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I have a screen protector and just cannot figure out how to clean the smears off. Can I use Windex or alcohol on the protector? I have these alcohol wipes I use for my glasses that I think would be great, however if alcohol is a big no no, I'd be afraid of runoff on the edges. And the same goes with Windex.
I'm using a zagg invisible shield. All I do is wipe with a damp soft cloth. Good as new.
I would not use anything like windex. I use a solution that I bought for my HDTV a couple years ago. It is designed to clean off sensitive screens like LCD's, stereo equipment, etc. I don't remember the name of the product, but I bought it at Best Buy. There are several different products out that are safe to use on smartphone screens. Some are kinda spendy. A microfiber cloth works great paired up with one of these solutions.
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If you're talking about stuff other than finger prints, just use a moist micro fiber. For finger prints all I do is give a quick breath and wipe.
I wouldn't use any chemical not recommended by the maker.
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Smears, like oil or grease. Microfiber isn't doing the trick, just smearing it more.
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Smears, like oil or grease. Microfiber isn't doing the trick, just smearing it more.
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A good microfiber towel should really do the trick all by itself. Worse case get the towel a bit damp with water. This is how I've clean my phone and tablet and I've had no problems. Don't forget to wash the towel once in a while to remove the oils it builds up with.
Smears are easily taken care of with any descent 2-ply toilet paper. Now if you are talking about the hershey squirts, I highly recommend using an old cotton towel to soak it up, followed by a soap and hot water mix to relieve the burning that is usually associated with heavy smears and/or hershey squirts. Hope this could be of some help...
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Spit on it, it works!
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bigb252 said:
Spit on it, it was works!
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Exactly...Lol.. that what I do and rub it on my stomach.
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no screen protector. use your clothes.
https://www.klearscreen.com/searchresult.aspx?CategoryID=3
This stuff works on "sensative" screens.
If it is too much for microfibre cloth to handle, use one of those tiny sanitizing hand wipes. It's basically alcohol and evaporates quickly and won't damage any electronics.
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tuffluck said:
I have a screen protector and just cannot figure out how to clean the smears off. Can I use Windex or alcohol on the protector? I have these alcohol wipes I use for my glasses that I think would be great, however if alcohol is a big no no, I'd be afraid of runoff on the edges. And the same goes with Windex.
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The monster branded cleaner with no alcohol in it works great! You can pick it up at best buy.
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dave2metz said:
Smears are easily taken care of with any descent 2-ply toilet paper. Now if you are talking about the hershey squirts, I highly recommend using an old cotton towel to soak it up, followed by a soap and hot water mix to relieve the burning that is usually associated with heavy smears and/or hershey squirts. Hope this could be of some help...
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This is ****ing funny :laugh:
Bought ScreenDr. screen cleaner today at Microcenter for 10 bucks and it is awesome! Works great on the phone and tablet.
Try looking for disposable camera lens cleaning wipes. I bought a box made by Zeiss at Walmart for only a few bucks and it works wonders on any glass screen.
Everyone knows that humans are basically disgusting oily creatures. As such our SGN10.1 screens get very funky very fast.
I have tried many different methods for cleaning my screen. Here is the one I have found by far cleans the fastest and the best:
Simple rubbing alcohol on some TP, wipe then clean off with a clean peace of TP.
- - Some folks have advised me against this due to the coating on the screen. I will consider other options.
For me this instantly puts the screen in super clean, just out of the box condition.
* I haven't found anything yet that truly prevent finger funk attaching itself to the screen. Tried Rain-x etc but found that tended to leave a slight haze.
Any other ideas?
So the best place to clean it is while filing paperwork in the office?
Sorry, I just use a microfiber cloth to wipe my screen down.
I use those Zeiss lens wipes you can get in a bulk pack at Sam's for like 10$. It's a box of like 500 of them. I used them for everything from glasses, to cleaning my S3 screen, to cleaning my tablets and even the back and cases for all my devices. Works great, handy, cheap, safe. Go get a box.
