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Safe way to clean a CRT screen?

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shinzwei

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I have a Sony FW900 and its absolutely stunning. Those of you who still have your CRTs what do you use to clean the glass safely and effectively? Thats in advance.
 
If you dont have a shotgun or a flamethrower you could try:

Soft fabric with a tiny bit of water on, followed by dry soft fabric.
 
Honestly I just use Windex and paper towels, Have been doing it for years with no issues.

How long have you had your FW900?
 
I bought it locally for $150 in March of 2010 so almost a year ago. It was in pristine condition.
 
I use Stoner Invisible Glass on every screen I have. Safe for pretty much everything.
 
Chemicals can deteriorate the coating...

The only reservation I have with chemicals for this purpose. Oh and water works perfectly, even for the ultra picky, which I figure myself to be pixel peeping in the digital dark room very often.
 
I've ruined the screen coating of two Dell branded Trinitons back in the day, due to the ammonia content in the product i used to clean it... Very similar to Windex i assume (Windex doesn't exist here). If i actually took the time to read the manual (who does? :p) they do state not to use Ammonia based monitors.

On the second monitor i got fed up with the scuffs, so i removed the rest of the coating using a 10% Ammonia solution. Comes right off - so be careful.

For CRTs, rubbing/isopropyl alcohol works great mixed with a bit of tap water... distilled water is better, if the tap water near you is considered hard. Use a microfiber cloth :)
Otherwise breath on it and rub with a microfiber cloth - also works.
 
I always use windex and clean cotton sock. Paper towel is more like sandpaper and should not be used. I've scratched a lot of things with paper towels, including glass let alone plastic.
 
3M has those washable microfiber cloths, cheap, reusable and perfect for screens, LCDs in particular.
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I also have an FW900 but its glass so I worry about it less than my laptop screen.

I do a light pass to get the dust off so you're not grinding it into the screen, then use some water on a clean part of the cloth to wipe the screen if its still dirty, circular motion works, try distilled water if you have very hard water and get streaks from the minerals in there.
 
Wow thanks for the replies everyone. I guess I'll just run to walmart and buy a few microfiber cloths. From the looks of it plain distilled water should do the trick. LONG LIVE CRT!
 
If you have an iPhone or equivalent touchscreen phone and ever buy some of those display protector sheets, they usually come with a tiny microfiber cloth - I've found they work great for spot touchups on both my CRT and LCD monitors...
 
General rule of thumb.
Avoid ammonia and cleaners that include the word Comet in them.
Bad for coatings.

Water, tiny amount of soap, soft cloth. It is glass for crying out loud. Streaks? Alcyhol.
 
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