Scratched monitor

[Guest]

i've scratched my monitor, only slightly, but its a bit blurred, about the size of a thumbprint, it is like having a bit of water or oil on it,...

any ideas of how to smooth out the scratch?

 

[GoSharks]

All monitors use an anti-glare anti-static coating. The coating on the front of the tube not only reduces glare bit it is conductive (grounded to the chassis) and has a high resistance to bleed off static electricity slowly.

The most common application of the coating is done via a spin coat process, where the face of the CRT is pointed up, then spun. Droplets of the coating are applied to the center of the tube during the spin process. The centrifugal force makes the coating spread evenly over the face of the CRT. The CRT is then heated to cure the coating.

Unfortunately if the coating is scratched or damaged it is virtually impossible to fix without replacing the CRT. Buffing the scratched spot usually will only remove more coating and make the problem worse.

Good Luck

Jim Witkowski
Chief Hardware Engineer
Cornerstone / Monitorsdirect.com

Jim at http://www.monitorsdirect.com