Cleaning Paperwhite screen

[kaibob]

I looked at the Paperwhite user guide, which simply states:

"Clean the screen with a soft cloth; be careful not to wipe it with anything abrasive."

The user guide also cautions people not to dry a wet Paperwhite by placing it in a microwave oven. I got a bit of a chuckle from this, although I suspect someone at some point has probably tried this.

Anyways, I use a microfiber cloth slightly dampened with tap water, and this has worked fine with three Kindles. The water where I live is very alkaline, so I may start using distilled water instead.

[FizzyWater]

Originally Posted by HarryT

I just breathe on the screen and then clean it with a microfibre cloth - the same cloth I clean my glasses with. Works absolutely fine.

Me, too. A habit developed from wearing glasses since I was 3 years old.

[meeera]

Originally Posted by HarryT

I just breathe on the screen and then clean it with a microfibre cloth - the same cloth I clean my glasses with. Works absolutely fine.

I am embarrassed to reveal it was quite late in life that I realised I can wash my glasses under the tap with a bit of liquid soap, maybe once a week. My vision's never been clearer.

And now that I have an H2O, I can do the same thing, if I need to, with my reader [nb do not try this with a Paperwhite]

[marvin_2]

A fresh, soft towel works fine, especially a moist one from after showering ....

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by marvin_2

A fresh, soft towel works fine, especially a moist one from after showering ....

That won't get grease off the screen, which is my main reason for cleaning it (ie fingerprints). You need something like a microfibre cloth for that.

[barryem]

Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

Can you change the wording just a bit?
Paragraph 2 followed by paragraph 3 gave a bad visual.
You use TP, then if something gets on the reader you use water.
Very bad visual.

I apologize for not wording this to better accommodate those with dirty minds.

Barry

[knc1]

Originally Posted by barryem

I apologize for not wording this to better accommodate those with dirty minds.

Barry

or brown TP ?

[barryem]

Something that I forgot to mention is that when reading I make sure my hands are clean. This reduces how often I have to clean my ereader and, in fact, I don't do it very often. I suspect that's a good thing in terms of screen longevity.

Barry

[Antinoos]

Interesting topic.

Just an addendum for foreigners: I've been often in the States, and I know how really supersoft most kinds of toilet paper there. But here in good old Europe, the vast majority of (cheap, supermarket brand) TP is made from recycling paper. Don't use this for cleaning the screen of an ereader!

But of course the idea with pumice-free "supersoft paper" is perfect - but as mentioned above, one should use so called "cosmetic tissue paper" instead. These have the very same quality like the better American TPs and are therefore perfectly suited for that purpose...

And of course there are predamped "lens cleaning/eyeglasses" papers in wet boxes. They're also fine (but much more expensive than cosmetic tissue paper).

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by barryem

Paper has pumice in it. Without it a pencil wouldn't leave a mark. Some papers, such as Kleenex and other tissues have extra pumice and we whittlers sometimes use it after sandpaper, which it really is.

The only paper you can be sure doesn't contain pumice is toilet paper, and then only if it isn't made from recycled paper.

I can't find any reference to the use of pumice (which is mostly silicon dioxide) in papermaking. I would have expected to find a mention in this article at least. And it would be very surprising if it was used in paper but not mentioned here.

But talc (magnesium silicate) is certainly added. Did you mean talc?

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by Antinoos

And of course there are predamped "lens cleaning/eyeglasses" papers in wet boxes. They're also fine (but much more expensive than cosmetic tissue paper).

Virtually all the lens wipes that come in sealed packets use isopropyl alcohol. They should not be used on screens.

[stumped]

i clean all screens, large and small with apple's iKlear. whatever is in it is a closely guarded secret, that not even google could crack for me, but it does a far better smear-free job that any other cleaner or sachet I have tried.

the bottle itself only confirms what is NOT in it - no alcohol, no ammonia, no sodium laurel sulphate..

as per the instructions i spray a little onto a microfiber cloth, NOT onto the screen then polish away..
it comes in various sized bundles, some with cloths &one time use sachets also bundled,
i use it on my glasses, my tablets & readers, PC monitors and TV screens.

[patrickt]

I haven't paid attention but don't Kindles come with instructions on cleaning the screen? I recently got a new cell phone and the meager paperwork said nothing about cleaning the screen.

[knc1]

Originally Posted by patrickt

I haven't paid attention but don't Kindles come with instructions on cleaning the screen? I recently got a new cell phone and the meager paperwork said nothing about cleaning the screen.

They come with a (large) pre-installed "User's Guide".

Have you ever known anyone that reads the directions?

[Cinisajoy]

Originally Posted by knc1

They come with a (large) pre-installed "User's Guide".

Have you ever known anyone that reads the directions?

Raising hand. Jumping up and down. Yelling yes.