What are yall using to clean LCDs

[cashkennedy]

I fix quite a few tv's so am pretty carefull not to touch the screens, but the majority i get come dirty to begin with. Usually you can clean them up fairly easily, just be carefull not to drag the dirt around or youll get fine scratches on the bezel for the most part.

But occasionally theres one with really oily finger / smudges on the screen that stand out when the screen is off, and you look at the right angle...

My default cleaning solution is 20% isopropyl alcohol / 80% water, and some really stiff paper wipes that dont lint up the screen. But that doesnt seem to get the oilyest fingerprints off.

[mariushm]

Re: What are yall using to clean LCDs

Microfiber cloth with a few drops of water:

http://www.amazon.com/Microfiber-Cle...7115685&sr=8-6
http://www.amazon.com/Microfiber-Cle...7115685&sr=8-8

Not the towel ones, these finer ones.


On some monitors, it's a bad idea to use isopropyl alcohol or any kind of alcohol, just water is enough.

[Scenic]

Re: What are yall using to clean LCDs

ordinary glass cleaner + a microfiber cloth (preferably not a brand new one that still "lints out")

[cashkennedy]

Re: What are yall using to clean LCDs

Yeah i know viewsonic recomends not using isopropyl alcohol. Thats why i dilute it fairly strongly to only 20%. But i believe (from experience), that it just causes a streaky finish on viewsonic monitors.

And what do you mean by ordinary glass cleaner > the standard here in US is amonia based windex > but most fake windex's are just water + evaporation agent + blue dye.
It is usually stated in the manual for most sets to not use ammonia based cleaner. But the ones that are just water that evaporates quicker might be safe.

[mariushm]

Re: What are yall using to clean LCDs

Ordinary glass cleaner is not recommended, they often have more chemicals which can attack the surface of the LCD screen.
Windex I'm sure is bad.

There are LCD cleaning substances, they're usually distilled water plus perfume and maybe a bit of isopropyl alcohol, but regular water is often better.

My Samsung monitors came with microfiber cloth and also said regular water should be used only.

[budm]

Re: What are yall using to clean LCDs

No cleaner with AMMONIA.

[mendota]

Re: What are yall using to clean LCDs

just whatever we have in stock. any glass cleaner should do the trick, so long as you're actually cleaning glass, you don't spray the screen directly, and you let it evaporate.

[t.j.]

Re: What are yall using to clean LCDs

just whatever we have in stock. any glass cleaner should do the trick, so long as you're actually cleaning glass, you don't spray the screen directly, and you let it evaporate.

most contain ammonia...so again, not recommended to uses glass cleaner!

light soapy water mix! works real well, then once tv screen is done ya just continue on to the walls!

[ecking767]

Re: What are yall using to clean LCDs

Water and two micro fiber cloth, nothing else it needed. wet one cloth and leave the other cloth dry. Wipe with the wet cloth and dry with the other.

[tom66]

Re: What are yall using to clean LCDs

Damp cloth, then dry it off. Works perfect.

[killian6pk]

Re: What are yall using to clean LCDs

If you have a Big Lots store they have Endust for Electronics LCD and Plasma Wipes. Says they are Alcohol & Ammonia Free and Anti-Static. I think they also go under the name Odd Lots in some areas.

[multimeter]

Re: What are yall using to clean LCDs

karcher pressure washer

[mendota]

Re: What are yall using to clean LCDs

most contain ammonia...so again, not recommended to uses glass cleaner!...

i'm new at the whole electronics repair thing, so i have to ask, why do you guys avoid ammonia?

[multimeter]

Re: What are yall using to clean LCDs

i'm new at the whole electronics repair thing, so i have to ask, why do you guys avoid ammonia?

ammonia will cause some screens to go a "milky"color due to a reaction with the plastics in the lcd layers,may be ok on some plasmas though as long as they are true real glass,then again you could use any window cleaner spray for them

[mendota]

Re: What are yall using to clean LCDs

ammonia will cause some screens to go a "milky"color due to a reaction with the plastics in the lcd layers,may be ok on some plasmas though as long as they are true real glass,then again you could use any window cleaner spray for them

yeah, when i said glass cleaner for glass, i was thinking of the protective screen on plasmas. that's good information to know about LCD screen plastics.

[rickybennett]

Re: What are yall using to clean LCDs

Philips lcd gel cleaner and 2 soft wash cloths one to wipe and another to dry

i figured out that if you don't use 2 cloths like that wither its a window or electronic screen you will get smears every time

other then that if there no finger prints on the screen i just use a swifter micro fiber duster thing on it