How to clean my Panasonic plasma TV after what happened tonight...



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Originally Posted by Derek Dean /forum/post/19448259


Howdy,

Kind of a bummer, but with patience you should be able to get it cleaned up ok. First check out your instruction manual, there is a small section in the back that details Panasonic's recommend cleaning procedure both for light finger prints and for more substantial cleaning.

Stay away from any wood based products such as paper towels etc. Do NOT use any alcohol or ammonia based cleaner (Windex etc.). Use a soft, lint free cloth, or high quality micro fiber cleaning cloth.


My G25 manual suggests using a very dilute mixture of mild dish soap and distilled water. Be sure and turn off your TV first and let it cool down. Do NOT apply the solution directly to the screen, but rather apply a small amount to the cleaning cloth and rub a small area gently to clean, using a separate dry, soft, lint free cloth to gently dry the screen.


Take your time and do a small area at a time. The idea is to not disturb or scratch the special coating on your screen. Good luck.

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Thank you Derek for your help.


I did read the back of the manual after your advice and it says the same thing.


Is their any particular dish soap out there I should use? I mean, there are so many and I don't know if any of the "extras" some of the dish soaps have would cause harm to the television.


One other question, when I go to a store, lets say Wal-Mart, what department tends to carry the lint free cloths? I want to make sure I purchase the right type of cloth.


Thank you,

Whiteice



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Originally Posted by WhiteiceDMSTech /forum/post/19449301


Thank you Derek for your help.


I did read the back of the manual after your advice and it says the same thing.


Is their any particular dish soap out there I should use? I mean, there are so many and I don't know if any of the "extras" some of the dish soaps have would cause harm to the television.


One other question, when I go to a store, lets say Wal-Mart, what department tends to carry the lint free cloths? I want to make sure I purchase the right type of cloth.


Thank you,

Whiteice

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You can look for dish soap that has the least number of extra ingrediants, but honestly, at the recommended dilution level (100 parts water to 1 part dish soap) pretty much any dish soap should be safe.


However, I would recommend that you invest in some distilled water because most all of the contaminants have been removed, and it's inexpensive to boot.


Walmart's micro fiber cloths are probably fine. Personally I use the ones that I bought for my camera lenses and eye glasses (after washing them of course). By the way, it's good to note that it's important to always clean your micro fiber cloths (mild soap and water, then air dry) before EACH use. That gets rid of any dirt that might have been picked up during it's last use.


Now, for cleaning, turn off your plasma and let it cool down, then start by finding the most unobtrusive area affected, possibly nearest the edge, and try your procedure on a small part of that area to see your results. If you're satisfied, then simply continue the process on successive small areas until it's all gone.


You're smartest move was to not rush into wiping it off, and then finding the proper information to help you successfully clean it with the least chance for damage. Good luck, and do let us know how it works out.