Spit and cotton
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mitchellvii said:
Everyone knows that humans are basically disgusting oily creatures. As such our SGN10.1 screens get very funky very fast.
I have tried many different methods for cleaning my screen. Here is the one I have found by far cleans the fastest and the best:
Simple rubbing alcohol on some TP, wipe then clean off with a clean peace of TP.
For me this instantly puts the screen in super clean, just out of the box condition.
* I haven't found anything yet that truly prevent finger funk attaching itself to the screen. Tried Rain-x etc but found that tended to leave a slight haze.
Any other ideas?
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I use a microfiber cloth, I think it is the best solution, as other material easy can scratch the screen (micro scratches)
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why not just cutting the paper tissue in half, one half for wetting and the other half for drying.
water is gentle on the different components and does the job.
Magic spray glass cleaner in a aerosol spray can it's a foam cleaner and resist dirt and poly films. You can get it nearly everywhere like home depot and auto parts stores.use of for bathroom mirrors windows computer screens and our touch devices. Ohh and car window's what its made for. Invisable glass is another equal in quality
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mitchellvii said:
Everyone knows that humans are basically disgusting oily creatures. As such our SGN10.1 screens get very funky very fast.
I have tried many different methods for cleaning my screen. Here is the one I have found by far cleans the fastest and the best:
Simple rubbing alcohol on some TP, wipe then clean off with a clean peace of TP.
For me this instantly puts the screen in super clean, just out of the box condition.
* I haven't found anything yet that truly prevent finger funk attaching itself to the screen. Tried Rain-x etc but found that tended to leave a slight haze.
Any other ideas?
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Erica is very clean. But not dishwasher safe.read above post for cleaning instructions. Use microfiber never paper products they all have ink dies in them that can leave a film
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So the best place to clean it is while filing paperwork in the office?
Sorry, I just use a microfiber cloth to wipe my screen down.
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Ditto. Best thing I've found. If I have a bit of something to remove that the cloth alone won't handle I turn my Note off and wipe the gunk off with a very slightly dampened corner of the same cloth. Dry the screen thoroughly and I'm back in business.
It is not recommended to use cleaners due to the screen coating and the need to preserve it.
matte screen protector goes a longggg way. No oily residue, no cleaning, no glare
I use acetone on thick-grit sandpaper... if the fingerprints still don't come off, I just replace the glass with some plastic wrap from the supermarket; cheap and they sell it by the roll.
Honestly though, I have this problem and was thinking about using rainx. For now, I just sit there for 5 minute pushing down on it with my shirt
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I have found that a little moisture and a micocloth works best but I have also found that it cleans much better if you use a soft touch like you were polising it rather than trying to wipe off the fingerprints etc.
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I have found that a little moisture and a micocloth works best but I have also found that it cleans much better if you use a soft touch like you were polising it rather than trying to wipe off the fingerprints etc.
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Exactly.
I using normal cleaning spray for LCD display. U can found it easy in computer shop. But i found much better cleaning detergent by using spray detergent for cleaning window/mirror, we call it "magic clean" spray. Much cleaner n easy to clean by single wipe. I try to give link, but could not found one. Its just a cheap clean detergent
P/s: did i forget to mention, im using screen protector
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Alcohol is an abrasive material. It creates millions of micro scratches. It will for sure remove oil due to its abrasiveness but for sure is taking away stuff it doesn't need to - the protective quoting digitizers come with. There are spray fluids to clean glass surfaces like those use to de-oil and de-fog your sun and eye glasses, and this contain a miniscule concentration of alcohol among other agents but for not as much as the 70% present in rubbing alcohol.
I tried alcohol way back when I started using eye glasses and I noticed that after a while the glasses picked up some sort of fogginess that never came out even after trying soap and what not - that's the millions of micro scratches I was talking about.
The advise by the other member to tear a paper tower in half and wetting with WATER and drying is the best advise IMO (and past experience).
