Once upon a time a crewmate applied soap to the screen of my Raymarine chartplotter, not realizing the factory non-glare coating would be damaged. I am unwilling to send the unit to Raymarine as I am sure the repair tab would be hefty. Does anyone know of a simple fix for this complex problem that can be done in the field?
I have considered removing the remaining residue entirely and then applying some computer display non-glare 'stick on' kind of product. Does such a product exist? Seems like something that 3M would have in their line-up.
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Larry Brandt
S/V High Flight #2109
Pacific Northwest, PDX-based
2002 C-36 mkII SR/FK M35B
I am making a wild guess, but I bet the stick on anti-scratch film that people are putting on their iPads would work...
Jason V
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Larry,
Last year I purchased my C80 used from one of our members. The non-glare was in poor shape. I used a plastic cleaner from TAP Plastics and removed what was left. So far I have been able to live without the non-glare coating, the screen is clear and easy to read.
If you come up with something that works please post what you did.
Chris
Chris Stewart
S/V "24~7"
1984 Catalina 36 Tall
Hull #251 M25
(SF Bay) Alameda, CA
They recommend using the kind of cleaner you get from an optomitrist to clean your eye glasses on the screen. I guess I'd try that first. I did ask Raymarine at a show once what it would cost to replace the screen and, as I recall, it was almost the cost of a new unit.
Chuck Parker
HelenRita 2072 Mk II
2002 Tall Rig - Winged Keel
Atlantic Highlands, NJ