How To Clean A LCD, Plasma, Laptop or PSP Screen

Turn the plasma television/ other screen off to create a totally black surface. Next position the screen with a gentle (preferably ambient) light source shining on it. This will show up every single speck of dust and all the marks/smears. As you can see in the picture once you know what your up against you get much better results.

Simply wipe with a dry WOW wipe. For best results and an even application, fold the wipe over into approximately a square shape. With their natural positive charge they attract dust and lock it in. Many of the finger prints and other marks will be removed at this stage also. The picture shows the screen partly cleaned after one wipe so you can see the effect.

Wet your fingers under the tap. Flick some drops of water onto the wipe. Very little is required. The cloth should not be dripping wet. Just a few small patches of slight dampness is all that is required. As indicated in the diagram

Now wipe all over with the slightly damp side paying special attention to any old, dry or stubborn marks. Do not rub vigorously, gentle rotations are all that is required to remove finger prints and sneezes etc.

If you are wondering why the cloth is a bit tatty it is the one I have been using for over 3 years now! That's one of the reasons they are called WOW wipes. They can be used until dirty then washed up to 300 times.

Alternatively you can replace the step above by using the CleanSafe spray. Just a couple of squirts directly onto the screen, then wipe with the WOW cloth. The advantage of the Spray over water is it is a bit simpler and more convenient and has a formula that helps remove the crustiest of marks.
Read more about the CleanSafe spray.

Wrap your credit card up in the cloth. Now wipe with the covered credit card edge from the screen edge towards the center of the plasma screen. Now you should be able to wipe up what was previously stuck at the edges.

This method also works very well for cleaning between the keys of a keyboard.

Now give the cloth a good shake(away from the screen) and wipe all over with only the dry parts of the wipe. This will ensure you have removed any excess water or spray and catch the last bits of dust etc.

As shown in the picture you can also clean the case of a laptop or the frame of the TV etc. in the same way. The WOW wipes are great on glass TV stands as well, but TV stands can get really grubby so use a separate cloth.

Warnings

1 - Screens are Porous... This means that any moisture no matter how slight will be absorbed into the screen. At the least it will leave an annoying mark that will never come off and at the worst your screen or laptop could suffer any of the symptoms you might expect when you mix water and electricity.!!NEVER LEAVE ANY MOISTURE ON YOUR SCREEN!! CleanSafe spray is specifically formulated NOT to be absorbed into any screen but is good practice to make sure it is all wiped off.

2 - Screens use highly chemically reactive plastics and anti-reflective coatings. We strongly recommend you do not put anything on the screen unless it has been specifficaly recommended.


Screen Cleaning Questions and Answers

Q - How do the WOW Microfiber cloths do it?

A - It is all down to the fabric particle size. If wipe for example a mirror with a normal cleaning cloth then some of the marks are gone, some of them get moved about a bit and smear and some stay where they are. The thing is that it doesn't matter how hard you wipe it still has the same effect. It is because the particle size in a regular cloth prevents it from making contact with the mirror consistently. Let me explain. If you could zoom in with a microscopic movie camera it would be like dragging a fork through some sauce on your plate. It doesn't matter how hard you do it you can never move the sauce in between the prongs.

Wipe a hard surface with the WOW microfiber and it will make complete and consistent contact with the surface. Not only that but anything absorb able on the surface like finger prints or a cough spatter (urgh) will be absorbed into the cloth in the same way that water is absorbed into normal cloth. They also wipe away regular stuff like dust etc. Sometimes if a finger mark or something similar is old it leaves a dry hard deposit and additional techniques are required to clean them (see tutorial above). This is often the case when you use a microfiber cleaning cloth on a screen for the first time.

Q - Can I clean my IPOD or IPHONE IBOOK like this?

A - If you are wondering about Apple IPODS then the reason I have not included them in the list is because although they are a very attractive screen they, in my opinion are a very poor design. And even the slightest speck caught up in the cloth(not the actual cloth itself) could potentially cause a scratch. So for this reason I will leave any advice about these devices to their manufacturer. In fact if you do a Google search for advice on the subject you are more likely to find tutorials on removing scratches! (I rest my case)

Q - I can get a microfiber cloth on ebay for 99p why buy a WOW wipe?

A - There are many microfiber cloths on the market. Just be sure to get one that specifically states being suitable for your screen type. WOW cloths are different to the cheap ones because of the specific mix of materials that go into making them. This mix ensures the minuteness of the micro tiny particles (that make it work) and the ultra softness that makes it safe.

Q - I can buy a plasma cleaning kit on ebay for a bit less than wow + cleansafe?

A - Same as above with the cloth..With regard to the spray CleanSafe is the only spray in world that is non conductive, non absorbent and leaves the anti-static nano thin layer. We will be stocking a 'budget' spray soon but will only be recommending it for people who need to do large amounts of cleaning on non premium equipment. Like schools and offices. Definitely NOT for the family's pride and joy.