Cleaning a monitor screen

Mike_J_Smith · 19 Aug 2023 at 17:59

Hey,

Does anyone have any tips / products for a streakfree finish on a monitor screen? I've tried glass cleaning wipes and window cleaner on a microfibre, but I'm still getting streaks and lines on the screen. Especially when there is sunlight in the room.

Cheers, Mike

Thekwango · 19 Aug 2023 at 18:21

ecomoist - best screen cleaner i've ever used.

Mike_J_Smith · 19 Aug 2023 at 18:39

Thekwango said:
ecomoist - best screen cleaner i've ever used.

Cool, will check it out

Captain_Bosh · 19 Aug 2023 at 19:24

Screen mom from ocuk is decent

Mike_J_Smith · 19 Aug 2023 at 19:28

Captain_Bosh said:
Screen mom from ocuk is decent

Even better to avoid Amazon!

mingey · 19 Aug 2023 at 23:28

Captain_Bosh said:
Screen mom from ocuk is decent

Stuff is fantastic use it on all the screens in the house.

Mike_J_Smith · 20 Aug 2023 at 00:07

mingey said:
Stuff is fantastic use it on all the screens in the house.

I’ve checked and it’s on pre-order, so may check to see when stock is due

hiroofheroes · 20 Aug 2023 at 18:59

Just use a dry microfibre cloth , and don't use too much force.

If needed you can also use two clean microfibres - rinse one under the tap and squeeze as dry as you can and wipe down the screen then use the dry microfibre to dry it off.

I wouldn't trust any one cleaning product to work across all types of modern screen coatings, and even with a microfibre you have to be gentle if the screen has a textured anti glare finish to keep it consistent.

Mike_J_Smith · 20 Aug 2023 at 19:52

hiroofheroes said:
Just use a dry microfibre cloth , and don't use too much force.

If needed you can also use two clean microfibres - rinse one under the tap and squeeze as dry as you can and wipe down the screen then use the dry microfibre to dry it off.

I wouldn't trust any one cleaning product to work across all types of modern screen coatings, and even with a microfibre you have to be gentle if the screen has a textured anti glare finish to keep it consistent.

I can try that while waiting for other stuff to arrive . I’ve pretty much tried that before I think; part of the problem is that our house is a building site so the screen has got properly filthy!

Mike_J_Smith · 4 Sep 2023 at 14:57

Thekwango said:
ecomoist - best screen cleaner i've ever used.

I got this in the end as had to order some other bits anyway. Works really well.

mattyfez · 4 Sep 2023 at 15:40

Dry microfiber cloth, decent quality fine one, though, not a pound shop special.
Or a slightly damp microfiber cloth for smudges that a dry one won't shift.

I wouldn't use a cleaning product unless the above fails.

Always be gentle, take your time, don't scrub.

Philtor · 4 Sep 2023 at 17:52

Tried Ecomoist and wasn’t impressed personally. Screen was very dirty mind, but still.

Ended up going for a bottle of Whoosh! which covers all manner of screens and used in the Apple stores so must be good

Mike_J_Smith · 4 Sep 2023 at 18:22

Philtor said:
Tried Ecomoist and wasn’t impressed personally. Screen was very dirty mind, but still.

Ended up going for a bottle of Whoosh! which covers all manner of screens and used in the Apple stores so must be good

Maybe it comes down to screen type; I’d had a wall removed in the room where my pc was so there was brick dust and all sorts; the Ecomoist worked well

Philtor · 4 Sep 2023 at 21:09

These marks were ingrained into the panel, not just dust.

Ecomoist didn’t do much tbh. Emailed their customer services.. no response :confused:

Tried an old cleaner I had laying around from Betterware (remember them?

) and it worked a charm.

Edit: the Whoosh! stuff come afterwards…