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Cleaning Screen & Removing Adhesive Residue?

I recently installed one of those three for three dollars cheapo screen protectors from a vendor through amazon. Now that I've removed it, I've noticed that the screen isn't as smooth and easy to glide your finger tips across as it was prior.

I've used Innovera's screen wipes, soft moist paper towels & a lint free microfiber to clean the screen but it's still not glossy and smooth. Makes playing games like Space Invader really difficult. I'm considering applying goo gone to the surface, but I remain hesitant for the time being.

Any suggestions on how to restore the texture of the screen to original condition, or at least recommend a better screen protector?

iPod Touch 2nd Gen 16gb, iPhone OS 3.0.1

Posted on Oct 11, 2009 5:06 PM

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Posted on Oct 11, 2009 6:28 PM

I put on the Zagg Invisible Shield. It is more expensive and a bit annoying to get on, but having done it, I'm very pleased with it. Not sure how to deal with the residue from your previous protector.
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Oct 11, 2009 6:41 PM in response to David.

Isn't windex or any ammonia based cleaner a big no no for touch digitizers or anything LCD? Similarly, I've always used alcohol-free wipes on my screens.

It's been emphasized by apple and retailers to never use it on a desktop or laptop's glass display or matte display -- I assume this applies to ipod touches as well? I'm wondering if goo gone would be safer. It's citrus, although the acidic properties could be damaging too?

I may try some of those iKlear "singles" but I'm not sure if they handle sticky residue.

Oct 11, 2009 6:50 PM in response to Davidros

Cant say ive ever had any problems with windex on my computer monitors, including my laptops LCD.

Just dont spray it directly onto the screen and you should be fine.... Ive done it with all of my digital camera displays as well, never encountered a problem... If the touch screen is pressure based then as long as no liquid gets UNDER the screen it shouldnt matter.

Oct 11, 2009 7:06 PM in response to injektion

Actually, the digitizer doesn't operate through pressure response. The glass stores an electrical field that is more or less disrupted by the finger's touch. That interruption or discrepancy in relation to the screen is converted to coordinate data. That said, I don't know why windex would be harmful to glass covered LCDs and Digitizers other than I've read not to use anything ammonia or alcohol.

Oct 11, 2009 7:52 PM in response to David.

Regardless Windex wont hurt the screen

seriously it only takes five seconds google it

Just spray it onto a cloth and clean it, don't douse the thing but put a spray on a cloth and rub it around.
read on three other mac forums and three other third party websites.
Its more straightforward than your thinking, i promise. I know apple has screwed up the OS recently but im pretty sure they took into consideration that most people use cleaning products to wipe the screen.

Oct 11, 2009 8:23 PM in response to David.

Alright. I've read over and over again not to use windex, that the glass is "different" or treated or sprayed with some coating (what, I don't even know) that ammonia erodes. (Someone once called me crazy for using windex on my own MBP's glass screen).

Still I haven't found anything to verify why it would be harmful. A lot of people seem to think windex is fine for macbook and ipod glass screens. Regardless, the ipod touch is now sitting in front of me with a coating of goo gone waiting to be wiped off.

Oct 11, 2009 9:01 PM in response to Davidros

There is no explanation because there is no reason!
lol

as long as you dont douse the screen with windex and you make sure to wipe it all off then there wont be any trouble at all.

The real question is... Whats worse, an odd goo encasing destroying comfort-ability of the touch screen and degrading its functionality or the mysterious coating that nobody seems to be able to verify even existing being rubbed off?

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