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This article was written by Linh Le and by wikiHow staff writer, Jack Lloyd. Linh Le is a Certified Mobile Repair Specialist and the Owner of SC Mobile Repairs in San Clemente, California. With more than 12 years of experience, he specializes in smartphone, tablet, and smartwatch hardware repair. Linh has an iTech Mobile Device Repair Certification and an iOS Certification. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from The Franciscan University of Steubenville.

A word to the wise. You must use caution and common sense when attempting this procedure or you can easily make things worse.  At our affordable Pittsburgh cleaning services company, we don’t clean flat screen TVs but I still felt this writing might prove very useful to you.

This is a technique that you can use to remove light scratches from flat screen and LCD TVs safely.  Scratches can result from some of the most innocuous, everyday items such as a piece of newspaper, a magazine, or tiny claw nails from pet cats and dogs and even fingernails from children. Any of these items and many more can unintentionally brush against your flat screen TV, leaving a scratch that’s usually visible whether the television in turned on or off.

The secret to removing light scratches from your flat screen TV is to use the proper tools along with a careful tried and true technique. To begin with, you’ll need a bottle of Isopropyl alcohol which is normally found in grocery stores, drug stores, and, hardware stores. Don’t use any other type of alcohol as it will damage your screen beyond repair.

Next and just as important is a soft clean microfiber cleaning cloth that most professional cleaning services use when cleaning client’s homes. They’re usually found at WalMart and Target stores. Again don’t substitute any other cleaning cloth or damage is likely to occur.

Lastly, distilled water is needed, which is also available at grocery stores, Walmarts, and most drug stores. Regular tap water has harmful chemicals which will exasperate the problem.

A quick word of caution –  never use Windex, glass cleaner, or other window cleaning solutions on your flat screen TV.  Never use paper towels on your Flat Screen TV, as this is one of the quickest routes to permanently damaging your flat screen or LCD with thousands of little scratches.

I once didn’t follow this advice and used a paper towel on reading glasses.  I didn’t use excessive force, but it didn’t matter!  I quickly discovered I damaged my expensive eyeglasses beyond repair.

This one little mistake is how most folks ruin their TV screen.  The same applies to cell phone screens, Ipads, laptops, and desktops.  All of these surfaces should only be cleaned lightly with a soft microfiber cloth.

Before starting, first mix a 50/50 solution (half Isopropyl alcohol and half distilled water) in a liquid safe container.  Be sure the container is clean, not only of small dirt particles but also of any lingering chemicals from prior use. Use Isopropyl alcohol that is rated at 90% pure so that when mixing a 50/50 solution the final result is perfect for the task at hand.

Dip your microfiber cloth into the solution and wring it out so it’s slightly damp. Begin by gently rubbing the scratch on the TV in a circular motion.  Use care as it’s important not to rub too hard or friction from the microfiber cloth can make the scratch worse.

After a bit, the scratch should begin to disappear as the Isopropyl alcohol in your cleaning solution evaporates.  If the scratch does not begin to disappear or becomes worse stop immediately.  You may have a scratch that needs a professional’s attention.

Remember, the easiest way to remove scratches from your flat screen and LCD TV is to prevent them in the first place. Hope this article helps you to restore your screen like new.

I do take extreme care when replacing screens but the screen shattered on this one & the tool i was using to get the shattered bits of glass off slipped

Found this...dont know if it helps....this was for a computer lcd screen not sure if its the same for the lcd screen on the back of digital cameras. Maybe someone else could suggest an alternative.

1. First of all apply diluted isopropyl alcohol (50/50 with water) with a clean cotton cloth on the surface of the screen. This should make the surface clear of any dirt and then you can put Vaseline in the trough of scratch. Gently wipe the Vaseline left off the scratch. This should fill the scratch with Vaseline and you can again enjoy gaming or watching videos on your screen.

2. You can also do this trick to get you rid of the scratch if the scratch is particularly harsh. Start with cleaning the surface with diluted isopropyl alcohol (50/50 with water) as mentioned in previous way. Apply a bit of auto rubbing compound the scratched surface and polish the area. After that, use a piece of paper and make a very small hole (5mm) in its centre to spray clear lacquer on the surface. Leave the surface to dry after that.

If you know a metalurgist, he can get you polishing compounds. I use 1 micron and finish with .3. That is point 3, not 3 I have done lots of plastic like watch crystals with it.

I"m not sure exactly what the composition of the LCD screen on the X-Pro1 is, but it does seem to scratch more easily than other cameras I"ve owned.  I"ve never put a screen protector on any digital camera that I"ve owned, and even after several years of use, none of them have shown any noticeable scratches.  After owning my X-Pro1 for less than two weeks, there were already a couple of noticeable marks (not really scratches) on it.  I own several vintage watches with acrylic crystals, and I routinely polish them with a little toothpaste to remove light scratches.  I tried this on my X-Pro1 with no success.

