Cleaned my tv screen with windex, big streaks heard a POP

[braincrusher]

I cleaned the screen earlier today with windex. Like most household cleaners i applied heavily and wiped down with my shamwow but it looked like some residue may have remained. The picture has heavy streaking and a severe rainbow along the bottom. When i turned it on, there was a loud pop and like a fart sound and i get no picture now. What gives? The windex is an older bottle. What do now?

 

[Showtime]

Not supposed to use Windex on LCD, LED, or Plasma screens. They can permanently smudge and in the cases of Plasma, wipes off their protected coating.

 

[JJJ's Ulcer]

I cleaned the screen earlier today with windex. Like most household cleaners i applied heavily and wiped down with my shamwow but it looked like some residue may have remained. The picture has heavy streaking and a severe rainbow along the bottom. When i turned it on, there was a loud pop and like a fart sound and i get no picture now. What gives? The windex is an older bottle. What do now?

Climb K2.

 

[Dave McFly]

I cleaned the screen earlier today with windex. Like most household cleaners i applied heavily and wiped down with my shamwow but it looked like some residue may have remained. The picture has heavy streaking and a severe rainbow along the bottom. When i turned it on, there was a loud pop and like a fart sound and i get no picture now. What gives? The windex is an older bottle. What do now?

time to buy a new tv and next time DON'T use Windex, use a microfiber cloth slightly damp on a LCD/LED/Plasma TV.

 

[Spider-Man Luvr28]

They do sell LCD/LED screen cleaners....could've used that in the first place.

 

[Schlosser85]

I cleaned the screen earlier today with windex. Like most household cleaners i applied heavily and wiped down with my shamwow but it looked like some residue may have remained. The picture has heavy streaking and a severe rainbow along the bottom. When i turned it on, there was a loud pop and like a fart sound and i get no picture now. What gives? The windex is an older bottle. What do now?

Buy a bag of fig newtons. Put three in your mouth (not less, as that will not be strong enough, not more as that may overwhelm it), chew thoroughly until it is complete mushy goo, and then spit it into your hand and completely wipe down the screen with it.

Figs contain a special natural enzyme that counteracts the effects of Windex.

 

[Tanin]

Oh god Schlosser... I'm crying with laughter ...

 

[Wolfwood]

I cleaned the screen earlier today with windex. Like most household cleaners i applied heavily and wiped down with my shamwow

This is where the laughter started.

 

[Hellion]

I cleaned the screen earlier today with windex. Like most household cleaners i applied heavily and wiped down with my shamwow but it looked like some residue may have remained. The picture has heavy streaking and a severe rainbow along the bottom. When i turned it on, there was a loud pop and like a fart sound and i get no picture now. What gives? The windex is an older bottle. What do now?

Not sure if serious...

 

[Schlosser85]

If you'd just manned up and climbed K2 like I told you to, this wouldn't have happened.

 

[KevanG]

But the snow sharks...

 

[<(o_o)>]

Not supposed to use Windex on LCD, LED, or Plasma screens. They can permanently smudge and in the cases of Plasma, wipes off their protected coating.

That's the only thing I have that is strong enough to clean the nicotine off my tv screen. I don't spray it directly on the screen just on the paper towel but that is another big no no to use one of those I guess.

 

[The Apocalypse]

Just use toothpaste on the whole screen. It works with scratched video games too.

 

[JJJ's Ulcer]

Apply the toothpaste with a toothbrush too. And then splash listerine all over that ****.

 

[braincrusher]

yes, a quick google search indicates that I may need a repair. Isn't the shamwow microfiber?

 

[DarkSovereignty]

I cleaned the screen earlier today with windex. Like most household cleaners i applied heavily and wiped down with my shamwow but it looked like some residue may have remained. The picture has heavy streaking and a severe rainbow along the bottom. When i turned it on, there was a loud pop and like a fart sound and i get no picture now. What gives? The windex is an older bottle. What do now?

sharks, rock climbing, nefarious windex. your life's just full of these little adventures huh?

 

[terry78]

What the **** is this?

 

[Schlosser85]

What the **** is this?

The enunciation of truth.

 

[SuperFerret]

Not supposed to use Windex on LCD, LED, or Plasma screens. They can permanently smudge and in the cases of Plasma, wipes off their protected coating.

That's good to know.

 

[Dave McFly]

And knowing is half the battle

t:

 

[Darthphere]

Whatever happened to just using a damp cloth/paper towel to clean things? Now we have a new fangled product for all types of surfaces and objects. Back in my day we used a little lemon and water.

 

[SuperFerret]

I just don't dust. Problem solved.

 

[KevanG]

And knowing is half the battle

t:

The other half?

 

[Showtime]

I think if you just do this, except to your TV, you should be fine.

 

[Duke]

And knowing is half the battle

t:

That's my calling card.