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Cleaning the touch screen

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by bigbaldcuban, Oct 17, 2004.

  1. bigbaldcuban

    bigbaldcuban New Member

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    What do you good Pchat brethren use to get the fingerprint off the touch screen? I use facial tissues and they get the fingerprints off alright but then I have tissue dandruff all over the screen.
    Suggestions?
     
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    From an earlier tip, I use a micro-fiber cleaning cloth - no lint residue
    to leave. To wipe the other surfaces, swifter dry wipes. Hope this helps.

    Harry
     
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    I am using the wipes designed for computer screens and they work great. I have used the micro-fiber cloth and the one that came with my glasses but I like the computer wipes better.
     
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    i have been using a little sort of plastic soft bristled brush i got as a giveaway. it's almost like a duster. great for those tissue linties
     
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    I use either computer wipes if they're handy or a lens cleaning (microfiber type) cloth that is a little damp. either work fine.

    Where ya been BBC???
     
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    Windex
     
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    Kensington Wipes (designed for laptop PCs). Comes in two packets, a 'wet' cloth and a 'dry' cloth. Use wet first, and dry with the dry one.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(jamarimutt\";p=\"45679)</div>
    That type of cleaner has actually been recommended against. I've heard some say that the vinegar based one is OK, but I don't know what the source of that info is and can't confirm that it's true. The owner's manual recommends a damp cloth and specifically says that the screen can be damaged by commercial cleaners.

    I don't have the link available, but Lexus has a VERY nice online tutorial for the NAV system (almost identical to the Prius) and there is a brief discussion of cleaning the screen there.
     
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    Ammonia will dull any plastic over time.
     
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    I use Klear Screen at http://www.klearscreen.com on my Prius, laptop and desktop screen. I have used it for 2 + years with no problems. FWIW :D
     
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    I'm in the moistened microifiber lens cloth camp, specifically one of the pouches that Oakley sunglasses come in. 8)

    G.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(efusco\";p=\"45676)</div>
    Mostly, just sitting on my can. Actually, the beginning of school is always hectic, so I've viewed PC 2 or 3 times a week. I just haven't posted anything in quite a while. That and the fact that I have election fever :mrgreen:
     
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    You can keep a 20-30 ml mini spraybottle (with the push down top) filled with windex (vinegar based) and a 3M microfiber cloth. It is neat beacuse you can stick it anywhere in your Prius without using a lot of room, and take it out whenever those finger smudges become annying.
     
    #14 SyZyGy, Oct 19, 2004
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