Re: Very small scratches in computer screen

You will note that I said "POSSIBLY IMPLODE".

As a reckless youth, I spent many an hour potshotting TV's at the local dump in the evenings with my .22. Every shot blew up a tube.

Spot repolishing a CRT is like spot repolishing an automobile windshield - you end up with an area of magnification that drives you nuts.

Mike

I seriously doubt it will implode as well. I've seen CRTs that size take a direct hit from a bullet (.22 and .38) and maybe a chip in the glass. It would need to be buffed out. But with the cost of a buffer and the various polishing agents needed in addition to the time you'd be better off buying a new one. You are also not assured of being able to polish evenly. CRT monitors are dirt cheap. Chalk it up to experience and just get a new one.

BTW I have not polished a CRT before so take this info with a grain of salt.

I guess an area of magnification is better then what i am seeing now...

The monitor I have is a great monitor so i dont wanna go for some cheap $10 used 15" monitor..

I seriously doubt that toothpaste will fix the problem...anymore ideas?

Thanks...

If the scratches are so minor that your fingernail does not catch on them, then a mild abrasive, including toothpaste might be able to reduce or eliminate them. However, any polishing compound is going to have to be applied with a wet felt wheel moving fast enough to be very interesting to either handle or hold the screen against. If I remember the early part of this thread correctly, you have a ruined screen where you used steel wool to remove the damaged plastic antiglare screen and scratched the glass. Give up, buy a replacement tube or replacement monitor.

Looks like this one's being beat to death. ....Well, at least here are my 10 lashes.

Since I don't know the degree of the scratches, an old darkroom trick comes to mind. ...."nosegrease" Some of the minor scratches in negatives can almost be eliminated by touching the negative with a finger you first rubbed on your "greasy" nose, and then polished in.

Same principle applies. If you can't get rid of 'em..... Hide 'em as best as possible. Try putting on some wax / polish / oil of choice and buff the surface. If you don't like the idea of a new monitor...... Try to hide the scars. Ditmar