Garmin Receivers...is The Screen Glass Or Plastic?

[Alphawolf]

Does anyone know if the screen on Garmins is made of plastic or glass? I have a small spot that I would like yo try and clean off with some sort of solvent, but I don't dare try it unless the screen is glass.

[+wickedsprint]

The outer case is plastic, the actual screen under the case is glass.

[+Sputnik 57]

I hate to caste doubt on wickedspirit's answer, by I seem to remember reading here in the forums that DEET will fog or dull the screen of a 60C. DEET melts some plastics, but is safe on glass. This would lead me to believe that the screen is not glass.

 

Best bet may be to e-mail Garmin tech support.

[+wickedsprint]

It sounds like you are agreeing with my answer, the outside being plastic, but if you take apart the gps, the actual screen itself is glass. I would not use any chemicals anywhere near the gps.

Edited June 16, 2005 by wickedsprint

[+briansnat]

I hate to caste doubt on wickedspirit's answer, by I seem to remember reading here in the forums that DEET will fog or dull the screen of a 60C. DEET melts some plastics, but is safe on glass. This would lead me to believe that the screen is not glass.

 

Best bet may be to e-mail Garmin tech support.

Wickedspirit was correct in that the outer screen is plastic.

[+Butano]

My first Garmin (yellow eTrex) got scratched up really bad. It just doesn't hold up well as a skid plate down a gravel road I went down to Tap Plastics and got some polishing compound and worked it for a while. Most of the scratches came out, but it is a very hard plastic, so it takes some work to get it out.

[+Round Robin]

I bought a screen protector from Brando for my Vista C. They don't make them for GPSrs, so I bought one for a random PDA and cut it to fit. It is the bet screen protector I've ever used--TOTALLY clear with no bubbles or distortion. If it weren't for the edge, you'd never know there was a protector on--really, it's that good.

[+Cymbaline]

I second Round Robin's use of PDA screen protectors. They work fantastic.

 

I use them on both of my units, and just cut 'em down to size. I need to replace the one on my Rino - it's been DEETed a few times and is kind of foggy, as well as a few "skid marks" from branches that would have ordinarily scratched the scrren.

 

The screen itself is fine, no scratches.

 

Can't beat the cost, either. Very cheap.

[+Sputnik 57]

I hate to caste doubt on wickedspirit's answer, by I seem to remember reading here in the forums that DEET will fog or dull the screen of a 60C. DEET melts some plastics, but is safe on glass. This would lead me to believe that the screen is not glass.

 

Best bet may be to e-mail Garmin tech support.

Sorry--I misunderstood WS's post.

[FiddlinFool]

Are these screen protectors hard or flexible plastic?

 

They list so many models that I'm sure I could go down to the local Best Buy with a scale and find one of the cellphones or digital camers with the same size screen as my GPSr.

[+Greg2dot0]

BStrong Screen Protectors

 

These are available for the 60c/cs and work very well.

[+Deneye]

I accidently sprayed some Muskol (30% deet) on my garmin's screen...it didn't do anything. Most was wiped off right away but some was left on until dry before being wiped.

 

no hazing or fogging noticed.

[+hardwire]

Are these screen protectors hard or flexible plastic?

 

They list so many models that I'm sure I could go down to the local Best Buy with a scale and find one of the cellphones or digital camers with the same size screen as my GPSr.

I went to Best Buy and got the Fellows "WriteRight" micro thin screen protectors Universal.... They are bendable and self sticky... You get 12 sheets and once you figure out how to put them on you can get 3 or 4 60C sized screens out of each sheet.... bubbles are not my problem, but dog hairs and lint are...