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Discussion in 'Gen 4 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by defrankond, Apr 17, 2018.

  1. defrankond

    defrankond Member

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    does anyone here know if you can polish or remove micro scratches from the screen? And if so what with? I purchased a slightly used 2016 prius pkg 4 and the previous owner must have had talons for fingernails which left scratches on the screen. It’s annoying me to distraction and I would love to get rid of or make them less visible.
     
    #1 defrankond, Apr 17, 2018
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    Is this a 2010 IV or a 2016 4 (profile says one, message the other)?

    If it's Gen 4, I think the screen is glass - it's unusual that it's showing wear unless they used a stylus to select items (like was supplied with my GPS). Have you tried automotive polish which polishes glass well?
     
    #2 alanclarkeau, Apr 17, 2018
  3. defrankond

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    As I said, I just purchased a 2016 pkg 4. I haven’t been on here much lately and I have not updated my 4 year old profile. This isn’t caused by a stylus. Around the tune and volume knob it’s scratched around those, the center of the screen has swirl and line scratches from where the buttons were pressed.


     
    #3 defrankond, Apr 18, 2018
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    I have used toothpaste to polish out scratches on plastic two-way radio displays. Put a tiny amount on a soft cloth and make small circular motions. I would recommend you try it on an area of the screen that won't bother you if it doesn't work out. Of course, you do this at your own ristk.
     
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  5. alanclarkeau

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    Can you photo it? It's hard photographing glass though.

    I think the screen is glass - are the scratches indented - or could they be residue left by nail lacquer? Try some car polish?
     
    #5 alanclarkeau, Apr 18, 2018
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