fix ipod screen scratches

Fix iPod Screen Scratches

New iPod It worked for me.

Quite by accident I found something that worked to remove minor

scratches from the screen and face of my iPod Photo.

Yesterday, while not secure in its Otterbox, I accidentally yanked my

iPod off my desk. The naked iPod fell on the floor and a pile of CD

cases landed on top of it -- scratching the iPod's face and screen in

a few places.

Darn. I needed something to fix the screen. I had read about the

Brasso and toothpaste fixes. Surely, no toothpaste was ever going near

my iPod. The Brasso may shine the back but I am not so sure what the

long-term effects would be of a metal polish on the plastic face of an

iPod. Who knows? The iPod may one day turn into a wedge of sticky goo.

Fellowes CD/DVD Repair Kit I had an idea. I wanted something that was

formulated to remove scratches from and protect clear plastic. I

looked around in my CD junk box and found an old Fellowes CD Scratch

Repair Kit. The kit is basically a set of two moist wipes. One wipe

removes scratches with a very mild solvent that softens the disc

surface. The other wipe polishes and protects the disc. Since I have

had awesome results restoring CDs with the kit, I figured I'd try it

on my iPod.

Here's the fix. I rubbed the iPod face for 15-30 seconds with each

wipe, starting with the restoring wipe and finishing with the

polishing wipe. Between and after wipes, I buffed the iPod's surface

with a soft cloth.

The process removed all but the deepest ding on the white body of the

iPod. The screen is unscratched and looks brand new.

I guess you could say the Fellowes kit is a 'two-fer' ... a two for

the price of one solution. Not only does the kit give new life to old

CDs, it also polishes up my iPod and keeps me from sweating the little

scratches that always seem to get on the screen.

EDITOR'S NOTE: It's going on three years since I originally

authored this article and I am happy to report everything is fine

with my now ancient but serviceable iPod. All the minor nicks and

scratches I originally removed with the repair kit are still gone;

my iPod hasn't melted down into a gooey puck. Best of all, my

OtterBox secured iPod has somehow escaped unscathed from further

damage and the ravages of time. Most amazingly, the battery still

holds a charge.

I also want to take this opportunity to thank you and the hundreds

of thousands of folks who have visited the blog to read this post.

So here it is: thanks!

The blog has evolved somewhat since 2005 and I no longer post

technology topics -- unless they are related to defense -- as the

site has matured into a fully devoted milblog.

SM

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