Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 02:11 PM 2/18/1999 -0500, Lee, Ken, you wrote... >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. > A couple of years back E6 final rinse was called "stabilizer" and contained formaldehyde. C41 stabilizer still does. Formaldehyde is very damaging to plastic; best to never expose plastic reels to it. I've always avoided putting any reels, plastic or stainless, in any final rinse including photo-flo, since that would require very thorough washing before re-use. Photo-flo, other wetting agents, and final rinses containing formaldehyde in trace amounts are detrimental to developers. Mike "Sing whatever is well made..." - -W. B. Yeats