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Fozzy47
Posted: Oct 16, 2024 - 06:19 am


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Is there a consensus on how best to thoroughlyvclean your graph screen without damaging any protective film?
I have noticed a purple/bluish film on my screen reduces the screen clarity. I would love to remove this annoying film, but not want to damage the graph screen or any protective film.
Does anyone have any ideas?

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Longshank
Posted: Oct 16, 2024 - 11:13 am


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I went to my optomotrist and got a small bottle of cleaning solution for eye glasses, both glass and plastic some time ago



so far soo good when I use it....I hate dirty screens

I also never touch my screens unlike many I have see cause its easy to get as scratchmark


just point.......lol

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Flukes
Posted: Oct 16, 2024 - 10:58 pm


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Another way to prevent scratches etc, is to put a new protective film on top when they are new (you can replace the film if it gets scuffed up). I don't know about the newer sonars and assume they will be better UV protected but the plastic of the screen of the older models will slowly deteriorate with lots of sunlight exposure and become cloudier with time (I had an old Garmin GPS that just got so opaque that it was like the thing developed a large cataract).

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fishnFanatic
Posted: Oct 26, 2024 - 02:20 pm


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I am going to guess that if there is a film on top, it was a protective coating that is meant to be there temporarily while in the packaging (pretty standard), but should be removed once the unit is put into use. You could contact the manufacturer to confirm for sure if you are concerned.

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Newburg007
Posted: Oct 26, 2024 - 02:44 pm


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I went to the "dollarstore" (years ago when the name fit!) and picked up a screen protector for iPad/laptop. Cut it to size. It has worked well.

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