Anyone know what to use? I went all through the owners manual (disc) and couldn't find any info. I have water spots on my screen and have tried cotton cloth and bottled water, that didn't work so I tried Zeiss lens wipes and those worked to a point. Can I just use a glass cleaner or is there a product specific for these screens?
I use the Windex with vinegar on all my electronics every time I get off the water. That was a recommendation from BBC, I believe.
Do you mix them or use them separately?
I should have specified. Thanks. There is a Windex product that has vinegar in it. It comes that way.
What do you use to wipe it down with? Soft cloth?
Quote from: fiker on June 28, 2010, 08:31:52 AM
What do you use to wipe it down with? Soft cloth?
Lint free cloth. If you don't let the water spots harden - wipe them down every time off the water, you can use just regular water and the lint free cloth. Works pretty well.
50% vinegar 50% water in a spray bottle, wipe dry with a paper towel.
It will amaze you.
there is a new product on the market that i was actually going to sell on our Nemesis website. it keeps your electronics screens minty fresh and keeps the water spots from staining in the first place. and now i cant remember what its called. bollocks. i will look around.
McCarter himself :-\'
Get the windex multi surface cleaner,it has vinegar in it. Works great.
You can use Rain-X on the screen to help repel waterspots after it's clean
Windex with vinegar is what is recommended on the Humminbird web site.
Scott
Very interesting. The one thing though is the use of paper towels? I've always been told those types of paper products can scratch glasses and screens?
I stay away from paper towels and only use a special eye glass cleaning rag, and keep it washed out. I've gotten too many scratches over the years on my older units. To get water spots off, I just use a teaspon of vinegar in a cup of water and dip the rag in it with my finger and the spots come right off.
I've tried all of these techniques, including the Windex with vinegar in it that humminbird recommends.
I don't find these screens easy at all to clean. In fact, I'm really disappointed in how quickly they get smudged, and how hard they are to clean.
i bought some meijer brand windex with vinegar a couple weeks ago and was blown away when i wiped my 798 screen down with a microfiber towel. it was like it just came out of the box brand new. im sold.
Yeah, be sure to use a good micro towel so it doesn't leave fuzzies, etc. I also tried the Rain-X trick and it seems to help a lot.
What is and where do I get a microfiber towel?
Quote from: fasttrack on August 03, 2010, 08:24:03 AM
Yeah, be sure to use a good micro towel so it doesn't leave fuzzies, etc. I also tried the Rain-X trick and it seems to help a lot.
Mark, I can probably make my own "micro" towel with a pair of scissors. :D
I will try the Rain-X trick too.
Cy
Good one Cy! Its a soft, low-nap towel you could use for computer monitors, flat screen tv's, etc. Should be able to get them most anywhere those items are sold. Good chance Walmart even has them tho I havent looked. I even put the RainX on my glasses too. Seems to help the fogging in the morning as well as water spots when the 5 lb'ers thrash around the 'well (ok, the 2 lb'ers). See you this Sat (right?)
Yeah buddy...I'll see you Saturday. Bright and early!
Once you do get it cleaned you can buy a sheet of silicon screen cover like the material that comes on new phones. This will stick to the screen and shed moisture
Cy: Dark and early, actually. And you're bringing the donuts right? (Tried that last time with your partner but it didn't work then either). Didnt help we were all huddled in our trucks trying to stay dry! See you there...Hopin to repeat our recent practice day!
Shurhold sells excellent Microfiber towels in 3 towel variety packs (http://shurhold.com/marine/hand-held-tools/microfiber-towels-variety-3-pack): "Each of the microfiber towels in the three-pack has a different purpose. The dark blue towel is super soft for polishing and shining; the yellow towel is extra strong for washing and cleaning; the light blue towel is lint free for cleaning and wiping glass and mirrors."
Or a 12 pack of the blue (http://shurhold.com/marine/hand-held-tools/microfiber-towel-12-pack) glass and mirrors (and screens) towels. They've redesigned their web site and even offer reward points now!
They've added a new fishing section (http://shurhold.com/articles/marine/fishing/) that has some interesting articles including a bass fishing tips from Derek Yamamoto and a good one about proper use of a marine VHF radio.
If the water spots have been on the screen for a long time, you have to let the vinegar Windex soak a while. Spray the screen and then spray a soft cloth and let the cloth sit on the screen for 10 minutes or so and then wipe it off. Products like Rain X and Crystal Vision usually wear off quickly but they do offer some protection as long as you apply them frequently.
On a recent episode of the "Bass Pros", Stacey King showed his recommendation for water spots on the screen. He soaked a paper towel with vinegar and just let it set on the screen for about ten minutes or so. The water spots are actually lime or calcium deposits and the vinegar eats it away. Then just wipe down with a soft cloth and Windex.
The Lindners had a special back in january on the humminbird. A topic was cleaning. They being sponsored by humminbird I tried the recommondations on cleaning.
To get water spots off the screen; put a soft cotton cloth on the screen and soak it with pure white viniger. Let it soak for some time and lift off.
Clean the screen with a mixture of dawn soap and alcohol. In a 2 oz spray bottle put 2 drops of the detergent in the bottle and fill the rest of the space with pure alcohol. It takes all the finger prints off and if there is any water stains remaining repeat the vinegar with a soft cotton cloth.
Boy does this mixture work. My screens look brand new. I have cleaned everything I have with a liquid crystal screen. What a differance.
Hope this helps someone save some money and keep their screens clean.
later ya'll
donm