Monitor Screen Cleaning

[ethernaut]

What should I use to clean my Monitor's screen?

 

[no0b]

free bump since I would like to know also

 

[Wolfsraider]

camera wipes work good for me

 

[stonecold3169]

a lint free cloth with distilled water works for me. Definitely don't use any cleaning solutions on them that are no certified to be safe for monitors. There is a coating on your monitor that reduces glare, and you definitely don't wanna take that off.

 

[boyRacer]

3M Screen Cleaner Kit

 

[ProviaFan]

I sprayed a little glasses cleaner on a very soft cloth designed for the purpose to clean one of my older montitors, but noticed that it left barely noticable streaks; thanks for the suggestion, I shall use distilled water and a soft cloth to clean my new 19 incher.

 

[Bleep]

You are getting good advice, When I first got a decent computer I went to a office supply store that builds machines and they sold me some Monitor Cleaner in a spray can, It ruined my monitor the first swipe across the monitor and it was sticky, took off 1/2 of the antiglare. Just water and a soft cloth since then

Bleep

 

[ethernaut]

Would a lens cleaning cloth do?

 

[ProviaFan]

Originally posted by: ethernaut
Would a lens cleaning cloth do?

Yea, just don't use lens cleaning solution. The stuff I used screwed up my older monitor (as stated above).

 

[John]

60 grit sandpaper

or

100% cotton cloth (t shirt) dampened w/ a hint of H2O

 

[dcdomain]

How bout them LCD panels?

 

[ProviaFan]

Originally posted by: dcdomain
How bout them LCD panels?

Good question. The LCD panel on my kodak digicam could use a cleaning (with the placement of the LCD on the DX3500 model, it is very hard to keep one's nose from touching the LCD when using the viewfinder ), and my TI-89's screen could be cleaned as well. Would the lens cloth with a hint of dihydrogen monoxide work well in this situation also?

 

[Pardus]

I turn off my monitor, let it cool down for 10 mins, get some windex, spray it on a wrag, clean the monitor, let it dry real good and its clean. Don't see a need to buy special cleaning kits, though some will disagree with me. Been doing it this way for years, never had a problem.

Just make sure you let it cool down first and dry completely after.

 

[ProviaFan]

Originally posted by: ActiveX
I turn off my monitor, let it cool down for 10 mins, get some windex, spray it on a wrag, clean the monitor, let it dry real good and its clean. Don't see a need to buy special cleaning kits, though some will disagree with me. Been doing it this way for years, never had a problem.

Just make sure you let it cool down first and dry completely after.

Uh, I was told that windex and similar chemicals leave a residue on the surface that they are used to clean; thus, it's not good to use them on eyeglasses, or [presumably] monitors. Can anybody confirm this?

 

[Yossarian]

I think every monitor manual confirms that.

 

[DuffmanOhYeah]

I know some people will think I am stupid, but I have always just used Windex sprayed onto a paper towel. I have a Trinitron CRT with an anti reflective coating, and never had any problems. Coating is still in-tact. Just my $.02