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Mac Forum / General / Hardware / February 2005Klear Screen Residue
I recently purchased a 23" Apple flat screen monitor. I acidentally smudged it with my thumb so I went to purchase a bottle of Klear Screen, which, I understand, is the most widely respected of the screen cleaners. I applied it to the screen, following the directions, and removed MOST of the thumbprint. What was worse than that, the cleaner left a visible residue on the screen. It's not so visible when the computer is on, but it's obvious when the computer is off. I thought that maybe I had simply left some of the smudge on the screen so I reapplied the Klear Screen, this time using the singles packets that came with the bottle and are designed for portable use. This just made the problem worse. Am I doing something wrong? Or is it just the case that this sort of residue is what I'll have to live with as a price of cleaning the monitor correctly? > I recently purchased a 23" Apple flat screen monitor. I acidentally > smudged it with my thumb so I went to purchase a bottle of Klear [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > that this sort of residue is what I'll have to live with as a price of > cleaning the monitor correctly? It's been my experience that any of the so-called screen cleaners out there will remove and smudge the coating that is found on many monitors. We have many, many monitors in the office that are ruined because someone used real, advertised for that use "screen cleaners". They almost always make things worse. That is, I've never found one that didn't hose a monitor worse than the fingerprint it was supposed to remove. I've learned to use nothing but a soft chamois and, at the most, a bit of clean water to clean smudges off. My experience only. I have no idea what Klear Screen is, so cannot comment specifically. > It's been my experience that any of the so-called screen cleaners out > there will remove and smudge the coating that is found on many monitors. > We have many, many monitors in the office that are ruined because [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > My experience only. I have no idea what Klear Screen is, so cannot > comment specifically. This is very disappointing to hear since Klear Screen is the brand sold in the Apple's store. I'd imagine that they'd know best. I wouldn't say my monitor is ruined. But I would say that I'd rather it not be blotched. > This is very disappointing to hear since Klear Screen is the brand sold > in the Apple's store. I'd imagine that they'd know best. I wouldn't > say my monitor is ruined. But I would say that I'd rather it not be > blotched. I've tried a few brands. Most of them gave me a headache, and ugly monitor, and just left me pissed off. I found one solution that so far is really good. I use 3M Electrical Equipment Cleaner. I believe the part number is CL600. It's a faom spray. I wipe it up with a 3M Scotch-Brite Microfiber cloth. After every few cleanings, I wash the cloth in the sink. The results are fantastic. I use it on my Powerbook screen, the outside of the case and keyboard, my PC LCD screen, and the entire PC case. It cleans up very well and leaves no residue. The screen ends up looking better than new. > I recently purchased a 23" Apple flat screen monitor. I acidentally > smudged it with my thumb so I went to purchase a bottle of Klear [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > that this sort of residue is what I'll have to live with as a price of > cleaning the monitor correctly? I used Klear Screen on a Sony Trinitron 21" screen. It did a good job of removing fingerprint smudges and other schmutz. I also got, as the OP noted, blotchy residue on the surface. I also tried the single pack wipers with same result. After tolerating it for a few days, I re-applied the Klear Screen liberally, and used both the supplied lint-free fiber wipers and then also a very soft lint-free cotton cloth (like thick diaper material) and very gently wiped and buffed the crt face. It's now looking really great. Smooth clean surface and blotches gone. I'll look for another solution for next cleaning time, though. Chuck Reti Detroit MI Did you wipe the whole screen, or just the smudge? I found the Klear Screen wipes seem to have something like a dilute detergent in them, so I expect a residue that reflects differently if you look closely. You might try just wiping the whole screen. They claim they to have no silicone, alcohol, or ammonia, which is supposed to be bad for screens, especially LCD - i.e. no glass cleaner. Personally I use a clean sponge with a drop of dish detergent, moistened and squeezed very hard to removed as much water as possible - no water must drip down the screen when wiping it. Follow with a similar water-only sponging if desired, then maybe drying with a microfiber or tissue. >I recently purchased a 23" Apple flat screen monitor. I acidentally >smudged it with my thumb so I went to purchase a bottle of Klear [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >that this sort of residue is what I'll have to live with as a price of >cleaning the monitor correctly? > Did you wipe the whole screen, or just the smudge? I found the Klear > Screen wipes seem to have something like a dilute detergent in them, so I > expect a residue that reflects differently if you look closely. You > might try just wiping the whole screen. They claim they to have no > silicone, alcohol, or ammonia, which is supposed to be bad for screens, > especially LCD - i.e. no glass cleaner. I have used KleerScreen with a pbk 540c, then a 3400 and now with my iMac G4. I have never had a problem with the product but after reading this post, I took a closer look at my screen. Seems I did have residue on the left and right sides of the screen. Thought maybe I was not using the dry cloth good enough so cleaned it and paid close attention to the sides. The residue (or whatever) was still there. Used water and a microfiber cloth on it and the residue was gone. Maybe they have changed the product?? Rich |
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