I bought an X-100 used over a year ago.  The original owner had placed one of those flexible film type protectors over the screen, and it has held up well and shows no scratches or marks.  I bought a three pack of them on eBay sized for the X-Pro1 and put one on it to hopefully prevent any further marking.  The screen protector also seems to minimize the visibility of the existing marks on the screen underneath it.

Magic erasers are usually used for cleaning up messes, but could they clean up scratches? Yup. It wiped out small scratches on the phone"s screen in just a few seconds. Taylor Martin has a tutorial on how to make your own magic erasers for just around $0.10 (£0.07 or AU$0.14) each.

Wiping a screen with toothpaste (not the gel kind) supposedly works for fixing scratched screens. All it did in my tests was make the screen shinier and seemed to add small abrasion marks. I also tried toothpaste on a plastic screen protector, such as the kind that comes with OtterBox phone cases. It worked great on that! So it"s a no for screens, but a yes for plastic screen protectors.

Erasers work great for making scratches disappear. I used a white rubber eraser, but you can also use the type that"s found on the end of a pencil. Simply rub the scratch left and right with the eraser for about 60 seconds, and then rub it up and down for 60 seconds. The friction softens the eraser and it fills in the scratch. Don"t press down too hard, though!

Car waxes and headlight lens creams are supposed to be effective at removing scratches on screens, so I gave Mothers PowerPlastic 4Lights headlight cream a try. It made the scratches fade significantly, and l liked the shine it gave my screen.

A paste of two parts baking soda to one part water has been bandied about as a great screen fixer. Nope. It just made the screen really shiny. Plus, the moisture in the paste could damage your device.

According to the internet, coconut oil can solve just about any problem. Shockingly, it didn"t work well on phone scratches. Like with the petroleum jelly, it just made the phone super slippery.

I wasn"t sure about this tip. Sites say to mix the corn starch with a little water to make a paste, rub it on the screen with a soft cloth, and then wipe it off. It didn"t do anything to the scratches, but it made the screen shiny.

OK, this one freaked me out. A lot. Putting gooey, oily stuff on electronics is never a good idea, but I gave it a shot in the name of science. I dabbed a bit on as recommended, and rubbed it into the screen with a tissue. As I feared, all it did was make the test screen oily and sticky.

Why do people think it"s a good idea to rub food on their phones? Nope, rubbing a banana peel on your screen won"t help it. I tried it a couple different ways and it just left a crusty mess that is hard to remove.

Powdered cleanser like Bar Keepers Friend, Comet, Ajax and the like seem a good idea for buffing out scratches. They are slightly abrasive, so you"d think they"d polish your screen to a gleaming scratch-free shine. Well, they don"t. They can even leave new little scratches on your screen. Yah, this test didn"t go well.

the bezel is held in place by a very strong self-adhesive coating on its back. i managed to dissolve the coating by repeated careful application of lighter fluid along the edges of the bezel (that took me a couple of hours, though). you need apply some gentle force to convince the bezel to come off, and in due course you will ruin the perfect flatness of the bezel. in hindsight, it was not worth trying because of all the consequent hassle to get it back into shape.

also, don"t try to use heat to soften the adhesive coating, or acteone to dissolve it. both methods will ruin the plastic of the calculator"s top shelf.

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People often clean their car touchscreens by hard rubbing the cleaning cloths, which leaves scratches on display. These scratches may not be long-lasting, but they look bad on shiny digital displays. Here are some easy tips to remove the scratches without damaging the display.

However, before reading that, know for sure that it is always best to use a glass protector on the touchscreen display of the car to get rid of the scratches on it. These protectors act as buffers between the glass and any other external touching element. Also, in case there is a scratch or damage on the glass protector, it can be changed easily, which is way more convenient and money-saving than changing the whole digital display.

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Toothpaste can be useful in removing scratches from the touchscreen of a car. Take a soft cloth or cotton and dip it in a small amount of toothpaste. Rub the piece of cloth or cotton on the vehicle screen gently. Rub it in a spinning motion, not randomly. Ensure not to use toothpaste excessively and not to rub the cloth harshly against the screen. Once done, clean the screen with a soft dry cloth to remove the toothpaste.

Baking powder can be useful in removing scratches from a touchscreen infotainment display. Mix a little amount of water with an adequate amount of baking powder. Mix it until it becomes a paste. Take a soft cloth and dip it in the paste, and then rub the cloth on the screen gently in a spinning motion. Once done, take a clean and soft cloth and wipe the paste of the baking soda and water from the screen.

While there are several visible scratches on the touchscreen, some invisible and small scratches too remain there, which are hard to find. However, applying vegetable oil can be useful in removing them. Dip a soft cloth slightly in vegetable oil and rub it on the screen gently. After rubbing it for around 10-15 minutes, take a clean cloth and clean the oil from the screen. Ensure you use normal temperature oil only, not too hot or cold ones.

