Warm water for wash out?

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Warm water for wash out?

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Think it's ok to use warm water for my exposure wash out? Or just use cold?
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Re: Warm water for wash out?

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I would suggest using the cold water tap for washing out screens. Warm water may speed things up but it can also saturate the emulsion easier in my humble opinion.
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Re: Warm water for wash out?

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Yeah. Good idea
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