Ron
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Alcohol is an abrasive material. It creates millions of micro scratches. It will for sure remove oil due to its abrasiveness but for sure is taking away stuff it doesn't need to - the protective quoting digitizers come with. There are spray fluids to clean glass surfaces like those use to de-oil and de-fog your sun and eye glasses, and this contain a miniscule concentration of alcohol among other agents but for not as much as the 70% present in rubbing alcohol.
I tried alcohol way back when I started using eye glasses and I noticed that after a while the glasses picked up some sort of fogginess that never came out even after trying soap and what not - that's the millions of micro scratches I was talking about.
The advise by the other member to tear a paper tower in half and wetting with WATER and drying is the best advise IMO (and past experience).
Ron
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Well, that no alcohol warning comes primarily from Apple because the new iPad has an oleophobic coating on the screen to prevent smudges. I do not believe our Note has that coating. If it does it sure is doing a lousy job. I honestly do not believe alcohol itself is abrasive. Nevertheless I will check out some of the glass products at the hardware store to see what they have. I have tried glass cleaners before and they left the screen foggy and smudged.
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Well, that no alcohol warning comes primarily from Apple because the new iPad has an oleophobic coating on the screen to prevent smudges. I do not believe our Note has that coating. If it does it sure is doing a lousy job. I honestly do not believe alcohol itself is abrasive. Nevertheless I will check out some of the glass products at the hardware store to see what they have. I have tried glass cleaners before and they left the screen foggy and smudged.
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Digitizers come with a protective coating.
Ok well whatever coating it is doesn't prevent finger smudges worth a damn. I'll look at some other products.
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Alcohol is only abrasive like a solvent in that it can etch some materials or remove coatings but it is not abrasive like sand or grit.
I used Auto Glym glass polish and it worked a treat. Though I don't think it would be good as it probably contains a mild abrasive. Though it did work wonders. I now have a screen cover that I wipe over gently with a microfibre cloth.
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Ok well whatever coating it is doesn't prevent finger smudges worth a damn. I'll look at some other products.
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Yes it does have an oleophobic coating, if you'venscratched your screen, its in that coating. Gorrilla glass really is nearly unscratchable
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I've put a little of dishwasher soap into the a spray bottle and spray on the cloth then used that to wipe the phone. I then rinse the cloth with water and made sure i squeeze all the water out of the cloth and wipe away the soap. then wipe it again with a dry cloth. Would the dishwasher soap be able to damage the screen? I did notice that the digitizer area seem to appear more prominent now after i did that (as in it doesn't blend in with the black sides as much as before)
Dont use dishwater soap to wash your screen..
I guess it causes scratches...
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just use your breath and a microfiber cloth....
Your nexus 4 should be taken off your hands for such negligence.... Ever heard of micro fibre ...?
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Good god almighty that's a lot of work to clean your screen/protector. I just drop a dab of spit, wipe with undershirt and I'm done. > 5 seconds
i'm kind of a clean freak, but yeah i think i made a big mistake. There's probably some kind of chemical coating on top fo the screen that keeps it black and blend in with the whole phone.
would someone be kind enough to upload a picture of their nexus 4 with the screen off for me to compare?
There's usually an oleophobic type coating which helps repel oil from your skin and keeps it easy to clean. I would just use water and a microfiber cloth, if it's some kind of grease on a rare occasion, I use something like diluted rubbing alcohol on a cloth to remove the grease, use as sparingly as possible.
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CharliesTheMan said:
There's usually an oleophobic type coating which helps repel oil from your skin and keeps it easy to clean. I would just use water and a microfiber cloth, if it's some kind of grease on a rare occasion, I use something like diluted rubbing alcohol on a cloth to remove the grease, use as sparingly as possible.
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Thanks for the tips. I did notice that it was super smooth and slippery when i first get it and it was nearly impossible to put on finger print.
Let me be more specific of what I did, I use a drop of soap called Palmalive Ultra(http://www.colgate.com/app/Palmolive/US/EN/Product-Ingredients.cwsp used for washing dishes) and mix it in a container about the size of a table spoon. Do you think that is able to take out the oleophobic coating or damage the screen? Also doesn't the smoothing coating eventually wears off in a week or so?
