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since ive gotten my new touch sent to me, i havent had the screen protector so i now notice i have some very light marks from the stylist, is there a way 2 polish this?? i have something for my ipod that kinda works , do u think i can use it on my touch?

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you can try it. i'm sure it wouldn't hurt it. also heard tootepaste may work but i never tried.

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yuppers toothpaste with a cuetip and lightly massage it into the scratch only..... or this also works.

Earlier I mentioned that the product "Rain-X" improved the condition of the scratched screen on the used Pilot 1000 I purchased. I have successfully used the following method to restore the screen with the exception of a small "nick". Don't try this if you have any hesitation about it. I am posting this for those compulsive Pilot owners who, like me, want as smooth a screen as possible and find that screen protectors are too "mushy".

Disclaimers aside, let's start by defining terms:
- "rough area" a part of the screen where you can feel that the stylus isn't moving smoothly, but you can't see any scratches
- "scratch" the rough area has visible lines that can be seen by reflected light
- "nick" a small pit can be seen easily; it causes a distinct "snick" that is easily felt when the stylus crosses it

This method removes rough areas and scratches, and will reduce the effect of a nick, but cannot remove a nick.
How to do it:
1. Gather these materials:
- Rain-X
- Instant Krazy Glue
- cotton Q-tip
- lint-free soft cloth
- small square of aluminum foil
2. Find a well-ventilated workspace.
3. Squeeze several drops of Krazy Glue onto the aluminum foil.
4. Wet one end of the Q-tip with Rain-X.
5. Stir the Krazy Glue with the wet Q-tip end until it is absorbed into the Q-tip.
6. Apply the wet Q-tip to the rough and scratched areas of the screen, repeatedly making small circles until the area to be treated is covered and is hazy. The Q-tip may dry out some during the process.
7. Let the Pilot screen dry.
8. Take the soft lint-free cloth and buff the treated area. The haze may spread, and you may see small flecks on the screen, but continued buffing will remove them.
9. When the screen is clear, look at it using reflected light. The rough areas and scratches should be invisible, or barely visible. Nicks will still be there but may look shallower.
10.Let the treated area dry for half an hour.
11. Run the stylus over the treated area. It should be almost as good as new -- on my screen, except for the nick, it -is- as good as new.

What I think is happening:
The siloxanes in the Rain-X and the Krazy Glue form a thin plastic "varnish" that fills and adheres to the scratches in the Pilot's plastic screen. Buffing away the "haze" removes the excess and, except for the deeper nicks, restores the smoothness of the original plastic.

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thanks guys i will try the methods

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let us know if any of them work out good for you

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i used somethin i brought on ebay which i thought was for my ipod but now that i read it , it says phone screen lol its called "DisPlex display polish" juss apply wit some cotton and ur golden lol thanx

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and your golden lmao...... everyone is stealing dashy boys lingo :glasses1:

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everybody loves the dash :-)

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LMAO.....was that highway robbery? lol

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haahahaha i just have the old school lingo going on still from time to time and people like to snatch it and be fresh all up with my stuff... hhahhahaa alright im done and sorry you all had to read that :camera:

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hate too be a pest but lol, that thing i used, left a kind of rainbow affect on the light scratches, does this go away? n do u think the toothpaste thing wud work better? it kinda looks worst now then b4

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it might ibut it sounds like you are rubbing too hard... its not like a car you have to use a terry cloth with that stuff and lightly rub the cloth across it with no pressure besides the pressure of the cloth itself. it may but most likely there is no coming back from the hard buff scratches.

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oh ok, i was buffing it like if i was waxin it lmao, it aint 2 bad

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do u think a screen protector would get rid of the rainbow effect from the light scratches? its getting more annoying by the second lol

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i dont knlow you would have to try it..... i havent seen the scratches.... but i worn you it may make it look worse from reflection and there being a small hairline scratch there for the light to settle in and refect off of.

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thanx as always lol, it just now looks like a rainbow smugh right on the middle on the screen, its more visible on a white background , very annoyin, wats the best protector u recommend? im goin 2 buy one online righ now lol

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depends on what you need.... i like the antiglare ones.

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dat sounds perfact! is there a specfic brand?

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i honestly cant remember the name of it but if i get a chance tonight i will get that for you.

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dont even worry about it, thanks for everything, i did some research and i already purchased one, its pretty good about 12$ antiglare, some 1 suggested it on another site, thanks again and enjoy the celtics ... or not lol

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hahahha my celtics will pull it off :) i just hope it doesnt come down to a detroit vd boston stanley cup for the nhl..... i got ot go with detroit since that where i reside but damn that my bostonions

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Dash if u only knew GO BULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS lol.........

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hahahhahahahahahahaa thats funny!!!! your having a wet dream and it typing under your username :glasses1:

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In the event that i get super sick of the rainbow streaks on my screen from the light scratches and i wanted 2 get this on ebay is it simple 2 install, any1 try this ?

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Looks kool bro but aint that kinda expensive ?

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$40 bucks, i didnt think so.. i am feelin the white clean look, kinda like da iphone3g
i would get this if its easy 2 install from the looks its legit and fits my phone.. why not lol

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True bro it is hott but damn 40 bucks ,hey u got the cash go for it bro it is nice .

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yeah i mean i seen these go up to $80, i find this a bargin lol, do u kno if its rather easy 2 install? it looks hard as shit lol

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Wow 80 bucks u gotta be kidding me ,and i sure it is easy i used to have something like that on my razor2 its easy to install but the skin that goes all around dont last at least for me it didnt .

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hmmm skin? this is the actuall housing it isnt a skin or did i read ur response wrong

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I mean housing sorry bc i used to work in the construction feild ,but the one u wanna buy look hefty bro id buy it if i had the cash i also like how its white makes that phone look clean ass hell

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well basically it involves just gutting the phone and flopping over... isnt a bad task at all... maby 45-1 hour max

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thanks man i think im goin for it lol


thanks!! ill probably go for it should be fun lol, ill kill 2 birds with 1 stone, screen fixed and nice white phone for the summer!

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Looky what I found, item


it's cool, it's red and it comes with a tool kit! it's listed at $45, or rather $39 plus $10 for shipping.

Looking now to see if they have one for a pro...

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looks hot as well, im feelin the white better goes wit anythin lol, i also noticed that on the camera the self portriat bubble is kinda centered in the middle, my touch is slanted to the left

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looks nice, but next time wrap your links okay. thanks for the share, i like it.

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oops - sorry....

(bashfully backs away from the post)