Remove the anti-glare coating?

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.

OK I had the same problem with my Mid 2014 Macbook pro..

So today I sat down with Kerosene and a couple of microfibre cloths, Basically put a little kero on the cloth and rub the screen consistently in a gentle circular motion. It took about 30 minutes of constant cleaning with the kero but i can say without a doubt it worked. 99.9% of the coating has worked and cleaned up to the point where you can't notice it .

patience and persistence is the answer .

when i was done i used a clean microfibre cloth and sprayed a little glass cleaner on it and rubbed off what was left of the kero. screen looks brand new..

hope this helps .

Same victim here. iMac 27'' 2011 changed faulty led screen to a used one with deep scratches, used SONAX plastic scratch remover and after many applications and deep rubbing the scratches became more smooth and some of the coating has been removed, the problem is that needs a lot of rubbing to remove the rest of the coating not to look half-dirty.

I've tried everything in the book to remove that anti-glare coating, including kerosine... which doesn't work either. I then discovered the best way to do it is to use automotive polishing compound, a microfiber cloth and a LOT of elbow grease. It sure does a fantastic job!

after 30 mins of gentle rubbing with kerosene and microfibre cloth this is the closest i have come

Suggest you take this to an Apple store to get professionals to see to it. Sure it might cost you but at least you'll get a professional looking job. The more you put on it the greater the problem will be - been there, done that it's not a home handyman's job..

Newmanity

I've tried rubbing alcohol, nailpolish remover, windex, some kitchen bleach stuff......Anyway it looks kinda crappy

OUCH! Thats Isopropyl, acetone and bleach. 😢

Any ideas? Yes, youre literally torturing your macbook Air. 😐

Ideas?

A belt sander will get it off.

That is certainly no worst then what has been tried so far.

My guess is the screen will have to be replaced now.

Of course that will be an out of warranty replacement.

Allan

OK. If you are willing to give anything a go Kerosene is one agent which is very good at removing anything which has an adhesive in it which the anti-glare probably has. It is less harsh than Isopropyl, acetone and bleach and, from my experience, it doesn't damage any type of plastic. It works differntly from Isopropyl, acetone and bleach.

Suggest you apply a small amount on a microfibre cloth and test a small area first, rub gently for a couple of minutes. You'll then need to remove the kero with warm soapy water then dry off to check. You won't want to use too much of either kero or soapy water as you don't want to get water inside your screen. If that works, all well and good then apply it to the remainder of the screen affected.

If the kero doesn't work and you want to try something harsher, moisten a microfibre cloth with water and apply a small amount of toothpaste. Tootpaste is a very mild abrasive which works well on a host of substrates. If the toothpaste works you may want to apply a light coating of a car wax to remove any fine scratches once you've finished. You can apply this to the whole surface to create a uniform finish - but don't allow the polish to dry too much as the dust particles may scratch the screen.

With anything you try I can't stress enough that you don't want to apply too much pressure so as not to risk either scratching the surface or damaging the inside of the screen. Do all of this at your own risk.

Good luck.

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Linc Davis

A belt sander will get it off.

You mean like this? 😐

Ok, ok, ok. Enough crazy / illogical talk of belt sanders, kerosene, acetone, ...... anti-matter for use on your beloved Macbook

Someone is likely to take such lite talk serious (goodness forbid) 😊

I'll try kerosene and post an update.

Don't forget to ignite it.