Scratched LCD screen

[Markp13]

Anyone have any ideas on how to fix scratches on my 40" LCD tv screen?

My loveable rogue of a 2 year old look to have been using it as a race track.

[Markp13]

Anyone?

Edited by Markp13 on Friday 9th September 09:53

[Markp13]

Anyone at all??

[GC8]

You only get out what you put in. Without even the briefest of descriptions how can anyone really help?

The answer will be that removal could be possible, or at least partially possible; but you will have to carefully polish the marks out. That doesnt really help you though, does it?

[Markp13]

GC8 said:

You only get out what you put in. Without even the briefest of descriptions how can anyone really help

What more can I give you? It's a LCD tv. It has a screen. It's scratched.

And you're right. No. It doesn't really help me.

I am aware that it may be possible to polish it out to a degree but I'm wary of what products to use in case it makes the screen worse

[Crackie]

Call the TV manufacturer, or their UK sales/distribution ~ they will be able to tell you what the screen is made from ( polycarbonate is likely ) and whether or not the screen plastic has an additional protective coating. They may even be able to recommend or a scratch removal process to you. You can buy specific plastic polishes which may do the job, you can find them in CD scratch removal kits for example. This site looks like it will have something to suit http://www.repairproducts.co.uk/page78.htm. Before you commit to using the polish on the main scratches I would experiment on a small area on one of the screen's edges. Don't do the trial/test in one of the screen corners because there is usually plenty of text information there. Good luck.

Edited by Crackie on Sunday 11th September 16:25

[Markp13]

Thanks crackie, i will do that.

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[Crackie]

http://www.repairproducts.co.uk/page78.htm

[GC8]

Products specifically intended for watch crystals would have been my suggestion, but it really depends on how deep they are, and in what material.

Youd be surprised how well simple toothpaste will bring up a Rolex hesalite crystal, so a significant improvement is highly likely; if not a complete rectification.

Pictures would help as would an indication of their depth.

[Crackie]

GC8 said:

Youd be surprised how well simple toothpaste will bring up a Rolex hesalite crystal, so a significant improvement is highly likely; if not a complete rectification.

I've used toothpaste in the past to clean scratched CDs. Clearly it has to be the very mildly abrasive white type of toothpaste; gel types are only going to make the screen smell minty .

[GC8]

[jinkster]

Rub it with cardboard - i.e cardboard box - not cereal packet. Friend of mine did it and fixed!