- 12-01-2012, 07:04 PM
#1
I think my keys maybe have scratched the screen, I read on a Bing search, toothpaste supposedly makes the scratches go away. Has anyone tried this?
Sent from my RM-820_nam_att_100 using Board ExpressTwitter: @rdubmu - 12-01-2012, 07:06 PM #2
You're funny.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - 12-01-2012, 07:14 PM
#3
I have a feeling it will actually cause more damage than good 😉
Sent from my RM-820_nam_att_100 using Board ExpressTwitter: @rdubmu - 12-01-2012, 07:32 PM #5
You have to be VERY careful as to which toothpaste you use. You need the ORIGINAL Crest brand that does not have the whitening/glitter/color crap in it. The best bet is the Sample Bin where you get the 99cent tubes. You need to use a Lint Free Cloth and a VERY Small amount at a time until cleared. DO NOT apply with your fingers (oils), dab on cloth, rub in STRAIGHT lines NOT a circle and it'll polish up nicely.
Talderon
Device: Yellow Lumia 920
Network: AT&T (LTE)
Location: Redmond, WA - 12-01-2012, 09:28 PM #8
just get some sandpaper...
- 12-01-2012, 10:14 PM #9
I always thought the toothpaste removed the white coloring of the scratch, not the scratch itself. I know I've used toothpaste and a toothbrush on car window scratches in the past.
- 12-02-2012, 02:34 AM #11
- 12-28-2012, 02:43 PM #12
So this works?
- 12-28-2012, 03:11 PM #13
Toothpaste is a very mild abrasive. It's good on most plastics (great for scratched up CDs and DVDs) I'm not sure I'd want to try using it on something this expensive. Make sure you use a very soft polishing cloth if you decide to try it.
- 12-28-2012, 03:28 PM #14
I don't know if toothpaste (original Crest like mentioned above) will help for the type of glass on this phone, but toothpaste does help remove small scratches on plastics. As mentioned above it is a mild abrasive and can smooth out plastic surfaces when applied properly, and works similarly to a polishing compound.
- 12-28-2012, 03:32 PM #15
I've used toothpaste before in the past. Looking at the Lumia 920 I just bought - yes, I'm back in the fold - the scratches were not present on the screen. Either I goofed up and my keys rubbed against the screen or the guy accidentally did when he was holding onto the phone in his pocket. (It was cold outside)
With the screen on I don't notice them. I think the one kind of screen protectors from AT&T will cover it up.The views expressed in the proceeding post are my own and not affiliated with those of my employers past, present and future. Any advice provided is to be used at your own discretion as the author of this post is not liable for any damages incurred. I am not a lawyer, certified technician of any trade or representative of any wireless service provider or phone manufacturer.
You are entitled to your opinion, but that does not mean that I need to agree with it. - 12-28-2012, 04:53 PM #16
doesnt work from my own experience. I scratched my screen and since i planned on putting a screen protector on i tried it just for the sake of science. It seems to have rubbed off the oleophobic coating leading to the area not cleaning as easily as the rest of the screen while leaving the scratch. While i dont care because im bound to a screen protector and my scratches and imperfections are hidden if you have a scratch but still dont want to use a screen protector then just leave it alone. Now it just a scratch, with the coating any abrasive will have an effect on it functionality and purpose. If the glass is scratched and not the coating nothing will work anyway without ruining the coat.
- 12-28-2012, 04:59 PM #17
To me the scratches are a sign of use. A sign of love.
While I may baby my devices and keep them prestine and ultimately refuse to buy something that is already scratched up, I won't fault someone for rocking a "loved" device.
/shattered iPhone screens need not apply.The views expressed in the proceeding post are my own and not affiliated with those of my employers past, present and future. Any advice provided is to be used at your own discretion as the author of this post is not liable for any damages incurred. I am not a lawyer, certified technician of any trade or representative of any wireless service provider or phone manufacturer.
You are entitled to your opinion, but that does not mean that I need to agree with it. - 12-28-2012, 05:21 PM #18
I was told that when I was a kid. I used it on my MvC2 Dreamcast CD and damage it beyond repair.
- 12-28-2012, 08:40 PM #23
try clear nail polish instead. applied thinly along the scratch.
~gabriel - 12-29-2012, 09:43 AM #25
Would it test your manhood to go to the store to buy a bottle of clear nail polish? Dude, it isn't hard to do. And it does work.
~gabriel
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