What should i use to clean my LCD touchscreen?

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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 05:12 AM
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What should i use to clean my LCD touchscreen?

I've got the AVIC D3 unit and with it being touchscreen it gets smudged up easily. What can i clean it with without worrying about damaging it?



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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 06:34 AM
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Computer screen wipes best buy/walmart ect ect
 
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 07:24 AM
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Mix up 1/3 91% isopropyl alcohol and 2/3 filtered water, and use a microfiber towel. Dust it first so you don't scratch it.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 04:00 PM
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Computer screen wipes best buy/walmart ect ect
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 05:59 PM
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Mix up 1/3 91% isopropyl alcohol and 2/3 filtered water, and use a microfiber towel. Dust it first so you don't scratch it.
That's about what I do on my lcd's but i'm too cheap/lazy to buy the wipes.
Wipes always seem kinda rough to me but I'm sure they don't hurt anything.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 06:23 PM
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I have a bottle of Monster Screen Cleaner (alcohol free) that i use on my Samsung 650 LCD TV and on my Laptop. Stuff works great and has lasted me what seems like forever so far. You can get it at Best Buy, Circuit City, etc etc.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Average-Joe
Computer screen wipes best buy/walmart ect ect

cool i'll check those out, thanks man



Originally Posted by DanF150
I have a bottle of Monster Screen Cleaner (alcohol free) that i use on my Samsung 650 LCD TV and on my Laptop. Stuff works great and has lasted me what seems like forever so far. You can get it at Best Buy, Circuit City, etc etc.


i looked at that stuff yesterday at circuit city and it's $25 i was hoping for a little cheaper solution
 
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 08:06 PM
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cool i'll check those out, thanks man







i looked at that stuff yesterday at circuit city and it's $25 i was hoping for a little cheaper solution
Is $25 really that much money? lol...seriously? .........I bought the stuff almost a year and a half ago and still have half a bottle left...well worth the money. But i guess i hear ya, times can be rough and money can be tight. I'm by no means rich (wish i was), but to me $25 is not to hard to part with to keep all my very expensive items clean.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 08:09 PM
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Money isn't tight at all for me, but $25 for a small bottle of cleaner seems a like a little much....call me crazy
 
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 08:11 PM
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 08:29 PM
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Money isn't tight at all for me, but $25 for a small bottle of cleaner seems a like a little much....call me crazy
To each his own i guess.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 08:35 PM
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$10 for a tub of 100 wipes vs $25 for the Monster. I'd do the $10. 100 wipes will last for a looong time and you don't need a seperate towel.
 
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 01:25 PM
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I don't have an LCD screen in my car, but just wondering for a computer, does megs detailer line glass cleaner have alcohol in it? If it doesn't, would that work on the screen?

The video said DO NOT use alcohol but some of you guys just use a mix of alcohol with water, isn't that going to damage your screen?
 
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 02:02 PM
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all the tv & computer screen cleaning instructions I've read say lightly dampen cloth with clean water then clean screen
 
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 08:50 AM
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all the tv & computer screen cleaning instructions I've read say lightly dampen cloth with clean water then clean screen
Exactly. I use distilled water and a Microfiber. Works great.
 
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