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Speckmatic
Junior Member
USA
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 Posted - 10/13/2009 : 6:08:18 PM
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Just bought a Garmin 540 GPS....it calls for non-alcohol lens cleaning products....so as not to degrade the non-glare coating. So far all the lens cleaners I see at the drug strores contain alcohol..any tips??
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swamppro
Advanced Member
USA
850 Posts |
Posted - 10/13/2009 : 8:17:10 PM
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| Find one made for sunglasses, they are usually good to go. If not a mild soap and water will do the trick. Also watch spraying bug spray around them. Deet does wonders! |
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Geaux_Coastal
Advanced Member
USA
684 Posts |
Posted - 10/13/2009 : 9:06:20 PM
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Hey Swampro, Is it an expensive deal to have the screen replaced once the deet has done its dirty deed to a GPS screen? The bug spray has definately done a number on my GPS screen.
Life is too short to fish with a dead cricket! |
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swamppro
Advanced Member
USA
850 Posts |
Posted - 10/13/2009 : 9:14:19 PM
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| Which unit do you have? It is pretty costly. Most people just wipe the rest of the blue haze off instead of replacing it as the spots drive you nuts! |
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Geaux_Coastal
Advanced Member
USA
684 Posts |
Posted - 10/14/2009 : 06:22:38 AM
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I have the Garmin 3210. I have tried just about everything to clean the screen without success. What do you mean by wiping the blue haze off? My screen has a couple of 2-3" darker areas on the glass along with several spots and yes it does sometimes drive my nuts.
Life is too short to fish with a dead cricket! |
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swamppro
Advanced Member
USA
850 Posts |
Posted - 10/14/2009 : 06:27:45 AM
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| that is the antiglare coating that is coming off. Some people use stuff to take it off the rest of the way. I will look into it for ya |
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Geaux_Coastal
Advanced Member
USA
684 Posts |
Posted - 10/14/2009 : 06:47:44 AM
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Thanks Swamp!
Life is too short to fish with a dead cricket! |
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live to fish
Advanced Member
USA
793 Posts |
Posted - 10/14/2009 : 10:44:25 AM
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I use a micro fiber towel, just dampen it and wipe it clean.
Pathfinder 2200 TE Fighting Lady Yellow 200 HPDI Vmax <")}}}}*>< |
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Outsideallthetime
Administrator
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Posted - 10/14/2009 : 10:46:17 PM
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| AMEN on the micro fibre towels! Also remember, NEVER LET PAPER TOUCH YOUR LENS, repeat, NEVER LET PAPER TOUCH YOUR LENS! |
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Speckmatic
Junior Member
USA
62 Posts |
Posted - 10/15/2009 : 11:50:06 AM
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| Thanks for the info...will go the micro fibre towel route....looks like others have had some grief with their screens as well.... |
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Speckmatic
Junior Member
USA
62 Posts |
Posted - 10/21/2009 : 10:03:21 AM
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| Microfiber towels and a little h2o did the trick....now I have to learn how to use the darn thing!!! |
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live to fish
Advanced Member
USA
793 Posts |
Posted - 10/22/2009 : 04:10:56 AM
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hahaha glad it worked out for you.
Pathfinder 2200 TE Fighting Lady Yellow 200 HPDI Vmax <")}}}}*>< |
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Speckmatic
Junior Member
USA
62 Posts |
Posted - 10/22/2009 : 10:07:15 PM
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| Dude....what r u doing up at 4 in the morning posting on Rod n Reel????Help is available!!! :) |
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live to fish
Advanced Member
USA
793 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2009 : 03:53:52 AM
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Working nites.........it is very lonely.
Pathfinder 2200 TE Fighting Lady Yellow 200 HPDI Vmax <")}}}}*>< |
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Speckmatic
Junior Member
USA
62 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2009 : 12:48:03 PM
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| Get a lantern...gig some flounder!!! |
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JOHN C
Advanced Member
USA
2024 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2009 : 7:37:10 PM
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Originally posted by Speckmatic
Get a lantern...gig some flounder!!!
When Kevin is working, it is off shore!!! John Castelluccio, Jr.
New SUV-'06 Yukon, new 56 yoa house, new boat-'06 Avenger, Semi-retired-'07, soon to get "new-wife"-'09 and in debt for the rest of my life-Now&4-ever!!! |
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live to fish
Advanced Member
USA
793 Posts |
Posted - 10/24/2009 : 03:49:32 AM
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Yea I would need a gig about 3400' long to get any flounder out here.
Pathfinder 2200 TE Fighting Lady Yellow 200 HPDI Vmax <")}}}}*>< |
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Speckmatic
Junior Member
USA
62 Posts |
Posted - 10/26/2009 : 11:23:36 AM
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| Where there's a will there's a way!!!!! |
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Big John
Advanced Member
USA
1113 Posts |
Posted - 10/29/2009 : 11:15:13 AM
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I had a screen that got damaged by bug spray and various other things. Got practically imposiible to see. I used some of the wife's non abrasive cleaner for the glass top stove. Worked great. Looks as good as new
Old Fishermen Never Die, They just smell that way ! |
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Geaux_Coastal
Advanced Member
USA
684 Posts |
Posted - 10/30/2009 : 06:32:30 AM
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Originally posted by Big John
I had a screen that got damaged by bug spray and various other things. Got practically imposiible to see. I used some of the wife's non abrasive cleaner for the glass top stove. Worked great. Looks as good as new
Old Fishermen Never Die, They just smell that way !
What brand of cleaner did you use to clean the screen? What technique did you use?
Life is too short to fish with a dead cricket! |
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Big John
Advanced Member
USA
1113 Posts |
Posted - 11/06/2009 : 11:22:10 PM
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It was Whirlpool non-abrasive cleaner. I got it with the stove. I dabbed some on an old teeshirt rag rubbed it on the screen. It hazes up an basically you wipe off the haze and your done.
Old Fishermen Never Die, They just smell that way ! |
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Geaux_Coastal
Advanced Member
USA
684 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 10:28:35 PM
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Thanks John!
Life is too short to fish with a dead cricket! |
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Sportsman's Paradise Vol 09-37
Cleaning GPS Screens
