Remove scratches from the TV screen

Contents:
  • What should I do if a shallow scratch appears on the LCD screen?
  • Remove scratches: the best methods
  • If the screen is badly damaged

Liquid crystal screens are present in almost all homes and offices, no matter whether computers are telephones or TVs. The technique with such a coating is very sensitive and is often subjected to small defects - scratches, which are not easy to get rid of. They can be small and small or so noticeable that they can sometimes distort the view. In this article, you will learn how to use simple methods to remove scratches on the LCD TV so that they are almost invisible.

Important! Completely get rid of scratches on LCD screens is impossible, but hide them quite realistically.

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What if there is a shallow scratch on the LCD screen?

If you suddenly noticed that a strip formed on the monitor that distorts the whole picture and you do not know what to do with it, we suggest that you start by taking the following steps:

  1. Turning off the TV.On a dark monitor, any irregularities of any type will be better seen.
  2. Damage assessment. Determine, because of what could have formed a scratch, its depth. If the scratch is not so deep, then it can be eliminated yourself using a special set to eliminate scratches or other ways that will be presented later.
  3. Purchase a special kit. Most people do not rely on amateur performance and buy money, which will certainly help to remove scratches from the TV screen. Agree, this is much more effective.
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Remove scratches: the best ways

LCD coating is a very expensive part of the TV itself. The cost of professional replacement of such a screen can be quite expensive, up to half the cost of the device. In this section, we will look at the best ways to self-fill the scratches of a liquid crystal television.

Special set for removing scratches

To begin with, consider the easiest and most effective way, recognized by the people. We will need only a ready-made tool that will later help remove scratches from the TV screen.

Important! The most effective are the sets "Novus Plastic Polish" or "Displex Display Polish", they are hard to meet on the shelves, so it's easiest to order them in any online store.

Usually in the package they write how to use one or another set, so we will not dwell on this.

Filling scratches with petrolatum

If you can not reach the ready set, you can try to hide the scratches by filling them with petroleum jelly. This is a fairly simple method.

We will need:

  • Water;
  • Microfibre cloth or napkin;
  • Vaseline

This method is quite simple and accessible to all. So, the course of action:

  1. First we need to protect the work surface from dust. To do this, we wipe the TV in the area of ​​the strip with a microfiber cloth moistened with water.
  2. Leave the machined surface for 10-20 seconds, allowing it to dry.
  3. Cover the scratch with petroleum jelly.

Important! In no case can not strongly push the screen, otherwise - the result will be even more deplorable.

  1. We wait about 5-7 minutes for our material to dry.
  2. Then remove excess vaseline with a microfibre cloth.

Ultimately, the defect on the LCD will be completely invisible.

Important! The advantages of this method is that it can be used every time the TV panel is scratched.

We use alcohol

This method is suitable only for minor defects. It is better to use isopropyl alcohol.

Materials that we will need for this method:

  • Weak alcohol solution;
  • Microfiber cloth.

To remove a scratch from the TV screen:

  1. It is necessary to moisten a rag from microfiber in alcohol solution and gently wipe the strip in circular motions.
  2. If the result is not observed, gradually add a little alcohol to the solution.

Important! Make sure that there is less alcohol in the solution than water. Otherwise - you can only damage the LCD.

  1. When it appears that the defect will disappear, you will need to get a clean microfiber cloth dyed into distilled water and wipe off excess alcohol from the LCD screen.

Method of white eraser

It is easy for anyone to find an eraser, especially if there are children or artists in the house. How to remove scratches from the TV screen with a conventional eraser? Very simple!

For this method we will need:

  • Microfibre cloth or napkin;
  • White eraser;
  • Water.

Applying the method:

  1. For the beginning, as always, we clean the TV screen with a dipped microfibre cloth.
  2. We leave it to dry.
  3. We take a white eraser and slightly three damaged area( in no case do not push!), Moving along the entire length of the strip.
  4. We erase the remnants of the eraser from the LCD coating with a dry cloth or a napkin.
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If the screen is badly damaged

If the scratch is so deep that the LCD screen is damaged and there are incomprehensible iridescent stripes on the TV, it becomes necessary to completely replace the LCD screen.

If you still decide to replace the LCD cover completely

If the TV is so expensive that you are ready to completely replace its panel, then we will provide several steps that tell what to do next:

  1. Find out the model of your TV( the number is usually indicatedbehind).This procedure is necessary to find out which screen to buy for replacement.
  2. We learn the cost of a new screen on the Internet.

Important! Remember that high cost does not always mean high quality.

  1. Make sure that the screen cost is less than the cost of the TV model itself. Why pay more?
  2. If the price suits you, then buy it and let your professionals do it.

Important! We recommend that you purchase a special film for the TV in the future.

As mentioned, replacing this cover will not be expensive, it may even be more profitable to buy a new TV than to try to remove scratches from the TV screen by purchasing a new one.

So, this article has taught you some liifhakam, with which you can learn how to remove scratches on the TV set, trying to prevent and protect from expensive and meaningless procedures.