Cleaning the iDrive display Pro Nav

markouk · 08-27-2015, 05:02 PM

What are you guys using to clean the display? Is it glass or plastic?

The garage didn't do a great job of prepping the car as it had smears on the display, water spots inside on gloss finisher etc. noticed cobwebs on the door mirrors too!

It'll get much love this weekend regardless

Spacer · 08-27-2015, 05:05 PM

I just use glass cleaner for it. Works a treat :-)

markouk · 08-27-2015, 05:14 PM

Just some kitchen roll and a microfibre to buff?

dubdemand · 08-27-2015, 05:35 PM

Only use a microfibre cloth - tissue will scratch a plastic screen! Worst thing you could do IMO

markouk · 08-27-2015, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by dubdemand

Only use a microfibre cloth - tissue will scratch a plastic screen! Worst thing you could do IMO

Got it!

Beancounter_74 · 08-27-2015, 06:38 PM

I use glasses wipes from lidl - I think they call them W5 glasses wipes.
£1 for 50 of the things. No spears, no scratches, just a brand new looking screen after a clean

Definitely worth picking up some of your near one

markouk · 08-27-2015, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Beancounter_74

I use glasses wipes from lidl - I think they call them W5 glasses wipes.
£1 for 50 of the things. No spears, no scratches, just a brand new looking screen after a clean

Definitely worth picking up some of your near one

That sounds ideal to add to my cleaning stuff. I'll check them out.

Sladester100 · 08-27-2015, 07:40 PM

Pet hate of mine, bloody smeary, dirty, splodgy iDrive glass. It attacts mess so quickly!

I have some glasses cleaning wipes. Individually wrapped things. Work a treat and have a handful in the little pocket to the side of the s/wheel.

ukbeemerboy · 08-28-2015, 02:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dubdemand

Only use a microfibre cloth - tissue will scratch a plastic screen! Worst thing you could do IMO

Same here

MarkG_M5Comp · 08-28-2015, 04:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beancounter_74

I use glasses wipes from lidl - I think they call them W5 glasses wipes.
£1 for 50 of the things. No spears, no scratches, just a brand new looking screen after a clean

Definitely worth picking up some of your near one

This is a top tip - I will get some of these. Not wearing glasses it never occurred to me.

My daughter thinks it's funny to put finger prints on the screen since it bugs me so much!

simon the pieman · 08-28-2015, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by markouk

What are you guys using to clean the display? Is it glass or plastic?

The garage didn't do a great job of prepping the car as it had smears on the display, water spots inside on gloss finisher etc. noticed cobwebs on the door mirrors too!

It'll get much love this weekend regardless

Just a micro fibre cloth but no cleaner. Gets rid of finger print smears etc just by wiping/buffing

Edinburra · 08-29-2015, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Beancounter_74

I use glasses wipes from lidl - I think they call them W5 glasses wipes.
£1 for 50 of the things. No spears, no scratches, just a brand new looking screen after a clean

Definitely worth picking up some of your near one

Top tip!

pedroF31 · 08-29-2015, 02:46 PM

Maybe you should follow the instructions in the car's manual (!) which, IIRC, says dry cloth only.

Beancounter_74 · 08-29-2015, 03:15 PM

A dry cloth won't get it clean enough and there is far more chance of scratching in my opinion.

VenomUK · 08-30-2015, 11:12 AM

Same, just some AG fast glass and a MF cloth

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Beancounter_74 Colonel 602 Rep 2,246 Posts Drives: M140i F20, 449i F33 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Essex iTrader: (0)	I use glasses wipes from lidl - I think they call them W5 glasses wipes. £1 for 50 of the things. No spears, no scratches, just a brand new looking screen after a clean Definitely worth picking up some of your near one
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VenomUK Private First Class 17 Rep 175 Posts Drives: 428i M Sport Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Gloucester iTrader: (0)	Same, just some AG fast glass and a MF cloth
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