The black felt cloth was pushed against my NT in my bag. No there are two black marks on the silver edge right next to the screen. Anyone know how to clean that off? I tried a cloth with some water with no results. Thanks, Endless.
I find I get the best results with Cascade and my dishwasher. Make sure you have "heated drying" on when you do it.
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Sounds intriguing.. I may try some Oxyclean.
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Seriously, I think it has something to do with the texture of the surface. I've had my NT in a leather folio for two days now, and it's already picked up the black of the leather.
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I have been using a purple eyeglass cleaning cloth to wipe off fingerprints and such since I got mine. Recently I noticed some of the purple color had come off onto the silver edges next to the screen. I dampened a piece of paper towel with rubbing alcohol and wiped away. It took a little bit of rubbing but the color came off without hurting the original silver finish on the Nook Tablet. The alcohol I used was only 50% isopropyl. I would use it again if needed. Good Luck.
This gray microfiber cloth may be worth a try to avoid having to clean with alcohol all the time. I have a different type of gray microfiber cloth that doesn't seem to mess bother the gray exterior of the NT.
I've seen a couple of reports of folks cleaning their Tablet with the black cloth that comes with the screen protector from B&N and it leaving permanent black marks on the edge. One of them got a replacement from B&N.
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser ftw!
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I use 70% isopropyl alcohol (IPA) and a soft cloth to clean/degrease my Nook all the time (3+ times a day) with no issue. 70% IPA should give you more cleaning power than water but be gentle on the plastic unlike other solvents like acetone, toluene, etc.
I used nook cloth aswell and it stained my son's bezel. I think it is because of this porous rubber coat on the frame. I have seen it before and seems to be very absorbent to dye. design flaw by Barnes and noble for sure.
Having this same problem. Got a case for my NT and now deciding to sell it on ebay. Took off the case to clean it up only to find that there are black scuffs all over the gray bezel that so far have not been removable (tried alcohol, lighter fluid, fantastik, windex).
Gonna try oxyclean and CLR and vinegar next but I fear it will not work and possibly make it worse. Wonder if B&N will admit to this problem and replace it. Probably the same issue for Nook Color but the black bezel hid the problem.
So I'm out of ideas.. I've tried everything I can think of..
alcohol, peroxide, oxyclean, fantastic, 409, wd-40, goo-gone, comet, vinegar, CLR, limeaway, and scrubbing bubbles.
Using an old baby toothbrush and rubbing on small spots on the back to test... but no success. No fading, nothing.
My NT looks like it has freckles and I'm about to ebay it anyway (Got HTC Flyer now) but really wish it was cleaner.
This is just one edge, but all 4 edges and the back look like this:
this would work, but i am not sure you want to do it, i'd make sure to mask of the screen just in case but:
some 00/000/0000 steel wool and buff that crap out.
The silver paint is really a poor choice. I've been pretty careful in the few days I've had mine and I notice a scuff around the volume button... I'm assuming from my fingernail... which I keep short.
I use eyeglass cleaner. I spray it on a soft cloth, then use that to rub off all the fingerprints, etc. Works like a charm.
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I use eyeglass cleaner. I spray it on a soft cloth, then use that to rub off all the fingerprints, etc. Works like a charm.
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I use the same for my screen. My eye doctor gives little kits w/ a cloth and a bottle of cleaner for free when you get a new pair of specs. Works like a charm.
Barring that I'd go w/ rubbing alcohol for the silver bits.
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So I'm out of ideas.. I've tried everything I can think of..
alcohol, peroxide, oxyclean, fantastic, 409, wd-40, goo-gone, comet, vinegar, CLR, limeaway, and scrubbing bubbles.
Using an old baby toothbrush and rubbing on small spots on the back to test... but no success. No fading, nothing.
My NT looks like it has freckles and I'm about to ebay it anyway (Got HTC Flyer now) but really wish it was cleaner.
This is just one edge, but all 4 edges and the back look like this:
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The silver metal edges on my Nook have also gotten black\brown blotches from the case (not leather) I'm using.
I tried many of the same cleaning tricks you did including dish washing detergent. The marks faded a bit, but they are still there.
