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Good screen/disk cleaner? and a good microfiber cloth?
nstgc:
A jeweler's cloth is super soft and completely lint free. I've never needed anything other than water to clean my screens.
As for cleaning disk (not resurfacing) jeweler's cloth. For cleaner, use slow breathing the disk. This may sound like I'm bullshiting you, but it heats any oils on the surface and moistens it (for those many things that are water solvent). A jeweler's cloth (or a standard microfiber lense cloth like I use) will pick up whatever is on the disk. This has never failed me. If that doesn't work, I would put a small amount soapy water on a jeweler's cloth. Apply increasing amounts of pressure as needed. If that doesn't work -- tooth paste, because its in the disk's surface to some extent.
As for professional cleaners, I've never needed them. honestly, I've never even needed to use the soap. My slow controlled breath works fine, and a jeweler's cloth is a must have.
tomoya-kun:
A soft shirt if you are sure that it is of good quality. Also an airspray cleaner.
fohfoh:
How the hell is my answer a bullshit answer? While unconventional, it's an option beyond what was already said. Unless parroting things and going +1 is useful to you.
Jewelers cloth
Microfiber cloth
Cloth usually provided with glasses (the more velvetty the better)
The cloths usually provided with screen protectors (technically the shitty versions of the glasses cloths)
A good shirt with high thread count. (Subjective, but you can't go wrong with most dress shirts)
Chamois - People use these things to wipe down cars without scratching. Make sense?
Cleaners:
Most glasses cleaning solutions are fine.
Windex - Though you might want to consider diluting this one. (See Sosseres comment regarding making your own etc)
Water - (See above comments about using breath)
Glasses cleaner - On occasion you might want to consider diluting this one
Dish soap - (Again, consider diluting this one)
As far as I know, most of these "professional electronic screen cleaners" are just dilutions of existing products. Monster sold one and as far as I could tell, it resembled glasses cleaner with maybe some anti-reflective/anti glare stuff added in. Most will merely vary based on how strong the solution is, and whether it focuses on cleaning or anti-reflective/glare/smudging properties.
Maybe next time, instead of calling people's answers bullshit, you can spend some time considering how it might work or not work.
nstgc:
--- Quote from: fohfoh on September 06, 2011, 03:23:09 AM ---How the hell is my answer a bullshit answer? While unconventional, it's an option beyond what was already said. Unless parroting things and going +1 is useful to you.
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I think the topic creator is looking for a professional product, and instead of needing informing, needs enlightening as to the overrated value of such products.
Also, I would stay away from Windex and all its ilk. Classes cleaner should be OK. I heard there is a solvent in it that can damage certain screen coatings (like the anti-reflective glare coating on many monitors).
fohfoh:
--- Quote from: nstgc on September 06, 2011, 10:45:26 PM ---
--- Quote from: fohfoh on September 06, 2011, 03:23:09 AM ---How the hell is my answer a bullshit answer? While unconventional, it's an option beyond what was already said. Unless parroting things and going +1 is useful to you.
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I think the topic creator is looking for a professional product, and instead of needing informing, needs enlightening as to the overrated value of such products.
Also, I would stay away from Windex and all its ilk. Glasses cleaner should be OK. I heard there is a solvent in it that can damage certain screen coatings (like the anti-reflective glare coating on many monitors).
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True enough nstgc. But this is what I got from the post:
--- Quote ---I want something to wipe down the screens on my handhelds, and that i can use to give a good wipe down to older used disc games that i buy.
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On a monitor, or a plasma/LCD tv, I would never use windex. But most handhelds, phones and discs are perfectly fine IMO. Not that it should/would ever be dirty enough to need something like that to clean it off. (Unless you sneeze boogers all over your handhelds, but that's a different issue.
Glasses cleaner and "professional" cleaner stuff for monitors is fine. But why you would need to have a pristine shine on a Disc, phone or other handheld is beyond me.
Thanks for the reply though nstgc. I understand what you were looking into regarding concerns.
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