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I just got done making my new screen protector for the visor and I'd thought I'd share the results.

I followed the instructions I saw on the screen protector page(http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Campus/9054/screenpr.html)
and went to Walmarts fabric section and bought a yard of the medium clear Vinyl covering. All Walmarts should have this. However I knew applying it would be tricky. You could use soapy water but I have always worry about putting water on my visors screen and having it seap through to the electronics. I found my solution in the Auto department. I bought Prestone Silicone Lubricant. It's in the aisle with the Marvel Mystery oil, and MotorUp. It's perfectly safe on plastic and vinyl, and it even helps you get the protector positioned right. I just sprayed it on the sheet of vinyl I had cut out, and applied it to the Visor's screen. Squeegied the silicone out and wiped around the edges.

I gotta say, this is much better than the Writerights, and its cheap. $0.87 a yard. The silicone is only 3 bucks a can. Its also makes for much more accurate grafitti, and a much softer feel to the screen. I've found my permanent solution. Hope this helps anyone else out there looking for a good homemade screen.


-Visorholic

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Registered: Jul 2000
Location: Spring City, TN, USA
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[electronics. I found my solution in the Auto department. I bought Prestone Silicone Lubricant. It's in the aisle with the Marvel Mystery oil, and MotorUp. It's perfectly safe on plastic and vinyl, and it even helps you get the protector positioned right. I just sprayed it on the sheet of vinyl I had cut out, and applied it to the Visor's screen. Squeegied the silicone out and wiped around the edges.

Does all the bubbles get cleared out? I've been using the vinyl for a while now and love it, but I just can't get all those bubbles out. Also does the vinyl stick well to the screen? It would seem to me that it might could slide.

Registered: Aug 2000
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it gets most of the bubbles out. It's definitely better than using nothing at all. As for the sliding, its only a problem at first, once you squeegee out all the silicone it goes away. Right now, one day after the install, its on there better than ever, super clear, and it won't slide around at all, even if you really pull on it.

-Visorholic

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Registered: Jun 2000
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
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Vinyl is definitely the way to go.

Vinyl is the way to go for screen protection.

It is very, very inexpensive. It lasts a long time. It is fairly easy to apply. And it really improves the Graffiti "feel" of the screen.

Other types of screen protectors have too many negatives:

Writewrights (or any others with adhesive): Can't avoid getting air bubbles and dust bubbles and then can't squegee them out. Larger bubbles around trapped dust than vinyl. Very difficult to apply straight. Pull up on the touch screen when being removed, possibly damaging it. High cost. Non-clear ones blur the screen.

Window decals: Same problems as Writewright and they scratch so easily that they only last about a week.

Viewfoil or other overhead projection type film: Scratch way to easily. Some are not very clear. Have to "tuck" them under the edges of the LCD screen. Can slide arround. Can be too smooth.

As far a bubbles are concerned, I have been able to squegee out almost all of the bubbles after I first apply it. The ones that I can't get out are always the ones that form around very small dust particles that get trapped under the protector. Finger prints on the underside of the protector or on the screen itself can also cause a slight "blurring" effect.

The best way I've found so far to apply the vinyl is first clean the Visor screen completely, and blow ALL the dust off with "dust-off" type presurized gas. Then I wash my hands to get all the oil off, then I wash the vinyl with soap and water to clean it. Then I hold the vinyl with two fingers and vigorously shake it off to remove almost all the water.

Then blow off the Visor screen again. I then apply the vinyl with a credit card type squegee. Then I squegee out all the small bubbles, and wipe up the (very, very, little) water that comes out along the edge.

Perfect...

Registered: Feb 2000
Location: Reston VA
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Are you folks disassembling to apply the vinyl?

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Originally posted by sheaf
Are you folks disassembling to apply the vinyl?

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Registered: Jul 2000
Location: Port Washington NY, USA
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Has anyone had problems due to the use of water or silicon spray, such as intermittent operation or fogging on the underside of the glass? I assume that the screen does not have a waterproof seal around its edges and that a small amount of liquid may get into the works.
It sounds like you have a terrific solution at a fraction of the cost of the screen protectors offered for sale. But I don't want to hurt anything.
Orrie

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I use antistatic wipes instead of silicon. You can pick them up at any computer or office supply store.

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I am going ot get a visor and one of the first things i am going to get for it is protection thing. But what is best to use to apply the vinyl. What are some good adhesives? thanks

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Has anyone had problems due to the use of water or silicon spray, such as intermittent operation or fogging on the underside of the glass? I assume that the screen does not have a waterproof seal around its edges and that a small amount of liquid may get into the works.

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Originally posted by gettinripped
I am going ot get a visor and one of the first things i am going to get for it is protection thing. But what is best to use to apply the vinyl. What are some good adhesives? thanks

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