[3cansoftuna]

I'm afraid to try windex. water doesn't really work that well. Need a solution for both my iPhone and my MacBook. Things are getting greeeeaaassyyyy. Anyone willing to share their screen cleaning secrets with me?

[turtle777]

No liquids, just use microfiber cloths.

Your Macbook should have included one, same as your iPhone (AFAIR).

-t

[dzp111]

I bought a plasma tv the other week and for $19.99 I picked up a display cleaning kit made for all types of displays including matte. The manner of how to clean them in the instructions were somewhat of an eye opener for me. i.e. don't rub cloth (polish) in circles.

[EndlessMac]

Originally Posted by turtle777 

No liquids, just use microfiber cloths.

That advice should work. I have a pair of eye glasses and when I use them they always get oily so I clean them with a good microfiber cloth. Regular cloths or your shirt doesn't work so well but the microfiber cloth is great. I also prefer not to use liquids around electronics.

[dzp111]

Originally Posted by EndlessMac 

I have a pair of eye glasses and when I use them they always get oily so I clean them with a good microfiber cloth. Regular cloths or your shirt doesn't work so well but the microfiber cloth is great. I also prefer not to use liquids around electronics.

I kindly disagree . Some moisture is needed albeit very little. I too wear eye glasses and use microfiber cloth. But a touch of exhalation breath before I rub works much quicker and better. Remember that we're not talking about eye glasses here but displays (LCD's Plasmas and mattes).

However, if your eye glasses are made of plastic, then that's a whole different story. (I think -I'll look it up)

[EndlessMac]

Originally Posted by dzp111 

I kindly disagree . Some moisture is needed albeit very little. I too wear eye glasses and use microfiber cloth. But a touch of exhalation breath before I rub works much quicker and better. Remember that we're not talking about eye glasses here but displays (LCD's Plasmas and mattes).

I don't just use the cloth for my eye glasses. I also use the cloth for other things too but my main use is for eye glasses and it works equally well for both. I used the eye glass example because that's something I get the most oil on.

It does come down to how perfectly clean you want it to be though because I find the results from my microfiber cloth alone works really well for my needs. I don't notice much grease after using it. I'm not saying liquids won't help and it's probably because I quoted turtles no liquid statement that you believe that's what I meant, but I'm saying liquids aren't always necessary depending on how picky you are about the cleaning.

And like I said I prefer not to use liquids around electronics, but moisture breath isn't much. The OP was talking about using Windex though so that's why I made that statement. The biggest downside to cloth is that you have to keep them clean in order for them to work well so I just buy a few of them so I don't have to wash them so frequently.

[dzp111]

I totally agree with you EndlessMac. Forget the eye glasses for a sec. I have a cat who sheds like a matured dandelion, plus I smoke. This display kit I bought not only cleanse the displays but also repels dust and such (anti static). Works for me.

But for the OP? No. Don't spray anything on your display, whether tv or computer. First dust, then apply made-for solution on rag and clean horizontally or vertically, but just don't buff.

[tooki]

At Apple, we had to clean dozens of screens daily, at minimum. You know what worked best, for all 3 kinds of screens (antiglare, glossy LCD, and glass-fronted LCD)? Microfiber cloths spritzed with the tiniest bit of tap water. iKlear spray worked great on antiglare LCDs, but makes a mess of glossy. Tap water is a great deal cheaper and works on everything…

Don't forget the elbow grease aspect: it takes more than a single wipe of the cloth to clean it. You're polishing.

[3cansoftuna]

appreciate the advice everyone, and tooki...what is your experience with Monster Screen Clean? Is that similar to iKlear? A friend just bought a small bottle of it and swears by it...from what i can gather its an alcohol free liquid that you use with a microfiber cloth.

[tooki]

Never used it, but I can't imagine it being any more effective than water, which is already completely effective.

[techjeff]

I have used the Monster cleaner...
I disagree with the water method, yes it cleans it to some degree- it's water, but I was looking for something that would really make me feel like it was clleaann. Especially with my iPhone which I hold against my face for a large part of my day. I found Monster cleaner to not be too harsh like windex and other cleaners., but it also broke down the residue and left it streak free. Plus, it's not badly priced. Definitely try it out!

Hope this helps

[turtle777]

Originally Posted by techjeff 

I have used the Monster cleaner...

First post, and promoting a product.

Smells like canned meat.

-t

[olePigeon]

Gee, I can't imagine a time when Monster was ever less than perfectly honest about the quality of their products.