The post below is my first one of some days ago in the AG removal LCD section, I didn't get any reply therefore I continued with my study and discovered something interesting, but please read this first....

Hi there!

I was browsing the internet to find a solution to remove the antiglare from my monitors.
I found this forum and noticed that everybody has the same problem as I do, the difference is that I have dual CRT monitors - Philips 109P20 Brilliance - quite old but still excellent monitors.
I don't know if you can help me, but I decided to make an attempt.

I have always cleaned my monitor with a dump cloth because this is what is recommended by Philips.
After two years I started to see clearer spots on the screen which, at the time, I could not figure out what it was.
Today, my monitors are 6 years and the antiglare treatment is partially off the screen but not completely, therefore I need to remove it all.
I tried to remove it with glass cleaner, something equivalent to Windex, and I managed to get rid of most of it, but not all.
There are many theories on how to finish the work, many people say that I should use ammonia and in order to clean out scratches, an abrasive paste, same style of the one used to remove scratches from the body of the car.
Actually, I'm a bit scary to ruin everything, particularly after having discovered that the monitor is much better without antiglare than with it.

I wonder if any of you incurred in the same problem (with CRT) and how you solved it.

Thank you
Alex

Today

I tried ammonia and toothpaste, nothing changed until I paid more attention and discovered that the AG (also on a CRT monitor) is an adhesive film.
Now, I need to know:

1) Is it this only an AG filter or a polarized filter too?
2) Is it unhealthy to use the monitor without the filter?
3) How do I get rid of the glue that eventually will remain on the screen after peeling off the film?

Please look at the picture enclosed and let me know your thoughts.

Thank you!
Alex

CRT do not use polarizers, brcause they are not lcd driven, that would be an antiglare i would imagine, after removal, just use goo-be-gone.

Hi,

I removed the filter and removed the glue with trichloroethylene, finished with ammonia.
Everything is clean and shining and indeed watching the screen nowseems to be on another planet.

What is the purpose of the four copper contacts hided under the yellow adhesives?
Are they ment to discharge the electrostatic?
If so, since they are linked to the film, does it make sense to link them to the glass (after filter removal) or shall I just peel them off?

Thank you
Alex

i would assume it is to assist with static discharge.

i would leave them on if not in the way of the veiwing area just in case

I have not had anyexperiance stripping a crt but the copper strips may be part of the deguass