Question 1

How many film strips can i clean with 1 bottle? also, is 1 bottle enough for 100 sheets of pec pads?

Accepted Answer

I've done literally 1000's of feet of 8mm film and barely put a dent in the bottle BUT... you need to understand that PEC is a potent solvent and evaporates very quickly. I can clean a 500' reel of film with one PEC Pad and just a few drops of PEC while spooling the film across and hand cranked movie editor. Takes maybe a minute. Cleaning individual film strips (I'm assuming 5"-6" stripes of negatives) is going to be a very time consuming operation and the PEC fluid is going to evaporate quickly. That said, depending on how dirty the film is and how well you manage the pads, I suspect you'll run out of pads long before you run out of PEC. MOST IMPORTANT NOTE: As noted above, PEC is a very potent solvent. You must use it sparingly and in a well ventilated location. Just a few whiffs of the stuff will make you lightheaded.

Question 2

Can you clean old postcards with this?

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I highly doubt it. I would assume it would dissolve the ink. It is meant for cleaning film and slides which are dye based.

Question 3

Does this work to clean older (as in 20-40 years) slides and negatives?

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Works well for me. I use it to clean negatives, E-6 slides and Kodachrome slides prior to scanning. Most of this film was shot in the mid 80's to mid90's. I should add that my negatives and slides have always been well protected and the cleaning needed is minimal.

Question 4

Safe on camera sensors?

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It seems so, sorry that doesn't answer your question. They are too stiff for use with PEC-12 to clean slides--seems like they dig unevenly into emulsion coating. I've had better luck on slides with softer cloths used to clean glasses with fragile coatings (available at opticians).

ASIN	B08KTMHNHP
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Item model number	PEC-12/PecPad
Manufacturer	Photographic Solutions
Package Dimensions	11.1 x 10.49 x 4.19 cm; 118 g

Photographic Solutions PEC 12 Emulsion Cleaner Kit and PEC PAD Lint Free Non Abrasive Wipes 4"x4" 100 Sheets per/Pkg for Cleaning Film, Photo Negative, B&W Slide Dropper Tip (59ml) 2oz

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