman Fine Furniture
Dusting Cloth. It doesn't have the nylon embedding. :)
Dave S
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