Response to Does Photo-flo eliminates the need of a squeegee

Better yet, don't use a wetting agent and don't squeegee. I rinse in three one minute baths of distilled water and agitate as though I were developing the film. I then tap the reels to remove as much water as possible, remove the film from the reels, attach the hangers to the film, and then hang the film to dry. The idea of using a lettuce centrifuge is good, and would enhance this method. The result is perfectly clean negatives with no scratches and residual chemical (e.i., wetting agent) that can contaminate the glass surfaces of my double glass negative carrier.

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