What to use to clean the TFT screen?

[mgg]

Has anyone found a good product for cleaning the TFT screen? I use Plexus on my windshield and it is an awesome product for that but it does not work so well on the TFT screen. It leaves it streaky looking.

 

[wspollack]

Has anyone found a good product for cleaning the TFT screen? I use Plexus on my windshield and it is an awesome product for that but it does not work so well on the TFT screen. It leaves it streaky looking.

1) Nope.

2) But I haven't looked.

As an alternative, and to eliminate any scratching, and to possibly improve visibility, on both my dear-departed '22 and my current '23 C 400 GT, I bought the overlays from Wunderlich (although I'm sure you can buy these elsewhere, probably just as good, and undoubtedly less expensive). I use the matte one, which supposedly reduces glare. In any case, I just wipe the overlays off with a microfiber cloth. (I left the factory peel-away plastic on, in both cases, until the overlays arrived, so the screen never got dirty.)

 

[mgg]

1) Nope.

2) But I haven't looked.

As an alternative, and to eliminate any scratching, and to possibly improve visibility, on both my dear-departed '22 and my current '23 C 400 GT, I bought the overlays from Wunderlich (although I'm sure you can buy these elsewhere, probably just as good, and undoubtedly less expensive). I use the matte one, which supposedly reduces glare. In any case, I just wipe the overlays off with a microfiber cloth. (I left the factory peel-away plastic on, in both cases, until the overlays arrived, so the screen never got dirty.)

@wspollack

If I had known this screen was going to be such a bitch to keep clean I would have done what you did. I did it to my phone, and even my car screen. Indian put an overlay on my Challenger before I purchased it as the factory sent them out when they started getting complaints about the screens. The overlay worked well. Guess I will get one hope no damage has been done.

 

[mzflorida]

Has anyone found a good product for cleaning the TFT screen? I use Plexus on my windshield and it is an awesome product for that but it does not work so well on the TFT screen. It leaves it streaky looking.

"Screen Mom" is safe for all TFT screens. You won't be disappointed and you can use it on all of the TFT screens you own. It is $20 a bottle, but it lasts a long time (goes a long way may be more accurate).

 

[mgg]

"Screen Mom" is safe for all TFT screens. You won't be disappointed and you can use it on all of the TFT screens you own. It is $20 a bottle, but it lasts a long time (goes a long way may be more accurate).

Thanks! Just ordered it. On sale for $15.00 Amazon.

 

[TCC400GT]

Ok, this is too simple! Just get a microfiber cloth, wet one tiny corner of it with tap water, clean off the screen with the wet corner, then dry with the dry part of the cloth! Done! I've been using this on my BMW 750GS for 3 years now and the screen looks like new! Tim

 

[mgg]

Ok, this is too simple! Just get a microfiber cloth, wet one tiny corner of it with tap water, clean off the screen with the wet corner, then dry with the dry part of the cloth! Done! I've been using this on my BMW 750GS for 3 years now and the screen looks like new! Tim

Dah! That is too simple. I hope it works. My concern is that I left some kind of film on the screen from my plastic. But I am going to give this a try.
mgg

 

[mzflorida]

Ok, this is too simple! Just get a microfiber cloth, wet one tiny corner of it with tap water, clean off the screen with the wet corner, then dry with the dry part of the cloth! Done! I've been using this on my BMW 750GS for 3 years now and the screen looks like new! Tim

We're motorcyclists. If there was a bolt on, hydraulic powered, needing-a-relay-screen-cleaner we'd likely be doing that...and have an entire thread bout it too! Tongue in cheek of course but we do tend to go big in the motorcycling world!

Kidding aside, that Screen Mom stuff works really well. Water I am sure does too.

 

[mgg]

Well I tried both water and Screen Mom today. Neither was perfect and gave about the same results. Actually the screen looks pretty good. The dark gray boarder still looks a little streaky.

 

[mzflorida]

Well I tried both water and Screen Mom today. Neither was perfect and gave about the same results. Actually the screen looks pretty good. The dark gray boarder still looks a little streaky.

I have a question for you. Did you use a microfiber towel when applying the screen mom? If so, were they washed or dried with fabric softeners? In my experience, microfiber with fabric softener will leave those streaks. I know for a fact that fabric softeners decrease absorbency because of the residues that are necessary to reduce friction in the dryer. A few of the detailing videos I have watched have also said microfiber with fabric softeners are a no-go for vehicle detailing.

 

[mgg]

I have a question for you. Did you use a microfiber towel when applying the screen mom? If so, were they washed or dried with fabric softeners? In my experience, microfiber with fabric softener will leave those streaks. I know for a fact that fabric softeners decrease absorbency because of the residues that are necessary to reduce friction in the dryer. A few of the detailing videos I have watched have also said microfiber with fabric softeners are a no-go for vehicle detailing.

I used the micro fiber towel supplied with the bottle of Screen Mom. I never use fabric softener in my laundry as I know there are issues with it making towels less absorbent and streaking glass. Fabrick sofeners have their pors and cons but for me the cons outweigh the pros.

 

[mzflorida]

I used the micro fiber towel supplied with the bottle of Screen Mom. I never use fabric softener in my laundry as I know there are issues with it making towels less absorbent and streaking glass. Fabrick sofeners have their pors and cons but for me the cons outweigh the pros.

Noting but ivory snowflakes and rose petals for you then?

 

[Ceesie76]

How about a mild degreaser like a glass cleaner? Or maybe look in the owner's manual? Naah, too obvious!

 

[mgg]

@Ceesie76 I looked in the owners manual today and found nothing about cleaning the screen. It was a good idea. To bad BMW didn't think about it.

 

[Reguam]

Distilled water and microfiber cloth.