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How to peel PQ 8x10 photos

Marlene Kelnreiter | Sep 4, 11:04 AM

DRY 8×10 PHOTOS
A newly processed 8×10 photo consists of a layer of wet developing paste, sandwiched between a negative and a transparent sheet. In this wet condition the photo oxidizes and it develops and alters further. To keep the print stable, it’s necessary to stop this development process.

PEEL APART
The quickest and safest way to get any humidity out of the print is to separate the positive and the negative sheets. This effectively stops any chemical reaction within the print and prevents the photo from altering or shifting in color.

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Comments:

  1. I use hp-5 with 8×10 (Deardorf) and used type 55 for quite a few years. I always wanted to try 8×10 polaroid, but never sprung for back and processor. I would like to learn more about your film and back and processor. Thank you

    said Sebastian Lassalle | 94 days ago