The Ryan Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 :willy: Fingerprints!!! :help: We all hate them, its one of the down sides to owning a touch screen device - Just a fun one I did for ya'll out there with iPads / iPhones / Tablets... There's a variety of ways to keep your devices looking great all the time. Particularly with a few Adam's products you can keep your electronic devices in new condition by simply keeping them clean. So here's what you'll need: - Adam's Glass Cleaner - Adam's Detail Spray - Adam's Glass Sealant - Adam's Single Soft Micro Fiber Towel - Adam's Glass Cleaning Towel - Adam's Microfiber Applicator Pad Start by setting up a area free of dirty and debris, I like to lay down a Great White Drying Towel to work on: Start by cleaning the back of your device; for the iPad use a Single Soft Micro Fiber and Detail Spray; Here's a shot before with lots of oils and dirt stuck to the apple logo: Please note - DO NOT spray any chemicials directly onto your device - doing so may damage your device by getting heavy amounts of liquids into the cracks and crevices. Spray the Detail spray (1-2) pumps directly into your single soft micro fiber: Wipe the device clean, once clean flip the towel over and buff with a dry side of the towel: Here's a shot of clean Apple logo after the wipe and buff: Flip your device over, and grab your glass cleaner and glass towel, Spray 1-2 Pumps of Adam's Glass Cleaner directly into the glass cleaning towel: Wipe the product onto the glass surface of the device: Flip the towel over and buff to a Finger print free finish: Now that its all pretty again, its time to help make cleaning the glass on these devices easier; enter Adam's Glass Sealant: To all the apple (iDevice) users, 3GS, iPhone 4, and iPads are coated with a "oleo-phobic" coating meaning "Fear of oil" anyone whom has one of these devices know they are still a pain in the rear to clean even with apples fancy glass coating. Adam's glass sealant will not remove or deteriorate your oleo-phobic coating, so there is no need to worry about that. The glass sealant will enhance the optical clarity of the glass while also providing a barrier of protection against oil, making the finger prints much easier to wipe off the devices. Get your Adam's Glass Sealant, and a Adam's Microfiber applicator Pad, apply a minimal amount of glass sealant to the pad, I over used it in this picture: Apply the sealant in up and down motions, followed by right to left to ensure you covered the entire surface of the glass: Allow the sealant to haze, (different temerpatures / humidity will dictate the amount of time for the product to haze): Now that its hazed, its time to remove the sealant, grab your Adam's Glass Cleaner and Adam's Glass Towel again (1-2 pumps of cleaner on the towel again): Flip the towel over and Buff the glass to a picture perfect shine! On to the iPhone (Filthy): Most iPhone users have some sort of protective case on the device, these cases can and will aquire a ton of dust, lint and debris in general, remove your case and reveal the yuck.. Additionally (particularly the iPhone 4) the dust and dirt can cause scratches on the glass surfaces if the device moves around inside the case, its a great idea to make sure you clean the phone and case frequently. My de-shelled devices reveals some nasty stuff: Follow the same cleaning directions outlined for the iPad above. Once your phone is clean, clean out the case itself that houses your precious iPhone as you can see, the case itself is filled with debris: Look at how much dirt I cleaned out of the case with a single soft micro fiber and some detail spray: And finally, the finished products: Now that I had them all clean (including a re-polish of my iMac, I wrote up a about a year ago), I couldn't complete the job without a obligatory "Dylan Shot" All done! Clean up those filthy iDevices! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill-V8V Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Looks great, I've been using WW for screen cleaning. I never thought of using the glass sealant, I'll have to give that a try :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LimitedDodge Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Nice write up as always! How's the IPad 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormChaser Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 very cool write up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ryan Posted June 27, 2011 Author Share Posted June 27, 2011 I'm lovin' my iPad... Aside from photography it's pretty much replaced my iMac and MacBook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormChaser Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 I've thought about getting one of the Ipads....I have a nice laptop but it's heavy and of course bulky (17 inch one). I think it would be pretty freaking convenient to throw it in my purse and be done with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueGenCoupe Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 I've thought about getting one of the Ipads....I have a nice laptop but it's heavy and of course bulky (17 inch one). I think it would be pretty freaking convenient to throw it in my purse and be done with it. Darn thats one pretty big purse Nice write up Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegeaney Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 I'm lovin' my iPad... Aside from photography it's pretty much replaced my iMac and MacBook. +1 there. Now I need to buy some Glass Sealant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormChaser Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Darn thats one pretty big purse Nice write up Ryan LOL I have a backpack for the laptop. I'd rather be able to carry something in my purse and the ipad can do that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ryan Posted June 27, 2011 Author Share Posted June 27, 2011 Get anything but the smart cover for them.. The smart cover doesn't protect the back of the iPad.. I have a folio case for mine that protects the front and the back and subs as a stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyt Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 i just stick or should i say my wife sticks my iphone in the washing machine:lol::lol::lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE Mook Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Nice write up! Mook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Nicely done Ryan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ryan Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 Thanks guys I took the detail something different contest to the extreme! I just love clean stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAYBEN Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 great write up, thanks Ryan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianT Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Ryan, now that they are nice and slick do the fingerprints come back? I have 3 ipads and 2 iphones and I'm looking for something to keep them clean... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAYBEN Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I'll take one of those iPads Brian.. dont worry about cleaning it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ryan Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 Yeap you'll still get finger prints... But since the glass sealant is mixed with unicorn horns, and David copperfields blood it makes it makes it a lot easier to just wipe the fingerprints and smudges off with a glass towel. Much less work than before where the towel would just smear them more and I would have to come back and buff it. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormChaser Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Yeap you'll still get finger prints... But since the glass sealant is mixed with unicorn horns, and David copperfields blood it makes it makes it a lot easier to just wipe the fingerprints and smudges off with a glass towel. Much less work than before where the towel would just smear them more and I would have to come back and buff it. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Hahaha Sent from my HERO200 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Interesting!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianT Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I'll take one of those iPads Brian.. dont worry about cleaning it.. Ok, but your gonna have to work pretty hard to get them away from the wife and two kids!!! Thanks Ryan, that's what I was hoping to hear!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAYBEN Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 just snatch one and blame one of the kids.. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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