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Title: Scratched Sat-Nav Screen
Post by: JigBake on August 07, 2013, 05:43:01 pm: I have got an MFD2 Sat-Nav in my car and the screen is quite scratched. It drives me nuts, but I do not want to buy a RNS510 etc as I want to keep the car original. I was wondering if anybody knew if there is anything that I can do or buy to fix it?? I wasnt sure if it was possible to buy a new front panel/ cover for it?? Any help would be much appreciated.

Cheers.
Title: Re: Scratched Sat-Nav Screen
Post by: doylebros on August 07, 2013, 05:57:20 pm: Could try Eddie-NL on the forum or look at someone like these

http://www.hazzydayz.com/sat-nav-repairs-13-c.asp
Title: Re: Scratched Sat-Nav Screen
Post by: Andy on August 07, 2013, 06:30:47 pm: try some displex as I used it on my dash clocks and worked a treat
Title: Re: Scratched Sat-Nav Screen
Post by: JigBake on August 07, 2013, 06:43:56 pm: Quote from: maxitrol on August 07, 2013, 06:30:47 pm
try some displex as I used it on my dash clocks and worked a treat

Whats Displex??
Title: Re: Scratched Sat-Nav Screen
Post by: kahunajb on August 07, 2013, 06:48:08 pm: Or just buy my mfd2 which is for sale. :smiley:
Title: Re: Scratched Sat-Nav Screen
Post by: gjseb16 on August 07, 2013, 06:55:57 pm: is a solid plastic screen try toothpaste mate
Title: Re: Scratched Sat-Nav Screen
Post by: JigBake on August 07, 2013, 07:07:32 pm: Quote from: kahunajb on August 07, 2013, 06:48:08 pm
Or just buy my mfd2 which is for sale. :smiley:

Thanks but no thanks. They arent heavey scratches, they are very light so I could live with them.

Cheers anyway.
Title: Re: Scratched Sat-Nav Screen
Post by: kahunajb on August 07, 2013, 07:09:21 pm: Double post
Title: Re: Scratched Sat-Nav Screen
Post by: JigBake on August 07, 2013, 07:12:32 pm: Quote from: gjseb16 on August 07, 2013, 06:55:57 pm
is a solid plastic screen try toothpaste mate

Toothpaste?? I could give it a go I suppose. I have seen on some websites that say Vaseline is good also. They are both worth a try, just hope it doesnt make things worse. Shiney screens dont seem to be a problem, its the crappy TFT screens they come with that scratch easily and are quite hard to repair.

Cheers.
Title: Re: Scratched Sat-Nav Screen
Post by: doylebros on August 07, 2013, 07:24:16 pm: Quote from: JigBake on August 07, 2013, 06:43:56 pm
Quote from: maxitrol on August 07, 2013, 06:30:47 pm
try some displex as I used it on my dash clocks and worked a treat

Whats Displex??

New too me as well

Check out this video on YouTube:
Title: Re: Scratched Sat-Nav Screen
Post by: Andy on August 07, 2013, 08:14:39 pm: here you go
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B003JI4UGK
Title: Re: Scratched Sat-Nav Screen
Post by: doylebros on August 07, 2013, 08:17:41 pm: But is it that good - never seen a jewellers shop selling it to repair damaged watch faces?

This is what they used to repair the face on my watch

http://www.amazon.co.uk/JEWELLERS-ROUGE-150mls-5-oz/dp/B001V6EKZ8

Never seen it done but the repair was excellent to the glass!
Title: Re: Scratched Sat-Nav Screen
Post by: JigBake on August 08, 2013, 07:27:36 am: Quote from: doylebros on August 07, 2013, 08:17:41 pm
But is it that good - never seen a jewellers shop selling it to repair damaged watch faces?

This is what they used to repair the face on my watch

http://www.amazon.co.uk/JEWELLERS-ROUGE-150mls-5-oz/dp/B001V6EKZ8

Never seen it done but the repair was excellent to the glass!

The only problem with that is if its made for glass, gold and silver, I think that on a plastic sat nav screen, it could make it worse.

Thanks anyway.
Title: Re: Scratched Sat-Nav Screen
Post by: JigBake on August 08, 2013, 07:42:43 am: I think this weekend I am going to give the household items a go first and see how I get on.

If no luck then I think 'Displex' seems to be the way forward.
Title: Re: Scratched Sat-Nav Screen
Post by: PND on August 08, 2013, 08:10:33 am: I've used Displex on a plastic screen on a Yamaha keyboard and it worked brilliantly. Just keep adding a small amount with a cloth and rubbing in circles and it very slowly polished the surface.

Can't comment on what it would do to a MFD2 screen though...
Title: Re: Scratched Sat-Nav Screen
Post by: JigBake on August 08, 2013, 09:16:22 am: I have got an old computer screen thats TFT, the same as my Sat-Nav screen. So I think that will be my test dummy.

Cheers.