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Originally Posted by Patricia
I also find that microfibre cloths work well for both my reader and my computers. I use them dry for a quick dusting. When barely dampened the fibres do pick up grease and fingermarks.
Some members also like to use eyeglasses cleaning fluid.
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One thing to realize, the panels are often quite porous so the oils actually soak into the panel. even glass panels will absorb oils and over time these oils can actually reach the lower layers. That is why a cleaner which is designed to grab the oils and pull them to the surface is important. And on synthetic top panels oils can change the color of the panel due to acids in some folks skin compared to that of another person. Water is not a good choice for cleaning laptop or other device panels. Water is ok for glass but even then there are coatings on the top of the glass which even tap water can harm over time. Same logic in cleaning your glasses...but no matter what cleaner you use, never allow the cleaner to dry on the surface of the panel...that only lets more soak into the panel.
Your choice of cleaner also needs to not harm any optical coatings on the surface of the panels...that is why something like Windex is not a good long term cleaner, once in a while, sure why not, but daily or whatever cleaning really calls for a more specialized cleaner geared toward LCD panels or even plastic lens eyeglasses. it is also a smart idea to use a blower of some sort to remove larger pieces of dirt from the panel. it is the unseen/noticed bit of dirt that will scratch your panel even if the cleaner is sprayed on the panel first.