Removing furniture Polish from an LED TV

[Origin Unknown]

my wife decided today to clean our new TV with Mr Muscle furniture Polish

Google is throwing up a multitude of unqualified guesses as to what to use.

Any qualified advice from you guys?

As soon as the sun catches it, it's like watching the TV through fog.

TV is a Samsund LED48 if that makes any difference.

[vx220]

Try a proper screen cleaner

[DocJock]

Careful you don't remove the anti-reflective coating.

Don't ask me how I know...

[Origin Unknown]

For exactly that reason ^ I've dropped a note Samsung!

[nightwalker]

This will help.

[tdm34]

Origin Unknown said:

my wife decided today to clean our new TV with Mr Muscle furniture Polish

Google is throwing up a multitude of unqualified guesses as to what to use.

Any qualified advice from you guys?

As soon as the sun catches it, it's like watching the TV through fog.

TV is a Samsund LED48 if that makes any difference.

I'd be checking the terms of your Home Insurance if I were you!

The only way to sort it properly is to replace the panel.....

[Origin Unknown]

nightwalker said:

This will help.

Interesting. I checked Google for guidance on this situation and I actually found consistent answers. Apparently asking the wife to leave on Christmas eve is a proportional response.

[OldSkoolRS]

Well before buying a new panel, I'd at least try using some lens cleaner like the type sold in Opticians. It is designed to be safe on plastic lenses and those with an anti reflective coating (like my own specs). You can also get a soft cleaning cloth that won't scratch your glasses/TV.

Having said that I've used AutoGlym 'Fast Glass' and paper towels on my various TVs without issue, but I don't know if it's safe on the anti reflection coating yours has.

[tdm34]

OldSkoolRS said:

Well before buying a new panel, I'd at least try using some lens cleaner like the type sold in Opticians. It is designed to be safe on plastic lenses and those with an anti reflective coating (like my own specs). You can also get a soft cleaning cloth that won't scratch your glasses/TV.

Having said that I've used AutoGlym 'Fast Glass' and paper towels on my various TVs without issue, but I don't know if it's safe on the anti reflection coating yours has.

If the polish contains any silicone then the panels anti reflective coating is knackered, i've seen it many times.

[OldSkoolRS]

Yes, silicon is a bugger to remove at the best of times.

Our cleaner is under strict instructions not to touch any of the TVs, AV gear or my guitars.

Shame she seems to have taken this as an instruction not to clean anything else either.

[mwyatt82]

I did similar here to a tv and immediately sh*t myself when I noticed there was an (oil in the puddle effect) when I looked at the screen. My advice is just simple damp cloth which is damp with cool water. That should dissolve and dilute the coating on the screen and remove it. Furniture polish leaves a residue on the surface to repel further dust and nourish (if it's a beeswax type spray). I'd then clean with a dedicated electronics cleaner to finish up such as Pledge electronic. Hope you can save it and it's not too far gone.

[Origin Unknown]

Samsung weren't much help beyond "Were sorry you are experiencing problems with your television, we recommend using a screen cleaner" but no mention of what product they recommend. In lieu of any proprietary Samsung display cleaner, I assume they are reluctant to recommend anything specific. Did actually find a FAQ on their site that referenced Monster ScreenClean so have ordered a dual pack thingy with cloths etc.

The TV is borderline unwatchable in direct sunlight

[Martin4x4]

Is there a help line on the Mr Muscle bottle? it is their residue you want to remove.

Failing that I would try lukewarm water.

Edited by Martin4x4 on Monday 29th December 10:33

[Durzel]

Made the mistake once of using window cleaner on a LCD TV, figured it was the obvious thing to use but resulted in much the same result as you're describing.

In my case I actually used a smidge of Carex hand wash on a sheet of kitchen roll, and finished it off with another one with some water on, then finally cleaned with a microfibre cloth.

You could try a little bit of isopropyl alcohol (don't spray onto the screen), test in a relatively inconspicuous area first.

[Origin Unknown]

Good thinking on the Mr Muscle helpline!

I have this monster stuff being delivered tomorrow so will start with that to begin with.

From what I have read, isopropyl alcohol will strip the anti-glare coating from the screen.

[Origin Unknown]

Solved!

This removed all the residue from the screen. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Monster-Screen-Clean-Mini-...

Bit pricey but it managed to remove all the polish from kitchen TV that had repeatedly been "cleaned".