Are you wondering how to get scratches off a phone screen? You don’t have to replace your phone or even learn to live with the scratches. There are some fixes that involve rubbing out and filling in the scratches. You’ll be doing so at your own risk, but this can be substantially less expensive than going to an official cell phone repair shop to get a brand new display or even a brand new replacement phone.
HOW TO GET SCRATCHES OFF
Deep scratches may be beyond repair, but for shallow scratches, a quick fix may be possible. Consider this:
Toothpaste
This is one scratch removal attempt you will want to try in a corner of your cell phone’s screen before diving right in, and applying it to the scratch in the middle of the screen. Clean your screen with a soft cloth to remove lint (those light fibres that stick to screens), dust, oils, and so on. Choose a non-gel toothpaste (check the label) and apply a very small amount to the screen with the cloth, then rub it in, in the same manner as you would if you were polishing the screen. If you can cleanly wipe it away with a damp cloth without any leftover cloudiness, try it on the scratch.
HOW TO PREVENT MORE SCRATCHES
Now that you’ve figured out how to get scratches off a phone screen, you may want to protect against future scratches. Some scratches could be extremely challenging or impossible to remove, so it’s best to keep them from ever happening if you can. Search for screen protectors for your phone. There are specific screen protectors that are scratch resistant and easy to add to your phone. If it does happen to get scratched, remove it and replace it.
If a screen protector isn’t your style and you fear that it would distort the appearance of the colors, graphics, and words below it, another option is to invest in a cell phone case. Leave the phone in the case until it’s time to use it, then you really only have to worry about scratches occurring while your phone is in use. It will be safe in your pocket, or in your purse.
Remember that with the toothpaste, you want to start with a small area (perhaps on the side of the phone), to test it out.
Did this do it for you? I sure hope it did.
