Monster Screen Cleaner FTW

[Jschmuck2]

It's the only Monster product I'll ever buy but mandoes it work well to get streaks off of an LCD.

 

[n7]

Tru.dat

same here...best screen cleaner out there & only Monster product worth buying

 

[John]

Sprayway glass cleaner works just as good and it's inexpensive.

 

[CP5670]

A small amount of water always seemed to do the job for me, and it's free. Both my CRT and LCD have the Opticlear coating too, which is generally easier to smudge up and harder to clean in my experience.

 

[betasub]

Water might be fine for some, but it tends to streak on my screeens & doesn't remove fingerprints (tsk, who's been touching my screens?).

 

[videopho]

Originally posted by: n7
Tru.dat

same here...best screen cleaner out there & only Monster product worth buying

3rd here.
It's a monstrous cleaner, in deed.

 

[Cheex]

On CRTs...Windex FTW!!

 

[LOUISSSSS]

expensive, but u get what u pay for i guess. i use it too. works on my car nav screen, laptop, dual monitors, psp screen, pda screen, sidekick screen

 

[CP5670]

Originally posted by: Cheex
On CRTs...Windex FTW!!

Not a good idea. It contains ammonia and will often remove the anti-reflective coatings that are used on many CRTs.

 

[Cheex]

Originally posted by: CP5670

Originally posted by: Cheex
On CRTs...Windex FTW!!

Not a good idea. It contains ammonia and will often remove the anti-reflective coatings that are used on many CRTs.

Really???

Damn...Thanks for the info...:thumbsup:

 

[j0j081]

Klear Screen is much better. It's what the pros use.

 

[Modelworks]

yep ammonia on a crt/lcd = bad
Strips the anti-glare coating over time.

when I was with GE we had what we called "windex syndrome"
It was from people that would spray windex on the tv screen and it would run down the front of the crt.
It would drip behind the gap between the bottom of the crt and the plastic case , onto the buttons below.
Over time it shorts them out.

Myself I use dryer sheets on my crt/laptop. Cleans well, leaves a slightly anti-static coating and smells "springtime fresh"

 

[Don66]

Monster gets my vote..
I use it on all my screens.

 

[Jschmuck2]

Originally posted by: j0j081
Klear Screen is much better. It's what the pros use.

I am a pro :-D

 

[Deinonych]

Agreed. Monster Cleaner indeed works well. My 5-year old constantly smudges the monitor with fingerprints, so plain water doesn't cut it.

 

[Modular]

Is this the stuff? I'll pick some up today if so.

The reason I ask is because it says "Big Screen TV Cleaner". Just want to be sure I get the right thing for my LCD screens.

 

[Modular]

Bump for a simple answer.

 

[firewolfsm]

A wet towel gets the job done just as well.

 

[Jschmuck2]

Yep that's the stuff.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

Originally posted by: firewolfsm
A wet towel gets the job done just as well.

oh it doesn't...

 

[Modular]

Originally posted by: Jschmuck2
Yep that's the stuff.

Much thanks.

I can say that a wet towel doesn't do it for me. I can't stand the streaks that are oh so visible after using something like water to clean the LCD.

 

[NeoPTLD]

Not a good idea. It contains ammonia and will often remove the anti-reflective coatings that are used on many CRTs.

Edit:

Old thread, but I was searching LCD cleaning, rather than starting a new thread...

There are many types of Windex. The "original" type contains ammonia, but there are some that don't. You could also use Method or other "environmentally conscious" cleaners that don't contain ammonia

These are ammonia free Windex'

http://www.windex.com/products/crystal-rain/
http://www.windex.com/products/multi-surface-vinegar/

Right now I have the "Multi-surface Vinegar" but I suspect the Crystal Rain works better since it's intended for glass cleaning rather than multi-surface. I use it in combination with a microfiber towel for washing cars.

It works great.

 

[MadScientist]

Not much info from Monster's Screen Clean's MSDS on what it is except that the active component is a trade secret, 1.5% - 6% of a polymer chain based fluid. The only negative reviews I've found about it is the price.
http://www2.produktinfo.conrad.com/datenblaetter/325000-349999/341192-SI-01-en-MONSTER_SCREEN_CLEAN_DISPLAYREINIGER.pdf

I use a 20-50% (dependent on how dirty the screen is) isopropyl alcohol/distilled water mix and a very, very soft cloth to clean my LCD and laptop screens; and only distilled water and the micro-fiber cloth that came with my plasma TV to clean its screen.

 

[akugami]

yep ammonia on a crt/lcd = bad
Strips the anti-glare coating over time.

when I was with GE we had what we called "windex syndrome"
It was from people that would spray windex on the tv screen and it would run down the front of the crt.
It would drip behind the gap between the bottom of the crt and the plastic case , onto the buttons below.
Over time it shorts them out.

Myself I use dryer sheets on my crt/laptop. Cleans well, leaves a slightly anti-static coating and smells "springtime fresh"

Old thread but your post caught my eye since it's been bumped up.

I know about the glass cleaner syndrome as well as how it can strip the coating off of a screen over time. Not a good thing if you plan to keep your monitor long. But for general consumers, it's convenient to use.

The question I would have for you is about the dryer sheets. Aren't the sheets somewhat abrasive? I figure this would be bad for screens as well. If you have an expensive monitor you'd probably want to use something softer that hopefully also leaves no lint or streaks.

Personally, I use soft tissue (the kind for camera lenses) or microfiber cloth and alcohol. Prefer denatured alcohol which I always keep a bottle of.

 

[MadScientist]

Old thread but your post caught my eye since it's been bumped up.

I know about the glass cleaner syndrome as well as how it can strip the coating off of a screen over time. Not a good thing if you plan to keep your monitor long. But for general consumers, it's convenient to use.

The question I would have for you is about the dryer sheets. Aren't the sheets somewhat abrasive? I figure this would be bad for screens as well. If you have an expensive monitor you'd probably want to use something softer that hopefully also leaves no lint or streaks.

Personally, I use soft tissue (the kind for camera lenses) or microfiber cloth and alcohol. Prefer denatured alcohol which I always keep a bottle of.

If you are referring to denaturated ethanol (ethyl alcohol) I would not use it. It is a stronger solvent than isopropanol and there's a chance you can damage any coating on the screen or yellow the screen with repeated use.

http://support.dell.com/support/top...C6A44B2374EF6B398593361662C3B&c=us&l=en&s=gen