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Old 02-06-2011, 16:15
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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?
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Old 02-06-2011, 16:26
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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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Old 02-06-2011, 17:43
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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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Old 02-06-2011, 22:46
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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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Old 02-06-2011, 23:13
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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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Old 02-06-2011, 23:29
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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
Jesus, what in earth made you use Mr Muscle? General rule of any cleaning is to use the lightest product possible.

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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Old 03-06-2011, 01:56
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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.
Pledge?
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Old 03-06-2011, 16:51
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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?
Hellfire, whatever next, swarfiga!!

Damp cloth mate, nowt else.
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Old 03-06-2011, 17:36
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Hellfire, whatever next, swarfiga!!

Damp cloth mate, nowt else.
Could be worse you could have invited that annoying "Barry Scott"with his Cilit Bang .
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Old 04-06-2011, 23:45
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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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Old 05-06-2011, 00:24
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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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Old 05-06-2011, 21:54
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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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