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olnyguy447

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Hello. I recently got an HTC Desire. I noticed a hairline scratch on the screen and I buffed it out with toothpaste and flannel. Something I've noticed is that fingerprints and oil get caught a lot easier in the area I buffed the scratch out in? Did I like wash some fingerprint coating or something? I washed the screen already but problem still persists.

Ideas?

Thanks
 
Toothpaste and a Flannel ??????

Have i really just read this post correct ???

Was that you own thought to do it or did someone advise you that that was the best way ?

Why didnt you take it back???


Ps- does it smell nice though now ?
 
Have you never heard of using toothpaste to remove light scratches Harriss?

Thing is, sure I read somewhere this wasnt a good idea on capacitive touch screens.
 
You have replaced a single scratch for thousands of micro scratches ,which although they give the appearance of a scratch free screen ,will now be a matt finish and will attract dirt etc.
 
nx1977 said:
Have you never heard of using toothpaste to remove light scratches Harriss?

Thing is, sure I read somewhere this wasnt a good idea on capacitive touch screens.
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Its good on CD's and DVD's and perhaps even the plastic lens cover over the camera. Brasso is supposed to be good too. But no, I'd never use it on a digitizer.
 
ukzen said:
You have replaced a single scratch for thousands of micro scratches ,which although they give the appearance of a scratch free screen ,will now be a matt finish and will attract dirt etc.
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Yea I figured that out. Thanks for the input. It's an extremely small area so it's no big deal. I'm looking into getting a good screen protector for it. Any recommendations?
 
Get what you pay for really with protectors. Get some off ebay and you will notice that you get 3+ in a pack.....this is because they are awful.

I think there is one called colgate that is good for screens ;-)
 
leeeroy said:
Get what you pay for really with protectors. Get some off ebay and you will notice that you get 3+ in a pack.....this is because they are awful.

I think there is one called colgate that is good for screens ;-)
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I think I already have a strong dislike for this forum. :confused:
 
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