I'm very satisfied with my Nook and plan to keep it. I covered the metal edges with scotch tape (1/2" is just wide enough to cover the area most affected by the blotching). This will keep it from getting worse, and hopefully someone will find a cleaning solution that will work. The tape is entirely under the case, so it is not seen and doesn't get tampered in any way.
My NT has the same problem. Does anyone find the way to solve this problem?
If you are out of ideas, you could use masking tape to tape off the screen, then paint it. Just a random thought
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Glad I haven't had this problem with mine. I've had mine for probably 6 months now in a leather case and it appears to be fine.
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hi all,
im just would like to get your idea on how you cleen your hero which has teflon and no teflon? i usually use a damp cotton or cleaning fabric to wipe it to remove grease, oil and dirt. any tips? is your white hero starting to get a yellowish color?
No - because i have a soft gel cover for it which ive had on it since the 2nd week ive had my white hero.
like i clean all my electronics stuff: with a microfiber cloth. since i got the mf pouch for the hero i don't think i have to ever clean it again, besides from that i would use a dry mf cloth. if that is not enough take some warm water and moisten the mf a little bit. has been good for computers, screens, laptops, mobiles etc...
orouborus said:
is your white hero starting to get a yellowish color?
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Apparently HTC are recommending Mr Clean Magic erasers to fix that.....(JML Magic erasers for those of us in the UK)
I've got a graphite Hero so I don't need to worry about the case becoming discoloured.
For the screen, I use a microfibre cloth (that came with a pair of glasses) for polishing up the screen. Works a treat. Anything else that sticks to the screen easily cleans off with a damp cloth followed by a polish up with the microfibre cloth
+1 for the microfibre cloth. With the coating on the screen, it works superbly well.
orouborus said:
hi all,
im just would like to get your idea on how you cleen your hero which has teflon and no teflon? i usually use a damp cotton or cleaning fabric to wipe it to remove grease, oil and dirt. any tips? is your white hero starting to get a yellowish color?
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When I had a white teflon one I got a curry spilt over it. Only thing that would bring it clean was Cif creme.
yeah i read that you shouldnt use water. did anyone try using a damp cloth? would the teflon coating be removed from it?
kendong2 said:
like i clean all my electronics stuff: with a microfiber cloth. since i got the mf pouch for the hero i don't think i have to ever clean it again, besides from that i would use a dry mf cloth. if that is not enough take some warm water and moisten the mf a little bit. has been good for computers, screens, laptops, mobiles etc...
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I concur with the micro fibre cloth. I have a small sheet which I carry with me 4x5" which I regularly wipe my phone with great for eye glasses etc too.
sandpaper (also fixes the slippy syndrome)... or if i have the odd stubborn curry stain i use the trusty blowtorch with a paint scraper.
my phones is mint!
Sandpaper? That doesn´t sound too good to me. Wouldn´t advise anyone to "clean" his or her Hero with sandpaper.
I actually use my trouser leg or my shirtsleeve to clean my (white) Hero - works perfectly.
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When I had a white teflon one I got a curry spilt over it. Only thing that would bring it clean was Cif creme.
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Same thing here, nothing worked, I gave up but after 3 days it magicly disappeared probably a secret property of teflon's anti-curry formula
Any suggestions?
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make sure you use a clean cloth (nothing that will cause scratches), do NOT wet or use windex, and rub gently in a circular motion.
I have an invisiShield on my screen, had one on my first Evo4G, but after the 5th replacement I stopped buying them. I got the fingerprint resistant and smudge proof one, and it is probably the best screen protector I've had.
I use electro-static wipes to clean the screen. Works great, leaves it free of dust and water spots/smudges from chemicals. Without a screen protector, I used the same electro-static wipes with a gentle rubbing motion and it worked great. Hope this helps.
-Slevin
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Any suggestions?
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Wire Scrubbing Brush!
Whaaaat? You never said GOOD suggestions...
I use my shirt and my breath. I wear glasses, so it's a perfected technique. I don't really own any clothes that are rough and would scratch the screen, so it works for me!
If you don't want to do that, buy a microfiber cloth rag, cut it down to about credit card size, and throw it in your wallet in between 2 cards you never use. Voila!
microfiber cloth works great
microfiber cloths work great...no scratches on any of my phones
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Wire Scrubbing Brush!
