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| Thread ID: 79726 | 2007-05-30 05:09:00 | Cleaning LCD Screen | Hitech (9024) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 554349 | 2007-05-30 05:09:00 | Does anybody know whats best for cleaning my lcd tv as i do not want to use the wrong type of cleaning solution on it.:help: | Hitech (9024) | ||
| 554350 | 2007-05-30 05:55:00 | This has been asked before . . . try the Search tool . the consensus seems to be: dampen a cloth or paper towel with a mix of isopropyl alcohol and water . There are commercial "wipes" if you've got lots of money . Don't use powerful cleansers . . . you don't need oven cleaner . Don't use abrasive cleansers . . . keep Ajax for the bath . Spray bottles are a bad idea . . . you don't want liquid running down the screen . Some CRT screen cleaners were spray on, but an LCD has a different construction . |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 554351 | 2007-05-30 07:51:00 | I just mix 1/3 white vinegar with 2/3 water..use it on my lcd monitor | heni72847 (1166) | ||
| 554352 | 2007-05-30 08:14:00 | Does anybody know whats best for cleaning my lcd tv as i do not want to use the wrong type of cleaning solution on it.:help: check your manual and I bet it will say "a damp cloth" don't use alcohol on anything other than a CRT, on some brands of LCD it may be fine but on others it can be very bad. microfiber cleaning cloth found at a camera store is a good start for dust and such, if you have "crud" to get off the screen then go for a damp cloth, let the screen dry and then use the microfiber. use as little pressure as possible, pushing on an LCD can damage it. if you really want to go for the best clean the then stick to distilled water, it will dry with no marks. |
robsonde (120) | ||
| 554353 | 2007-05-30 10:44:00 | The vinegar/water mix above works well. With or without some Isopropyl alcohol. | godfather (25) | ||
| 554354 | 2007-05-30 10:51:00 | The vinegar/water mix above works well. With or without some Isopropyl alcohol. Mmmm isopropyl alcohol: From Wikipedia: Isopropyl alcohol (also isopropanol, rubbing alcohol, or the abbreviation IPA) While I'm cleaning the screen with vinegar/water, should I rub the isopropyl alcohol into myself, or drink it? |
TideMan (4279) | ||
| 554355 | 2007-05-30 12:02:00 | On your skin dries your skin out orribly. Drinking it kills ya (Dr Kevorkian take note - it's readily available) |
bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 554356 | 2007-05-30 14:01:00 | I just mix 1/3 white vinegar with 2/3 water..use it on my lcd monitor The vinegar/water mix above works well. With or without some Isopropyl alcohol. acid mixed with solvent? i use "mr muscle" window cleaner:D works wonders on both lcd and crt, but doesn't help xp much:rolleyes: microfibre cloths are highly recommended |
motorbyclist (188) | ||
| 554357 | 2007-05-30 20:01:00 | microfibre cloths are highly recommended The $2 Shop should have microfibre cloths. I use one of these sprayed lightly with water. The only reason for adding alcohol or vinegar would be to remove fingerprints or other grease marks which makes me wonder if Hitech has children. |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 554358 | 2007-05-31 03:05:00 | . . . don't use alcohol on anything other than a CRT, on some brands of LCD it may be fine but on others it can be very bad . There are a number of "alcohols" . They have different chemical compositions, and different properties . Isopropyl alcohol is safe for use on all common plastics . That's why it's used so much as a cleanser, often mixed with water . Methanol, especially, (including when mixed with ethanol as "meths") is not safe for use on all plastics . I've seen an expensive HP multimeter's front panel go translucent instead of transparent as a result of being "cleaned" with meths . Use IPA/water . It won't eat your LCD screen . But don't use lots . A damp cloth is all that's needed . More is not better . |
Graham L (2) | ||
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