Apple 'StainGate' Screen problems - looking for quick, viable solution

"bradarsenault



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Me again. Just tried ACETONE and BE CAREFUL… Although it seems like it does not do any bad for the glass, eventually it does, after like a minute or so with constant contact to the glass. It then starts to bite into the screen itself creating small but noticeable dents in the glass which results in a far worse condition than the staingate issue. Learn from my mistake guys… :/

I didn’t have any alcohol so I tried a hand-wipe (Purell brand), which I thought was alcohol based, but in fact is benzalchronium chloride 0.13% as active ingredient. It worked easily - about 4 wipes and 15 minutes. I followed with a bit of water and a microfiber cloth.

"Baby wipes removed the anti glare coating on my MacBook Pro in about 5 minutes flat! Ever tried wiping yourself with the things - Lord knows why we use them on our kids! They are slightly abrasive which makes them perfect for this job.

The coating on my 2014 MacBook Pro had come away already around the edges of the screen (about 20 mm in all the way around) with the usual “key marks” in the centre.

Applying gentle pressure with about 4 baby wipes was good enough to produce a perfect result in about 5 minutes.

In my opinion, the screen looks better than new — I prefer the Retina display without the anti-reflective coating on. Mac feels like new again :)"

Recently purchased a 2013 MacBook retina with significant delamination. I thought I would try to take it off. First I used 91% rubbing alcohol. After a lot of rubbing, I had made very little progress. Next, I used 409 cleaner, seemed less effective than alcohol. I tried Clorox cleaner. It was better than alcohol but smelled horrible and I thought it might damage the rubber seal around the glass. Even tried Meguiar’s finishing polish. Finally went with a roll of Bounty paper towels and Windex. I quit after an hour of intense rubbing. I was able to removed all the film except around the edges. I should be able to finish this in another 30-40 minutes. So I would use Windex.