Kodak Retouching Fluid replacement. Ideas?

[Tin Can]

I am reading Veronica Cass' book on film retouching.

Anybody have an idea for a 'glue like' fluid replacement that dries on negatives to allow pencil retouching, similar to discontinued Kodak Retouching Fluid?

[Sal Santamaura]

No, but if you use 320TXP it'll have "tooth" on both sides, i.e. ready to retouch.

[Tin Can]

No, but if you use 320TXP it'll have "tooth" on both sides, i.e. ready to retouch.

Yes, thanks!

[desertrat]

You can download this book for free:

https://archive.org/details/photographicfact00wall

The b/w pdf is one I use. There are several formulas for making your own retouching fluid.

[Tin Can]

You can download this book for free:

https://archive.org/details/photographicfact00wall

The b/w pdf is one I use. There are several formulas for making your own retouching fluid.

Wow. Excellent book. I just skimmed it. One 'recipe' has gasoline with a caution!

Also published during Prohibition so alcohol substitutes are listed.

Thank you!

[Drew Wiley]

Just go to any serious art store. They'll have a spray fixative for this kind of use, to give you tooth on the back of the film. It's a routine "graphics arts" product.

[Tin Can]

Just go to any serious art store. They'll have a spray fixative for this kind of use, to give you tooth on the back of the film. It's a routine "graphics arts" product.

I always prefer non aerosol. Do you have a product name?

The original was liquid in tiny 1/2 OZ bottles.

It's cold here and spraying anything inside is a bad idea and outside is not ideal either.

Thanks for the tip.

[mdarnton]

It's cold here and spraying anything inside is a bad idea and outside is not ideal either.

Just mix your sauce up with Everclear, put it on with an airbrush, and you won't care about breathing more, after a certain point. :-)

[Tin Can]

Just mix your sauce up with Everclear, put it on with an airbrush, and you won't care about breathing more, after a certain point. :-)

I have a fresh bottle right here.

Glad to hear of your experiments.

Ether is starting fluid and it does stick not around long. I hate the stuff and will never use for this or starting engines. Maybe a diesel engine at the South Pole...

[Jac@stafford.net]

I always prefer non aerosol. Do you have a product name?

Unscented, high-hold hair spray. The kind Hipsters use.
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