I had a 17" Sony GDM monitor a number of years back which had a similar
problem. It was perfect other than a couple of scratches in the face of
the CRT. I was able to polish out the imperfection using some rubbing
compound and afterwards, you could not see the location when using the
monitor face on. There was just a bit of a variation in glossyness when
viewing the CRT from an acute angle. If you have problems finding a polishing
compound, you might try a product designed for buffing out scratches in
car finish, or possibly even toothpaste (has to be the right type).
--tom
At 06:43 PM 4/12/2004 -0700, Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
>Although the CRT in question is off-topic, the question is fairly topical:
>
>Is there any way to remove physical blemishes from the face of a CRT?
>I've got a very nice 19" SVGA display that has some scratches on the face.
>They are somewhat invisible unless you happen to be looking at something
>at that part of the screen (lower third, right of center).
>
>Can this be buffed out or ... ?
>
>I hope there's a way to do this because I've been wanting to fix the face
>of my 35" ProScan TV that has the same problem. You barely notice it, but
>it is slightly distracting when you do.
>
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