cleaning a fisher screen

[osgood]

guys, I hunt a very lot and my f75ltd has withstood amazing conditions since i got it several years ago. Through briars, mud,and more ive managed to scratch more than once my screen while reaching for the digger the screwdriver etc. I assuming just a mild soap and paper towel to clean it. But those scratches seem to catch and hold fine dirt. While looking at the screen from the side and in bright sun it can be slightly difficult at time to see quickly. Is there something i imagine you could put on it after cleaning like a wax or something that would fill and even out those small scratches? I think that have such a product for eye glasses? If i ever get a new one maybe ill try screen protectors. Suggestions welcomed. Thanks CO

 

[sprchng]

This is a good question I've thought of posting myself several times , like every time I scratch up a pair of readers so bad I can't use them. I've tried the stuff for eyeglasses and it doesn't work very well . It fills the scratches but also coats the other area of the lens and doesn't lay out smooth enought to create anything near an optical quality surface.

 

[history hunter]

always use a control cover, they are inexpensive and will save you the cost of replacing the screen... I paid £16 for my control cover in the UK.

 

[Hightone]

I heard that many use a mylar antiglare cell phone cover cut to size.

Here's an example iphone cover

 

[sprchng]

I heard that many use a mylar antiglare cell phone cover cut to size.

Here's an example iphone cover

Those are great before the fact but why doesn't someone come up with something for AFTER a scratch has occurred. If the need for a protector is obvious
I would think the need for a restorer is equally desirable.

 

[Tom Slick]

You develop and market it, and I'll buy some for sure.

 

[Smith1]

There is polish for cleaning and removing fine scratches . A lot of people use it to clean their fish finder displays. You can find it at auto parts or marine supply. One brand of it starts with a M (hint, they make car wax too) Hope this helps! HH

 

[Hightone]

Try this

 

[sprchng]

Thanks
I've tried some of those suggestions without much luck but there are a few more that have potential--too bad I just I just threw out a half dozen sets of readers

 

[cadman_us]

There is polish for cleaning and removing fine scratches . A lot of people use it to clean their fish finder displays. You can find it at auto parts or marine supply. One brand of it starts with a M (hint, they make car wax too) Hope this helps! HH

This....

I used headlight polish and a clean cloth to polish out the light scuffs/scratches on mine, won't get rid of the deep scratches.

 

[Hightone]

Novus might work. Lots of good feedback.

 

[ez4sure]

i would clean it then install a cut to fit cellphone screen cover on it and that should hide the scratches thats what i did on my f70 and it worked good. i would also think that fisher would replace it for cheap price, on the f75 i own now i have had a weather cover on it from day one and it still looks new hh

 

[Whimpster]

Jeweler's rouge...the red stuff works well, takes out the fine scratches on my metal detector screens.....
Take a little jeweler rouge and a dermal tool with a buffer wheel at slow speed working it over the scratches until their gone.....do NOT run it at high speed or it will cause the plastic screen to heat up and melt or discolor.
Remember go slow at LOW speed.....I've also used a cloth to do the polishing as well but it takes much longer,but safer.
I use it all the time on plastic screens...good luck

 

[osgood]

Thanks all for the responses. Whimpster, didnt even know such a product existed, reading up on that now. As you note, slower is safer, sounds about right. All get out for this great northeast weather. CO