Repels water? Good thing is runs down the screen right into the main body and components!
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I Waxed my MBP Screen and....
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Repels water? Good thing is runs down the screen right into the main body and components!
Wax makes it more reflective.
You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. It's glass. That's why there are so many "Help! I cracked my MacBook Pro screen! What do I do?" threads.
Plastic doesn't crack like that. I would use heat from a hairdryer if I needed to get it off. Plus, if I needed to, the solvent of choice for wax removal is acetone. Acetone eats plastic (and apparently wax too), so I'd have to tape off the hinge cover. The Silica glass covering my display can withstand that. In a laboratory, do (common) acids burn through beakers? No. Glass is a highly resilient substrate.
I said "It beads up on the surface so I can wipe it off easily," not "It repels water and it just pours down the vents." Plus, why would I have water on my MacBook Pro except if I am spraying screen cleaner onto it?
Probably.
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A quick google search lead me to this:
http://www.everythingicafe.com/forum/threads/so-i-waxed-my-screen.28541/
Looks like it works and people are happy with the results. I might look into this, considering I hate fingerprints on my phone.
Funny comment from a guy recommending paper towels to wipe off a glass surface. It's about the worst possible thing to clean glass with, and any coating/treatment runs a high risk of being damaged.
Is it untreated glass with no coating what so ever? Just pure glass? Not artificial glass?
That's not why, but what the heck.
You do understand that not even glass cracks like glass? Depending on how it's made, treated, coatings etc. glass, artificial glass and plastic variants can have extremely similar or extremely different properties.
There is artificial silica glass, for instance in lenses that you really would not ever want to have a scratch on. Would you use wax, heat and paper towels on your lenses?
I honestly don't see the point of doing this on the MacBook though. I mean it's nice that you can't get fingerprints on your screen, but how often do you actually touch the screen? I never touch mine and actively avoid it, it's almost always fingerprint free. It would make a lot more sense for an iPhone or iPod, but with the implications of increased glare and little to no actual utility in doing the procedure I don't think it reaches beyond the "wow, I can't put fingerprints on my screen", to provide any additional benefit.
Traditionally wax makes sense on vehicles because it provides a protective layer that is needed because it's left outside in the elements. This is not the case with the MacBook screen.
Traditionally wax makes sense on vehicles because it provides a protective layer that is needed because it's left outside in the elements. This is not the case with the MacBook screen.
That's what I thought...Dust is going to quickly accumulate on the screen, then you have a problem. Might look great for a couple of weeks, after that, off will have to come that wax.
What the hell is artificial glass? Shatter resistent lenses are made of polycarbonate.
I would not recommend using paper towels on any "critical" glass, like computer screens and photo lenses or eyeglasses. Not only are they too abrasive for the coatings, but they are designed to pick up and hold particulate, which can turn your average paper towel into sand paper. It is a terrible idea.
I would recommend using a clean microfiber cloth (designed not to trap dust and dirt, just shake them before you use it). If you are cleaning lenses, use a carbon based system like LensPen or a sterile soft cloth like PecPads.
I would recommend using a clean microfiber cloth (designed not to trap dust and dirt, just shake them before you use it). If you are cleaning lenses, use a carbon based system like LensPen or a sterile soft cloth like PecPads.
By the way, I use my MBP in a school environment, so I often have my classmates touching my screen, leaving fingerprints.
Have you decided on a method for removal yet?
I can see this being a problem because I got tired of it happening in the past, I usually just say don't touch the screen as I see the finger approaching.
If someone has a problem with that oh well.
Haha, you're absolutely hilarious
A tip for the future, if you're going to tell people they have no idea what they're talking about, don't do in it discussions about subjects you yourself are absolutely clueless about. It won't be as embarrassing for you then.
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I would say that cotton is better than microfiber, but that has more to do with personal preference than actual science. Either one is kind to just about any surface.
You started off with saying I didn't know what I was talking about, and you completely ignored my answer to you. It seems like you have no genuine interest in learning, so I'll leave the discussion with the same tip I've already given you: google it.
Or don't, and continue to use paper wipes when polishing your glassware and windows at home
Glass is made by melting silica sand, in addition to other additives to add desirable qualities to the glass. So in that sense, yes it is artificial.
That's not true since glass do exist in nature, without being man made. But all glass is synthesized though, maybe that's what you meant?
Why has this turned into a debate about glass. Anyway, it looks good right now but you'd have to remove it sometime, and I'd wouldn't enjoy removing the wax. Also for your classmates, tell them not to touch your machine or you'll brake their arm off, you know how valuable it is.
Wouldn't an Anti-Glare screen protector be a more easier solution? You can just remove it when you don't want it any more or want to replace it, the good brands don't leave any residue behind, so quick wipe with a lens cloth, and you're set. But I do understand the hell of applying this, as for air bubbles or little specks of dust, that you'd happen to miss while applying it, I guess wax is a better solution at the start, but probably not for the long term.
Goodluck anyway, it looks good.
And no, not all glass is artificial, I think Obsidian is glass but yes I think all glass is synthesized too. And I'm not sure the name of the glass, but I've heard of dessert glass too.
Wouldn't an Anti-Glare screen protector be a more easier solution? You can just remove it when you don't want it any more or want to replace it, the good brands don't leave any residue behind, so quick wipe with a lens cloth, and you're set. But I do understand the hell of applying this, as for air bubbles or little specks of dust, that you'd happen to miss while applying it, I guess wax is a better solution at the start, but probably not for the long term.
Goodluck anyway, it looks good.
And no, not all glass is artificial, I think Obsidian is glass but yes I think all glass is synthesized too. And I'm not sure the name of the glass, but I've heard of dessert glass too.
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Great end to a thread. I'll notify a mod to close this thread because it's just become a flame thread.
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