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Topic: So, How do you get oil off a print?
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Dustin Mitchell
Phenomenal Film Handler
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Posts: 1865
From: Mondovi, WI, USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 05-02-2000 06:16 PM
So I come in today and this is the story I hear. Apparently during the afternoon yesterday one of our Century was, "spraying oil all over the place." I have no idea what happened, and it has stopped now. The projector ran fine today. I didn't want to run it, we have one of our Rules prints in there, only shows at 2, 5, and 8-people wouldn't have complained to much had we not run it seeing as there are 1, 4, 7, and 9:45 shows. But my manager more or less over ruled me. "Is it doing it now?" he asked. "No, but-" I said. "Well run it and see what happens." >shoulders slump< "Ok."Anyway, we're having MTS come out and look at it plus a few other things. The problem I have now-how do I get all this f*cking oil off our print. God, I'm going to strangle the 'projectionist' who was on duty yesterday next time I see him .
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John Pytlak
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From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 05-03-2000 05:41 AM
I agree that the best option, short of getting a replacement print, would be to run it through a media cleaner (Kelmar or Christie), treating it with FilmGuard. The solvent in FilmGuard should help dissolve and "spread out" the oil. Much better to have a very thin coating of oil evenly spread out than large patches of viscous oil causing mottle, attracting dirt, and sticking together.Brad is correct that any oil on a print risks leaching the oil soluble dyes from the film, especially in areas of abrasion where the oil can penetrate through the emulsion's protective overcoat and get into the dye layers. If this happens, the first sign will be colored spots in darker areas of the print, or migration of the dyes from dark areas of the print to adjacent light areas, causing a colored "halo". Wiping the oil with a white tissue will show color from the dyes being leached from the film. If this happens, your theatre should take responsibility for the damage. BTW, hopefully you checked the oil level in he intermittent before running it again. If it "was spraying oil all over the place", it may be very low on oil. Frankly, I would not run that projector until the problem was fixed. ------------------ John P. Pytlak, Senior Technical Specialist Worldwide Technical Services, Entertainment Imaging Eastman Kodak Company Research Labs, Building 69, Room 7419 Rochester, New York, 14650-1922 USA Tel: 716-477-5325 Fax: 716-722-7243 E-Mail: john.pytlak@kodak.com
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Chris Rhode
Film Handler
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From: Tampa, FL, USA
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 05-04-2000 09:49 AM
Correction: Erik is supposed to be Erin. It was 1:30am and my stupid keyboard has a mind of its own (its nocturnal you know!!) It sleeps during the day and it starts to act up at night (especially when I am typing or otherwise doing something important.) ![](http://www.film-tech.com/ubb2/biggrin.gif) ------------------ Chris Rhode ------------------------- chrisrhode@hotmail.com My reputation preceeds me..... in fact, it arrived about 45 years ago!
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