There are many different screen cleaning products on the market, and customers receive varying advice on the matter from both flatscreen manufacturers and distributors. Flatscreen surfaces differ in quality although most of them are made of plastic. Plastic surfaces are very sensitive and are easily damaged or scratched by daily use and cleaning. Tests show that the use of the wrong cloth, such as normal housekeeping cloths, can leave serious scratches on the surface even after cleaning only a few times. The AM screen cleaning products available on this site use only microfibre produced with round fibres and soft ends that ensure that the material itself does not cause microscopic scratches.
Correct fluid and cloth are important
A comparison test where 2 sets of 8 different brands of used flatscreens were intensively subjected to moisture and frequent cleaning with, respectively, 100% IPA (alcohol that is used in many cleaning products) cleaning fluid and AMs water-based cleaning solution, showed clear results. After only 2 days the screens exposed to IPA showed clear physical signs of being affected. The IPA permeated through microscopic scratches and pores in the surface and caused the underlying material to bubble up. It is clear that even small invisible scratches are the culprit in the permeation of the alcohol. Even after 3 months of exposure and cleaning with AMs water-based formula, none of the screen surfaces showed any form of visible effect, other than a clean screen!