Whaaaat? You never said GOOD suggestions...
I use my shirt and my breath. I wear glasses, so it's a perfected technique. I don't really own any clothes that are rough and would scratch the screen, so it works for me!
If you don't want to do that, buy a microfiber cloth rag, cut it down to about credit card size, and throw it in your wallet in between 2 cards you never use. Voila!
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As I post this, I'm looking down at my device noticing the smudges from this afternoons use. I simply breath on it, rub it on my pants or shirt in circular motion too. Viola, it's clean.
When I got my EVO 4G, Radio Shack had a $20 gift card to use with the EVO, I opted for the HTC screen protectors. The first day I had the device, I watched a YouTube video of a user who received his EVO 4G DOA. He demonstrated an attempt to scratch the screen with a key before he returned it. Lo and behold, nothing happened. Now, I never attempted that exercise but I never used the screen protectors and never had the first scratch on the screen in the year I had it.
T-Shirt & pants, never got a scratch.
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pant leg, or shirt
I always used a damp bathroom towel.
I use my sons cleaning kit that he uses for his glasses, comes with spray and a fine micro fiber towel
zagg wipes work well. little pricey though.
With ur tongue
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I've used those small squares that have alcohol on them, normally for medical use. The alcohol evaporates, leaves a clean screen, and is nit "wet" so you don't worry about water damage.
Pants pocket keeps mine clean.
Beware of alcohol wipes as they can discolor some plastics over time.
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I usually clean my phone after I take a shower using my damp bathroom towel. It works awesome for cleaning not just the screen but the entire phone.
The first thing I did was buy a zagg screen protector and it also comes with a micro fiber cloth .it works fine and if I somehow leave the cloth at home I sometimes use my clean white t-shirt it gets the job done
Micro Fiber
I use micro-fiber. However once a week I take a little bit of alcohol (very little) on a cotton ball and quickly clean and dry. I am a bit of a germophobe sometimes. And before you flame I have been doing this for years and alcohol evaporates almost instantly. I use it to clean water damaged iPhone logic boards. The key is use a barely damp cotton ball and dry instantly with micro fiber.
I got this leather case for my Nook Tablet a while back when I first got my nook. I thought it was a sweet case and really like it the first few weeks. One of my friends wanted to try it on her Nook Color, so when I took it off my Nook, I noticed these black marks around the screen. Because of the porous nature of the plastic bezel on the Nook (and the dye not being completely dried into the leather), the plastic bezel absorbed the dye used in the case. IT WOULD NOT COME OFF. I tried everything! Nothing seemed to get the black dye marks off of the bezel! UNTIL NOW, THAT IS!
I was at CVS trying to find something somewhat useful to spend my $2 extrabucks reward on, and I came across this stain remover from OxiClean. It's called the Max Force Pre-Treater. It comes in this gel stick. I had some grass stains I was trying to remove so I got it. Just now I thought about using it to clean those marks off of my Nook. I dabbed a little on, waited a few minutes, and buffed it with a wet paper towel, and sure enough, some of the marks started coming off. From what I can tell, there's absolutely no damage done to the finish on the plastic bezel.
I understand this problem has plagued a few NT owners that use leather covers/cases. The stick is $3 and if you're desperate to remove the black stains on the bezel, you have almost nothing to lose. I'll update on how effective it is as soon as I can.
If it works for you, don't forget to thank me! I'm still an xda-noob at the moment.
Update
It has proven to be effective for stains that aren't completely set in. Unfortunately, most of the stains on mine were the ones set when it initially came out, and they seem to be rather..permanent. Sorry if this disappointed anybody
A big thanks to several members of this community, biggest thanks goes to T-R as I followed much of his instructions here
My goal was to replace the back but also place metal plates for my CD tray magnetic car holder.
I ordered three of the factory second backs from SlickWraps, the dark leather, football leather and cork. My first try was going to be with the cork as I figured it to be the most forgiving. I ordered the same plastic sheeting and 3M strips that T-R ordered.
