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    Re: Care of Film Holers

    I got some dirty 4x5 holders that were not used much and they cleaned up nicely. I used a combination of compressed air (80psi) and a strong shop vac with a brush. I also used q-tip swabs to clean what I could of the channel before the light trap. For the surface and darkslides I used 409 cleaner. I found lacquer thinner would clean everything (including permanent marker) off the white information area without damage to the white area, but it can melt the black plastic so be careful.

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    Re: Care of Film Holers

    so is washing (not soaking) in water not a good idea?

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    Re: Care of Film Holers

    I buy used plastic holders, and when I get them they are almost always very dusty. First I vacuum them carefully with the slides in place, remove the slides and vacuum them again, and then I blow out the light trap with about 90psi air, from the handle side to the film side. Finally, I dip them in warm, soapy water and scrub them with a brush, flushing out the soapy water and light trap with warm tap water. I let them dry a few days without the slides, and then check them with a strong light before I start using them.

    I store holders in plastic bags, and before loading vacuum them with a dedicated vacuum brush end.

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