What is the best method to clean LCD TVs/PS3s?

SideWinder · 15 Jul 2010 at 17:08

As topic.

Is it best to use a clean duster? Use some form of liquid or spray? My room seems to get a bit dusty at times.

Slogan · 15 Jul 2010 at 17:12

Lint-free / microfibre cloth usually does the trick.

krisboats · 15 Jul 2010 at 17:41

I usually use bleach or if it's really stubborn, nitromors.

krisboats · 15 Jul 2010 at 17:43

That's not true

I just use a standard microfibre cloth with a dab of water or for very mucky stains (i had cola on it last time :eek:

) a little bit of furniture polish. For really, really messy stains wd40 is pretty good as it gets everything off. Though you'll have to use polish afterwards to remove the oily residue.

SideWinder · 15 Jul 2010 at 17:44

So are these methods safe for use on the actual screen? As well as the rest of the screen...i think the name is "bezel".

Magic_x_uk · 15 Jul 2010 at 18:13

I just use proper screen cleaner, got a big bottle and cloth free with my wall mount.

Reality Bites · 16 Jul 2010 at 13:31

this stuff is said to be very good

http://www.monstercable.com/productdisplay.asp?pin=2105

branddaly · 16 Jul 2010 at 16:23

Reality Bites said:
this stuff is said to be very good

http://www.monstercable.com/productdisplay.asp?pin=2105

The fact its made by Monster makes me suspect you may be taking the pee. In fact if its made by Monster its likely to be overpriced heavily marketed pee.

4T5 · 16 Jul 2010 at 16:27

I use a dish of warm water with a tiny bit of fairy in it & use two of those little clothes you get in glasses cases. If you go into an Opticians & ask for a couple of new ones for your specs they'll give you them. I use one damp to clean it & the other dry to dry it. Works perfect & I smoke untold.

PhillyDee · 16 Jul 2010 at 16:28

krisboats said:
I usually use bleach or if it's really stubborn, nitromors.

I just spat a mint imperial at the screen . . . .

The monster stuff looks reasonably priced tbh. It is really only Isopropanol diluted though! Same as 99% of screen cleaners.

Dutch777 · 16 Jul 2010 at 21:49

malc30 said:
I use a dish of warm water with a tiny bit of fairy in it & use two of those little clothes you get in glasses cases. If you go into an Opticians & ask for a couple of new ones for your specs they'll give you them. I use one damp to clean it & the other dry to dry it. Works perfect & I smoke untold.

^^

This is exactly what I use

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Nanoman · 16 Jul 2010 at 22:37

I use this proper screen/electrical cleaner spray and cloth. Honestly I thought these products were gimmicks, selling deionised water in a spray bottle or something. But it removes fingerprints and marks better than anything I've ever used, it leaves no trace of residue or marks at all. You can just spray it directly onto electrical equipment willy-nilly.

Yaka · 18 Jul 2010 at 06:57

i just use lint free cloth and a tab of window cleaner on ps3, for clearing dust out i use a can of compressed aire every 6 months or when its starts getting noisey

indyskyz · 18 Jul 2010 at 10:47

i have mostly always used wrung out kitchen towel on all my screens and never had a problem.
untill
a few months ago my mrs picked up some of these from Morrisons for £1 http://www.nomorechemicals.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=31

you get a blue cloth and a white cloth. you run the blue cloth under the tap (it says some screen mfgr's recommend distilled water) wring it out and clean your screen with it then use the white one to give it a nice polish, and i must say it works brilliantly much better than micro fibre coths ive use before have also used it on the piano black trim of the tv and the black wii with great results

it says on the packaging that its infused with antibacterial silver and that it will survive 100 washes @ 60c
she also got a glass cleaning one. same principal but with just one cloth (i swiped that for my car though shh!)

not bad for a quid

SimonR · 18 Jul 2010 at 10:53

Standard 'yellow duster' and a squirt of mr sheen. 3 years old and my panny plasma still looks 'box fresh'

Mushii

maddog · 18 Jul 2010 at 19:15

unscented no alcohol baby wipes

Psycho Sonny · 19 Jul 2010 at 01:13

maddog said:
unscented no alcohol baby wipes

this - then i use something to dry to prevent water marks or smears such as cloth, toilet paper, towel, etc.

Reality Bites · 19 Jul 2010 at 08:03

branddaly said:
The fact its made by Monster makes me suspect you may be taking the pee. In fact if its made by Monster its likely to be overpriced heavily marketed pee.

No. Seriously. My bro uses it on his tv and monitor

Wizzfizz · 19 Jul 2010 at 21:23

I've used a pledge fluffy duster on my Kuro since day one and it works a treat. I wouldn't dream of using any sort of cleaner on the bezzel let alone the screen.

Kitejumper · 20 Jul 2010 at 10:41

I just peel back a layer of the clingfilm that covers the screen. On the left hand side i have the rip of tag, just the same as F1 drivers. A quick pull and the screen is clean. its not monster clingfilm though.