Does anyone have any tips? it would be greatly appreciated
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toobinator wrote:I will call my rep tomorrow to see if he has any ideas. I would guess one of those Armorall wipes, but would be nervous about getting any on the screen. It has an anti-glare coating on it that you don't want to remove.
Ed
Thanks for the tips, I did try the solution of dish soap, and also Ed's recommendation of an armour all wipe. I'd have to say, it did improve slightly, probably about 20%. Fortunately the "stain spots" didn't incur any damage to the screen itself, I managed to wipe the sunscreen off immediately at the time, but in terms of the black plastic, it's almost as if the sunscreen immediately "fused" to it.curls wrote:I cannot see your pic (blocked at work) but I would try the following:
On the textured plastic casing, try a solution of dish soap (Dawn recommended) and warm water. Use an old toothbrush to really work it into the tiny little textured bumps. Wipe with a damp (not sopping wet) cloth a few times. This should break up the oils of the sunscreen and remove it.
On the screen - same as above but use a microfiber cloth instead of a toothbrush, as the plastic bristles of the toothbrush may be too abraisive (and there's no texture on the screen to "get into").
Last resort?Grizzly Grub wrote:Thanks for the tips, I did try the solution of dish soap, and also Ed's recommendation of an armour all wipe. I'd have to say, it did improve slightly, probably about 20%. Fortunately the "stain spots" didn't incur any damage to the screen itself, I managed to wipe the sunscreen off immediately at the time, but in terms of the black plastic, it's almost as if the sunscreen immediately "fused" to it.curls wrote:I cannot see your pic (blocked at work) but I would try the following:
On the textured plastic casing, try a solution of dish soap (Dawn recommended) and warm water. Use an old toothbrush to really work it into the tiny little textured bumps. Wipe with a damp (not sopping wet) cloth a few times. This should break up the oils of the sunscreen and remove it.
On the screen - same as above but use a microfiber cloth instead of a toothbrush, as the plastic bristles of the toothbrush may be too abraisive (and there's no texture on the screen to "get into").
One other thing to note, the picture makes it look much worse than it actually is. I took the photo under a special Cool white OTT light that the girlfriend has for doing intricate craft work, and it brings things out significantly. Under normal lighting conditions, it's not half as bad, if it's cloudy outside you'd almost have to be purposely looking for the damage. Either way, my OCD won't let this go, and am determined to do my best for a resolution.
Possibly....I have other similar compounds laying around, something to think about. I may be better off just living with it, which is fine. Using those strong chemicals gives me the heebeegeebee's. I could only imagine it initially looks great, then come summer there is some chemical reaction from the heat of the sun and it turns the unit bright orange due to stuff I've wiped on. Thanks for the tips thoughcurls wrote: Last resort?
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Try on the back to see how it reacts to the plastic first.
I've used this before on cars and it works well.
I believe I've come to terms with itbarney wrote:I hate to say it but its likely there for good.
Thanks for checking with your rep Ed. I gave them a call, by the sounds of it I'm S.O.L. They don't really have any solutions for me, other than sending it in and having the casing replaced, which I don't think it's really worth dolling out the $ for, it's just an aesthetic issue, and it's really not as bad as the picture makes it look. I'm going to try a few other things that were mentioned to me, i.e. vinegar/water solution, orange peel...some mild homemade remedies, probably steer away from anything harsh.toobinator wrote:My rep didn't have any answers but he did suggest to try this number. 1 800 633 1468. It's the consumer technical service at Humminbird. If anyone had the answer, they would. You might have to sit on hold for a bit.
Ed