How do I clean this????

[vollychief]

The screen for the radio in my son's 2015 Ford Fusion isn't working. The radio works, but the screen doesn't. I went to the local salvage yard and bought the screen and electronics/console panel(?).

I might be wrong, but it looks to be a tad dusty. Maybe even dirty(sarcasm font). Any recommendations on what to use to get it clean? I'm afraid with my luck whatever I use on it will render it useless.

Thank you!!!

 

[Bosko]

Spray some APC into a microfiber towel and go slow and don't mash the solution into the control buttons.
Get the old dirt soft and loosen it up with a soft detailing brush and wipe off with a clean microfiber towel as you go...
If you have an air compressor to blow it out as you go it will also help...

 

[luckydawg]

A detailing brush and a diluted APC. Dap the brush in the APC solution, shake some of it out, go over it a few times- use your head & common sense as far a s pressure goes, wipe with a MF towel. If you have any canned air like computer geeeeeks I/T folks use or compressed air lightly

 

[PaulMys]

Clamp it to a big rock and hit it with a 4500psi pressure washer. Use the 0-degree tip to get into those tight areas.



:laughing::laughing::laughing:

J/K. Great suggestions above.

 

[tomsteve]

Clamp it to a big rock and hit it with a 4500psi pressure washer. Use the 0-degree tip to get into those tight areas.

i think that was the instructed cleaning method for the radio in a 1968 international scout.

 

[vollychief]

Thank you for the advice and to PaulMys for the laugh!

I started with a dry detailing brush and that took a lot of the dirt off. I happened to look at a pic of the original panel and noticed a difference. The replacement panel does not have buttons for the heated seats. No loss for me though. The screen which is what we needed most did work.

 

[luckydawg]

Clamp it to a big rock and hit it with a 4500psi pressure washer. Use the 0-degree tip to get into those tight areas.



:laughing::laughing::laughing:

J/K. Great suggestions above.

Figured you'd go with high pressure steam

 

[vollychief]

Figured you'd go with high pressure steam

I just might have to, and it would give me a reason to get a steamer.

 

[luckydawg]

I just might have to, and it would give me a reason to get a steamer.

You know were were just kidding

 

[dgage]

You know were were just kidding

Don’t interfere. It’s hard coming up with excuses, I mean projects, that require the purchase of new tools.

 

[vollychief]

You know were were just kidding

I know, all in good fun! But... sometimes I can get by with a purchase by telling my wife, "but on Auto Geek Forum they said this is what I need..."

 

[PaulMys]

I know, all in good fun! But... sometimes I can get by with a purchase by telling my wife, "but on Auto Geek Forum they said this is what I need..."

I'll vouch for your steamer if you recommend a new digital torque wrench for me........:laughing::laughing:

 

[vollychief]

I'll vouch for your steamer if you recommend a new digital torque wrench for me........:laughing::laughing:

How are you living without a digital torque wrench? I thought everyone had at least one, if not two. Kind of like Teflon tape. You pick one up each trip to the store.

 

[IID]

A detailing brush and a diluted APC. Dap the brush in the APC solution, shake some of it out, go over it a few times- use your head & common sense as far a s pressure goes, wipe with a MF towel. If you have any canned air like computer geeeeeks I/T folks use or compressed air lightly

What he said :xyxthumbs: