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06/20/2004 12:59:25 AM · #1 |
| Whats the best way to clean your LCD?....or what to use |
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06/20/2004 01:10:30 AM · #2 |
Camera or Monitor?
I'd be interested in know how to clean LCD Monitor. I have one of those static lint brush thingys like we use to clean Records with, but my display is starting to look a little dirty. |
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06/20/2004 01:14:10 AM · #3 |
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06/20/2004 01:15:33 AM · #4 |
| Windex for the LCD on my laptop and rubbing alcohol for the LCD on my digicam. |
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06/20/2004 01:18:42 AM · #5 |
Just dogpiled (I don't google) LCD Cleaning and found that most agree with this:
The official word on LCD cleaning in Apple manuals is to use a solution of diluted isopropyl alcohol, no more than a 50% solution. Usually the rubbing alcohol you buy at a drugstore that is either 90% or 98% pure but 98% is pretty hard to get (you don't need it anyway). I mix 1 part water and 1 part 90% isopropyl alcohol, which works out to... um.. something just under a 50% solution.
Be absolutely sure to use a very VERY soft cloth. I use a piece of soft flannel. Do NOT use paper towels or anything more abrasive than an old worn out cotton Tshirt. Absolutely do NOT use windex or anything with ammonia in it, it can etch the screen surface and can cause the plastic to go cloudy. You don't want that to happen!
BTW, there is a commercial cleaning solution called something like Klear-Screen, it's pretty expensive. It is merely a 50% solution of isopropyl alcohol and water. Just like I make, for a fraction of the cost.
I think I'm about to try it.
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06/20/2004 04:33:50 AM · #6 |
You'll think I'm having a laugh here but just try a small piece of tightly crumpled newspaper dabbed with a little vinegar. It's a perfect result, chemical-free and smearless. It's not abrasive but has enough texture to remove small debris and oily residue.
This also works an absolute treat on my (much more expensive) widescreen TV - better than any chemical based equivalent I've ever tried! |
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06/20/2004 05:26:26 AM · #7 |
| Watch out on the widescreens,. alot have an anti reflective coating now that can only be cleaned with water. ...and that concludes todays tip from the former Hitachi rep. |
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06/20/2004 06:18:19 AM · #8 |
| Personally, I use a barbeque grill steel bristled brush with industrial strength Ajax and toothpaste followed by buffing with a shoe polish rag, to bring the sheen back. ;p) lol... |
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06/20/2004 06:30:19 AM · #9 |
No no no ... industrial high-power sander is the only way guys! Might need to varnish a few coats afterwards, to really get the finish OK, but hey, it's worth it!
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06/20/2004 06:40:45 AM · #10 |
Put some cat or dog food and let your pets clean your monitor.
Since that only works on LCDs, I'm wondering how to clean my $200 cheapie 17 inch monitor. Can I use Windex?
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06/20/2004 07:11:09 AM · #11 |
Originally posted by Jacko:
Since that only works on LCDs, I'm wondering how to clean my $200 cheapie 17 inch monitor. Can I use Windex? |
I had a cold a while ago, and used a combination of a runny nose, violent sneezing and tissue paper to clean my 17" CRT, came up looking spiffy. |
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06/20/2004 07:17:53 AM · #12 |
Originally posted by ohmark:
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I had a cold a while ago, and used a combination of a runny nose, violent sneezing and tissue paper to clean my 17" CRT, came up looking spiffy. |
have you thought about marketing and selling that recipe........... :P |
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06/20/2004 07:39:15 AM · #13 |
Originally posted by d14:
Watch out on the widescreens,. alot have an anti reflective coating now that can only be cleaned with water. ...and that concludes todays tip from the former Hitachi rep. |
Mine has this too and the vinegar/paper routine reatins it nicely!
I like the previous suggestions too - must try wire wool, smeared with iron filings... |
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06/20/2004 08:38:41 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by e301:
No no no ... industrial high-power sander is the only way guys! Might need to varnish a few coats afterwards, to really get the finish OK, but hey, it's worth it!
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Ed, listenâ€Â¦While your method is tried and true and has been used since the days of Chaucer and Milton, it is only applicable in the studio, extremely cumbersome to use, a two handed operation, and requires an 18” vise grip to hold the camera steady. My method, on the other hand, is much more appropriate out in the field. Say, when scoping out Osama Been Laghin in the caves of Bora Bora with a 10D and 600mm f/4L USM you accidentally slip on bat droppings and your camera flies out of your hands and spins like a top on the ground, or when it is accidentally jarred out of your hands into a large pile of Yak dung, you will be oh so glad you have your trusty barbecue grill steel bristled brush and Ajax with you. You can even use it on the front element.
I see two major problems with you Brits. First, you haven’t a clue as to how to clean an LCD screen in the field, and two, you drink WARM beer. Need I say more?
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