So your tv screen is dirty it happens in this video i'm going to talk about
both what you absolutely shouldn't do and what you should do in order
to clean your tv screen and while we're at it we might as well clean
other parts of the tv as well so stick around i'm about to make this very easy for you
hey everyone i'm Caleb Dennison and if you're as mystified as i am by what ends up on your tv
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right way all very affordable and easy to order all at once thanks so much here we go so let's
start with what you should not use to clean your tv screen it may seem counter-intuitive but you do
not want to use household cleaning products like glass cleaners and all-purpose cleaners the reason
why is that these products contain alcohol ammonia and other chemicals that can damage your screen
maybe not instantly but eventually they're going to cause damage to the anti-reflective layer
and other coatings so even if you have a glass screen say on a plasma tv or
one of a handful of oled models stay away from the windex the other stuff you want to stay away
from are these wood-based products like paper towels facial tissue and toilet paper these are
fine for wiping your countertops wiping your face and well other things you need to wipe
but the tiny fibers in these products will end up scratching your screen again you may not see
the effects right away but in time all those micro scratches are going to end up creating dull spots
on the surface of your screen so that's what you shouldn't use what can you use well if you want
to buy products that are made specifically for cleaning electronic screens those do exist you
can get wipes like these and there are some screen cleaning sprays you can use but i find these tend
to be costly and a little wasteful so here's what i use microfiber cleaning cloths distilled water
and a little spray bottle yup that's it in most cases this is all you need i have one more trick
up my sleeve that i'll tell you about in a moment but right now let's look at the three levels of
cleaning you may need to do the first is dry cleaning if your screen is just dusty then all
we need to do is dust it you could use a can of compressed air and this could come in handy later
but i prefer to use a microfiber cleaning cloth like this that has some bigger loops in the fabric
that gives us more dust retention area and you can usually get even the dustiest screens cleaned off
with just one cloth just start at the top and work your way down and while you're at it dust the
bezels and the back of the tv if you can get to it because electronics like to attract us thanks to
the wonder of static electricity but they don't function so well with lots of dust in and on
them if however you somehow have fingerprints or hand prints or some other form of smudges
who knows how that happened i blame the kids then you will want to fill a little spray bottle with
distilled water and distilled water is key because your tap water is full of tiny minerals and other
particles that can and will scratch your screen turn off your tv maybe even unplug it if you can
then you want to spray your cloth and i'm using a very fine microfiber cloth here
just until it's damp you don't want this thing soaking wet or it will drip and that could be
bad news depending on where it drips then use a gentle circular motion to get rid of the smudge
it's important not to use too much pressure or you could do some damage to the lcd cells in the panel
then go back with a dry cloth or maybe a dry spot on the cloth you already have and make
sure everything's nice and dry that should do it for most jobs but i have seen cases in which
some nasty stuff somehow gets on the screen and water and microfiber may remove some of it but
then there's some residue left behind that isn't coming off these tend to be oil-based i don't know
maybe there was a horrible exploding pizza or hot wings incident recently anyway it's okay to have
a separate bottle of water with just a tiny drop of dish detergent in it you don't want too much or
you'll have soap streaks but a tiny bit will be enough to tackle the toughest stuff sticking to
your screen again keep with the small circular motions then come back around with another
microfiber cloth dampened with just water then use a dry spot on your cloth or a separate one to
remove all water for a streak free tv and that's it simple tools used in a smart way is really all
it takes to keep your tv looking its best now go clean that screen thanks so much for watching i
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