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ipad@ptd.net - 13 Apr 2004 04:52 GMT

Years ago I used what I considered to be the best nnti-static rinse and
wetting agent for my drying negatives. It was produced by a company in New
Jersey called Electro-Chemical. It was called ECCO #121.
Does anyone know if this is still available? Or, can anyone recommend a
wetting agent that will not leave traces when the negs dry?

Thank you.

Phil

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David Nebenzahl - 13 Apr 2004 05:02 GMT

On 4/12/2004 8:52 PM ipad@ptd.net spake thus:

> Years ago I used what I considered to be the best nnti-static rinse and
> wetting agent for my drying negatives. It was produced by a company in New
> Jersey called Electro-Chemical. It was called ECCO #121.
> Does anyone know if this is still available? Or, can anyone recommend a
> wetting agent that will not leave traces when the negs dry?

Yes: regular old Photo-Flo. Just don't use it at the godawful concentration
recommended by Kodak (to sell more Photo-Flo?). I dilute mine about 1:500 and
get good results.

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Nicholas O. Lindan - 13 Apr 2004 12:47 GMT

PhotoFlo in distilled water. The use of distilled water is the key to no
spots.

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nicholas - 14 Apr 2004 05:05 GMT

> PhotoFlo in distilled water. The use of distilled water is the key to no
> spots.

Getting good results in final wash and wetting agent (LFN) too with
distilled water too

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