Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/18

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Subject: RE: [Leica] RE: Photoflo and plastic reels
From: "Lee, Ken" <ken.lee@hbc.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 14:11:04 -0500

Jim,

I'll have to try that.  I had a "discussion" with Jobo a couple of years
ago.  The recommendation when processing E6 is to remove the film from the
plastic reels before the "final rinse" step.  I don't and as a result, me
reels are very discoloured and do bind a little.  I was putting them in a
household bleech solution to clean but was told this would make the plastic
brittle.  They suggested Lysol toilet bowl cleaner since their cleaner
doesn't seem to be available in Canada.

Thanks........Ken

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Jim Brick [SMTP:jimbrick@photoaccess.com]
> Sent:	Thursday, February 18, 1999 1:15 PM
> To:	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject:	[Leica] RE:  Photoflo and plastic reels
> 
> To eliminate the problem, should you believe you have such a problem, wash
> (soak, agitate) your plastic reels in a very mild acetic acid solution
> (really weak stop bath). This will cut any possible photoflo build-up.
> Then
> wash in normal water and dry.
> 
> Jim
> 
>