Home Theater Forum  ›  Forums  ›  Hi-Definition  ›  HT Hardware - High Definition  ›  Dumb question but how do I properly clean off an LCD screen?
Forum Nav More Forums | All New Posts | New Thread

Dumb question but how do I properly clean off an LCD screen?

#1
Rating: 0
8/3/08 at 10:53pm
  • Joined: August 2000
  • Post Count: 1,612
I just got a 27" Sony WS HDTV with an LCD screen and I had used a microfiber cloth to dust it but what about when it actually *needs* to be cleaned? Smoke build-up, whatever. What and how do I clean off the LCD screen?

Help get \"The Resurrected\", John Carpenter\'s TV films (amongst others) released on DVD! Click on the following link to learn how.

http://members.tripod.com/~evilbaby/ROTLDpetitions.html

Export to Wiki
#2
Rating: 0
8/3/08 at 11:23pm
  • Joined: May 2007
  • Location: Helsinki
  • Post Count: 2,026

Re: Dumb question but how do I properly clean off an LCD screen?

Here´s google-search, you probably find plenty of info there:
"clean + LCD" - Google-haku

I believe there are special "cleaning kits" and such. I use only microfiber cloth to wipe of the dust. Haven´t used any water yet..

Best advice is to teach the kids (own, relatives, etc) NOT to touch the LCD-screen. It´s "nr.1 rule" in my house when it comes to LCD. "Look, but don´t touch" It´s not glass (which you can easily clean).

Rewind - DVDcompare/Site Administrator
*US PS3 (1080p) - Xbox 360 Elite (HDMI) - Nintendo Wii (Euro) - Sony PSP-2000 - Nintendo DSi
*HD DVD Toshiba XE1 (1080p) - Sony Bravia KDL-40W2000 (1080p) - Yamaha RX-V1800 (HDMI 1.3)

Export to Wiki
#3
Rating: 0
8/4/08 at 1:51pm
  • Joined: June 1999
  • Location: Central Arkansas
  • Post Count: 2,540

Re: Dumb question but how do I properly clean off an LCD screen?

Absolutely DO NOT clean with an ammonia-based cleaner (Windex, etc...). This will damage the outer layer of the screen. I use plain tap water (distilled is preferred) and a damp diaper-soft mocrofiber cloth when necessary.
My Collection
Export to Wiki
#4
Rating: 0
8/5/08 at 8:23pm
  • Joined: August 2008
  • Post Count: 6

Re: Dumb question but how do I properly clean off an LCD screen?

Also, if your going to use a liquid (water, or non-alcohol, non-ammonia cleaner) wait for the screen to cool after use, don't clean a warm screen.
Export to Wiki
#5
Rating: 0
8/19/08 at 11:54am
  • Joined: August 2000
  • Post Count: 1,612

Re: Dumb question but how do I properly clean off an LCD screen?

Ok so basically;

dust it off with a microfiber cloth

clean it with distilled water (I bought a jug that is labelled "distilled" so I would assume that's it) using a microfiber cloth. don't clean until it's cooled off and wait for it to dry completely before turning it back on.

that about it?

Help get \"The Resurrected\", John Carpenter\'s TV films (amongst others) released on DVD! Click on the following link to learn how.

http://members.tripod.com/~evilbaby/ROTLDpetitions.html

Export to Wiki
#6
Rating: 0
8/31/08 at 2:15pm
  • Joined: August 2008
  • Post Count: 12

Re: Dumb question but how do I properly clean off an LCD screen?

i would just buy a solution from the manufacturer.. i got a phillips solution for my phjillips lcd
Export to Wiki
#7
Rating: 0
9/3/08 at 10:21am
  • Joined: June 2008
  • Post Count: 11

Re: Dumb question but how do I properly clean off an LCD screen?

I've found the Unscented Parent's Choice baby wipes from Wal Mart are very similar to the "cleansing clothes" that I bougth costing far more. They are non-detergent, non-perfumed, and very sensitive. Basically it's a very mild soap and distilled water. I usually follow that with a wipe-down with a micro-fiber cloth to wipe off the little smudges so common in a home with young children, and it seems to work great. I haven't noticed any issues with our LCD from it, and I've been doing it almost daily for months. God, having young kids is hard on equipment!
Export to Wiki
#8
Rating: 0
9/9/08 at 9:29am
  • Joined: December 1969
  • Post Count: 4,195

Re: Dumb question but how do I properly clean off an LCD screen?

Zeiss eyeglass cleaning wipes work quite well.

"This movie has warped my fragile little mind."

My Wussified 2K3 DVD Challenge Log
My Wussified 2K4 DVD Challenge Log
My Wussified 2K5 DVD Challenge Log My Wussified 2K6 DVD Challenge Log My Wussified 2K7 DVD Challenge LogMy Wussified 2K8 DVD Challenge LogMy Wussified 2K9 DVD Challenge Log

Export to Wiki
Forum Nav More Forums | All New Posts | New Thread