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Hi all,
Just wondering how most ppl here cleaned there CRT screens, i.e what with? I'm need to get rid of a few finger prints from mine, and before I do it thought I'd ask what best to do here on the forum. Cheers,


Geoff.

Geoff,

I use eye glasses cleaning fluid and cloth on my work 'CRT'. Normally do it twice. Spray a small amount of the fluid on the cloth then wipe until screen clean.

Windex, with a clean cotton cloth, I find tissues leave too much dust behind.

Cheers

Hi Geoff - fill the bath with warm water and throw the monitor in - recommend that it be disconnected from the mains first

But seriously, any type of glass cleaner will do the job

Hahaha Chris! I thought I heard somewhere that glass cleaner wasn't a good idea, don't know why or when I heard this but just seem to remember that it wasn't a good idea...thanx ppl

Geoff.

Glass cleaners are not so good on LCD screens, I don't know what to use on them, they smear easy.
But glass cleaner, never sprayed directly onto the screen - always onto the cloth, works well for CRTs. Windex runs down the glass, into the controls at the bottom, and they stop working. That's why onto the cloth, not the screen.
To clean the outside plastic bits, spray & wipe is great - onto the cloth first too. Let it cool down first too, so it doesn't smear the dust on the plastic - it dries too fast if warm.

You could always try lens cleaner... it is only glass!

My sister managed to ruin one of my CRT monitors a couple of years back by using Windex on it. It attacked the coating and the wiping action caused permanent smears. Perhaps the coatings are better these days, but I would still be reluctant to use anything but very mild soapy water and a couple of tissues. Incidentally, this is how I clean my LCDs. Dust is easy to get off with compressed air, feather duster or purpose made cloth.

Cheers

Matt

Use a soft cloth (sold in Woollies) damp it with warm water and wipe out all the spots.
With LCD, use a soft paint brush to brush all the dust first and use some products sold in store called LCD cleaning aids or something similar.
I hardly clean my LCDs by anything else, a soft Paint brush will give it well cleaned out of dusts.

Birddog114 wrote:.... damp it with warm water and wife out all the spots.

That's very interesting expression I have to memorize ... wife out ....

I find the Giottos Air Rocket is handy for cleaning dust off LCD screens! It's also pretty nifty at blowing dust out of keyboards!

Oh, I've also heard it works on cameras!!!!!

Liam =]

Get a soft scratch-free microfiber cloth, I got one for "sunglass and optics", made by Sabeco or something (Kmart brand). Does double duty for lenses.

Hi Geoff
I use uvex lense cleaning towelettes on my CRT and LCD screens and find it works very well they use these for cleaning safety glasses.
Hope this helps

Mort

Mild warm water + dishwashing liquid (very mild) + a soft cloth will clean all finger prints and marks on both LCD + CRT monitors.
Use Giotto Air or Paint brush to blow the dust off first.
Both LCD and CRT don't like chemical with alcohol, and dust will scratch its surface like the paint coating on your car.

A good source of very mild detergent is Johnson's Baby Shampoo, this is what the guys who put the tinting on my car used and recommended for cleaning windows with tint applied, apparently it has no added chemicals.

Cheers

Latest method for cleaning monitor screens, CRT or LCD doesn't matter:

http://mypage.bluewin.ch/screenclean/

Gee, I must be some sort of TV/Monitor Murderer I've been using Windex and paper towels for 20+ years and never had a problem..

johndec wrote:Gee, I must be some sort of TV/Monitor Murderer I've been using Windex and paper towels for 20+ years and never had a problem..

hehehehe That why you left your ex-wife
Where have you been? quiet from you for awhile.

I've had my screen for over two years and I've never cleaned it.
Maybe that's why I always have to adjust the brightness & contrast in my photos.

phillipb wrote:I've had my screen for over two years and I've never cleaned it.
Maybe that's why I always have to adjust the brightness & contrast in my photos.

phillipB,
O/T where are the photos of the Sigma 105, you've joined the Sigma tribe

Birdy, I used it for the first time this morning, but I can't post the photos because one of them I may put in the competition.
Let's just say that I am very happy with it.

phillipb wrote:Birdy, I used it for the first time this morning, but I can't post the photos because one of them I may put in the competition.
Let's just say that I am very happy with it.

Where are the rest? you have to present to the Sigma Chairman Club.

Birddog114 wrote:

johndec wrote:Gee, I must be some sort of TV/Monitor Murderer I've been using Windex and paper towels for 20+ years and never had a problem..

hehehehe That why you left your ex-wife
Where have you been? quiet from you for awhile.

Hehe. Actually she left me, then wanted to come back but I told her to, how do I say this politely, !@#$ off !! Been busy with work, but I'm trying to get to the mini meet on Saturday, I want grab a "Gloria Jeans CCD Cleaner"

johndec wrote:

Birddog114 wrote:

johndec wrote:Gee, I must be some sort of TV/Monitor Murderer I've been using Windex and paper towels for 20+ years and never had a problem..

hehehehe That why you left your ex-wife
Where have you been? quiet from you for awhile.

Hehe. Actually she left me, then wanted to come back but I told her to, how do I say this politely, !@#$ off !! Been busy with work, but I'm trying to get to the mini meet on Saturday, I want grab a "Gloria Jeans CCD Cleaner"

Yes, I have one ready for you. See ya on saturday.