Guest James Kastner Posted February 2, 2001 Posted February 2, 2001 I've got a Garmin GPSII+ with lots of miles on it. Somehow in it's travels it has aquired a scratch on the bezel . I'm calling it a bezel because I don't think it is actually part of the LCD display screen. It's more cosmetic than functional. Is it possible to fix this (polish) ? Can I replace the bezel ? regards, Jim Quote
Guest mcb Posted February 2, 2001 Posted February 2, 2001 Hey James, If the scratches are small then try a CD repair kit. You can get them cheap at Wal-mart or some record shops. They usually come with a wax-like polish and a cleaner. you wax and buff the scratch and then clean the entire screen. It make small scratches almost vanish and can help visability around the deep scratches. I used this on a II that had a couple of scratched. It worked OK. Its cheap and worth a try. Matt Quote
Guest Geogoat Posted February 3, 2001 Posted February 3, 2001 Go to a cell phone dealer and pick up a small tube of scratch remover. It is a product made for taking the scratches of the displays of cell phones, which I believe should be the same material as your GPS. I used it on my eTrex and it worked great. Quote
Guest james_kastner Posted February 3, 2001 Posted February 3, 2001 Thanks for the tips...I'll try them out and report back. Jim Quote
Guest James Kastner Posted February 6, 2001 Posted February 6, 2001 Well, I tried the CD cleaner. It was a tube of cleaner and cloth that advertized as cleaning scratches in CDs/DVDs. I followed the instructions. No joy. Any other ideas ? Guess I'll just ignore the scratch and get back to figuring where I'll stash my cache... thanks, Jim Quote
Guest Geogoat Posted February 6, 2001 Posted February 6, 2001 The cell phone display scratch remover worked for me. I think it is a little more agressive than the CD cleaner. Also, if you live near an airport with an aircraft repair facility, they sometimes have a product that removes scratches from aircraft windshields. Quote
Guest seward Posted February 7, 2001 Posted February 7, 2001 Sorry no more answers for the scratch, but to keep from getting anymore try using a layer of WriteRIGHT, by Concept Kitchen (www.conceptkitchen.com) I used these plastic covers for my Visor. It has kept my screen from being scatched a couple of times. Just cut to size. It makes the screen a tad less clear, but I feel like my investment deserves some protection. seward. Quote
Guest BlueCabbie Posted February 11, 2001 Posted February 11, 2001 Or instead of the WriteRite, get a roll of "Scotch Super Clear Packaging Tape". You can find it at most any hardware store. I have only just put it on my eMap screen, but I have used it many times in the past for this sort of thing. It is also good for laminating paper that you want to stand up in the weather. -Chuck- Quote
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