Russ, It's been my experience with plastic reels (or anything plastic rubbing against plastic ) that the plastic wears and works poorly. Another example is the plastic in cassette tapes. When you used them extensively, they begin to bind and eventually break. Now I've not used plastic reels that much, but I think your solution is ... new reels. I could be wrong. Bill Ellis wb9cac@attbi.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Russell Baker" <rebphoto@pronetisp.net> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 8:27 PM Subject: Cleaning Plastic Reels > Hi Gang...... > > Anybody have any good ideas for > how to clean plastic developing reels? > (Patterson) > > I have a number of reels that over the > years have discolored and work a bit stuff.. > > I am sure that there is some product > on the market to do it. I was wondering > if anyone had any home brew method? > > Russ > R.E. Baker > Photography > rebphoto@pronetisp.net > > > > >