Is it safe to clean my phone screen with 99% isopropyl alcohol?

[ThatGuyLookingForAdvice]

Was wondering if cleaning my phone screen with 99% isopropyl alcohol and a microfiber cloth will damage the screen in any way i'm assuming it wont but doesn't hurt to check.

[Nexxus]

what wrong with water?

[W-L]

Was wondering if cleaning my phone screen with 99% isopropyl alcohol and a microfiber cloth will damage the screen in any way i'm assuming it wont but doesn't hurt to check.

 

That's not a problem, I personally dilute it to 50/50 since most plastic and materials I clean are more sensitive to 100% alcohol.

[DevilishBooster]

OH MY GOD!!! NO! DON'T DO IT, YOU'LL MELT THE SCREEN!!!!

Lol, jk, jk. Yeah, you should be totally fine.

And DO NOT use just plain ol' water. If you use a cloth that is too damp and some of it runs into seams and gets in the phone, it could possible fry components. A lint free cloth or some soft paper towels and 99% isopropyl alcohol is all you need. 

[Nexxus]

OH MY GOD!!! NO! DON'T DO IT, YOU'LL MELT THE SCREEN!!!!

Lol, jk, jk. Yeah, you should be totally fine.

And DO NOT use just plain ol' water. If you use a cloth that is too damp and some of it runs into seems and gets in the phone, it could possible fry components. A lint free cloth or some soft paper towels and 99% isopropyl alcohol is all you need. 

If your phone has big enough gaps to let water run in you have bigger issues then a dirty screen. and im not telling him to use a bucket but a rung out cloth wont do anything if the phone has any measure of quality, hell I use mind out in the rain on a reg basis..while I do while I still can based on how well the touch screen is still picking up touch input.

[DevilishBooster]

If your phone has big enough gaps to let water run in you have bigger issues then a dirty screen. and im not telling him to use a bucket but a rung out cloth wont do anything if the phone has any measure of quality, hell I use mind out in the rain on a reg basis..while I do while I still can based on how well the touch screen is still picking up touch input.

There's this fun little guy I know called "Capillary Action". He's a jerk and really good friends with Sgt Murphy....

[Peter Vaughan Truslow]

I literally lick my phone and wipe it on my shirt. it's totally unsanitary but it's going to kill me long before it kills my phone.

 

[ThatGuyLookingForAdvice]

There's this fun little guy I know called "Capillary Action". He's a jerk and really good friends with Sgt Murphy....

Sry to bother but I forgot to mention this in the post. Would you happen to know if the isopropyl alcohol would damage the oleophobic coating on the screen?

[Nexxus]

There's this fun little guy I know called "Capillary Action". He's a jerk and really good friends with Sgt Murphy....

eh whatever if you wanna be paranoid enough to waste time with a cleaning ritual for your phone be my guest. 

[Peter Vaughan Truslow]

Sry to bother but I forgot to mention this in the post. Would you happen to know if the isopropyl alcohol would damage the oleophobic coating on the screen?

I'm not a materials engineer, but I doubt it. I've used iso for cleaning before applying screen protectors loads of times.

[DevilishBooster]

Sry to bother but I forgot to mention this in the post. Would you happen to know if the isopropyl alcohol would damage the oleophobic coating on the screen?

I have never heard of it damaging any special coatings, but you could Google it quick if you want to check. The US Cellular store that my family has been going to for over 10 years cleans all the phones with alcohol before applying screen protectors, so they must not be worried about it. 

[W-L]

Sry to bother but I forgot to mention this in the post. Would you happen to know if the isopropyl alcohol would damage the oleophobic coating on the screen?

 

Not really unless you use something like really strong like turpentine to clean the phone then it may take off that coating, the most common problem is when people try to polish out a scratch they wear off the oleophobic coating only in that spot causing a spot to attract more dirt/oil.

[DevilishBooster]

eh whatever if you wanna be paranoid enough to waste time with a cleaning ritual for your phone be my guest. 

It's not really a waste of time for me because I can grab the bottle of alcohol and some lint free cotton wipes in the same amount of time or less that it takes me to get a washcloth, get it wet, and wring it out.

But, to each their own....

[ThatGuyLookingForAdvice]

Ty to all for your time and assistance have a nice day ladies and gentlemen

[GoodBytes]

Something to remember, is that many tablets and phones have a oleophobic coating applied to them to make them easier to clean and slide you finger easily. Using any cleaning product will remove that coating.

They are products to replace the oleophobic coating, but they are hard to find. No idea how good they are. I just a microfiber cloth to keep the coating mine.