Screen smudge/scratch advice? - Blu-ray Forum

acritzer · 03-07-2010, 02:26 PM

Long story short, my wife tried to fix a scratch on our plasma by using some scratch removal stuff we have for plastics called Novus. I'm trying to keep my composure, butnow there is a smudge like effect where she was rubbing. Probably rubbed off somekind of glass treatment that was on there?

Anyone know if there is anyway to fix this? The scratch is still there too. But thankfully it's just under the viewing area and the smudge is only really obvious when the sun hits it at a particular angle.

Ideas? Or just leave it be?

Rob J in WNY · 03-07-2010, 02:35 PM

Unfortunately, there's little you can do. It's one of these scenarios where you are best to leave it alone, lest each additional attempt makes it worse. This is been covered in a few other topics, so try a search, but it seems as though there is really no commercially available polish with a grit small enough to polish away actual surface damage.

Not sure if there is a surface coating on the glass front panel of your plasma (maybe someone can verify this), but rest assured that if there is, then it would likely be damaged by further abrasion.

I vote for leave it be. You may find that, in time, it won't feel as awful.

acritzer · 03-07-2010, 02:38 PM

It's goingto take me a while to let it go. She was just trying to help, but since the area is down on the border of the actual viewing area I'll eventually relax about it.

oppopioneer · 03-07-2010, 04:05 PM

I would contact Panasonic or one of Panasonic's authorized licensed dealers and ask them if there is anything you can do or they can do.

acritzer · 03-07-2010, 04:14 PM

You really think that's something that they would help with?

03-07-2010, 02:26 PM	#1
acritzer Expert Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Cincinnati, OH Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:32 Trading Score:1	Screen smudge/scratch advice? Long story short, my wife tried to fix a scratch on our plasma by using some scratch removal stuff we have for plastics called Novus. I'm trying to keep my composure, butnow there is a smudge like effect where she was rubbing. Probably rubbed off somekind of glass treatment that was on there? Anyone know if there is anyway to fix this? The scratch is still there too. But thankfully it's just under the viewing area and the smudge is only really obvious when the sun hits it at a particular angle. Ideas? Or just leave it be?

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03-07-2010, 02:35 PM	#2
Rob J in WNY Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Location:'Western' N.Y. State (MEMBER OF THE "ECPP")™ Home Theater Gallery:24 4K collection:30 Blu-ray collection:486 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 15	Unfortunately, there's little you can do. It's one of these scenarios where you are best to leave it alone, lest each additional attempt makes it worse. This is been covered in a few other topics, so try a search, but it seems as though there is really no commercially available polish with a grit small enough to polish away actual surface damage. Not sure if there is a surface coating on the glass front panel of your plasma (maybe someone can verify this), but rest assured that if there is, then it would likely be damaged by further abrasion. I vote for leave it be. You may find that, in time, it won't feel as awful.

03-07-2010, 02:38 PM	#3
acritzer Expert Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Cincinnati, OH Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:32 Trading Score:1	It's goingto take me a while to let it go. She was just trying to help, but since the area is down on the border of the actual viewing area I'll eventually relax about it.

03-07-2010, 04:05 PM	#4
oppopioneer Special Member Member since:Mar 2010	I would contact Panasonic or one of Panasonic's authorized licensed dealers and ask them if there is anything you can do or they can do.

03-07-2010, 04:14 PM	#5
acritzer Expert Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Cincinnati, OH Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:32 Trading Score:1	You really think that's something that they would help with?

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