On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 22:29:42 GMT, "Roy G"
wrote:

"m Ransley" wrote in message
...
Can slides be cleaned with lens cleaning fluid or anything like
denatured alcohol or windex. Should a cotton swab or rag be used.

Hi.

Think about it for just a few seconds, and you will realise that the film
was originally processed in wet chemicals and washed in water.

Slides can be washed in water with a mild detergent added. Just swish them
about, while holding the film rebate with forceps. Rinse off in clean
water to which has been added a few drops of "Wetting Agent", which is
itself a sort of detergent. Allow to dry in a dustfree area, a bathroom is
ideal.

Roy G


Big Problem: Anytime you get film wet, you are softening the
photographic emulsion. A soft emulsion is VERY easily damaged.

Gary