Windex on iPhone 4S

[ghsDUDE]

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So I got a little dirt on the outter edges of my white iPhone and sprayed a little Windex on a paper towel and wiped it off. Is that safe for the paint/glass/etc?

 

[Advil]

bad idea. windex will probably ruin your oleophobic coating. use something designed for cleaning screens/lcd's

 

[Chaos123x]

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It's bad for any glass that have coatings, almost all screens have them.

 

[Irock619]

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Probably should've asked that before applying the windex.

 

[FutureStan]

Gus Portokalos! Is that you....?

 

[vitzr]

In less time than it took to create a thread and read responses, you could have read the included instructions that answer your question.

 

[ghsDUDE]

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Well I have a screen protector on. It's was for the rubberish looking outline. No Windex got on the screen.

 

[quietstormSD]

Look on the bright side, at least you didn't use a brillo pad

I don't think using windex just once will damage your phone. If you do use windex over and over again, you will see a little bit of wear and tear on the device over time, by making it more scratch with a harsh cleaner like windex. If you really care about how your device looks say a year or two from now, i'd suggest getting a cleaner without ammonia or specifically one that is specially made for electronics with LCD's. But those can be pricey.

Also, try to use a damp (not wet!) cloth or paper towel, it's cheaper and most likely you can have one quicker than going to the store to pick up a LCD cleaner.

Whatever you do, don't spray anything directly on the phone. You can accidentally cause water damage to the phone.

 

[dieburnbot]

Why not just use some water. All you have to do is dampen a towel and wipe.

 

[ijohnbro]

Why not just use some water. All you have to do is dampen a towel and wipe.

water gets it clean?

 

[Prof.]

water gets it clean?

Yup! Just go by a nice microfiber cloth from your local computer store. Dampen it slightly and wipe your iPhone clean! It works like a charm. You should never have to use anything on your iPhone other than a damp microfiber rag.

 

[bjett92]

If you really care about how your device looks say a year or two from now, i'd suggest getting a cleaner without ammonia or specifically one that is specially made for electronics with LCD's. But those can be pricey.

This! I clean all of my Apple products once every couple of weeks with iKlear.

 

[tito2020]

Monster makes good cleaning solutions.

 

[DerekTS]

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No Windex got on the screen.

There's no point in making a thread asking if you should do something if you are just going to go and do it anyway before you get answers.

 

[takeshi74]

Well I have a screen protector on. It's was for the rubberish looking outline. No Windex got on the screen.

Would help to specify that in your OP which asks about "paint/glass".

 

[Advil]

Monster makes good cleaning solutions.

yep. all of their cables and stuff are a massive ripoff, but their screen cleaner is actually really good.

 

[davelanger]

Yup! Just go by a nice microfiber cloth from your local computer store. Dampen it slightly and wipe your iPhone clean! It works like a charm. You should never have to use anything on your iPhone other than a damp microfiber rag.

It should be distilled water, not tap water.

 

[evilrt]

if none got on the screen then wtf was the point of this topic?

 

[ijohnbro]

yep. all of their cables and stuff are a massive ripoff, but their screen cleaner is actually really good.

what flavor do they make it in?

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It should be distilled water, not tap water.

mmhmm it's an iPhone make sure it's imported distilled water and it wouldn't hurt to give it extra filtration.

 

[VidPro]

There's no point in making a thread asking if you should do something if you are just going to go and do it anyway before you get answers.

It's still a useful thread. Sheesh.

Anyway don't worry. I've used windex for ages and I see no issues. Paper towels is a no no. Microfiber cloth dampened with some windex will be fine. Not a good idea on a TV though.

 

[ijohnbro]

Yup! Just go by a nice microfiber cloth from your local computer store. Dampen it slightly and wipe your iPhone clean! It works like a charm. You should never have to use anything on your iPhone other than a damp microfiber rag.

I can see your Dad yelling at you back when you were a child " Son put some soap on that sponge and get behind your ears, water isn't going to get it clean" and he says " Get some soap in that belly button, im tired of smelling it"


LOL