There are specific scratch-elimination creams in the market that can be useful in removing the car touchscreen"s scratches. Take a small amount of cream on a soft cloth and apply it gently on the screen. Also, ensure you rub the cloth in a spinning motion and not randomly. Continue this process for 15-20 minutes, and then remove the cream applied to the screen with a clean cloth. This will help in the removal of the scratches from the touchscreen.

I just got my NIB WOZ ECLE this evening and have been really enjoying it. After getting my initial games in I decided to update the software and while taking the time to closely examine things I noticed what I thought was a hair on the back glass. When I looked closer I saw that it was actually a scratch on the monitor underneath the glass. When I removed the back glass I could also tell that I was not the first to notice since with the glass off I could see there were smudgy finger prints across the scratch where I guess someone tried to rub it out with their finger. So while it"s a little disappointing that the scratch was noticed at the factory and not handled there I totally understand that things happen it was probably small enough to not trigger any action. After all it"s barely noticeable and had I not been staring at the screen watching the update I probably would never had noticed just playing the game.

So my question is, is there a safe way to remove a scratch from the WOZ LCD screen? I guess it really applies to any LCD screen. The scratch is small (about 1/2" long but deep enough that running a soft cloth over the area i can feel a slight ridge.

Looking for the best way to remove scratches from your phone screen? There are a lot of nonsense screen repair “solutions” floating around the net, so we’ve compiled a list of options that really work – plus a few that might work under the right circumstances. Here’s how to fix a scratched phone screen and how much it costs.

A quick Google search will yield dozens of do-it-yourself scratched phone screen repairs, including car wax, paint scratch repair kits, Vaseline, toothpaste, bananas, sandpaper and even buffing your screen with a drill and cerium oxide. None of these “repair” methods work, and many can damage your device even more.

There are real remedies, however, and you can repair (or at least minimize) most cell phone screen scratches with one of the following seven methods (3 that work, 4 that might work). Let’s start with those that might work.

Scratched screen fixes that might work Looking for at-home DIY ways to fix a scratched phone screen? These options might work. Scroll down for more proven solutions.

Phone screen polishes and scratch removers like PolyWatch, Displex and Podshop iDrops promise to buff out scratches and help return your phone to like-new condition. Displex and Podshop iDrops are one-step solutions: apply the product to a soft cloth and buff your screen for a few seconds. PolyWatch is a two-step polish-and-finish process. Phone screen polish and scratch remover reviews are mixed, so your success might depend on how deeply your screen is scratched. You can buy kits for $10 to $20.

WARNING: Polishes could remove the oleophobic coating from your screen, which prevents fingerprints and smudges plus makes it easy to slide your finger over touchscreen glass. If the coating is removed, you could apply a new oleophobic coating with a product like Nano Liquid (around $20) or simply use a screen protector that has an oleophobic coating.

Car windshield scratch removers use resin to fill in small cracks, so they’re a potential option if you can’t get a phone scratch remover locally and don’t want to wait for shipping (or if you already have windshield scratch remover in your garage). Like other polishes, reviews are mixed so best results aren’t guaranteed. Windshield scratch removers might be worth a try, however, since you can pick up a kit from brands like Rain-X, Permatex and Blue-Star for around $10 at your local automotive supply store.

WARNING: Like other polishes, windshield repair kits could remove your screen’s oleophobic coating (especially if they require buffing).Have a cracked phone screen? Sometimes it’s better to sell it than fix it. Find out why

Superglue, epoxy and other clear glues can fill in screen scratches and render them nearly undetectable. Coat scratches with glue and wipe away any excess; once it dries, scrape off any remaining residue with a flat edge (like a credit card). This method isn’t foolproof, as you’ll need a steady hand and you could risk gluing buttons down or causing additional damage, but it’s a quick and cheap fix for light scratches.

Mr. Clean Magic Eraser and similar products are mildly abrasive, so they’re able to buff out and polish small screen scratches. Screen repair isn’t the stated purpose for these products, though, so even though many people have reported success your mileage may vary. You can pick up a 4-pack of Magic Erasers for around $5.

WARNING: Like polishes, Magic Erasers could remove your screen’s oleophobic coating.Protect your phone, make it last longer & maximize resale value. Here’s how

Scratched screen fixes that will work The previous options might work, but they might also be more trouble than they’re worth. The following are typically better solutions for scratched screen repair.

