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In the simplest terms, P-5 is a lubricant that will not deteriorate the polyestar base
unlike other lubricants. It does not dry out and evaporate within seconds like
other popular film cleaners (Renovex, Vitafilm, Filmrenew, RTI, etc) but is
designed to stay on the print in liquid form.

The P-5 is applied through the use of a normal media-type film cleaner (soaking
the pads in it) and for optimum results the pads are rewound and run again after
every show and reused for one week at a time. Just one application will make the
film run substantially quieter and smoother. The picture will be more steady and
have better focus. After multiple applications a nice thin layer is formed on the
print, which will cover up scratches and dirt.

The way the P-5 covers up scratches is exactly like wet gate printing does. Again
to put it in simple terms, the light is refracted through the liquid coating bending the
light ever so slightly and giving the appearance of a scratch free print. Granted,
this won't eliminate heavy emulsion scratches, but virtually all base side scratches
will no longer project and over a bit of time will discolor emulsion scratches to
project black.

As to dirt, the constant cleaning through the media cleaners keeps the print
perfectly clean without being abrasive. If the P-5 applications is stopped then
obviously dirt will start being attracted as normal. However, the thickness of the
P-5 coating will keep the dirt layer out of focus during projection and one swipe
of the cleaner (even a dry one) will knock all the dirt off again.

Another benefit of the P-5 cleaner is the stopping of vinear syndrome. In test
prints of early stage vinegar syndrome, applying P-5 would knock out the smell
and as of about 5 years the films have not deteriorated. P-5 will also work nicely
on prints that are starting to shrink. However, both of the above must be caught in
time. Obviously an unrunnable print cannot be magically restored to runnable
condition. P-5 will however make a print run smooth that was on it's last days and
prevent it from deteriorating more. How much longer is unknown as the product
has only been in testing for 10 years.

Still though, for new theaters and new prints, applying P-5 will keep them in better
than brand new condition (because of shipping dirt) for months and months of
constant running. Take for example the scene in Matrix where Keanu Reeves and
Lawrence Fishburne are in the "white" room (basically clear film except for the
actors and two chairs). Imagine this looking as clean as a DVD even after running
for 6 months! That's what P-5 does.

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I find it extremely difficult to access new ideas down-under in Australia, mainly because we are so far from the scene where everything is happening.

We are gearing up for commercial production on the film cleaning/lubricant commonly referred to as P-5. Our patent lawyers expect us to be able to release the product within a couple of months.

We have also added another test theater: The Mann Chinese in Denver, Colorado. Joe Redifer will be testing it up there for us. He has agreed to report his findings here on the forum and will try to rejuvenate a two month old print of Phantom Menace to "lab new" conditions. He will also be putting it to the real test of performing ONLY intermittent cleaning, instead of the recommended constant cleaning.

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Many prints have ran from between 4-6 months and a one as long as 8 months, 3 weeks, 6 shows a day.

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