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Completely clean with no remnants of the coating. Take your time, be patient and don't press too hard. Of course, I accept no responsibility for any damage caused whilst using these recommendations. Good luck! Jun 5, by Chris Webb.

I opted for a solution of tap-water and chloral bleach DanKlorix , some microfibre rags, 2 cotton swabs. But there seem to be diffrent type of coatings, for me, that solution was very effective. It's a more shiny screen, yes, but it was worthwile the effort of 5 minutes :.

Sep 10, by Sim Sam. Feb 18, by yaya kiki. Posted: Nov 14, My MacBook screen has been getting progressively worse - total staingate! After watching a YouTube video of a guy removing the coating with Listerine, I opted to try an anti-bacterial all purpose wipe this was a no-name brand similar to Lysol.

I had nothing to lose! It worked. I reckon one more treatment will do the trick. It took about 5 minutes to clean it. Can you tell what the wipes are made of.. I wonder if it's the anti-bacterial or the wipe helping in removing the coating. If you can post a picture it would be great. Nov 14, by arbaman. Tried it. Didn't seem to make much difference when I tried it I used actual Lysol wipes though it did seem to lightly re-emulsify the screen coating.

Nov 15, by Bryan Lambert. Some people said that it could make the screen so reflective. Did that happen to yours as well? Or maybe if its too reflective, do u think an aftermarket anti-glare film could make it better? I'm suffering this total staingate, too : but somehow I'm afraid it could be too reflective. Jan 9, by Hafiz Widjojo. I just tried this method and I can attest it works. The glare is not as bad as one would think. However, I was already considering a privacy filter anyway..

I used the "Clorox Disinfecting Wipes". Jan 25, by Tyler Hardison. I took my Mid Mac to apple for Staingate issue. Apple said that they would not cover it. I went through a paint cleaner to try and remove the anti glare coating. This did not work. I then tried Clorox wipes on the screen and this works very well. I can actually see my display now and saved about dollars for a new dispay. The Clorox wipes seems to be the safest thing to use on the display and it is not that harsh of a chemical for your skin.

Feb 13, by Jacob Trabeaux. Show 6 more comments. Posted: Nov 20, It worked easily - about 4 wipes and 15 minutes. I followed with a bit of water and a microfiber cloth. Posted: Feb 27, Me again. It then starts to bite into the screen itself creating small but noticeable dents in the glass which results in a far worse condition than the staingate issue. Select Chauffeurs.

Posted: Aug 15, Baby wipes removed the anti glare coating on my MacBook Pro in about 5 minutes flat! Ever tried wiping yourself with the things - Lord knows why we use them on our kids! They are slightly abrasive which makes them perfect for this job. Applying gentle pressure with about 4 baby wipes was good enough to produce a perfect result in about 5 minutes. In my opinion, the screen looks better than new — I prefer the Retina display without the anti-reflective coating on.

Mac feels like new again :. Went out great in about 20 minutes with gentle continuous wiping the stained retina screen. At first coat screen with very thin amount of the baby wipe's liquid, wait a bit, then use the baby wipe in circular motion, and finish with "ArmorAll" micro-fibre vehicle glass cloth. Jun 14, by eduardsblumbergs. Henry hshw Posted: Jan 30, Recently purchased a MacBook retina with significant delamination.

I thought I would try to take it off. After a lot of rubbing, I had made very little progress. Next, I used cleaner, seemed less effective than alcohol. I tried Clorox cleaner. It was better than alcohol but smelled horrible and I thought it might damage the rubber seal around the glass.

Finally went with a roll of Bounty paper towels and Windex. I quit after an hour of intense rubbing. I was able to removed all the film except around the edges. I should be able to finish this in another minutes. So I would use Windex. If you are an end user, your first step would be to see if your MacBook covered by the extended warranty that Apple has in place for this issue link to Apple in the story below. Jan 31, by Bryan Lambert. Follow up: After reading about using antibacterial wipes, I tried it.

I had some Clorox antibacterial wipes not cleaner which has bleach. It worked better than anything. Screen looks perfect, even around the edges. So antibacterial wipes worked better than Windex or all the other things I've tried. Warning, if your screen has not delaminated don't use disinfectant wipes or Windex on it. It will take the coating right off the screen especially disinfectant wipes.

I wouldn't use disinfectant wipes even on the keyboard, for fear of getting on the screen. It is that effective. Apple should warn people about this. Feb 1, by Henry. OMG, Clorox wipes worked great! I should have searched for this sooner. I was done in about 30 min my screen was pretty bad. Feb 8, by SparkleB. Anyone here from Europe? Not sure what would be an equivalent cleaning wipe that I could buy in Hungary Tried a basically noname multipurpose wipe, worked a bit, but not as efficiently as Clorox worked for you guys Any recommendations?

Maybe ArmorAll glass wipes? I have Macbook Pro and I tried to take off the coating. I see it is falling of but so slowly that I wish i didn't touch it in the first place :. Feb 15, by marnem Show 5 more comments. Posted: Feb 19, Thanks for all the comments - I used dilute toilette bleach with a soft dishcloth and it brought the coating off in two minutes, with zero damage to the screen, which now looks brand-new!!

