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Ilford's Fiber Paper Washing Times

I have always mixed perma-wash in with my rapid fix (Ilford) and was wondering if that is something that anyone else does. I know it gets rid of stains when toning for sure. Anyone have any educated opinions on this practice?
 
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patrickjames said:
I have always mixed perma-wash in with my rapid fix (Ilford)...
I know it gets rid of stains when toning for sure. Anyone have
any educated opinions on this practice?
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An educated assessment: The Perma-Wash is likely a
little alkaline and neutralizes the fix acidity. Kodak
recommends that sodium metaborate, Kodalk, be
added to their hca before selenium toning. Dan
 
dancqu said:
An educated assessment: The Perma-Wash is likely a
little alkaline and neutralizes the fix acidity.
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More like wild-ass guess? You should read the ingredient label on the bottle. There's a lot more going on than "neutralizes the fix acidity" in it.
 

What happens to the image and paper when badly washed?!
 
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