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Thanks for the tips. I did notice that it was super smooth and slippery when i first get it and it was nearly impossible to put on finger print.
Let me be more specific of what I did, I use a drop of soap called Palmalive Ultra(http://www.colgate.com/app/Palmolive/US/EN/Product-Ingredients.cwsp used for washing dishes) and mix it in a container about the size of a table spoon. Do you think that is able to take out the oleophobic coating or damage the screen? Also doesn't the smoothing coating eventually wears off in a week or so?
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it's just your imagination. if it's safe to use on your skin of course it's safe on glass
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it's just your imagination. if it's safe to use on your skin of course it's safe on glass
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I hope so. Toothpaste for example, you can use it in your mouth, but that stuff will scratch glass like it was mawed by a bear. Its not just glass, I'm worried that it might take off the coating on top of the glass.
Just use water? I think dish soap is mild enough to use
I suggest everyone just use water. For me its too late. By the way does your phone still have that slippery feel like when you first got it?
Use eye glasses spray cleaner and microfiber cloth.
I have extremely tiny scratches on the back of my N4. The genius that i am was impatient and took off the original back protector it came with. the scratches are really minor but REALLY annoy me. I have searched around and dont wana risk sanding down the back of my N4 and had no luck with clear nail polish and have not tried any other methods, but what I have purchased is Displex (http://goo.gl/Slh1r) It has good reviews and Im confident it will pull through due to all the positive feed back I will post my results here after it arrives in about 5 days. :good: I was just wondering if anyone had something theyd like to share to help? :fingers-crossed:
Install a back skin protector. I know wet application versions will hide existing scratches and help prevent new ones.
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Install a back skin protector. I know wet application versions will hide existing scratches and help prevent new ones.
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But you will get scratches on your skin protector, which will annoy you again.
My advice: learn to live with it. You can't make it look as new forever. Yeah, you can, if you use a full body protector, but then the protector itself will get scratched, which will annoy you again. Then if you take it off, your device will look as new, but you won't be able to look at it for too long because otherwise it will get scratched.
Scratches are inevitable.
I don't mind scratches on screen protectors because I know they're not actually on the device c
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I don't mind scratches on screen protectors because I know they're not actually on the device c
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Yeah, but you will still feel and see them on your protector. What's the point of not having scratches on your device if you can't take pleasure of it?
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Yeah, but you will still feel and see them on your protector. What's the point of not having scratches on your device if you can't take pleasure of it?
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I guess cos a protector costs a few quid and can be be replaced every few months if scratched? The phone stays pristine.
That's the whole point of a protector isn't it?
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hi, in my opinion the real problem are the scratches on chrome frame grr, no way to protect it without a silicone skin o a bumper
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But you will get scratches on your skin protector, which will annoy you again.
My advice: learn to live with it. You can't make it look as new forever. Yeah, you can, if you use a full body protector, but then the protector itself will get scratched, which will annoy you again. Then if you take it off, your device will look as new, but you won't be able to look at it for too long because otherwise it will get scratched.
Scratches are inevitable.
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Wet install protectors self heal
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Yeah, but you will still feel and see them on your protector. What's the point of not having scratches on your device if you can't take pleasure of it?
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Wet install protectors self heal, so there's nothing to feel and are so thin and unnoticeable. Why would you end up not be able to take pleasure of your phone?
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sonic_7 said:
hi, in my opinion the real problem are the scratches on chrome frame grr, no way to protect it without a silicone skin o a bumper
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Hence, full body protector
Have you tried the toothpaste method? For a very small scratch I'd give it a shot.
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Has any one tried to use the stuff they use to fill in chips on windshields?
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Has any one tried to use the stuff they use to fill in chips on windshields?
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The problem with anything like this is that while it will seal the scratch from turning into larger crack, you will still see it and it won't go away.
I wasn't kidding when I said toothpaste. I use the original Crest and it has done well for me. I use a small (barely) damp microfiber cloth with a little bit of toothpaste. Some people will tell you to massage it in with a swirling pattern, but I wouldn't suggest it. I rub in the direction of the scratch and then let it set overnight before buffing it out.
