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| Posted by ptolich Scratched Screens I only had my 1390t a few weeks but having been keeping it in a variety of places and have now found that the screen is scratched. How do you polish out the scratches without affecting the unit? |
| Posted by michael333333 How Deep? Depends on how deep the scratch is. If you google "LCD scratch repair" you'll see there's a ton of techniques and products, BUT every one has the possibility of ruining the screen... Not worth it in my opinion, not to mention what a lot of sites wont tell you is that if you do use a rubbing compound (or toothpaste), it will sand away at the matte finish of the screen giving you a horribly reflective glossy spot on the screen. Hmmm.... Maybe a small amount of vaseline on the scratch, then apply a screen protector to make it seem flawless?... (haven't tried it, just a thought) :wink: |
| Posted by Red No way to win, ignore it There's really no good way to polish out a scratch from a matte surface screen. The plastic would be shiny--but it has had a texture added to it, and the scratch has removed that texture. Anything you can do is going to either remove more of that texture--or create a new one. Odds are, it will just leave a bigger shiny area and make the damage worse. I've done a lot of refinishing (media blasting, wire brush pecking, polishing, etc.) and wouldn't risk doing more damage to my Nuvi, I just try to keep it in a piece of cloth or an old sock to prevent more damage. Ignore it for another year or two, they'll find some compelling reason for an upgrade to a new model anyhow. (Like Magellan's new 7" screen models.) |
| Posted by GDT More... Some posts are not listed here. See all posts here: Scratched Screens GPS Data Team |
| Posted by cdmacomm LCD scratch removal Try a product called 'plastic polish' made by Mothers; can pick up from Supercheap or similar stores. Then cover scratch with a ZAGG screen cover, they are super! |
| Posted by life.by Protect GPS screen Best way to protect your unit especially LCD screen by using screen protector. |
| Posted by mtnanimal screen scratches Just polished the screen of my 800 bike computer with meguiars mirror glaze fine cut cleaner . patience ...2 days of periodic work 1 finger and an old tshirt . took out on 2 rides in varied lighting .. very pleased .. give it a go ! Robert M |