how to remove scratches from cell phone screen?

[munsifn]

hey

anyone have any ideas on how to remove scratches from a cell phone.

its a samsung d600...got some small scratches on the screen, want them gone..

some places say that toothpaste works..i dunno. anyone have some tips?

thanks

[gamer123]

I tried Colgate toothpaste myself, no luck. I heard Brasso is specifically for removing scratches on ipod, and apparently they work for cellphone screens too.

[munsifn]

Where can i find Brasso in the GTA?

would it be at hardware stores like home depot? i've actually never heard of the stuff.

[Outsider]

I think any home hardware shop will have some, since it's used to polish brass and silver.

However you might be out of luck. The screen is likely not scratched, but only the plastic shell (that's part of the case).
See if you can pick up a shell of a phone off ebay for a few bucks, and swap out the internals.

Anf put a protective plastic screen on it in the future so you don't have to keep terting to get scratches out all the time.

[akito925]

Where can i find Brasso in the GTA?

would it be at hardware stores like home depot? i've actually never heard of the stuff.

any big box stores that sell the ipod stuff.


futureshop
bestbuy
compusmart
the mac computer store would have it.. on college st.

[hightech]

I would suggest an acrylic based polish or creme. I have used crystal-glo bike polish as it has acrylic based fillers and they are great for the car paint, windows to repel dust/dirt, great for TV screens and cell phone screen to fill in light scratches and make cleaning oils from skin easier.

www.crystal-glo.com

Bike products are sold at Harley Davidson stores or your local cycle store (Cycle World in Toronto area)

[cwb27]

any big box stores that sell the ipod stuff.


futureshop
bestbuy
compusmart
the mac computer store would have it.. on college st.

What are you talking about? I've never seen Brasso at any of these stores, there's no reason any of them would ever have a reason to stock it.

Brasso isn't an electronics cleaning substance. It's a metal polish.


OP, you can find it at any Wal Mart, hardware store, Zellers, most grocery stores. Use it VERY sparingly, it's powerful stuff

[munsifn]

thanks for the tips...i'll check out this brasso stuff.

in the meantime, anyone else have some tips?

- toothpaste doens't seem to have many fans
- brasso, i'll give it a shot

- other ideas???

[Cyrus]

Anyone think turtle wax will work? I'm thinking of trying it this week... :)

[cwb27]

Anyone think turtle wax will work? I'm thinking of trying it this week... :)

Turtle wax isn't an abrasive, it's a wax. You'd need to use something such as a micro buffing compound.

Turtle wax could work, but it would only disguise the cracks and not actually work on buffing them out. With wax, eventually they would return.

[Composter]

try this stuff, works like it should.....Novus #2 Fine Scratch Remover (http://www.noscratch.com/novus/number2.shtml)

[radeonboy]

try plastic polish????

[Paolo]

they sell brasso at dominion, one is for copper/brass, while the other is for silver/stainless steel. it doenst work on cellphones, dont botehr.
also depending on how bad the screen is scratched, just try liquid lens, that stuff tehy show on tv that is advertized to fill in scratches on your eyeglass lens? if not, just buy a new lens and protect it with a screen protector.

[gamer123]

Tried turtle wax myself, didn't work.

[gretzky99]

just try liquid lens, that stuff tehy show on tv that is advertized to fill in scratches on your eyeglass lens

where can you buy this liquid lens ?

[Paolo]

where can you buy this liquid lens ?

well there was a number at the end of the commercial, or try the "As Seen on TV" store at square one or eatons centre.

[Kasakato]

Brasso! Best stuff ever.

[munsifn]

anyone know if this stuff will work?
it says its a plastic polish...im pretty sure the sreen is made of plastic, but im not sure..

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Displex-Polish-Mobile-Screen-Scratch-Remover_W0QQitemZ250031984883QQihZ015QQcategoryZ41 343QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[gamer123]

Just go for it, you cant go wrong with Brasso.

BTW, I made a screen protector for my w810 with tape, the ones with 1.5 inch wide. All I did was pull out about 3 inches length of tape quickly (so I don't get the lines in between). THen I carefully applied it on, while using a credit card to slowly smooth and push it down, to avoid bubbles. Then just cut off the excessive tape. THe result is AMAZING, its like there's nothing on top unless I look really close.

Now the reason I mentioned that is perhaps people might want to try this instead of paying like $10 for a screen protector at store. Don't worry, if you screwed up, you can simply remove the tape and there's no sticky stuff left on the screen (infact it takes the dust away). And munsifn, after you clear the scratches on your ipod, you can do the same to it too, just take a longer piece of tape of course.

[jason9945]

Where can i find Brasso in the GTA?

would it be at hardware stores like home depot? i've actually never heard of the stuff.
Crappy tire, look near the door knobs.

[Mike_lang]

they sell brasso at dominion, one is for copper/brass, while the other is for silver/stainless steel. it doenst work on cellphones, dont botehr.
also depending on how bad the screen is scratched, just try liquid lens, that stuff tehy show on tv that is advertized to fill in scratches on your eyeglass lens? if not, just buy a new lens and protect it with a screen protector.

which one should I use for my ipod? the copper/brass one, or the silver/stainless one? and how much should I apply? do I just put some onto a cloth and wipe away?

I'd really appreciate an answer to this, my ipod has a few scratches I'd love to remove. pm me if you can.