What is the best cleaner for an LCD screen? I have run into the same problem
now twice. First, on my Planar desktop LCD, i used a little 90% alcohol on
a soft cloth and wiped gently. The result was these blotchy streaks that I
have not yet been able to get out. It appears to be some kind of oil or
grit--a blotch of film in the center of the screen would be the best way to
describe it.

I recently tried cleaning my laptop screen with pretty much the same
results. It is only noticable when the screens are off and the light hits it
a certain way, but there IS something on it. I don't see how it could be a
chemical reaction considering every major manufactor of LCD's says to use
alcohol. Water seems to leave traces as well. Is there something out there
that I should try? Assuming I haven't damaged my screens, any suggestions as
to what to do next? I mean, I should be able to clean these screens without
leaving a film.

Thanks,
Chalky

I have always just used a cotton cloth with water. 90% is pretty
caustic, I would not consider using anything over 50%.
camera lens cleaners and eye glass cleaners for plastic lenses are
usually a 50/50 solution. There are many commercial cleaners out there
nice'n clean, Klear Screen are a couple.





"Gamer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:9_Ric.19980$YP5.1442169@attbi_s02...
> What is the best cleaner for an LCD screen? I have run into the same
problem
> now twice. First, on my Planar desktop LCD, i used a little 90%
alcohol on
> a soft cloth and wiped gently. The result was these blotchy streaks
that I
> have not yet been able to get out. It appears to be some kind of oil
or
> grit--a blotch of film in the center of the screen would be the best
way to
> describe it.
>
> I recently tried cleaning my laptop screen with pretty much the same
> results. It is only noticable when the screens are off and the light
hits it
> a certain way, but there IS something on it. I don't see how it
could be a
> chemical reaction considering every major manufactor of LCD's says
to use
> alcohol. Water seems to leave traces as well. Is there something out
there
> that I should try? Assuming I haven't damaged my screens, any
suggestions as
> to what to do next? I mean, I should be able to clean these screens
without
> leaving a film.
>
> Thanks,
> Chalky
>
>

On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 17:10:28 GMT, "JAD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>There are many commercial cleaners out there
>nice'n clean, Klear Screen are a couple.

Yea, but those are for glass screens. LCD screens are some sort of
plastic material. I use just plain water on mine as I had the same
streaking issue using an isopropryl solution.

My LCD monitor says to ONLY use a damp (not wet) cotton cloth. Works
fine.

Jerry

On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 16:49:09 GMT, "Gamer"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>What is the best cleaner for an LCD screen? I have run into the same problem
>now twice. First, on my Planar desktop LCD, i used a little 90% alcohol on
>a soft cloth and wiped gently. The result was these blotchy streaks that I
>have not yet been able to get out. It appears to be some kind of oil or
>grit--a blotch of film in the center of the screen would be the best way to
>describe it.
>
>I recently tried cleaning my laptop screen with pretty much the same
>results. It is only noticable when the screens are off and the light hits it
>a certain way, but there IS something on it. I don't see how it could be a
>chemical reaction considering every major manufactor of LCD's says to use
>alcohol. Water seems to leave traces as well. Is there something out there
>that I should try? Assuming I haven't damaged my screens, any suggestions as
>to what to do next? I mean, I should be able to clean these screens without
>leaving a film.
>
>Thanks,
>Chalky
>

There are dedicated LCD screen cleaners out there. If you speak with a shop
dealing in laptops they should be very familiar with such products. I use a
product called Lindy Clean LCD Screen with a paper towel and it works
perfectly for my needs. It depends where you live as to what products will
be available but using a search engine should bring some results.

Paul
"Gamer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:9_Ric.19980$YP5.1442169@attbi_s02...
> What is the best cleaner for an LCD screen? I have run into the same
problem
> now twice. First, on my Planar desktop LCD, i used a little 90% alcohol
on
> a soft cloth and wiped gently. The result was these blotchy streaks that
I
> have not yet been able to get out. It appears to be some kind of oil or
> grit--a blotch of film in the center of the screen would be the best way
to
> describe it.
>
> I recently tried cleaning my laptop screen with pretty much the same
> results. It is only noticable when the screens are off and the light hits
it
> a certain way, but there IS something on it. I don't see how it could be a
> chemical reaction considering every major manufactor of LCD's says to use
> alcohol. Water seems to leave traces as well. Is there something out there
> that I should try? Assuming I haven't damaged my screens, any suggestions
as
> to what to do next? I mean, I should be able to clean these screens
without
> leaving a film.
>
> Thanks,
> Chalky

Reverse Osmosis h20 on a damp rag does it here!

klear screen claims either / or
nice 'n clean has no reference to LCD/TFT but the solution is almost
identical. I agree damp cloth and soft rag is the safest. with some
common sense as to what 'damp' is.....

