Reflections

Kremmen · Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 9:51 am Post subject:

And you've got almost a full calendar month before you show me the result Very Happy

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cottonsocks · Regular Visitor Joined: Apr 29, 2010 Posts: 189

Why don't sat nav manufacturers use matt/antiglare screens by default to save customers having to faff around looking for other solutions? Perhaps it's the same reason they keep sending us down narrow country lanes or often don't specify road numbers for major roundabout junctions, i.e., they don't actually use the products themselves. Perhaps we should suggest that some of them go out on a trip, fill the car with passengers wearing white clothes on a bright sunny day, plan a route to take in Swindon's magic roundabout and a few other complex major junctions, stay out until its dark and then see what happens when they get directed down some really narrow, country lanes with lots of sharp bends and steep hills on the return trip? Of course, an in-car camera would be mandatory to record the fun, as would posting the video on their web sites. Laughing

Kremmen · Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2017 5:20 am Post subject:

My 2597 is anti glare. They changed them to full glass for my 2599 though.

Why !!!
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cottonsocks · Regular Visitor Joined: Apr 29, 2010 Posts: 189

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Kremmen · Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 5:42 pm Post subject:

The Fairy liquid trick sorts those, if prepared properly.
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M8TJT · Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:25 pm Post subject:

Allan_whoops · Frequent Visitor Joined: Feb 18, 2006 Posts: 369

That's novel!

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Mild green Fairy Liquid

M8TJT · Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 7:52 pm Post subject:

You spray the glass and the sticky side of the film with a weakish solution of water and FL. The film then can slide about on the glass until it's in the right position. You then squeegee out the surplus water.
I'll report back on whether it worked for me or not in a bit when I have tried it.

Berisford · Regular Visitor Joined: Mar 13, 2004 Posts: 97

Good luck with that plan....my piece of 3M film has arrived and it looks grim on the 50. That sexy quality look has gone.

As mentioned above, static attracts dust and whilst I've only got 2 minute specs, they are visible.....along with a good few other small air bubbles. Info claims they'll shrink and disappear overnight......hmmm, we'll see.

The touch screen sensitivity down the left hand side has also suffered.

Looking like £8 down the drain.

On the up-side, the reflections are much reduced, i'll give it a proper test at the weekend but it's not looking good.

cottonsocks · Regular Visitor Joined: Apr 29, 2010 Posts: 189

sussamb · Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 6:55 am Post subject:

As a member of various forums that cover Garmin products, including Garmin's own forum, there are very few complaints about screen visibility so it seems the majority of users don't have issues and as I mentioned my screen doesn't cause me any problems. I prefer it over the rather dull screens of old that are on my 1490 and 1310.
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M8TJT · Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 7:21 am Post subject:

Squeezy not a good idea as I was hoping it wouldn't be. No bubbles, no dust, no reflections, no touch screen. Crying or Very sad

At present it's on the hot water pipe trying to dry out the touch screen.
Do not use the wet method of application.
I'll report back on the success, or not of the heat treatment on the screen.

Allan_whoops · Frequent Visitor Joined: Feb 18, 2006 Posts: 369

You can buy sun visors on Amazon which do a decent job.

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