what I've been reading says to dilute isopropryl alcohol to 50/50 with
distilled water.
Why dilute? Is 100% alcohol harmful?
Also, I don't have any distilled water here. Is that critical? I certainly
don't want to harm the Vostro screen, but I'm still checking here to see if
these precautions are valid. Thanks.
Also, what's the difference between a regular and a True Brite a screen? Is it
a coating?
On Fri, 16 May 2008 15:13:42 -0400, Jerry <Jerry@nospam.not> wrote:
>what I've been reading says to dilute isopropryl alcohol to 50/50 with
>distilled water.
>
>Why dilute? Is 100% alcohol harmful?
>
>Also, I don't have any distilled water here. Is that critical? I certainly
>don't want to harm the Vostro screen, but I'm still checking here to see if
>these precautions are valid. Thanks.
>
>Also, what's the difference between a regular and a True Brite a screen? Is it
>a coating?
Without any doubt, by far, the best LCD screen cleaner is the Monster
iClean cleaner:
The $25 is well worth it, and it lasts for a long time. I've been
using one bottle for over 2 years now. It produces a very fine mist,
and comes with the "micro fiber" cloth.
I've used it on my laptops, on CRTs (RIP) that I used to have, PDA's,
and cell phone screens.
I tried almost every product when I was searching for the best.
Surprisingly, some left streaks. With the product above, there are no
streaks at all.
I liked it so much I bought the company <just kidding> :-)
On Fri, 16 May 2008 21:58:13 -0500, journey <journey@merr.com> wrote:
>On Fri, 16 May 2008 15:13:42 -0400, Jerry <Jerry@nospam.not> wrote:
>
>>what I've been reading says to dilute isopropryl alcohol to 50/50 with
>>distilled water.
>>
>>Why dilute? Is 100% alcohol harmful?
>>
>>Also, I don't have any distilled water here. Is that critical? I certainly
>>don't want to harm the Vostro screen, but I'm still checking here to see if
>>these precautions are valid. Thanks.
>>
>>Also, what's the difference between a regular and a True Brite a screen? Is it
>>a coating?
>
>Without any doubt, by far, the best LCD screen cleaner is the Monster
>iClean cleaner:
>
>Tiny URL on Amazon:
>http://tinyurl.com/3u47az
>
>Full URL:
>
>http://www.amazon.com/Monster-ICLN-L...0992651&sr=8-2
>
>The $25 is well worth it, and it lasts for a long time. I've been
>using one bottle for over 2 years now. It produces a very fine mist,
>and comes with the "micro fiber" cloth.
>
>I've used it on my laptops, on CRTs (RIP) that I used to have, PDA's,
>and cell phone screens.
>
>I tried almost every product when I was searching for the best.
>Surprisingly, some left streaks. With the product above, there are no
>streaks at all.
>
>I liked it so much I bought the company <just kidding> :-)
This is kind of similar -- I have a question about cleaning HDTV
screens. I could use the Monster cleaner but there might be a better
way for a 46" size screen. I guess I'll just have to read the owner's
manual (what a concept, I often skip the manual).
I don't know if you could find that easily. IIRC the highest percentage I've
seen available for sale (at Meijer if you care) was 99%.
As for whether or not it's harmful, well...I have only empirical evidence to
offer. I clean a lot of LCD screens pretty regularly and haven't found the
91% or 99% alcohol to cause any trouble. This is across a wide variety of
systems, from Apple iMacs (glossy and flat), Dell laptops and various makes
of desktop flat panels.
The only potential problem I could see is premature evaporation of the
alcohol. At 91% concentration it doesn't stay around for long. This could
possibly lead to a scratch in the display...
Most glass cleaners and a lint-free cloth will give *excellent* results.
Paper towels work but can leave "fibers" kicking around on your screen.
Whatever you do, do NOT (!) let any material drip into the edges of the
display. You will be sorry if you do!
William
--
Brought to you by an IBM PS/2 9585-0XF "Clarus"
Intel 486DX4/100, 2GB HDD, 64MB RAM S/N 23HD700
Jerry <Jerry@nospam.not> wrote in news:g0kmd7$1m0$1@aioe.org:
> what I've been reading says to dilute isopropryl alcohol to 50/50 with
> distilled water.
>
> Why dilute? Is 100% alcohol harmful?
>
> Also, I don't have any distilled water here. Is that critical? I
> certainly don't want to harm the Vostro screen, but I'm still checking
> here to see if these precautions are valid. Thanks.
>
> Also, what's the difference between a regular and a True Brite a
> screen? Is it a coating?
I'm very cautious, and these are my favorite for non-glare laptop
screens.