I haven't done this with my N4 yet, but I plan on it in the event that I start to see little scratches.
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Wet install protectors self heal
Wet install protectors self heal, so there's nothing to feel and are so thin and unnoticeable. Why would you end up not be able to take pleasure of your phone?
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Hence, full body protector
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You're saying of you wet install it will fix the scratches themselves? How so?
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You're saying of you wet install it will fix the scratches themselves? How so?
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He's not saying that the glass will repair, he's saying that screen protectors self-heal in the event that they (the screen protector) get any minor scratches. Your mileage may vary.
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Wet install protectors self heal, so there's nothing to feel and are so thin and unnoticeable. Why would you end up not be able to take pleasure of your phone?
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They do? Well, then there's something to say for full body protectors. I, personally, still wouldn't get one (I like the feel of the glass), but if they heal the scratches I see a point in using them.
What I meant with not being able to take pleasure of your phone is that if the protector would get scratches, you would feel them and they would annoy you. Sure, the actual glass will be scratch-free, but the moment you take the protector off to enjoy your scratch-free glass, you will get scratches on it. So what I mean is that you will never be able to enjoy a scratch-free experience. I saw it like putting plastic over your furniture. What's the point in keeping your furniture brand new if you can't enjoy it brand new? But I didn't know that wet protectors self heal.
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They do? Well, then there's something to say for full body protectors. I, personally, still wouldn't get one (I like the feel of the glass), but if they heal the scratches I see a point in using them.
What I meant with not being able to take pleasure of your phone is that if the protector would get scratches, you would feel them and they would annoy you. Sure, the actual glass will be scratch-free, but the moment you take the protector off to enjoy your scratch-free glass, you will get scratches on it. So what I mean is that you will never be able to enjoy a scratch-free experience. I saw it like putting plastic over your furniture. What's the point in keeping your furniture brand new if you can't enjoy it brand new? But I didn't know that wet protectors self heal.
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Yes I see your point, one of these days I'll eventually get tired of buying back protectors so I'll just deal with it. thanks for your input.
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Acuity said:
The problem with anything like this is that while it will seal the scratch from turning into larger crack, you will still see it and it won't go away.
I wasn't kidding when I said toothpaste. I use the original Crest and it has done well for me. I use a small (barely) damp microfiber cloth with a little bit of toothpaste. Some people will tell you to massage it in with a swirling pattern, but I wouldn't suggest it. I rub in the direction of the scratch and then let it set overnight before buffing it out.
I haven't done this with my N4 yet, but I plan on it in the event that I start to see little scratches.
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The stuff I am talking about makes the chip disappear.
My displex should be arriving soon!
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I used Displex on my sony ion and it worked like a charmjust follow the instructions posted on youtube seeing how when the displex arrived there were no instructions
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I used Displex on my sony ion and it worked like a charmjust follow the instructions posted on youtube seeing how when the displex arrived there were no instructions
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Will do!
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this is a newbie question
inside of my quickwindow cover got really dirty from hand oils, etc.
so everytime i close, and open the case, i get some kind of moistures/oils all over the screen
can I wash it with soap and water and be fine?
thx in advance.
I used advantage 20x which is all natural to clean mine. On a moistened microfiber cloth. I also cleaned my screen protector with it. It works similar to rain x by repelling some grease. It is not finger print proof. And I'll reiterate...very lightly moistened with it.
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I used advantage 20x which is all natural to clean mine. On a moistened microfiber cloth. I also cleaned my screen protector with it. It works similar to rain x by repelling some grease. It is not finger print proof. And I'll reiterate...very lightly moistened with it.
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thx, but i still want to know if washing inside of the case with water and soap is okay
Their might be some magnets or electrical components in their for the quick window features tho
There's just a tiny magnet in the flap, no electrical components to damage.
The only thing that might get damaged is the glue that holds the flap to the case or even the metal rim on the window?
Just use common sense.
Cheers!