"Slug" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 17:10:28 GMT, "JAD" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:
>
> >There are many commercial cleaners out there
> >nice'n clean, Klear Screen are a couple.
>
> Yea, but those are for glass screens. LCD screens are some sort of
> plastic material. I use just plain water on mine as I had the same
> streaking issue using an isopropryl solution.

You could use some "spit and rub" method to remove those "film" effects.

No really, 90% alcohol is dangerous. My Fujitsu-Siemens laptop recommends
using non-soap cleaners. I get best result from a cheap antistatic/anti
reflection cleaner in a spray, and using a clean cotton cloth.
Anyway, damping the cloth with hot water is also good idea. Only slightly
wet cloth, not dripping.


"Gamer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:9_Ric.19980$YP5.1442169@attbi_s02...
> What is the best cleaner for an LCD screen? I have run into the same
problem
> now twice. First, on my Planar desktop LCD, i used a little 90% alcohol
on
> a soft cloth and wiped gently. The result was these blotchy streaks that
I
> have not yet been able to get out. It appears to be some kind of oil or
> grit--a blotch of film in the center of the screen would be the best way
to
> describe it.
>
> I recently tried cleaning my laptop screen with pretty much the same
> results. It is only noticable when the screens are off and the light hits
it
> a certain way, but there IS something on it. I don't see how it could be a
> chemical reaction considering every major manufactor of LCD's says to use
> alcohol. Water seems to leave traces as well. Is there something out there
> that I should try? Assuming I haven't damaged my screens, any suggestions
as
> to what to do next? I mean, I should be able to clean these screens
without
> leaving a film.
>
> Thanks,
> Chalky
>
>

In article <Xo8jc.80829$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Asestar" <a s e s
t a r @ s t a r t . n o> says...
> You could use some "spit and rub" method to remove those "film" effects.
>
> No really, 90% alcohol is dangerous. My Fujitsu-Siemens laptop recommends
> using non-soap cleaners. I get best result from a cheap antistatic/anti
> reflection cleaner in a spray, and using a clean cotton cloth.
> Anyway, damping the cloth with hot water is also good idea. Only slightly
> wet cloth, not dripping.
>
>
> "Gamer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:9_Ric.19980$YP5.1442169@attbi_s02...
> > What is the best cleaner for an LCD screen? I have run into the same
> problem
> > now twice. First, on my Planar desktop LCD, i used a little 90% alcohol
> on
> > a soft cloth and wiped gently. The result was these blotchy streaks that
> I
> > have not yet been able to get out. It appears to be some kind of oil or
> > grit--a blotch of film in the center of the screen would be the best way
> to
> > describe it.
> >
> > I recently tried cleaning my laptop screen with pretty much the same
> > results. It is only noticable when the screens are off and the light hits
> it
> > a certain way, but there IS something on it. I don't see how it could be a
> > chemical reaction considering every major manufactor of LCD's says to use
> > alcohol. Water seems to leave traces as well. Is there something out there
> > that I should try? Assuming I haven't damaged my screens, any suggestions
> as
> > to what to do next? I mean, I should be able to clean these screens
> without
> > leaving a film.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Chalky
> >
> >
>
>
>
Best cleaner I ever found for any display (CRT or LCD) is distilled
water, applied (sparingly) directly to the screen with one of those
little misting sprayer bottles you get to cool you off in the Summer.
Then use one of those Fellowes "PerfectClean" cloths to wipe it off. You
can get distilled water for less than USD $1, a sprayer bottle for not
much more and the Fellowes cloth for about USD $5.
--
Cheers,
BC

Actually, I just tried plain water and a rag and I rubbed a little bit
harder than before and it worked like a charm! No worries!

Thanks all,

Chalky