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Using Mr. Muscle Glass cleaner on an LCD? |
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Using Mr. Muscle Glass cleaner on an LCD?
I have used it about 5-6 times. I have just read on an Old forums that it takes the anti-glare off the screen. How do I know if it has? Have i broken it?
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Not sure how you would know either way to be honest.
You don't really need anything more than plain ordinary water in most cases. A very lightly damp cloth will get rid of most of the muck on an LCD screen perfectly well. Unless you have an army of young kids with sticky fingers who insist on smearing who knows what all over the telly ![]() As an alternative you can get various alcohol based wipes that will do the job if water doesn't shift the more persistent stains. I got some cheap own brand ones from Tesco and they were surprisingly decent. Shift the dirt well enough and don't leave streaks on the screen like some I've used. |
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I certainly wouldn't do it - the screen isn't glass for a start!.
Just use a slightly damp cloth, or specialist LCD cleaner. |
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OCD. I have it an am now worried in case I have damaged the screen. How would I know if I have? I have used it 5-7 times
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Perhaps a clue would be that if the reflected light glare had increased you have damaged it if not it's OK.
For goodness sake stop doing it whatever the outcome...Microfibre cloth, slightly dampened with warm water is all that is required to clean an LCD screen. |
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OCD. I have it an am now worried in case I have damaged the screen. How would I know if I have? I have used it 5-7 times
I suggest you view the screen at different angles to see if there is any blurring or circular cleaning marks. If you are lucky a couple of alcohol wipes may remove any residue and restore the screen. If they remain then I'm afraid you have damaged the screen surface. I speak from experience having caught my cleaner applying a well known household product with a cloth onto the LCD TV in my family room. |
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I suggest you view the screen at different angles to see if there is any blurring or circular cleaning marks. If you are lucky a couple of alcohol wipes may remove any residue and restore the screen. If they remain then I'm afraid you have damaged the screen surface. I speak from experience having caught my cleaner applying a well known household product with a cloth onto the LCD TV in my family room.
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I have used it about 5-6 times. I have just read on an Old forums that it takes the anti-glare off the screen. How do I know if it has? Have i broken it?
![]() Damp cloth mate, nowt else. |
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Hellfire, whatever next, swarfiga!!
Damp cloth mate, nowt else. |
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I tend to not use a cleaner that is specifically designed to work on a specific surface on a specific surface it is not designed to specifically work on.
Am I an idiot? |
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Unless it was a glossy screen with some exotic coating I doubt anything happened. Some plasmas with glass fronts might get damaged, lcd tends to have a plastic matte covering which doesn't get damaged mcuh by chemicals. The antireflection is just based on the matte finish of the plastic.
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I usually use a lint-free cloth and the same cleaning solution that is recommended for your glases - smear free and doesn't leave a residue, and specially designed for optically coated plastics.
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