The original shield on my video ipod (the “invisibleShield”) was starting to look very tacky after almost a year – the edges had started to slightly peel away and all manner of disgusting shit was getting stored under them, I was starting to worry I was breeding a new form of life – so yesterday I dropped into an Apple store and bought a packet of eShields. Got home, peeled the invisibleShield right off, and the iPod was covered in gluey shit. So this morning, like an idiot, I pulled out some nail polish remover to try to remove the glue.
Yeah. Idiot.
Especially when I tried to use it on the screen.
A tip for the kids out there – DON’T DO THIS. My screen is now covered in smudgy patches which look like microscratches. Gah! Of course, I googled it AFTERWARDS and there is like a million sites warning DON’T DO THIS which I am reading too late.
Now I’m trying to figure out if the much-ballyhooed BRASSO strategy from last year is worth a go or will just make things worse. Anyone out there tried it or got a better idea?
One way to polish CD’s that I have used (and works) is to use toothpaste. It has to be “white” toothpaste – NOT “gel” toothpaste. It is finer than brasso – works on getting scratches out of CD’s – might get rid of some of the finer scratches. Use a soft cloth and polish in circular motion. Wipe off excess with a damp cloth (CD’s you can just wash under the tap) then polish with a dry cloth like an old t-shirt or something.
Second the best stuff that I have found to get “glue” off plastic is ORANGE POWER STICKY SPOT & GOO DISSOLVER you can buy it in supermarkets here in Oz or online:
http://urltea.com/14zg
That stuff is OK to use on plastics and anything else that acetone will mark. Plus it works great. It does leave an oily residue that you have to wipe off or if possible wash off with soap or something, but it is not permanent like a scratch.
Hope that helps. Failing all that – maybe take the iPod into a jeweler and see if they can polish it out for you – they can do this with watches.
Thanks Dave. The reports of toothpaste on iPod aren’t positive. BTW, just listening to the most recent GGP! Came upstairs to check out meebo.
Cool! You never heard of Meebo? –> there is a Facebook app for it if I am not mistaken… Cool online app, especially if you are somewhere other than your own system (or work ;))
Thanks for listening to it though. Let me know what you think of Keith’s segment. We are getting positive feedback – so that’s cool.
I can’t use Meebo or facebook at work 🙁
You should have heard of Meebo Cam. cait posted on your blog to me about using it because at the time gtalk wasn’t working at the office PC.
I think Homer said it best when he said, “D’oh!”
Don’t use Brasso on your screen, examples are for the case only, it’s too harsh for the LCD. Try the Orange stuff, and failing that, try to find an ENJO glasses cloth.