Whats the best way to clean a crt? (unsure about anti glare coating)

[McMadman]

I've got a monitor on indefinite loan (can't do over 1024x768x60hz, but its bright and crisp), however it was quite stained with cigarette smoke.

I'd like to know what the best way to get it cleaned up would be, I can't fully tell if there's an antiglare coating on it either, so I don't want to touch it with the glass cleaner or alcohol, what other options are there?

 

[Electric Amish]

Soap and water.

 

[iwearnosox]

Windex. That coating is hype.

 

[illustri]

that coating is NOT hype i took a cleaner that had alchohol to my screen
MESSED up the coating

i had to basically REMOVE all the coating because it was ruined where i cleaned it

 

[Nohr]

I use a moistened paper towel to clean off the screen, then a dry one right after. Soft cloth would probably be even better.

 

[iwearnosox]

Originally posted by: illustri
that coating is NOT hype i took a cleaner that had alchohol to my screen
MESSED up the coating

i had to basically REMOVE all the coating because it was ruined where i cleaned it

I know it's on there, but I find the application of it trivial. I've always used windex on all my monitors without much of an issue..

 

[Radiohead]

I used that spray stuff for glasses, said fo rAR coating on it, and it removed a bit of the AR coating on my CRT!!!

 

[Encryptic]

Originally posted by: iwearnosox

Originally posted by: illustri
that coating is NOT hype i took a cleaner that had alchohol to my screen
MESSED up the coating

i had to basically REMOVE all the coating because it was ruined where i cleaned it

I know it's on there, but I find the application of it trivial. I've always used windex on all my monitors without much of an issue..

Same here. I either use Windex or a wet paper towel without any problems that I've seen. You could also get try to find some (I can't recall the brand name at the moment. GlareKleen?) special wipes designed for wiping monitors down with.