Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 02:17 PM 5/23/99 -0500, you wrote: > >The main thing to keep in mind is to never let the wetting agents dry onto >the reels, get it washed off while its still wet. > >gck This is the basic problem. It was invented to "stick" to the surface of stuff (dishes, film, and unfortunately reels) so that the "molecular layer" will act like a new surface and water will "sheet" off, instead of beading up. Its intended purpose is to "not" wash off. Which it doesn't. It is very possible that a "hot" water wash will break down the surface molecular bond and release the agent, but is sure seems simpler to "not" have to do this. Simply dump your film into a tupperware container sans reels like Tina and Jobo recommend. And then a "normal" rinse of reels will suffice. JMHO Jim