LCD TV scratch remover?

[Riddlinkidstoner]

Bah...I was moving my tv and I forgot to take down my hd antenna and it dropped and left a nasty grey scratch on my tv. Any scratch removers? I seems like it just smeared its paint on it but i can't rub it off with a towel.

 

[Riddlinkidstoner]

bah...

 

[aamsel]

For the LCD panel itself...
Try a 50:50 mix of isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol and water. Equal parts.
Apply with a microfibre cloth, or other very soft cloth.
Use a gentle circular motion, but DO NOT rub hard.
Let dry, and if the area still looks the same, it is not going to change.
The isopropyl alcohol can be 70 or 90 percent.
I use the 90 percent.
The alcohol/water method is the most common recommended by major LCD manufacturers.

For the plastic LCD frame...
I would try Vinylex, available at car parts places.
Apply the Vinylex to a cloth, then apply to the frame.
It may not help, but unlike use of other products, it won't hurt the plastic.
It is made for dashboards, etc. of cars.
Similar to Armor All but a better product, IMHO.

Good luck!

Andrew

 

[General Crespin]

For the LCD panel itself...
Try a 50:50 mix of isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol and water. Equal parts.
Apply with a microfibre cloth, or other very soft cloth.
Use a gentle circular motion, but DO NOT rub hard.
Let dry, and if the area still looks the same, it is not going to change.
The isopropyl alcohol can be 70 or 90 percent.
I use the 90 percent.
The alcohol/water method is the most common recommended by major LCD manufacturers.

My center speaker just fell off of my monitor, a 37" Westy, and left a little diagonal scratch in the panel. About centered horizontally, maybe eight inches from the bottom of the screen. The scratch is maaaybe a quarter of an inch long and I can just barely feel it when I run my fingernail over it.

Will the above method work to fix it? I'm not thinking so, but just want to check in case it will...

 

[Zak]

Since we're talking about "do-it-yourself" .....
when my Westinghouse 37" comes in I'm considering giving front plastic bezel a "High-Gloss Black" finish using premium hi-gloss paint very carefully applied w/foam brush.
Same method is also useful if bezel ever picks up the noticeable gouges or scratches. (May require more than 1 coat to totally-fill-in a 'gouge')