Hi everybody,
I've recently acquired a small 16mm contact printer. It seems to be working
fine but is a bit rusty in parts. I plan to strip it back and give it a good
clean. Just wondering if there's anyone on the list who has had experience in
cleaning/maintaining such machines? What materials
Hi everyone,
Some of you may not be aware that David Dinnell, in my opinion one of the
truly great film curators we have in the world today, was unceremoniously
and abruptly dismissed by the Ann Arbor Film Festival a few months ago.
Aside from the thoughtless and callous nature of this act, it's
409 is your friend, as long as you keep it away from bakelite and other
phenolics.
Rust is a problem. Where is the rust? Is it on the gate or just on stuff
that doesn't touch the film? A rust stabilizer might be fine if you don't
want to polish it all out, on noncritical parts that aren't touch
If the gate does not have pitting from rust you can try red Jeweler’s Rouge on
a soft cotton cloth. This will polish without scratching. Start with a damp
cloth and follow with a dry cloth.
Also 3M makes Scotch-brite and the white is the finest grade and will remove
surface rust without scratchi
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On Jul 26, 2016, at 1:40 PM, George, Sherman
mailto:sgeo...@ucsd.edu>> wrote:
If the gate does not have pitting from rust you can try red Jeweler’s Rouge on
a soft cotton cloth. This will polish without scratching. Start with a damp
cloth and follow with a dry
Yes. Watch out for Scotch-Brite pads, though, they can leave behind tiny
abrasive crystals, so you need to clean up very carefully after using them.
(That goes for rouge as well, but people expect that, whereas they often
don't expect it with Scotch-Brite.)
--scott