Tools I used:
Hair Dryer to heat back
Library card to help peel off back
Pick to start initial prying of back
1/16th drill bit for microphone hole
Xacto knife to cut plastic sheet
Dremel to cut metal plate
I'm not good at step by step instructions so I apologize for not walking through what steps it took to make this happen. Feel free to ask if you are curious. My first attempt at the metal plate was too big and the back kept popping off. I put only one of the plates back over the little divot under the camera but didn't take pics before putting back on again as I didn't think it would work, seems it did.
My pros and cons and pics.
Pros:
Love the feel of the cork
Feels close to stock when not being nit picky
My slickwrap experience was great, order on Wednesday, in my mailbox on Friday
Fit of the cork back is impressively good minus one issue, see below
Cons:
Buy extra stickers, I screwed up the first and was glad to have a second but will need more if I want to change it
Mic hole is no where near where it should be on the cork back, might be part of why it's a factory second
Stickers are not as strong as the Motorola goop
Rookie mistake:
I had left the screen naked while working on all of this and scratched the hell out of it (my standards, others ask where when they look at it)
thanks for sharing. always love to see pics of what others are doing. what kind of magnetic holder do u use? any pics of the damage to the screen?
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thanks for sharing. always love to see pics of what others are doing. what kind of magnetic holder do u use? any pics of the damage to the screen?
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I tried taking a pic of the scratches and they don't show up well; they are probably not as bad as I make them out to be. I switched over to this mount because it has the strongest magnet I could find in a CD mount holder.
I'm tempted to switch the back out for one of the leather ones, I'm never satisfied.
No matter how nice it looks, it's certainly not worth scratching the screen for. I never put my phone face down on any surface that is not soft and I've never scratched the screen on any of my numerous phones. I hate screen protectors because they always look and feel horrible but I am super careful about the screen. That's the bit you interact with all the time and it would really bother me to have even the slightest scratch on it.
Otherwise, good job.
Was curious on how the plastic backing under the skin was holding in terms of sticking. I was thinking about doing the same thing and wanted to know how good the plastic/tape combo was at holding over time. Any lifting occur?
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Was curious on how the plastic backing under the skin was holding in terms of sticking. I was thinking about doing the same thing and wanted to know how good the plastic/tape combo was at holding over time. Any lifting occur?
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My first install was my learning exercise and I can't say it would have survived long term, started popping up on the edges. Just this past week I installed the football textured leather back and am very happy with it. Thus far it is not popping up anywhere but I had learned a lot from my last install. New learnings:
Have a brand new x-acto blade, works so much easier making the plastic template back
Scuff the plastic backing before applying the sticker, it comes shiny and smooth
I bought a heat gun and found out quickly the plastic back can warp easily so be careful when heating it
Still heat it though and hold for a good 30-60 seconds after
Leave a small gap around around the sticky tape after applying to the back, if you try to cut it perfect you land up with a bare edge
Install the plastic back first to the phone, leave it for a day if you can. If it pops up, heat the hell out of it and hold as strongly as you can for a minute or so ( I wore gloves)
Heat again after applying the leather back, heat really helps the application stick
If you buy the regular leather be aware it's not treated with any water resistance or proofing and any water will mark it.
If you are buying the Factory Second versions buy a couple, they are only $10 each and $2 shipping total.
The bump near the camera is from the metal plate I installed for my car mount, I couldn't fully conceal it.
thepktrckt said:
My first install was my learning exercise and I can't say it would have survived long term, started popping up on the edges. Just this past week I installed the football textured leather back and am very happy with it. Thus far it is not popping up anywhere but I had learned a lot from my last install. New learnings:
Have a brand new x-acto blade, works so much easier making the plastic template back
Scuff the plastic backing before applying the sticker, it comes shiny and smooth
I bought a heat gun and found out quickly the plastic back can warp easily so be careful when heating it
Still heat it though and hold for a good 30-60 seconds after
Leave a small gap around around the sticky tape after applying to the back, if you try to cut it perfect you land up with a bare edge
Install the plastic back first to the phone, leave it for a day if you can. If it pops up, heat the hell out of it and hold as strongly as you can for a minute or so ( I wore gloves)
Heat again after applying the leather back, heat really helps the application stick
If you buy the regular leather be aware it's not treated with any water resistance or proofing and any water will mark it.
