How to remove scratches from a computer monitor?

Today, almost every home has a TV or monitor with an LCD screen. The new screen pleases the eye with its purity and radiance, but after a few months of use, there is already a scuff, a layer of dust, and sometimes there are scratches. Scratches are the most common problems that are unavoidable after a long period of use. They cannot be completely removed, but they can be hidden well enough to make them invisible. How to remove scratches from a computer monitor or TV at home?

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Remove scratches with petroleum jelly

If the damage to the screen or display is not very deep, then try to correct the situation with Vaseline. You will need water, a clean microfiber cloth, petroleum jelly:

• Thoroughly clean the surface of the screen using a cloth dampened with water.

Important! You can also degrease the surface with a weak alcohol solution.

• Apply a little Vaseline to the scratched place and rub into the scratch. Leave on for 5 minutes.
• Wipe off the excess Vaseline mass along the edges of the scratch with a soft cloth, being careful not to press the screen.

Important! Vaseline will create an optical effect. You will notice that the scratches are almost invisible. True, over time, the petroleum jelly will be wiped away, so you will have to repeat the procedure periodically.

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Eraser

Is it possible to remove small scratches from the monitor? If you have a scratch on the matte monitor, how to remove it with an eraser?

1. Wipe the problem area well with a soft, damp, lint-free cloth or cotton swab, and let it dry. Instead of water, you can moisten the cloth with a special liquid for cleaning monitors.
2. Take the eraser - it should be clean without any dirt, so as not to stain the screen. The eraser is necessary to be surely soft and white, it is better if it is new.
3. Gently rub the scratch. Move movements along the length of the scratch, try not to press hard on the screen.
4. Polish until you achieve the desired result.
5. Then, with a dry cloth, remove the remnants of the eraser.
6. The procedure can be repeated several times.

Important! Scratches on your screen appeared from careless handling or due to the fact that you used the wrong means. To continue to prevent this problem, read about how to wipe the PC monitor at home.

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Isopropyl alcohol

With this method, you will need water, a clean microfiber cloth and a cleaning solution that is made from water and isopropyl alcohol. It is necessary to act in this way:

• To prepare the solution, mix 100 g of water and 5 ml of alcohol.

Important! It is advisable to use purified water or distilled water, in extreme cases - settled, boiled.

• In this solution, we moisten the swab and wipe it with a scratch, trying not to smear alcohol far beyond its limits.
• Thus, it is necessary to polish the surface of the screen until the scratch becomes subtle or disappears completely. The alcohol solution will dissolve the anti-reflective coating and fill the cavity of the scratched surface.
• After all these manipulations, take a clean cloth dampened with water and gently wipe this area.

Important! If the prepared solution did not work, then you can increase the concentration, but not more than 30%.

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Toothpaste

How else can you remove scratches on a monitor or LCD TV? One of the easiest remedies is toothpaste.

Important! For such purposes, an ordinary white toothpaste without any additives in the form of crystals and granules is suitable.

Remove scratches as follows:

1. Apply a little toothpaste to a cotton swab and rub it in a circular motion into the damaged area. You need to polish the surface for several minutes until the scratches become invisible.
2. After all these procedures, the screen must be cleaned with a damp cloth or napkin.

Important! The best effect is achieved with a microfiber cloth.

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Baking Soda Polishing

To polish the scratches, you can use baking soda, which is in every home:

1. Mix water with soda in a ratio of 1: 2 until a homogeneous slurry is formed.
2. Apply this paste on a soft cloth and polish the scratched surface until damage becomes less noticeable.
3. Residues can be removed with a damp cloth.

Important! Using this method, even the deepest scratches are removed. And yet it will not be superfluous for you to get rid of dust. To do this, we have prepared a separate publication with step-by-step instructions, how to clean a computer.

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Car polish

This tool is used for more serious and deep scratches. You can buy it at car services, the Internet and specialized car dealerships.

Important! Be very careful when using such products. To make sure that the tool does not ruin the screen, test it on a small area in the corner of the screen.

Application Procedure:

1. Apply a small amount to the scratch and rub.
2. Leave the polish for a while to dry.
3. Then wipe the screen with monitor wipes or diluted vinegar and a microfiber cloth.

Important! Since you are busy removing scratches, at the same time clean the operating system from debris and malware. Find out, how to clean laptop from viruses.

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Removing defects from the monitor using sandpaper

This method is quite dangerous and with careless movements can only increase the number of problems on the screen. Therefore, before using this method of removing scratches, it is recommended to try other methods.

If you still decide to use sandpaper, then you need to choose the most fine-grained.

Important! Before starting the polishing process with sandpaper, practice on other similar surfaces, for example, on an old unnecessary monitor.

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Clear nail polish

This method is suitable for monitors that have large scratches, which only increase over time. They can be carefully varnished, the image will become foggy, but the scratch will cease to increase:

1. Before applying varnish, the screen must be well cleaned and degreased.
2. Make a hole in the paper. The hole should be slightly larger than the scratch itself. This will help you not stain the screen beyond damage.

Important! You must also make sure that your keyboard, mouse and other objects on the table are protected from varnish.

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Other methods to remove scratches from the monitor

There are some other ways to remove this kind of trouble:

• You can use baby powder. In this case, you need to, as in the case of soda, dilute it to a mushy state and polish the surface with it.
• With the help of vegetable oil, you can quickly give a shine to the screen, but it also visually reduces scratches.
• Apply a thin layer of varnish to the paper applied to the scratch so that the varnish is laid down like a stencil. Use a small brush or toothpick to apply. Carefully remove the paper so as not to smudge the varnish.Before turning on the screen, make sure that the varnish is completely dry.

Important! Always use varnish in a well-ventilated area.

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In this article we gave you a lot of useful tips so that you can deal with defects on the monitor and not spend money on buying a new TV. Put these tips into practice, and then watching your favorite shows, movies and working on your PC will be much more convenient and enjoyable.