[cipher5]

How do you guys keep your full digital instrument panel clean? I have yet to find a solution that doesn't streak! I've tried LCD screen cleaner with a micofiber towel, and even an electronics cleaner and I still see streaks on the screen. It drives me nuts, any suggestions?

[foglem]

Microfiber towel with good old human breath to moisten it just barely. Push gently. That’s what I do at least.

[chicagofan00]

I used some Griots interior cleaner and sprayed a small amount on a microfiber towel and wiped it clean. First couple of passes left streaks, flipped over to a clean and dry side and did a couple more passes and the streaks were gone and it was nice and clean.

[Barrancos]

I gave up

[rezok]

sunglass and lens cleaner wipes, alcohol wipes also work well for me.

[teaston]

I just use a dry microfibre!

[spangle1980]

Dust. Screens. Black surfaces.

Grrrrrrrr

[nvestr]

If you have streaks, clean first with dry microfiber to remove as much dust as possible. Then good old Windex sprayed onto the cloth (not the glass) works great for me.

[harperium]

I keep 3 lens cloths in the center console, and every now and then at a red light, I'll wipe down the screens and piano-black surfaces

[cipher5]

Glad to see we're all a little OCD about our LCDs! I'll definitely try some of these methods and see what works.

[MADBMWX5MC]

I saw what you did there.

[spangle1980]

Originally Posted by harperium

I keep 3 lens cloths in the center console, and every now and then at a red light, I'll wipe down the screens and piano-black surfaces

THat's seriously funny - me too. To the extent the other day I was doing so at a roadworks site, clearing that awful dust off my piano black and noticed the cars in front had gone :-) . Oops, car behind not happy I was keeping house.

[MADBMWX5MC]

Wish there was some sort of coating we could use/apply to at least cut down on the "fingerprinting" and "smudges"

[TheusBimmer]

could always get a screen protector - a simple thought so not to accidentally scratch the lcd

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3295...757d3c00OJdZCu

[Alias1431]

I heard you can buy replacement plastic for the center console gloss black. Anyone know more about that?

[titomi]

I don't understand this.. I only got dust there which I remove with microfiber towel (not even wet one, just dry). What are you doing that it needs to.be wet cleaned? It's not a touchscreen, so why would you touch it (and got fingerprints).. ? :

[cipher5]

Originally Posted by titomi

I don't understand this.. I only got dust there which I remove with microfiber towel (not even wet one, just dry). What are you doing that it needs to.be wet cleaned? It's not a touchscreen, so why would you touch it (and got fingerprints).. ? :

I got a 2018 CPO demo X3 M40i, it only had 3K miles on it so at some point the dealer had wet wiped the instrument cluster so it has streaks from that. I've tried a couple dry microfiber towels to no avail but I'm using some of the suggested methods to get it all out.

My parents just picked up a new X3 M40i and the dash had a nice protective film on it, wish my car still had it. I might get that screen protector posted above.

[X3M40i_Nev]

Originally Posted by cipher5

I got a 2018 CPO demo X3 M40i, it only had 3K miles on it so at some point the dealer had wet wiped the instrument cluster so it has streaks from that. I've tried a couple dry microfiber towels to no avail but I'm using some of the suggested methods to get it all out.

My parents just picked up a new X3 M40i and the dash had a nice protective film on it, wish my car still had it. I might get that screen protector posted above.

You can get the scratches out with Meguiars Plast-RX

[cipher5]

Originally Posted by X3M40i_Nev

You can get the scratches out with Meguiars Plast-RX

I don't think this would be appropriate for the instrument cluster.

[X3M40i_Nev]

Originally Posted by cipher5

I don't think this would be appropriate for the instrument cluster.

Peeps on the Audi forum have used this to completely remove scratches from Audi MMI screen, so don’t see why not.

Scratches on display screen
https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?share_fid=2376&share_tid=396304&url=http s%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eaudi-sport%2Enet%2Fxf%2Findex%2Ephp%3Fthreads%2FScratch es-on-display-screen%2E396304%2F&share_type=t

[Crassus]

Originally Posted by harperium

I keep 3 lens cloths in the center console, and every now and then at a red light, I'll wipe down the screens and piano-black surfaces

Great tip! I will do the same.

[hinckley]

I LOVE THIS THREAD!! 20 replies and counting for an OCD issue that every one of us can relate to. Just don't let your wives or girlfriends see what we're all talking about.