A new protective screen cover might be all you need to mask the smallest scratches. Protective cell phone screen covers are cheap to buy and simple to apply. Though screen protectors won’t fix scratches, they can render them nearly invisible to the naked eye. That makes them a good option for hiding most light scratches, but not deep scratches. Screen protectors also help prevent additional scratches. You can buy one for $5 to $30.Don’t risk damage (or injury)! Here’s how to safely remove a screen protector

If your phone screen has deep scratches or if you don’t want to mess with repair kits that might not achieve the best results, screen replacement is your best option (unless you have insurance – more on that below). Many phone manufacturers and third-party repair centers offer cell phone screen replacement. It’s more expensive than other options, and you might need to go without your phone for a few days if you mail it in for repair, but you’ll get a brand-new screen that’s completely free of scratches. Some repair services even offer warranties.

Depending on your model and selected repair option, you can expect to pay anywhere from $50 to $330 for professional screen replacement. Note that in some cases, screen replacement can weaken phone water resistance.

You can also attempt to replace your own cell phone screen, which could save you money. However, it’s a daunting task for anyone who isn’t tech savvy and will likely void any applicable warranties and insurance policies. The Flipsy blog has articles that help you decide whether to sell or fix your broken iPhone and show you how much cracked Galaxy note screen repair costs. DIY screen replacement can range from $40 to $300 or more, depending on your model and quality of parts.Need phone parts or a repair toolkit? Here’s where to get them

If you have phone insurance, this is likely your best option for deep scratches or if you don’t want to attempt DIY scratch repair. If you live near your carrier’s repair center, even better: you can get your screen replaced over your lunch break. Otherwise, you’ll need to mail your phone in for screen repair.

All major carrier and manufacturer insurance plans offer special screen repair pricing. Verizon Total Mobile Protection, Sprint Complete and AppleCare+ all have $29 screen replacement deductibles. AT&T Mobile Protection Pack charges $49, while T-Mobile charges $99 ($29 if you have an iPhone and you’re within the two-year AppleCare+ period). The Samsung Premium Care deductible is $99. If you have third-party insurance, you’ll pay $149 to file a claim through SquareTrade and around $50 through Worth Ave. Group, depending on your model.

A final option is to sell your scratched phone and use the money toward the purchase of a new phone. Several companies are willing to purchased cell phones with scratched screens for a fair price. You can find Trust Verified Stores on Flipsy who offer free shipping and cash payouts within two days of receiving your phone.

Selling your phone over a scratched screen might or might not be a good option for you; it could largely depend on whether you’re due for an upgrade or if you’re already thinking about buying a new phone. Always check current prices to determine whether selling your scratched cell phone is the right choice.

When you purchase a new cell phone, it’s a good idea to get a screen protector and case to ensure your investment remains scratch-free. Prevention is really the best repair; however, if your phone screen does get scratched you can either attempt to repair it yourself, opt to have the screen replaced altogether or simply sell your phone and use the funds toward the purchase of a new device – along with a new screen protector, of course.

People frequently use harsh wiping motions to cleanse their automobile LCD panels, which results in panel damage. Although these scuffs won"t persist very long, they don"t look good on sparkling LCD screens. Below are some simple suggestions for removing scuffs without harming the panel.

To prevent scratches on the LCD screen display of the automobile, it is generally recommended to use a film guard; thus, consider that before you do anything else. These guards serve as a barrier between the pane and any other exterior contacting the object. Additionally, the glass guard may be quickly replaced in case of a scrape or other harm, which is far more straightforward and cost-effective than replacing the entire touchscreen.

A car"s display might be improved by having scuffs removed with toothpaste. Start with a bit of toothpaste and dunk a clean microfiber or piece of linen inside it. Lightly massage the linen or microfiber across the car"s display. Not arbitrarily, but in a rotational movement, gently massage it. Don"t apply too much toothpaste, and don"t press the washcloth too hard on display. Upon finishing, wipe off the toothpaste from the display with a gentle, warm washcloth.

An infotainment panel might benefit from having scrapes removed with baking soda. Add enough baking powder and a small quantity of water to a dish. Mix it till a slurry is formed. Take a delicate washcloth and dunk it in the putty. After that, softly swirl the fabric on display. Once finished, remove the baking soda and water mixture from the display with a dry microfiber sponge.

There are many apparent scuffs on display, but there are also many hidden, little scrapes that are difficult to spot. But, using vegetable oil to remove scratches can be effective. Apply some vegetable oil on a microfiber sponge and apply the mixture on the panel. Use a dry towel and wipe the oil from the panel after wiping it for approximately five-ten minutes. Make careful you always use oil at room temperature—neither warm nor chilled.

There are particular scratch-resistant solutions available on the marketplace that may help eliminate scratches from the vehicle"s panel. Spread a tiny quantity of cream carefully onto the display using a clean microfiber. Be careful; you might twist the fabric as you massage it rather than just rub it. Keep doing this for another ten-fifteen minutes, and afterwards, wipe the display clear after removing the ointment that has been sprayed. This will make it easier to get the display panel"s scratches out.