Kaiser Film Wiper

Kaiser Film Wiper - triple rubber blades for darkroom use

Wiping film and photographic prints in the darkroom is the Kaiser Film Wiper’s job. It is sized for film up to approximately 100 mm wide, so its intended working range is clear for film processing. The wiper is also suitable for wiping prints, giving it a place in more than one part of a darkroom workflow. Its width is 116 mm, a little wider than the maximum film size it is intended to cover. That makes this a specific tool rather than a general-purpose cleaning accessory: the key details are its film limit and its use with both film and prints. For anyone assembling or replacing darkroom equipment, those facts make it easy to identify the role this wiper is meant to fill.

Darkroom Wiping Features

• Three rubber blades: The wiping edge uses three rubber blades, described as film-friendly. That material and construction are central to a tool intended to contact film during processing.
• For film processing: The wiper is intended for use during film development. It has a clearly defined place among darkroom tools for working with film.
• Also for photographic prints: The listed use includes wiping prints as well as film. That gives the accessory a second darkroom application beyond processing film.
• 116 mm overall width: The wiper measures 116 mm across. This is the width of the tool itself, distinct from the narrower film size it is intended to handle.
• Film up to approximately 100 mm wide: The stated maximum film width sets the supported size range. It’s a useful measurement to compare with the film you work with.

Good to know

The wiper is 200 mm long, a handy dimension to know when setting aside space with your darkroom equipment. Its black finish is another straightforward identifying detail. These measurements describe the tool itself, while the stated film-width limit refers to the material it is intended to wipe; keeping those two dimensions separate makes the product details easier to interpret.

What's Included

• Kaiser Film Wiper

Technical Specifications

• Brand: Kaiser
• Model: 4072
• Type: Film wiper
• Blade construction: Three rubber blades
• Suitable film width: Up to approximately 100 mm
• Wiper width: 116 mm
• Length: 200 mm
• Colour: Black
• Uses: Film processing and wiping prints