Quick easy repair for scratched LCD screens
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From: kony on 13 Apr 2010 05:47 On Sat, 10 Apr 2010 04:28:05 -0500, davy <davy.497gon(a)no.email.invalid> wrote: > >You need to be extremely careful not to remove the anti-glare coating or >it'll leave you with what looks like watery marks, this includes camera >screens, never use ever any abrasive substances or polishes. > >davy > Any scratch that is visible has already gone throught the (top layer) anti-glare coating. What is visible is a topic for debate about whether the monitor is off and being examined, or on so the light diffuses through.
From: kony on 13 Apr 2010 05:49 On Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:41:16 -0500, "Peter Olcott" <NoSpam(a)OCR4Screen.com> wrote: > >"~misfit~" <sore_n_happy(a)nospamyahoo.com.au> wrote in >message news:hppido$e2e$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> Somewhere on teh intarwebs Peter Olcott wrote: >>> All that it took to completely eliminate a somewhat deep >>> two >>> inch long scratch on my LCD monitor was a little turtle >>> wax >>> (car wax) and some rubbing with a paper towel. In less >>> than >>> two minutes no scratch was apparent, and there is no >>> distortion of text where the scratch used to be. Even >>> very >>> close inspection reveals no trace of the scratch. >>> >>> Hope that this helps. >> >> I'm about to sell a laptop that has a scuffed patch on the >> screen. I'll have to weigh up wether the purchase of some >> car wax and hoping that it fixes it is worth the loss I >> might get over describing the screen as having a blemish. >> >> Hmm, maybe nieghbour has some, he's into cars. Problem is >> he's the guy who might buy my laptop..... >> >> Cheers. >> -- >> Shaun. >> >> Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day... >> > >You only need a tiny little bit. About a gram is enough to >do it four times. Make sure that you get car wax and not >rubbing compound. I had to do it about four times to >completely eliminate every trace of the scratches. > ... But which type of wax? For older cars it contains a mild abrasive, which may or may not have been useful, but for newer cars wax does not so it doesn't damage the clear-coat paint.
From: Peter Olcott on 13 Apr 2010 10:13 "kony" <spam(a)spam.com> wrote in message news:6ef8s51lqa77ocguhl9jk7rq19g8prub3s(a)4ax.com... > On Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:41:16 -0500, "Peter Olcott" > <NoSpam(a)OCR4Screen.com> wrote: > >> >>"~misfit~" <sore_n_happy(a)nospamyahoo.com.au> wrote in >>message news:hppido$e2e$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >>> Somewhere on teh intarwebs Peter Olcott wrote: >>>> All that it took to completely eliminate a somewhat >>>> deep >>>> two >>>> inch long scratch on my LCD monitor was a little turtle >>>> wax >>>> (car wax) and some rubbing with a paper towel. In less >>>> than >>>> two minutes no scratch was apparent, and there is no >>>> distortion of text where the scratch used to be. Even >>>> very >>>> close inspection reveals no trace of the scratch. >>>> >>>> Hope that this helps. >>> >>> I'm about to sell a laptop that has a scuffed patch on >>> the >>> screen. I'll have to weigh up wether the purchase of >>> some >>> car wax and hoping that it fixes it is worth the loss I >>> might get over describing the screen as having a >>> blemish. >>> >>> Hmm, maybe nieghbour has some, he's into cars. Problem >>> is >>> he's the guy who might buy my laptop..... >>> >>> Cheers. >>> -- >>> Shaun. >>> >>> Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day... >>> >> >>You only need a tiny little bit. About a gram is enough to >>do it four times. Make sure that you get car wax and not >>rubbing compound. I had to do it about four times to >>completely eliminate every trace of the scratches. >> > > .. But which type of wax? For older cars it contains a > mild abrasive, which may or may not have been useful, but > for newer cars wax does not so it doesn't damage the > clear-coat paint. Turtle Wax that comes in a green container.
From: Jon Danniken on 14 Apr 2010 10:41 Peter Olcott wrote: > >> .. But which type of wax? For older cars it contains a >> mild abrasive, which may or may not have been useful, but >> for newer cars wax does not so it doesn't damage the >> clear-coat paint. > > Turtle Wax that comes in a green container. Does TW come in a container that isn't green? Jon
From: Peter Olcott on 15 Apr 2010 13:42
"Jon Danniken" <jondanSPAMniken(a)yaSPAMhoo.com> wrote in message news:82m2gaFnagU1(a)mid.individual.net... > Peter Olcott wrote: >> >>> .. But which type of wax? For older cars it contains a >>> mild abrasive, which may or may not have been useful, >>> but >>> for newer cars wax does not so it doesn't damage the >>> clear-coat paint. >> >> Turtle Wax that comes in a green container. > > Does TW come in a container that isn't green? > > Jon > Yes but, that is not the wax, that is the rubbing compound and you don't want that. Here is exactly what you want: http://www.amazon.com/Turtle-Wax-T-223-Super-Shell/dp/B000BPSVJ6 |