Photofinish Cleaner Discontinued? Alternatives?

[Dan Rainer]

I bought a bottle of PhotoFinish Darkroom Cleaner a few years ago. It's been a fantastic all-purpose cleaner. Recently, I tried to pick up another bottle. Freestyle has it listed as "Currently Unavailable" and B&H has no listing. Looking up the company, Marblehead Laboratories, yields no results at all. Is this stuff discontinued? If so, does anyone have a comparable alternative?

 

[MTGseattle]

There seem to be some special cleaners for lab equipment. Nalgene L900 is one. It looks to be hideously expensive.
I can only guess the key here being a cleaner that leaves no residue to interfere with the darkroom chemistry so I'm not sure simple green would be a good choice even though it's also non-toxic and biodegradable.

 

[mshchem]

There's a msds online, address belongs to a home in Needham MA. Looks like the proprietor is in his 80's. Probably no longer in biz. I would look for an OTC household cleaner no bleach, used to be Bon ami was recommended by Kodak, it's not around anymore.

 

[koraks]

Substitute elbow grease.

MSDS shows there's basically nothing of interest in there. The fact that it comes as a paste suggests it's a mild abrasive.

I don't doubt the product is effective, but this mostly shows the relatively benign nature of most darkroom grime & stains.