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Remove the anti-glare coating?

Well I'm not sure how I did it but somehow trying to get those "keyboard" imprint marks off my screen I managed to remove some of the coating from the screen. I'm guessing it's the anti-glare coating.

I also was cleaning the keyboard and such and who knows maybe stuff got on the screen that way when I cleaned it.

Anyway it looks kinda crappy so I figured I'd just take the rest fo the coating off. Underneath it is a nice smooth coating, presumably the bare plastic.

I thought I'd used Windex to cause the problem in the first place but now I'm not so sure.

The problem is, I have gotten the coating off maybe 60% of the screen but can't get it off the rest!

Anyone have any ideas? I've tried rubbing alcohol, nailpolish remover, windex, some kitchen bleach stuff. Nothing will get the rest of it off. I tried a bit of an abrasive to rough up the coating and then back to the windex but no go.

Surely something out there will wisk it away, as it was far too easy to remove in the first place.

Ideas?

Posted on Aug 25, 2013 5:10 PM

Posted on Jan 6, 2017 5:57 AM

It is well known quality issue with Macbook Pro, not sure if Apple did service action, but if you dig little bit you will find same story for many Pro users. http://www.macrumors.com/2015/10/17/apple-mbp-ar-coating-quality-program-stainga te/

Well, build quality is no longer a strong point of Apple devices, neither the service.

Good luck, and hope you will get proper replacement via Apple services.

I found same issue with my Pro, but I was using special soft tissue and special screen cleaning liquid. Not yet resolved the issue as it is machine I am using for work, probably my last Macbook, as there is too many quality issues with the newer models.

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likaci

Level 1

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May 24, 2015 2:06 AM in response to Newmanity

🙂 hi Newmanity. Does kerosene worked?

I come across this problem with my macbook pro 13.3 late 2014.

Waiting for your reply. Thanks

May 24, 2015 3:25 AM in response to Linc Davis

lol

likaci

Level 1

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May 29, 2015 2:19 AM in response to likaci

Update:

kerosene doesn't work 😢

i think it's quality problem, cause the coating can not remove except the black border

bad apple

carl wolf

Level 6

14,625 points

May 29, 2015 2:30 AM in response to Newmanity

Since you claim that the keycaps caused the initial problem, why don't you rub the keyboard on the entire display.

Sep 4, 2015 10:55 AM in response to likaci

I used windex a lot of rubbing and got here..... It's gonna take my another week and a whole bottle of windex, but it does work.

Aug 27, 2016 5:08 AM in response to Newmanity

My wife used 90% alcohol to remove almost 95% of the coating (MBP 2012, 13 inches), and I used it too but I achieved only 25% (MBP 2013 Late, 15 inches), but it's more than just removed the coating on black stripes around the screen. I will continue 🙂 though according http://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/mac/retina-macbook-pro-screen-issue-what-is-st aingate-what-can-you-do-about-it-apple-r… my laptop affected, we don't have official apple store on Cyprus. I plan to remove the coating and fit some anti-glare cover from Amazon.

TiaanTik

Level 1

8 points

Oct 13, 2016 7:48 AM in response to Newmanity

I have found the solution!!

Living in a third world country means you cant really rely on taking your mac in for repair as it takes 3-4 weaks for them to replace the screen. Plus, the replacement program only ran until this October (2016) so if you missed it here is the best solution.

You will need:

2 x small(ish) bottles of alcohol. (high percentage of alcohol. NOT BEER!)
2 x microfibre cloths

Empty the 1 bottle of alcohol into a container. Start by dabbing the one cloth in the alcohol and start cleaning your screen in circle movements. Keep on doing this until you see some of the coating coming off!

About 20 minutes later you should be quite tired from making those little circles, now open the next bottel and start drinking it until the pain in your arms disappear, then carry on until the screen is clean.

This really worked for me and I just saved myself 3-4weeks of downtime by just putting some back into it. My screen is now as good as new. (without the anti glare coating, but it looks great)

stryklii

Level 1

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Feb 22, 2017 5:05 AM in response to J5is-alive

Hi how did you end up, did you remove it all mine has only just started and not sure if I should try this yet

Remove the anti-glare coating?