Polishing your GPS screen

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Polishing your GPS screen

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My Garmin's screen had gotten so bad that I could barely read it anymore "pitted looking" :smt012 I was about to send it off to Garmin "$100" to have it repaired when I thought about the polish that I had bought to clean the wife’s car headlights with :-D since the screen was so bad, I didn't have to worry about messing it up :smt009 I put a dab on the screen and using a cotton rag, proceeded to polishing :smt004 I did it three times before I was satisfied that I could do no better, and it is almost in like new condition now :thumbup: :thumbup: I got this from Walmart for about 6 bucks :smt004 :beer:
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It should work on fishfinders also :-D
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Good to know. Mine is looking the same way. Thanks for the info.
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Thanks for tip...I've got a handheld that is so pitted I can only read it at night.
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Will consider polishing a few GPS screens for select forum members. Must be compatible with my Garmin AC adapter cable.... Let me know when you would like them back.
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Sir reel wrote:Will consider polishing a few GPS screens for select forum members. Must be compatible with my Garmin AC adapter cable.... Let me know when you would like them back.
Wow! Mr. Bud has made a bighearted offer! :smt005
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RHTFISH wrote:
Sir reel wrote:Will consider polishing a few GPS screens for select forum members. Must be compatible with my Garmin AC adapter cable.... Let me know when you would like them back.
Wow! Mr. Bud has made a bigfarted offer! :smt005
Fixed it fer ya :lol: :beer:
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wevans wrote:
RHTFISH wrote:
Sir reel wrote:Will consider polishing a few GPS screens for select forum members. Must be compatible with my Garmin AC adapter cable.... Let me know when you would like them back.
Wow! Mr. Bud has made a bigfarted offer! :smt005
Fixed it fer ya :lol: :beer:
Oops...my spell checker failed me again! :smt005
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:thumbup: :thumbup:
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I wonder if that stuff will work on my Blackberry.....My three year decided to slide it across a hardwood floor face down. It's not that bad, I caught him before he went to far. I need Dogfood, so maybe when I got Walmart I'll pick some up & try it out.

BTW, thanks for the laugh Sir Reel....hahahahaha
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:thumbup:
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:thumbup: It works great for windshields too, cleaning water spots and other "munge". :thumbup:
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Ok I will ask the dumb question, how did it work on the headlights? I have a 99 F 250 that needs some buffing on the headlights.
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There are better products out there "much more expensive also" :-D but if ya got the time and energy, it will polish them up "takes a few times and lots of elbow grease" :thumbup: :beer:
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