Cleaning LCDs

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i got thies antistatic cleaning wipes from wallmart, before i use them I want to make sure they wont melt my LCD.
says it contains: water, isopropyl alcohol, glycol ethers and surfacants. is it safe?
 
water, isopropyl alcohol,

those 2 togheter will be more than enough to clean a LCD screen dont bother buying wipes, use papper towels and water/ISP alcohol untill dry just my .02$

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Get yourself a "Micro Fiber" cloth. They are used for buffing cars, eyeglasses and things that you dont want to get scratched. If you want, use the cloth with a 50/50 water and isopropyl acohol solution. Its what i use and it works great. Try not to use a paper towel though, some brands will scratch.
 
arg, those wal-mart wipes are a huge waste. I bought a tub of them for my other monitor only to find that I needed a seperate cloth to remove the residue they leave.. Also alcohol and LCD should never be in the same sentence together. Alcohol is highly corrosive to plastics. Do yourself a favor and buy a microfiber cloth and some non-alcohol based cleaner specifically designed for LCDs.
 
OMG isopropyl alcohol, is so bad. NEVER NEVER USE!

damp lint-free cloth.
 
Zardoz said:
OMG isopropyl alcohol, is so bad. NEVER NEVER USE!

damp lint-free cloth.
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I thought the same thing, but some people swear by the stuff. Many people recommend a 50:50 mixture of isopropyl alcohol and water. I just started using Endust for electronics, and it seems to work alright, it does, however, leave some streaks
 
DieHard83x said:
The best cheap cleaning material is 100% cotton plain white t-shirt. :)
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Yep I've dipped the end of the softest t-shirt i had in some warm water and it worked great.
 
Surfactants in this context is a fancy word for detergent. Since the actual chemicals aren't listed specifically, who knows what you'd be using on it.
 
I use Klear Screen(yes, spelled with a 'K'). Their website is here -> http://www.klearscreen.com/

No alchols or ammonia that take of any antistatic or whatever coating your LCD or other monitor screen may have. I highly reccommend buying that and a microfiber lintfree cloth. Compusa sells a reusable cloth(washable) here-> http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=310822&pfp=SEARCH

and some more here ->
http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=292492&pfp=SEARCH
 
Another vote for klear screen. It's great stuff. But be sure to dry it immediatly or you'll get streaks.
 
That Klear is suspose to be good. I use the monster screen clean that I picked up at compusa but is prob also at any retail store that sells monster cable. Same type of stuff as klear. This stuff works great. I use it on my 23 inch apple screen and on my notebooks all the time.
 
DieHard83x said:
The best cheap cleaning material is 100% cotton plain white t-shirt. :)
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Another vote for this. Klear Screen and all that other shit is a big waste of money. Water and a soft cloth will clean even the dirtiest LCD. Unless you're getting engine grease and bodily fluids on your screen in which case you might need other help.
 
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