retina display How to remove the peeling anti-glare coating on a Retina display?

[vanpuffelen]

I'm looking for a way to remove the peeling anti-glare coating on my Early 2015 13" MacBook Pro Retina, as all Retina MacBooks eventually require. Most people I've seen on the internet recommend Clorox to remove the coating, but that stuff isn't available here in the Netherlands. Are there any good alternatives for it that are available here?

 

I do want to note that an iFixit forum post recommended the "Mr. Clean Magic Sponge", but Google tosses me Mr. Clean Magic Erasers, and I doubt they're the same thing.

[TetraSky]

Clorox ? Isn't that just chlorine bleach (sodium hypochlorite) ? Clorox is the brand name. Surely you have bleach available where you live.

 

Just wear gloves, pour a small amount of it on a microfiber rag you can throw away and wipe at it.

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Just now, TetraSky said:

Clorox ? Isn't that just chlorine bleach ? Clorox is the brand name. Surely you have bleach available where you live.

 

Just wear gloves, poor a small amount of a microfiber rag you can throw away and wipe at it.

I have no idea.

[TetraSky]

3 minutes ago, vanpuffelen said:

I have no idea.

Have... Have you never shopped around for house cleaning products ??

A quick google search led me to "dikke bleek" or some brand called "Glorix".

[Needfuldoer]

The most effective solution I'm aware of is isopropyl alcohol and elbow grease.

  

42 minutes ago, vanpuffelen said:

I do want to note that an iFixit forum post recommended the "Mr. Clean Magic Sponge", but Google tosses me Mr. Clean Magic Erasers, and I doubt they're the same thing.

I think they meant "magic eraser" but called it the wrong thing for some reason. There is no "magic sponge".

 

Honestly I don't like "magic erasers", they only work because they're an abrasive. They literally sand the surface to make it look cleaner. It's probably fine on glass, metal, or other surfaces that are harder than melamine foam, but they'll make glossy plastic and paint look dull.

[Levent]

IPA does remove it but end result might not be great.

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1 hour ago, TetraSky said:

Have... Have you never shopped around for house cleaning products ??

A quick google search led me to "dikke bleek" or some brand called "Glorix".

"dikke bleek" is usually used for toilets, I believe. I've never "shopped around" for cleaning products, but I have gone out to store to grab what my mom needs, including cleaning products.

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1 hour ago, Needfuldoer said:

The most effective solution I'm aware of is isopropyl alcohol and elbow grease.

  

I think they meant "magic eraser" but called it the wrong thing for some reason. There is no "magic sponge".

 

Honestly I don't like "magic erasers", they only work because they're an abrasive. They literally sand the surface to make it look cleaner. It's probably fine on glass, metal, or other surfaces that are harder than melamine foam, but they'll make glossy plastic and paint look dull.

Thanks. At least I can cross that option out.

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1 hour ago, Levent said:

IPA does remove it but end result might not be great.

As long as it looks better than without removing the coating.

[BobVonBob]

1 hour ago, TetraSky said:

Clorox ? Isn't that just chlorine bleach (sodium hypochlorite) ? Clorox is the brand name. Surely you have bleach available where you live.

Bleach seemed a bit crazy to me, so I looked at the linked ifixit post. They were recommending Clorox brand wipes, which are basically just isopropyl alcohol on cloth. Any wet wipes (or just ipa on a rag) will work the same.

[vanpuffelen]

17 minutes ago, BobVonBob said:

Bleach seemed a bit crazy to me, so I looked at the linked ifixit post. They were recommending Clorox brand wipes, which are basically just isopropyl alcohol on cloth. Any wet wipes (or just ipa on a rag) will work the same.

I'll try it then. I'll post the results.