Blowing the head off of COGs and Locusts...

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Blowing the head off of COGs and Locusts (Gears of War) has left a gluey
stain on the center of my monitor. (In GoW, there's a blind fire mode
that's fast, but without cross hairs, so you can make your own by
putting a sticker on the monitor.) What solvent/cleaner can I use to
get rid of the glue?

I've tried warm, soapy water, but can't quit get it clean without
applying more force than I'm comfortable with. I have gallons of
rubbing alcohol and "goo be gone," but am uncomfortable using that with
trying a test area, of which, I have none.

Your suggestions are welcomed.
 
Blowing the head off of COGs and Locusts (Gears of War) has left a gluey
stain on the center of my monitor. (In GoW, there's a blind fire mode
that's fast, but without cross hairs, so you can make your own by
putting a sticker on the monitor.) What solvent/cleaner can I use to
get rid of the glue?

I've tried warm, soapy water, but can't quit get it clean without
applying more force than I'm comfortable with. I have gallons of
rubbing alcohol and "goo be gone," but am uncomfortable using that with
trying a test area, of which, I have none.

Your suggestions are welcomed.
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What kind of monitor? On a CRT, the screen is usually ordinary glass,
which should be fine with alcohol. LCDs may be another story.
 
What kind of monitor? On a CRT, the screen is usually ordinary glass,
which should be fine with alcohol. LCDs may be another story.
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Sorry, I can see that would matter. LCD.
 
What kind of monitor? On a CRT, the screen is usually ordinary
glass, which should be fine with alcohol. LCDs may be another
story.
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Caution. CRTs usually are coated with anti-glare gup, which is
fairly easily destroyed.
 
Grinder said:
Sorry, I can see that would matter. LCD.
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Start with strong IPA (isopropyl alcohol). If that doesn't work, I'd then
try naptha or mineral spirits, but test it in a corner first to make sure it
is okay.

Jon
 
What kind of monitor? On a CRT, the screen is usually ordinary glass,
which should be fine with alcohol. LCDs may be another story.
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I would advise quite the opposite - LCD simply has a plastic film on the
front, so can probably be rubbed (carefully as its delicate) with most
chemicals that are safe for cleaning plastics. CRT screen have all sorts of
anti-glare etc coatings on the glass and the wrong solvent will make the
screen look like you have melted plastic over the picture.
 
Blowing the head off of COGs and Locusts (Gears of War) has left a gluey
stain on the center of my monitor. (In GoW, there's a blind fire mode
that's fast, but without cross hairs, so you can make your own by
putting a sticker on the monitor.) What solvent/cleaner can I use to
get rid of the glue?

I've tried warm, soapy water, but can't quit get it clean without
applying more force than I'm comfortable with. I have gallons of
rubbing alcohol and "goo be gone," but am uncomfortable using that with
trying a test area, of which, I have none.

Your suggestions are welcomed.
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if the screen is a glossy hardcoat, a minor amount of
rubbing may not harm the surface but if a matte finish then
rubbing should be avoided. Since I have not tried to clean
tape goo off I can only suggest the typical cleaners like
Goo Be Gone or Naptha, lighter fluid, etc, but that you
saturate a small napkin and leave it soaking on the spot to
loosen it so you aren't rubbing much. It may still leave a
blemish that doesn't match the rest, if that is the case
then perhaps wiping the whole thing with alcohol would make
the difference uniform. Again, I have not done this to a
monitor but one way or the other it has to be a solvent for
the goo, it that can't get the goo off there is little else
to do but live with it.
 
Grinder said:
Blowing the head off of COGs and Locusts (Gears of War) has left a gluey
stain on the center of my monitor. (In GoW, there's a blind fire mode
that's fast, but without cross hairs, so you can make your own by putting
a sticker on the monitor.) What solvent/cleaner can I use to get rid of
the glue?

I've tried warm, soapy water, but can't quit get it clean without applying
more force than I'm comfortable with. I have gallons of rubbing alcohol
and "goo be gone," but am uncomfortable using that with trying a test
area, of which, I have none.

