David Brown
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What is recommended for cleaning a print washer?
Years ago (well, 2006) I posted this thread about emptying prints washers:
(there was a url link here which no longer exists)
The consensus was that most people empty theirs unless they will be printing again within days. Up until that time, I had left mine full for quite a while with no ill effects, but as you would see from post #18, that changed. So, I empty. But, even so, what about cleaning?
I have moved and built a different darkroom since that 2006-07 thread, and although with the same washer, I have very different water! It leaves scum! So, even with draining and emptying, what is recommended for cleaning a print washer? Without having to read the whole thread, the last two posts talk about using denture cleaner to clean washers!
(For the record, I use a Versalab.)
Years ago (well, 2006) I posted this thread about emptying prints washers:
(there was a url link here which no longer exists)
The consensus was that most people empty theirs unless they will be printing again within days. Up until that time, I had left mine full for quite a while with no ill effects, but as you would see from post #18, that changed. So, I empty. But, even so, what about cleaning?
I have moved and built a different darkroom since that 2006-07 thread, and although with the same washer, I have very different water! It leaves scum! So, even with draining and emptying, what is recommended for cleaning a print washer? Without having to read the whole thread, the last two posts talk about using denture cleaner to clean washers!
(For the record, I use a Versalab.)