So I got a scratch on my iPhone 4 screen.. Ik I should have a screen protector but it's a long story... But anyway... It's VERY thin and u can't see it unless u look for it.. But it drives me nuts still.... Would toothpaste help? I heard from some that it makes it worse and from others that it works great... If I try it on my iPod 2g, will I get similar results on my iPhone? (are the screens the same?)
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Toothpaste for iPhone 4 screen scratch?
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Toothpaste is an abrasive. It will only make it worse.
You cannot polish/buff a scratch out of the screen without risking making it worse.
You cannot polish/buff a scratch out of the screen without risking making it worse.
Its kinda an old wifes tale !
You could buy a better screen protector such as zagg, which would hide the scratch better, although you'll know its going to be always there.
Look at it this way.
Over time the phone will get some form of wear and tear.
Best advice is ; let it go !
You could buy a better screen protector such as zagg, which would hide the scratch better, although you'll know its going to be always there.
Look at it this way.
Over time the phone will get some form of wear and tear.
Best advice is ; let it go !
NO!
Tooth paste is WAY too abrasive.
You would actually see an scored or fogged area where you tried to get rid of the scratch.
You will only make it worst!
Tooth paste is WAY too abrasive.
You would actually see an scored or fogged area where you tried to get rid of the scratch.
You will only make it worst!
I used to use Brasso polish and a Dremel to shine up my 1g nano, but that was plastic.
Like others have said, I'd leave it be. Things get scratched, life goes on...
Like others have said, I'd leave it be. Things get scratched, life goes on...
Toothpaste
??? let me know whats the result if you really want to try... I would stay away from it
Toothpaste only works on the stainless steel frame on the size of the phone. For the screen, the only thing you can do is to hide it with a screen protector. The antiglare ones give a matte finish that can hide minor scratches.
NO! Toothpaste is abrasive, so it will actually scrub and further scratch the oleophobic coating on the iPhone. I did this actually, and ended up with what I just mentioned (An iPhone with a screen with a huge oleophobic spot missing, a bunch of little scratches, and a sad face).
whats wrong with a good scratch ? never understood this.
i bet your scratch turns out to be very liberating.
i bet your scratch turns out to be very liberating.
I used toothpaste and an old open reel tape recorder as a polishing mop in the 80's to clean up the face of a stopwatch. It worked wonders on that. It was plastic though.
I have no experience in using it on glass so I would take the advice of others here and just leave it be.
I have no experience in using it on glass so I would take the advice of others here and just leave it be.
Is that supposed to be irony? It's ok to put mild abrasive on your teeth. People do all sorts of things to them. Bleach, drill, fill, rinse, ...
I'm a dental assistant.
Well. What would you like to use to remove stuck on plaque and bacteria? You're not repairing scratched teeth, you're scratching the crap off.
As for a phone, you wanna hide the scratch, not clean it.
