So displex made my scratches worse :/

creedo · #1 (**permalink**) 08-20-2010, 05:13 PM

had a bunch of mild scratches in one small area and one deeper one that caused the rainbow effect. spent twenty minutes with a soft cloth and the displex. when I turned the screen back on I had a ton of rainbows. maybe I did it wrong.

so what has someone used on scratches like this on a tp2? maybe the stuff that's supposed to fill the scratches in (rather than buff them out) will work better?

thank god for insurance.

86shelby · #2 (**permalink**) 08-21-2010, 07:15 AM

screen protector

patheticpuma · #3 (**permalink**) 08-21-2010, 10:11 AM

Pulled from the displex product page:

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Attention: use only on non-coated surfaces and plastics; when used on mobile phones, treat only the transparent portions of the display lens. Not for use with touch screen displays.

I have heard of people using an egg, or banana, or toothpaste, but never tried this myself.

Aleki · #4 (**permalink**) 08-21-2010, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by patheticpuma

I have heard of people using an egg, or banana, or toothpaste, but never tried this myself.

serious? that must smell bad after some time. honestly, I got over the paranoia and insured my phones. Owned my TP2 for nearly a year, several dozen drops(dog likes to pull phone from the charger cable), paint chipping on the corners, a couple of decent slashes on the screen from the drops, and the thing still runs like a champ! All the cuts seem to dissapear when the screen lights up, so it doesnt bother me any. and if anything does go horribly wrong, Sprint will get me a new one

kevintmr · #5 (**permalink**) 08-21-2010, 01:37 PM

I've used 3M rubbing compound and a clean microfiber cloth to rub out light scratches on the touchscreen with good results. Use compound sparingly and lite even pressure during the process.

**boredandtattooed** · #6 (**permalink**) 08-21-2010, 02:14 PM

gotta love people who dont read disclaimers and directions lol

PhatboyNYC · #7 (**permalink**) 08-21-2010, 02:23 PM

Can someone explain what displex is and how it differs from other screen protectors?

**boredandtattooed** · #8 (**permalink**) 08-21-2010, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by PhatboyNYC

Can someone explain what displex is and how it differs from other screen protectors?

he didnt use the screen protectors, he used this http://www.displex.de/polish/en/index.php a polish meant to buff out scratches

eric12341 · #9 (**permalink**) 08-21-2010, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by patheticpuma

pulled from the displex product page:

I have heard of people using an egg, or banana, or toothpaste, but never tried this myself.

owned

creedo · #10 (**permalink**) 08-21-2010, 06:34 PM

I saw the bit about displex not being for touch screens but based on this I decided to give it a whirl: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Does_displ...nes_if_not_why
that and the insurance

I also tried toothpaste, but no joy, and you gotta be careful not to leave any.

guess I'll get the protector. still curious if I can find something that fills the cracks. mostly it's just the rainbow effect that's distracting. maybe that goes away if it's filled in a bit. like he said, the smaller ones disappear once it's lit.