Advice on Removing/Reducing Scratches on Glossy TV

Our young daughter (only just over 1) grabbed the end of an unplugged HMDI cable and has managed to make some significant scratches on the lower part of our Samsung TV. We are entirely to blame and understand she didn't know any better.

I'm any case, we want to try to reduce the scratches as much as possible, but accept there is probably very little that can be done.

The TV still works fine, the scratches, although significant, are not too noticeable when the room is dark and TV is on.

Isopropyl alcohol with a microfibre cloth hasn't done too much to reduce them. I've tried doing some research to see what can be done, but have been finding it hard to useful information. I tried a small area with an eraser and that didn't seem to work. I've seen other suggestions of using petroleum jelly or car wax. I don't want to use anything harsh that could make the issue worse.

Ideally if there was some product we could buy that was specially for TV scratches (not phone or glass scratches) that would be good.

The TV is a Samsung QLED with a glossy finish.

If anyone has any 1st hand experience on removing scratches on this type of TV or know of a product to recommend, I'd appreciate it.

Comments

  • Not sure how bad/deep your scratches are but this worked for me and I managed to remove some scuff marks on a laptop screen completely.

    • Was your laptop screen glossy or matte? Some things I have seen seem to be for matte screens. I don't want to remove the glossy finish when removing the scratches!

  • Get some of the covid wipes from Coles that wipe the trolleys keep them moist take home and test on very small part of screen in bottom corner, just be careful, alternative I've used on monitor was very light furniture polish that had NO ammonia in it. think it was Mr Sheen sprayed on a cloth

    After this I really hope you have one of those straps hooked from back of TV to wall etc to stop it toppling on top of child if she gets hold of it again. Tv's can be replaced but a big TV on the noggin can hurt a toddler.

    • Usually the active ingredient in the wipes is Isopropyl alcohol and OP tried this.

      • sometimes its ia but not always and I find the wipes are a fair bit stronger great for cleaning inside of car windscreens

  • If you cant live with it lodge a claim on your insurance if you have accidental damage cover for a replacement screen or may even replace the TV.

  • The only cream that might come close to working would be Novus 1 2 3
    A lot of work but people use it for restoring nostalgia like plastics on old cars motor bikes and pinball machines that can't be replaced. More used for faded than anything probably not the scratches your on about.

    https://youtu.be/certTu6ETWw?t=62

    Video is hours of work speed up

  • You need cut and polish.

  • can't wipe off scratches…

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