Film Final Rinse with Isopropyl Alcohol

I have to agree with Brian and wouldn't recommend using alcohol of any kind. Commercially available alcohols contain many impurities that could damage the structure of the negative but may not show up for awhile. As I had posted previously, distilled water obtained from a supermarket (reverse osmosis) as a final rinse is very cheap and exceptionally effective. Remember that those spots are fine grains of silt and wetting agents merely spread them out on the film. Why not wash them away entirely. After rinsing in the tank twice I hang the film and pour more distilled water down them before drying.

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