We had varying results. On the MacBook Pros, it did seem to even out the UV coating and keep it from being "blotchy", but it also seemed to introduce a slight haze to the screen. Feb 19, by Bryan Lambert. Didn't experience that at all. If it's just smearing the coating then perhaps the bleach isn't strong enough? Feb 20, by davidbaird. OK, I just tried the same on MBPr 13" early - replacement screen from October , the bleach approach had no effect at all, so clearly different coatings have been used over time Feb 23, by davidbaird.

Posted: Apr 15, I had the same problem with my MacBook Pro Apple would not fix, program no longer available. Listerine mouthwash! Use a soft towel and put the Listerine on it. Rub gently on the screen. The anti reflective coating will start to come off.

Then use a Windex on a towel to clean off the residue. Finally buff screen with a soft towel. My screen is beautiful! Posted: Aug 8, Went and got these W5 from Lidl, have been rubbing for 2 to 3 hours now and still a rather big lower central area that does not want to go.

Hopefully if I keep rubbing another few hours it will work. Tried listerine before that and it did almost nothing. So yeah, different coatings for sure. Mine is a Macbook pro 15 inch. The coating was still perfect until I put a sticker on the camera and removed it, so another hint that the coating is quite strong on this one. Jul 12, by D Derder. Jan 31, by johannes. Can anyone please post a picture of the exact Clorox Disinfecting Wipes used with their MBP or any link to the said product.

Feb 20, by kajer. This is from my posting in Mar 21, by everybodyssmart. Mark Cloeren. I just finished mine in about 30 minutes. Macbook pro Late bought in so outside the 4 years. I used Lysol Disinfecting wipes lemon smell, not sure if it makes a difference. Turned off and unplugged. Wiped the whole screen, then started in an area that was most severely stained. Wiped with some pressure but not too hard, in small circles.

Every few minutes wiped with a different wipe to remove the residue. Just kept working across the screen, around the edges, etc. Wiped everything down with a last unused wipe, then used a coffee filter to wipe up the excess liquid. Once done, wiped with a microfiber towel to polish. Planning on getting a screen protector and keyboard dust cover from Amazon for protection.

Works great! Mar 11, by Zach Sweeney. EB Computers ebcomputers. Posted: Jul 9, Roger Schultz. Posted: Aug 28, Alex Wong alexwong. Posted: Nov 5, I live Holland, and following the advice around using baby wipes, I used a supermarket chain bathroom wipe - In around minutes, circular wiping - completely fixed. The ingredients, apart from perfume, were lactic acid and Octylisothiazolinone - which is a biocide. So it seems the magic ingredient used, as in other cleaning wipes, is octylisothiazolinone.

Nov 10, by nealwcunningham. David S fecalmatter. Using Lysol Disinfecting Wipes, it works… but it is taking forever. The edges came off so easily. Simply wiped off with no effort. I was pretty excited to get going on the project. I've come to the conclusion that some screens have harder coating than others..

Nov 6, by arbaman. Hola hola Al final que hiciste, yo estoy en lo mismo con mi Macbook 15" de finales del Aug 28, by Paul Lopez. Aug 29, by Meha. End Result in 5 minutes of cleaning and then using a facial tissue to do the final round of cleaning. It worked and I am very much satisfied. W Ulrich. Posted: Feb 7, I tried that, dampened by ordinary water. It was like magic. In ten minutes I had turned my screen from a cloudy, difficult-to-read, mess to like-new beauty.

The first pic taken about two thirds through, the other after I finished. Posted: May 1, On my company MacBook Pro , just few months after the purchase I noticed the infamous anti-glare degrading. On april , after months not cleaning the display, worried about the bad consequences, it was so dirty that I had to clean it. I used a soft towel with pure water, as Apple recommends. It instantly became so bad completely crackled and greenish that I take the decision to remove the remaining of the antiglare film.

Kelly Newman dmcnewman. Posted: May 18, I have read through and tried just about every method listed here. I am still struggling with a few spots on my screen. Any thoughts? Clorox or Lysol disinfectant wipes. The active ingredient is the same. Contains no chlorine. I tried. Windex, alcohol, and this worked better. AndyBL andybl. Posted: May 31, Posted: Jul 4, Robert Robot. Listerine with a micro fiber cloth works but with a lot of work.

I have about three hours into it and about a quarter of the anti-glare coating removed. I will try an all-purpose cleaner tomorrow and update. I would not use an all-purpose cleaner. The point of this thread is that it specific formulation of anti-bac cleaner cloths work.

Aug 28, by Robert Robot. I don't see a title that says anti-bac only comments. All the same I appreciate your suggestion. I tried some baby wipes and it didn't work for me. Steel wool is the next option since I know from experience it doesn't scratch glass but is abrasive enough to to take something like that off. Aug 29, by stewartrodriguez. Maintain it lubricated with soapy water and about 45 min and it should be gone depending on how much of it you have left on your screen.

