Touchscreen cleaning

[kit]

Afternoon all Can someone tell me whats the best thing to use to clean the touchscreen in my FL RS? Whatever i seem to use it makes it very dull!!

Cheers

Kit

[Wardy]

A dry microfibre cloth should do it. Or a cleaning cloth for glasses.

I certainly wouldn't use any cleaning agents on it. If you find some slightly more stubborn marks, I'd use a piece of slightly dampened kitchen towel on it, then dry off with an MF cloth.

[kit]

Wardy....Have tried dabbing with a wet bit of towel but when it dries it just streaks!!...micrfibre is too dry i found and doesnt shift any dirt!! I would have thought there would be a special cleaner for it!

K:)

[Wardy]

Fair enough - least you tried

In that case, some non-alcoholic monitor screen cleaning wipes would do the trick. They might still dry with some streaks, but then at least the dirt/marks will have shifted, at which point you can take the streaks away with your microfibre

Have some screen wipes here, if you want me to send you some in the post to try out

[juan27]

Computer screen cleaning wipes perhaps?

http://www.amazon.com/Fellowes-Screen-Cleaning-Wipes-Moistened/dp/B00004Z5LR

(I have some of these but haven't tried them on the car yet, but they work very nicely on my laptop)

[cheezemonkhai]

optical instrument cleaner seems to work ok on touch screens I've had the displeasure of using.

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/cleaners-degreasers-polish/0692918/

No idea how it would work on the car one.

[Wardy]

And once clean you might want to consider a screen protector, e.g. http://goo.gl/utiwQ

You should be able to find a source of some that could be cut down to fit the Bolero's screen dimensions.

[rob_e]

What on earth are you spilling on it, that won't just wipe off with a cloth?

.. second thoughts, no i don't want to know.

[PhilP1903]

Eeeeeeeuuuuuggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Wardy]

But the Bolero doesn't play video....

[vectra1]

Don't get carried away lads with all this special cleaning items.

Get yourself a bottle of Mr. Muscle window cleaner

Spray a drop on you'r MF cloth and rub the screen with it, Dry it off immediatly and have a sparkling clean screen.

in fact, Use it on your windows as well..Works wonders

Also good for cleaning your dash and panels for a streak free / shine free finish

[FUBAR]

or you could just spit on it

[vectra1]

or you could just spit on it

LOL

That's probably what happened it

[London Les]

Dare I say I've used baby wipes on mine and that does a decent job. After two kids I'm still finding new uses for them - especially when camping!

[Wardy]

Don't get carried away lads with all this special cleaning items.

Get yourself a bottle of Mr. Muscle window cleaner

I'd say that was more specialist than other suggestions! Oh the irony

For home windows I use newspaper and vinegar....

And I wouldn't use a window cleaner, that's formulated for glass, on TFT/LCD screens.

[Gadget6014]

Hi

My Local VW dealer has screen wipes in a kit. It comes in a pack of 10 sachets 5 wet and 5 dry. wipe on and wipe off. I found they do a pretty good job. I'm not sure if they sell them but they put them in the glove box of every new car. A friend I know who works in there and acquires some for me occasionally

[gadgetman]

I use either glasses wipes or alcohol-free monitor wipes on the Mondeo's touch screen.

[vRS Carl]

Brasso Gadget Care.

Can get it in Sainsbury's and it's foooking awesome. Leaves the screen looking really nice and puts an invisible coating on it which helps resist fingerprints.

I use it on my Columbus as well as my iPhone, iPad, MacBook Pro, PSP and TV

[Wardy]

Have heard good things about that. Quite a few favourable reviews around. Puts a layer of silicone on the screen.

Also available on Amazon: http://goo.gl/jMDTW

[vRS Carl]

I bought 6 of them recently so i have a nice healthy stock.

Not sure if it's silicone it puts on the screen (it may well be) but it is invisible whatever it is and it really does resist light fingerprints etc. I used to have to clean my phone 3-4 times a day as i have quite oily hands. Now i clean once every 2-3 days.

[Wardy]

Yep, that's what it puts down :yes:

Obviously a nano layer of the stuff.

[vectra1]

I'd say that was more specialist than other suggestions! Oh the irony

For home windows I use newspaper and vinegar....

And I wouldn't use a window cleaner, that's formulated for glass, on TFT/LCD screens.

it can't be too bdd then..it has vinegar in it..

[kit]

Funny how an innocent question decends into absolute filht in just a few posts!!! )

...for a sparkling screen, lens cleaner spray and a glasses cloth...tried it last night and Job sorted

K:)

[gregoir]

Been away in Europe camping past few weeks. The local hand wash has done a fantastic job inside and outside including the touch screen. I've used a computer wipe or a mist of deionised water followed by a microfibre cloth for DIY. Works on satnavs as well.

[NSWRS]

I was told the other day by a detailing company to use some quick detailer on touch screens! I haven't tried it, but this company does do high end cars day in day out...