Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Pete Su wrote: > > I think I stupidly tracked some dilute selenium toner from my gloves on to > various surfaces in my darkroom. > > The toner dried and left light red stains behind that washed off, except on the > light switches (don't ask, I don't know). > > I'm wondering if anyone has done anything like thi to themselves before, and if > there is a way to clear this up short of replacing the switches...or if I > should be overly concerned about this. > > Pete > Selenium is the chemical in my darkroom i am most careful with. I don't touch it. I use tongs. Perhaps replace the lightswith covers with red ones to reflect red light instead of white. I have a few they look cool. When wearing rubber gloves i often to better by wearing only one. The non gloved dry hand can have it's own jobs like light switches and my diet coke. mark rabiner :) http://spokenword.to/rabiner/ http://people.oven.com/jbm/temp-displays/Mark_Rabiner/Marks_Zone_System.pdf