On Sat, 17 May 2008 04:15:55 GMT, "William R. Walsh"
<newsgroups1@idontwantjunqueemail.walshcomptech.co m> wrote:
>Most glass cleaners and a lint-free cloth will give *excellent* results.
>Paper towels work but can leave "fibers" kicking around on your screen.
>Whatever you do, do NOT (!) let any material drip into the edges of the
>display. You will be sorry if you do!
Windex will leave a screen greasy and you might as well use sandpaper
if you're using paper towels.
Agree on both counts. Paper towels have very scratchy fibers, but are better
than Brillo, too. I favor my wife's old worn-out cotton nighties, cut into
squares or rectangles without any seams. I do not steal her nighties. She
gives them to me washed and clean when she no longer wants them. What we do
with her not-worn-out nighties is beyond the purvue of this newsgroup... Ben
Myers
On Sat, 17 May 2008 00:30:29 -0400, WaIIy <WaIIy@(nft).invalid> wrote:
>On Sat, 17 May 2008 04:15:55 GMT, "William R. Walsh"
><newsgroups1@idontwantjunqueemail.walshcomptech.c om> wrote:
>
>>Most glass cleaners and a lint-free cloth will give *excellent* results.
>>Paper towels work but can leave "fibers" kicking around on your screen.
>>Whatever you do, do NOT (!) let any material drip into the edges of the
>>display. You will be sorry if you do!
>
>Windex will leave a screen greasy and you might as well use sandpaper
>if you're using paper towels.
On Sat, 17 May 2008 02:16:48 -0400, Ben Myers
<ben_myers_spam_me_not@charter.net> wrote:
>Agree on both counts. Paper towels have very scratchy fibers, but are better
>than Brillo, too. I favor my wife's old worn-out cotton nighties, cut into
>squares or rectangles without any seams. I do not steal her nighties. She
>gives them to me washed and clean when she no longer wants them. What we do
>with her not-worn-out nighties is beyond the purvue of this newsgroup... Ben
>Myers
Ben, what you do with the nighties is your personal choice and I respect
that.
I bought a microfiber cloth and it's pretty slick.
One more thing about the Windex type products, some contain ammonia
which is a big no-no for screens.
>
>On Sat, 17 May 2008 00:30:29 -0400, WaIIy <WaIIy@(nft).invalid> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 17 May 2008 04:15:55 GMT, "William R. Walsh"
>><newsgroups1@idontwantjunqueemail.walshcomptech. com> wrote:
>>
>>>Most glass cleaners and a lint-free cloth will give *excellent* results.
>>>Paper towels work but can leave "fibers" kicking around on your screen.
>>>Whatever you do, do NOT (!) let any material drip into the edges of the
>>>display. You will be sorry if you do!
>>
>>Windex will leave a screen greasy and you might as well use sandpaper
>>if you're using paper towels.
"Jerry" <Jerry@nospam.not> wrote in message news:g0kmd7$1m0$1@aioe.org...
> what I've been reading says to dilute isopropryl alcohol to 50/50 with
> distilled water.
>
> Why dilute? Is 100% alcohol harmful?
>
> Also, I don't have any distilled water here. Is that critical? I certainly
> don't want to harm the Vostro screen, but I'm still checking here to see
> if these precautions are valid. Thanks.
>
> Also, what's the difference between a regular and a True Brite a screen?
> Is it a coating?
Microfibre cloth, used either dry or lightly dampened (water only with NO
detergents/chemicals) for stubborn smudges: http://tinyurl.com/3wxxcp
Can be purchased at any discounter, electronics or speciality store.
Generic (non-3M brand) cloths are now widely available.
On Sat, 17 May 2008 10:55:27 -0500, "S.Lewis" <Gossamer@interesting.com>
wrote:
>
>"Jerry" <Jerry@nospam.not> wrote in message news:g0kmd7$1m0$1@aioe.org...
>> what I've been reading says to dilute isopropryl alcohol to 50/50 with
>> distilled water.
>>
>> Why dilute? Is 100% alcohol harmful?
>>
>> Also, I don't have any distilled water here. Is that critical? I certainly
>> don't want to harm the Vostro screen, but I'm still checking here to see
>> if these precautions are valid. Thanks.
>>
>> Also, what's the difference between a regular and a True Brite a screen?
>> Is it a coating?
>
>
>Microfibre cloth, used either dry or lightly dampened (water only with NO
>detergents/chemicals) for stubborn smudges:
I don't use anything dry on my computer screen. Even though Microfiber
is great, there is still the chance you might be a bit abrasive to the
screen.
Dry is not always good
>http://tinyurl.com/3wxxcp
>Can be purchased at any discounter, electronics or speciality store.
>Generic (non-3M brand) cloths are now widely available.
>
>Safe for LCD screens, camera and eyeglass lenses.
>
>
>Stew
>
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