cleaning navigation touch screens

They were probably given a special overpriced microfiber. Just pick up a clean microfiber and use that. Be careful what glass cleaner you use on it. Anything with ammonia is a no-no. If its tinted window safe, it should be safe for your touch screen. Don't quote me on that though. :shocked:
 
I personally wouldn't use the waffle weave microfiber towels. Those tend to be a bit rough and can potentially scratch the delicate touch screen navs and such. Same holds true for gauge clusters, digital radio displays and glossy trim. A microfiber with a thick soft nap would be your best bet. Even then I would use a very delicate touch making sure to use very little pressure when cleaning. I use Stoners IG and a thick microfiber.
 
+1 for IZ Cockpit Premium. Strong Engineering makes covers for the nav screens which is a good solution--especially if you see signs of the coating starting to fail.



HTH
 
In this pic I removed the incredible amount of built up crud(Using 100PPI foam applicator and CG Extreme Acrylic Glaze) the edges took a lot more to correct(Time & rubbing gently) but this pic shows some of the gunk as I did not have a before pic on the nav screen from this car (Lambo Super Leggera).



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Basic APC and a microfiber. Most important thing is to not let the solution dwell for too long on the LCD. Other than that, it's the same as a laptop, TV or any other LCD product.
 
Besides using something mild and a soft cloth, don't let any liquid get under the anti-reflective cover.
 
Use Microfiber towel to clean the screen. Spray cleaning chemical/solutions on Microfiber never spray it on screen direct. Clean it from left to right or up to down directions.
 
mirrorfinishman said:
Just wondering what methods the pros are using to clean touch screens for car navigation systems.



I recently had one of my detailing customers tell me they were given a special cloth that's only to be used to clean the touch screen.



Thanks in advance.
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Welcome back to the forum Frank! Glad you came back.



I've had multiple touch screen computers over the last 7 years and what I like using is a plain damp microfiber with a shot of APC (to the towel) to 1st clean it. Then, follow up with a basic wax/sealant to provide some slickness and you're set. Seems like the slicker the surface, the less fingerprinting returns.
 
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