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IF YOUR PRECIOUS FAMILY MOVIES were submerged in a flood or other natural disaster.
WASH THE FILM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITH CLEAN CLEAR WATER
CALL A PROFESSIONAL LAB TO HANDLE ITS RESTORATION, BE CAREFUL TO TELL THEM THE FILM IS OLD AND WAS IN A FLOOD.
ASK THE LAB TO REWASH THE FILM, TELL THEM IT WILL ARRIVE WET.
KEEP IT WET, SHIP IT QUICKLY TO THE LAB WET, ARRANGING FOR ITS RECEIPT BY PHONE
IF YOU HAVE TO DO IT YOURSELF, DUE TO COSTS OR TIME,
HANG IT OUT TO DRY LOOPED OVER CLOTHESLINE OR ON STRING RIGGED UP OVER THE BATHTUB.
MAKE SURE NO PIECES TOUCH.
DO NOT USE HEAT, HAIRDRYER, OR OTHER HEAT PRODUCING MACHINE TO SPEED UP THE DRYING. LET THE FILM AIR DRY.
ONCE DRY, WIND IT UP ON A CLEAN DRY REEL. STORE COOL AND DRY.
TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE IMAGES, HAVE IT TRANSFERRED TO VIDEO OR DVD ASAP BUT IN ANY CASE SAVE THE FILM.
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