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KimWipes for cleaning iphone?
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Kimwipes should be fine since they are used for sensitive lab equipment/photo/optical equipment.
I mean, if you can take a kimwipe to an optical lens, you should be fine with an iphone screen.
The question is would you want to spend the money to do that? A soft cotton t-shirt suffices.
I mean, if you can take a kimwipe to an optical lens, you should be fine with an iphone screen.
The question is would you want to spend the money to do that? A soft cotton t-shirt suffices.
Sounds to me like some of that there foreigner stuff. Not something a good, red blooded, patriotic American would use on his iPhone
If you are getting your wipe for free from work, that is good.
In the long run get a microfiber cloth and it will do it for years. They will not ever wear out.
Less is better
In the long run get a microfiber cloth and it will do it for years. They will not ever wear out.
Less is better
Hey, I use the microfiber cloths from Bed Bath & Beyond. I bought the 10 pack for $10 and they work great. I just wet them with water and ring it out until it's just damp and wipe the phone down. then I wipe off the moisture from the phone with a dry one. they work great and ALL of the dirt, oil, finger prints is removed. I do this a few times a week. Phone still looks brand new. Here is a link. I'm sure any of these displayed in this link will work fine.
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/sty...microfiber+cleaning+cloths&utm_campaign=Broad
Hope this helps...
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280 for $8 isn't bad on the grand scheme of things.
http://www.amazon.com/Kimberly-Clark-34256-Kimwipes-15in-17in/dp/B00006IAUT
But I second overkill.
Use a reusable lens cloth like you can get at any eyeglass place and water.
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i think kim wipes might be okay, although i wouldn't use it on the lens of the camera as it would scratch. lens paper does the trick. but like everyone else said, a good microfiber cloth works great.
If you are getting your wipe for free from work, that is good.
In the long run get a microfiber cloth and it will do it for years. They will not ever wear out.
Less is better
Yes I use the ones from work and it works great!!
I'm just concerned about the oleo phobic coating. My iPhone 4S is like 2 weeks new and I want the screen to feel nice forever! Are we certain microfiber cloths do not scratch it?
Lol, you cocky bastards from New England always think you're better than us Americans! I will admit that your clam chowder is much better than that manhattan crap, but still...Sounds to me like some of that there foreigner stuff. Not something a good, red blooded, patriotic American would use on his iPhone
Anyway, I get boxes of kimwipes from my chem instructor for free. They're great if you need to clean some sensitive equipment, I use it for phone LCDs that are sealed off behind the touchscreen. For everything else, I use a 3M microfiber electronics cloth and it works wonders, but will leave dust (like most microfiber cloths).
Why would kim wipes, a product made to keep sensitive lenses and stuff from scratching, wear down the iPhone screen? Simply put, it's a waste of a kimwipe IMO. But if you want to do it, go for it.
Kim Wipes work great over the whole phone. I use Kim Wipes to clean my phone while I'm at work. I also use Kim Wipes to clean my microscope lenses and objectives at work, which are much more sensitive than the iPhone camera. Just make sure that you use a new wipe over the camera. The Kim Wipe won't scratch it, but some of the crap collected on it might.
Been using for years and not a problem. Have one cloth at office and one at desk at home and they remove oil and finger prints with only a slight amount of rubbing. If the phone is spotted a little "breath" will fog enough so the cloth can even remove that.
The "OP" coating is not that delicate. If your wipes are working for you and you do not have to buy them, I would use them and be happy! You will get a hundred suggestions here, do what works best for YOU!
Enjoy!