Your suggestions are welcomed.
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Too late now, but how about 2 bits (1 horizontal and 1 vertical) of fine
string or wire, held tightly in place by celotape onto the sides of the
screen!
 
GT said:
Too late now, but how about 2 bits (1 horizontal and 1 vertical) of fine
string or wire, held tightly in place by celotape onto the sides of the
screen!
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That's a good idea for next time around.
 
Too late now, but how about 2 bits (1 horizontal and 1 vertical) of fine
string or wire, held tightly in place by celotape onto the sides of the
screen!
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Draw an X on sunglasses and hold your head very very still?
;-)
 
How about wipes for cleaning camera lenses or spectacles?
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That is a good idea, if it were saturated with a solvent
that dissolves the tape goo. Since it is that much less
abrasive, it will be even more helpful to saturate the wipe
and let it soak on the goo for awhile first.
 
kony said:
That is a good idea, if it were saturated with a solvent
that dissolves the tape goo. Since it is that much less
abrasive, it will be even more helpful to saturate the wipe
and let it soak on the goo for awhile first.
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Do you think "Goo Be Gone" would be safe for the face of this LCD panel?
 
Do you think "Goo Be Gone" would be safe for the face of this LCD panel?
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I can only guess that it is less harmful than some things,
but most of the citrus based types (which I think that is)
also state not to use or be cautious using on plastics so
there might still be a risk.

Something else you might try is lighter fluid. Is it safer
or less safe? I don't know. If all else fails, ask the
monitor manufacturer (or randomly ask several of them in
case one doesn't reply).

I do think rubbing on a matte finish screen will make it
look bad when turned off, but might not terribly effect
performance when turned on. Then again I generally sit
further away from my monitor than many do so I'm not as
likely to see tiny little scratches.
 
Grinder said:
Do you think "Goo Be Gone" would be safe for the face of this LCD panel?
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There is nothing stronger than isopropyl alcohol and water mixture,
in the info here.

http://support.dell.com/support/top...rt/dsn/en/document?c=us&l=en&s=gen&dn=1011125
http://www.carlwebster.com/LCDCleaning.htm

Goo Gone is possibly a mixture of a petroleum distillate and d-limonene.
http://www.magicamerican.com/msds/MSDS-GG89.pdf

The second article here, mentions some plastics that are not
compatible with d-limonene (orange oil).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-limonene
http://www.biochemcorp.com/dlimonene2.htm

I don't see a way of doing this, that is without risk.
Sure, you can apply the alcohol/water idea, but the
thing is, the gum won't be moved by that. It'll just
smear on you.

Paul
 
Grinder said:
Blowing the head off of COGs and Locusts (Gears of War) has left a gluey
stain on the center of my monitor. (In GoW, there's a blind fire mode
that's fast, but without cross hairs, so you can make your own by
putting a sticker on the monitor.) What solvent/cleaner can I use to
get rid of the glue?

I've tried warm, soapy water, but can't quit get it clean without
applying more force than I'm comfortable with. I have gallons of
rubbing alcohol and "goo be gone," but am uncomfortable using that with
trying a test area, of which, I have none.

Your suggestions are welcomed.
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Goo Gone worked like a charm.
 
Grinder said:
Goo Gone worked like a charm.
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Any visible effects ?

Did you apply with a cloth, or apply direct to screen and let it soak ?

Did you need to rinse with anything ?

My LCD has a glossy (possibly glass) outer surface, without AR on it,
so I get to clean it with window cleaner. That was one of my requirements
when I bought it - that it was "sneeze proof" :-)

Paul
 
Paul said:
Any visible effects ?
Nope.


Did you apply with a cloth, or apply direct to screen and let it soak ?
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I put a little on my finger and just held it on for about 30 seconds. I
wiped with a dry cloth.
Did you need to rinse with anything ?
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I washed the monitor with warm, slightly soapy water, then just plain water.
 
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