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Author Topic: get oil off film? Derrick Huggins Film Handler Posts: 27 From: Gotham City Registered: Feb 2008 posted 05-04-2008 03:19 PM                    Just curious if anyone can help me. our #1 booth leaks oil, and get all onto the film, it isnt really noticiable, exept for credits, where the words looks smeared. is there anyway to clean the film? like maybe a roller could have a pad or something that cleans it while it is playing?  |  IP: Logged Frank Angel Film God Posts: 5305 From: Brooklyn NY USA Registered: Dec 1999 posted 05-04-2008 03:50 PM                        See the side panel? Click on Products. Click on Film-Guard. Or use the search function and put in film cleaners. You'll have reading material for the evening. But why are you worrying about a little oil? By the time the film is done playing your booth, it's all damaged anyway....just get it out of your theatre.  |  IP: Logged Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 05-04-2008 04:06 PM                     Derrick, correct your location or your posting privileges will be revoked.  |  IP: Logged Aaron Sisemore Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day! Posts: 3061 From: Rockwall TX USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 05-05-2008 12:37 PM                     Oil on the film won't cause credits to look 'smeared'. Oil on the optics would. I am betting you have a shutter timing problem (travel ghost) which will cause the credits to appear 'smeared'. And unless you live in NYC or really are Batman, I'd change your location before Adam suspends you.  |  IP: Logged Chris Slycord Film God Posts: 2986 From: 퍼항시, 경상푹도, South Korea Registered: Mar 2007 posted 05-05-2008 01:14 PM                     He was banned already by Brad.  |  IP: Logged James Westbrook Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1133 From: Lubbock, Texas, Usa Registered: Mar 2006 posted 05-05-2008 03:57 PM                     Normally, the leader, the first several feet of trailer and the tail would be most affected by oil. Not the credits. As just mentioned, that would be lens and port glass. Don't you just love it when oil hits the motor flywheel and slings oil straight up the port glass? I DO!  |  IP: Logged Aaron Sisemore Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day! Posts: 3061 From: Rockwall TX USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 05-05-2008 05:01 PM                     quote: Chris Slycord He was banned already by Brad. I didn't realize that until I read into the 'cue marks' thread. -Aaron  |  IP: Logged

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