I'm getting film curl on an almost new film!

[slashmaster]

I'm now getting film curl on a 16mm that I got back from the lab less than a week ago. All I did was use a rag to put filmguard on it then watched it a bunch of times. I'm guessing maybe I didn't get the filmguard on even enough? Maybe the side with more filmguard shrank slightly?

[Mmechanic]

Would you mind telling us the brand?

[slashmaster]

It's kodak trix 200 asa. I just added more filmguard to it and spent some time spreading it out better. Maybe that will solve the problem.

[Mmechanic]

Maybe too warm drying with the lab

Only remedy is to rewash the film and let it dry slowly

Too much tension on the film can be the other cause. Perhaps time to have a chat with the lab people.
I worked as a machine developer in 1987-88 and had my own commercial lab from 1997 to 2008.

[MitchPerkins]

It's kodak trix 200 asa. I just added more filmguard to it and spent some time spreading it out better. Maybe that will solve the problem.

If the treatment is on one side but not the other, that seems the likely culprit. Definitely put it on both sides, unless there are specific instructions not to. My 2 cents...

M

[BAC]

I think a better product for film curl would be Filmrenew:

FilmRenew: This product is recommended. Although it is slow to evaporate after its application, the overall result of using FilmRenew is positive in achieving the objectives that collectors seek in treating a print. It does an adequate light surface cleaning and helps to lubricate a drying print. Soaking of a print over an extented period helps relax "curl" and "saggy bag syndrome" but is not a cure. Users must be carefull not to use an excess amount as it will "blotch" where excess amounts failed to evaporate. When properly applied FilmRenew is a good choice.

You can get it from Urbanski: http://moviecraft.tripod.com/supplies.html