Accidently scratched my monitor screen. Any way I can reduce the intensity of the scratch?
Accidently scratched my monitor screen. Any way I can reduce the intensity of the scratch?
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Probably not that’s a deep scratch. What did you scratch it with katana?
I suppose you could always cut it out but you’ll need a sharp knife.
Time machine
It’s a pretty deep scratch, but try this: [hide a monitor scratch ](https://youtu.be/yUFd1ojhHhA?si=eRrCwVgSc5plbvqg) basically just some oily lotion to try and mask it, worth a try.
Angle grinder
Nothing you can do here unfortunately, thats a deep scratch
Compound polish and an electric buffer.
They make Novus plexiglass cleaner for lessening scratches on arcade plexi. You might research that and see if it’s applicable, here.
This is a total loss I’m afraid.
Unfortunately no.
Mr. Scratch got you
Seeing that you can’t make it much worse, I’d rub some oil in it, that should fill the deepest part and make it less white. Or maybe polish it, I’d try toothpaste.
(note: I worded my comment like this intentionally, I’m saying you can’t make it much worse, which does mean you could still make it a little worse).
By the way, why not ask a professional instead of this sub-reddit that has almost only memes and trolling?
Bit of t-cut will sort that out.
Unfortunately not, you’ll have to replace the screen. Contact manufacturer, they’ll be your best bet for help. You’ll probably have to pay for the replacement
A new display sadly
maybe LCD screen polish
Nope. Anything you do will just make it worse.
Mine has quite a few like that.
I recall I had to rub some compound into it a few times to fill the scratch and buff it out with a cloth according to google.
Can’t see them while using it now, only when screen is off, 4 years later still using it as my main screen.
Buy a new monitor
Coconut oil
Vasaline
Can’t fix it. But if I wanted to try something I’d go with the panel glue companies use.
Vaseline/petroleum jelly into the scratch, wipe the excess away. Better but obviously not a fix.
No, sorry mate.
Go online and look for monitors of the same size that people give away, look up a tutorial and swap the layer out. Did that once years ago when i had a similar issue. Any home remedies or fixes will likely do nothing, make it worse or cost alot
ya, you’re fucked. A plasticizer might help a tiny bit. Car dash cleaning products like armorall are your best bet.
Put it in rice.
Try an eraser.
Not working? Try one of the three methods…
1)Get a bit of liquid resin and drop a few drops into the scratch. Remove excess with a lint free cloth to a point it the viscous is below the scratch surface. Apply non stick tape on top of the liquid and allow to dry. Once dry remove tape and voila. If excess on surface scratching it off with a sharp razor requires a lot of skill.
2) get some sort of solvent to allow the shark edge of the scratches to soften. What you’re doing here is dissolving the plastic to a point it is minimises the scratch mark.
3) find a spare screen film on ebay and open up your TV and replace just that. This will void warranty though
Toothpaste
Vaseline and microfiber cloth, apply with a circle motion as if you are making a giant 8.
That’s how I got rid of most of the scratches I had.
Is it foolproof? No not really. Will it make the scratch disappear? Not at all but it might help. And it’s free to clean if you think it made it worse.
You could try wiping over it with a slightly wet towel, at least that cleans up the dust in the scratch but that’s as good as it gets
Welcome to the club my brother. Now i dont feel like the only idiot 🤣🤣🤣
-Paste to remove scratches from cars: it will become less visible but a shiny spot will form around it.
-transparent UV glue for broken smartphones: the scratch will become a large shiny line.
-a whole film applicable on the entire screen: the result that will probably be better but it will be extremely difficult to do it without air pockets or without ruining the screen
Try a leather/plastic UV protectant like Chemical Guys natural shine.
Rub mustered on it and leave to dry overnight
Maybe try one of those windshield glass repair kits?
Lookup “remove anti glare coating monitor” that’s actually a layer that can be removed. I took mine off some vg248qe back in the day. It took forever but the colors popped when I was done.
You could try some windshield scratch filler. Seals openings pretty well aesthetically (good brands). Probably work on a monitor, but don’t take my word for it lol.
Super duper fine sandpaper and isopropyl alcohol, 99% of the time makes problem worse