If you are buying the Factory Second versions buy a couple, they are only $10 each and $2 shipping total.
The bump near the camera is from the metal plate I installed for my car mount, I couldn't fully conceal it.
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Awesome, thanks for the tips. I'm actually using a skin from TOAST so I'll see how everything pans out.
thepktrckt said:
My first install was my learning exercise and I can't say it would have survived long term, started popping up on the edges. Just this past week I installed the football textured leather back and am very happy with it. Thus far it is not popping up anywhere but I had learned a lot from my last install. New learnings:
Have a brand new x-acto blade, works so much easier making the plastic template back
Scuff the plastic backing before applying the sticker, it comes shiny and smooth
I bought a heat gun and found out quickly the plastic back can warp easily so be careful when heating it
Still heat it though and hold for a good 30-60 seconds after
Leave a small gap around around the sticky tape after applying to the back, if you try to cut it perfect you land up with a bare edge
Install the plastic back first to the phone, leave it for a day if you can. If it pops up, heat the hell out of it and hold as strongly as you can for a minute or so ( I wore gloves)
Heat again after applying the leather back, heat really helps the application stick
If you buy the regular leather be aware it's not treated with any water resistance or proofing and any water will mark it.
If you are buying the Factory Second versions buy a couple, they are only $10 each and $2 shipping total.
The bump near the camera is from the metal plate I installed for my car mount, I couldn't fully conceal it.
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Is it a formed vinyl patterned or really leather? footballs are supposed to be made of pig leather right?
I'd like to see ostrich
LOL haven't seen Ostrich yet. It's definitely textured bovine leather not plastic and looks like it is treated as I haven't had any water stains yet.
Forgot to ask, when you said your first attempt had he edges raising, were you referring to the plastic or the leather?
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No matter how nice it looks, it's certainly not worth scratching the screen for.
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I agree. Even the slightest hint of a scratch and I would lose a bunch of sleep. But unlike you, I use a glass protector which feels like the phone screen.
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Forgot to ask, when you said your first attempt had he edges raising, were you referring to the plastic or the leather?
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Both but most of it was the plastic peeling off of the back of the phone. It was applied twice though and I'm certain that impacted the adhesion.
My Nexus with Cork back from Slickwraps.
http://kryon.smugmug.com/Purenexus/i-bRKJdsk/0/O/OPERATIONPNbanner5x1.png
Has anyone installed this without the replacement back? and if so can I get a pic?
How is the cork back holding out for you. Can you post any pics after wear and tear.
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I am at work so I can't post pics but I made the jump and got one a couple weeks ago. I like the way it looks but if you tend to work on cars or have dirty hands from working, this is not for you. My cork back is filthy but not too noticeable unless you've seen it beforehand.
I'm diggin' the cork look!
Hi,
Unfortunately ceramic version also get scratches. After over year of using I've got some really ugly, big scratches on ceramic back.
I wonder if it is possible to polish back surface? Does anyone tried?
I have some experience with polishing car parts, but it's totally different item.
How do you think? Is is possible to polish ceramic? Or maybe I will get only worse...
Hello . Tbh I'm not sure what I would do. As it is a phone. How ever! It is possible to get scratches out of ceramic.
Take the back of (if you can)
mark with chalk all the scratches easy to wipe off.
get a bowl or something filled with nice hot water not to hot though you got a stick you hand in. Make it warm. Shuv some dishwasher liquid in. Good quality. Like fairy liquid or something.
CLEAN THEM SCRATCHES!
then wipe up the scratches and dry up with a clean cloth. One that doesn't leave bobbles or rubbish.
Put a small bit of brass polisher on a clean, soft cloth. Apparently tooth paste or vinagre works, but not tried it. Rub the product into the scratches and all the edges, like your wax a car. Circle Circle circles keep doing it. Eventually the scratches should no longer be visible.
you can stop there although when I did my bathroom tiles I used some car wax just to protect the areas.
I hope this helps. . Don't run at me with knives and lemons if it ruins your phone please xD this works on real ceramic....
Hope I assisted .
Mine with more or less one year old have no scratches in ceramic, only on the aluminium(?) edge and some light scratches in front glass. I have used it almost all time withou a case. !!!!