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Kane Knight
03-20-2008, 08:21 PM
Not QUITE a computer problem, but I'm pretty sure it's the same technology. The scratch is highly visible, and I don't even know how it got there, so I'm extra pissed.
DS
03-20-2008, 08:53 PM
I hear vaseline does a pretty good job. You might try putting some on the end of a Q-tip and rub it in using circular motions.

Toothpaste seems to work for some people as well. Which is what I would try second if the vaseline didn't work.
Kane Knight
03-20-2008, 09:21 PM
I've heard warnings against both for an LCD screen.
DS
03-20-2008, 10:12 PM
How deep is the scratch?
Kane Knight
03-20-2008, 10:36 PM
Doesn't look very deep. In fact, if it weren't so visible, I probably wouldn't give a shit.
DS
03-20-2008, 10:47 PM
If it's not too deep then either of those choices should do pretty well. It's your LCD though so don't try it if you're unsure.
Kane Knight
03-20-2008, 10:54 PM
Yeah, that's why I'm hoping someone might know. A quick Google didn't do much to help me. Which is insane. You'd expect that this would be common enough to find a solution for, at least. I mean, I don't expect people to juggle their TVs, but accidents happen, and a lot of these TVs are in homes where there are kids and teens.
Destor
03-21-2008, 07:11 AM
Burn your house down
Collect the insurance
Buy a new TV
Destor
03-21-2008, 07:11 AM
Seriously though if you say vasseline is no good I got no idea.
Kane Knight
03-21-2008, 07:57 AM
Burn your house down
Collect the insurance
Buy a new TV

Wow. That was clever the first three times I heard it.
Destor
03-21-2008, 07:59 AM
Anytime
Bad Company
03-23-2008, 08:19 AM
hmm, it isn't something that I'd want to fix, let's hope it doesn't happen to my lcd's.

http://www.pspmod.com/forums/psp-general/20412-remove-your-psp-scratches.html

Here's a thread I found about a product called Meguiars plastix, but I'd be picking up an old lcd (laptop screen or something) to test it on first.

http://www.merlinstable.com/
Perhaps this, doesn't say anything about TVs, but I think it's a filler.

Another thread about it here
http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43453
Kane Knight
03-23-2008, 09:12 AM
I grabbed some displex, but as you suggested, BC, I'm testing it out on something a little cheaper, first.
Bad Company
03-26-2008, 07:23 PM
Let me know how you get on, I'm rather interested.
Downunder
03-27-2008, 06:25 AM
Ten bucks says Kane Knight goes into Walmart and tries it out on one of the display LCDs