Campos & Davis Photos (photos@campos-davis.co.uk)
Tue, 26 Oct 1999 12:08:47 +0100
I this available only in USA? We have Pledge in UK, but I have never seen
Grab-it clothes. Is Pledge a US company? Do they know you have found a new
use for their clothes? Perhaps B&S should look into stocking them, as dust
is a big problem especially when we visit Brazil to run workshops.
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----- Original Message -----
From: <FotoDave@aol.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca>
Sent: 26 October 1999 03:26
Subject: Re: Cheap Dust Remover for large negatives
> > 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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