Can you use windex to clean screen?

I agree completely with Larry Thiel. I have used Windex to clean my original iPad 1 since its launch 4 years ago and now my iPad Air for the last year. I have had NO problems of any kind. The iPads works they did the day they were purchased. There are no scratches. And I use it quite frequently because I have a toddler and a baby with sticky fingers that use them daily. My word of advice would be to NOT spray the windex on the iPad directly to avoid it getting into the cracks. Rather spray it very lightly on a very soft cloth and then clean as necessary. Works like a charm and has done no damage to my iPads.

..Dale

The idea that windex is an evil chemical is really quite ludicrous.

I've been using windex to clean my ipad mini since I got it last year, and there has certainly not been any damage to my ipad.

Oh. And used it for the two years before that on my kindle.

May the truth set you free.

I read that windex has ammonia and can dissolve the lens covering. While looking for the regular windex I found this. If I use windex in the future, I will mix it with two parts water and use just a little on the camera lens.

Thanks Dale. I'm going to spray some windex on a microfiber cloth and then use it to clean the camera lens of my iPhone 7 plus - I'm out of Zeiss wipes.

NO!!!!!!!

The only thing you should use to clean the screen of your iPad is a soft cloth, such as a lens cloth or even a clean tee shirt. If absolutely necesssary, you can dampen the cloth slightly with clean water. I find that's not required, however.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3226

Windex is bad.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3226#ipads

iPads

iPad and iPad 2

... To clean iPad, unplug all cables and turn off iPad (press and hold the Sleep/Wake button, and then slide the onscreen slider). Use a soft, slightly damp, lint-free cloth. Avoid getting moisture in openings. Don’t use window cleaners, household cleaners, aerosol sprays, solvents, alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives to clean iPad. iPad has an oleophobic coating on the screen; simply wipe iPad’s screen with a soft, lint-free cloth to remove oil left by your hands. The ability of this coating to repel oil will diminish over time with normal usage, and rubbing the screen with an abrasive material will further diminish its effect and may scratch your screen.

Stop right now. As others have pointed out Windex is a chemical and it will affect your oleo phobic coating and can damage your circuits if it gets in!

I used an endust electronics wipe on my imac before I googled and read never to use anything with isopropyl alcohol.. I buffed it out with a microfiber cloth (it came out super streaky and that tipped me off) but has damage already been done? And, if so, is there anyway to reverse it? ::fingerscrossed::

Hi John,

Thank you so much for responding. I think I'm in the wrong thread altogether, so that was really nice of you. There is so much conflicting info on the web; I wish I had thoroughly googled around before I cleaned it. It seems to be ok.. I buffed everything off quickly. Thanks again.

It is simply not advised to use Windex EVER. There is a good cleaner you can buy at stores like Best Buy. It's made by Monster and it's called iClean for iPad and iPhone. I've used it a long time and it's perfectly safe for an Oleophobic treated screen.

I used windex on my ipad 2 a few times before I read it was bad for the screen. I never noticed any damage done from it though. Water does work just as good if not better. Just get a cloth damp and then wipe off with a lint free cloth and your screen should look brand new.

Andrei_O wrote:

Stop right now. As others have pointed out Windex is a chemical

Technically, I believe water is also a chemical.

Meg St._Clair wrote:

Technically, I believe water is also a chemical.

http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html

Love it!

Hi karakeet

Your iMac does not have an oleophobic coating like an iPad. Don't worry about it.