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how to remove the oleophobic coating?

ok not that im gonna do this, but lets say if the coating gets scratched up and looks like crap what could i use to completly remove it? i take it that the screen is glass so pretty much any chemical could be used like acetone and or fingernail polish remover. paint thinners ect...

an old p4 sony vaio and a problem free 32 gig 3gs (problem free so far...), Windows XP Pro

Posted on Aug 13, 2009 2:49 PM

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Aug 13, 2009 4:17 PM in response to ausher1880

My understanding of the olephobic coating is that it is not a separate layer...thus using a harsh remover like that may cause unwanted damage to the screen...

It's quite simple to adhere the screen protectors with a bit of strategy...

They all come with a lint remover sticky...use that then remove the backing from the cover, place it over the earpiece hole or the Home button to align the protector, then with the other hand have like your drivers license and slide the ID across the protector moving down slowly, this will avoid any bubbles and lint being under the protector when completed.

Aug 14, 2009 7:42 AM in response to Malcolm Rayfield

The best way to put a screen protector on is:

Go into the bathroom and turn on the shower, dont turn on the exhaust fan.

Wait a min or two for it to get a little steamy.

Peel the back off of the screen protector and place it on the iphone.

The steam takes all of the dust out of the air, and makes a bit of condensation on the screen of the iphone...

This works perfectly. I have done it on multiple iphones, you cannot even tell that I have a screen protector on.

Just dont turn the shower on too too hot, your iphone will get too much condensation...but I'm pretty sure that is self explanatory.

Aug 14, 2009 11:42 AM in response to Omer Bila

I agree. Its very hard not to have bubbles under your screen protector, so use something like a credit card to get the biggest ones out. The bubbles will disappear in a couple of days. It's just like getting your windows tinted, bubbles will show up, but the layer is breathable... Allowing the bubbles to escape.

how to remove the oleophobic coating?

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