Sep 9, by stewartrodriguez. Mutlu Kurtbas. Posted: Oct 1, I called the Apple Support and ask screen replacement for my Than I used Mr. Wipes bioHomes and clean coating layer carefully. After 10 minutes, all coating layer gone. For finish, I use Meguiars Glass Cleaner for shining.

Now my screen is perfect! After I replace my semi-died battery, I will be more happy. Jack Mason. It was pretty fast. The buffing wheel kit I got had two cloth and one fiberous one. The fiberous one is fast but can scratch the glass. Probably best to be patient with the cloth wheels and use the polish. Yes, the middle is hardest. Just focus on some small area and polish away, then move to the next small area. Good luck. Randy Kaminsky. Posted: Nov 16, I tried them all as well, but purchased a small bottle of 3M Glass polish from a auto paint store and used a scouring pad and it took some time, but it came off times faster.

Just keep rubbing till the polish is gone and the anti glare. Julien M. Posted: Dec 1, It literally took me 10minutes and just three wipes to remove ALL the coating, corners included!! I hardly had to apply any pressure too! Posted: Dec 6, Brian Sarchive bsarchive. Posted: Jan 16, I used about 5 Boots moisturising facial cleansing wipes, and then wiped off the residue with a water-damp kitchen towel.

Took about half an hour. Good as new. Do they not test these things? Do they not understand that people clean themselves and then touch their computers? He said, yes, and that if I closed my laptop and put it in a bag it would be worse, so best to leave it open on a desk. The computer that sits on a desk is called a, er…, what it is…? Now on my other late the sides and lower part of the screen came off easily, but the rest will not. I have been scrubbing for 1,5 hours now, trying W5 wipes, Jun 4, by Magnus.

Posted: Feb 13, But this worked a charm!!! HI there, thank you for sharing your tip. Many thanks, Fiona. Hi Fiona, it depends on how bad your screen is. Wow, thank you so much, Jakub. My screen which was so blotchy and hard to see now looks like the awesome MacBook pro retina screen that I was so impressed with when I bought it. I have a Macbook pro retina early and after only about 10 mins of light rubbing it looks like new.

Thank you! My screen looked like cracked ice and now it is smooth and shiny again. Took me about an hour. The edges cost most of the time, especially at the bottom edge where I used tape to protect it where the word MacBook is printed. Thanks Jakub. Your gift that keeps on giving. Had the 2. The whole screen had severe delamination but cleaned right up in less than 20 minutes.

My backup was to use a 3. Rubbing Isopropyl IPA alcohol could affect a good anti-glare coating but it is perfectly fine on glass for the timid who fret about using anything abrasive. The baking soda works so well though, why risk the extra rubbing needed with alcohol. That the anti-glare coating rubbed off so easily was an indication that the initial quality of adhesion was poor or that coating had broken down from exposure to UV or heat source. Keyboard was immaculate hardly any signs of use so I doubt is was an oily finger issue.

Cheers from New Zealand. Hi Jim, yes, even I was surpised how well the baking soda worked on my screen when I was trying to figure this out! Thank you so much it worked I was struggling with this issue for years and right now my laptop looks brand-new. Best wishes. My Holy Jesus, this worked like Charm. My screen looks brand new. Thanks a million Sir.

I have a Mac book Pro early Retina and I now tempted to sell even higher. How did you this gonna work in the first place. I watched the video with Listerine but it required alot of efforts and patience. But with Baking Soda, It took me just 10mins. Thanks a million. I have been wanting to buy a new laptop just because of this issue.

You saved me from a big purchase. Device looks brand new! This was almost magical. I have a few friends who have the same issue, will definitely share this post. Hello Jakub, I appreciate your dedication to this post, and thank you for your thorough tutorial.

But will definitely be doing this if I find out Apple accepts a clear, anti-reflective coating-less screen. Thanks again! Great technique! I was reading the My Retina Display has stain damage Help forum on Apple Community and someone talked about removing the anti glare coating. Found your site and in a few minutes bam!

Thank you very much Jakub! It actually worked! I was so scared to scratch the screen but it ended up perfectly. For years I have been looking or actually trying to not look at these stains, thinking the only solution was a new screen. Almost wanted to buy a new MacBook, but you saved me here. Screen is looking brand new. Many, many thanks!

It removes the coating extremely slow, if at all. Will give the W5 a chance. Already also tried disinfection wipes, baby wipes. Nothing works. Not very optimistic in my case. Thank you so much! Bicarbonate of soda UK worked perfectly. I was contemplating getting a new device because of how awful the screen was; also, the dodgy anti-glare also meant that the camera was very blurry.

You have saved me a lot of money! I thought my screen was just dirty and wiped it down to no avail. Then, I thought the oil in my fingers was removing whatever residue was on the screen. Of course, that just made it worse. I tried a dot of eyeglass cleaner on a swab in a remote corner and the coating was totally and immediately removed. Did you use baking soda or baking powder? Hi Eli! Yes, I really did use baking soda, but I think baking powder could possibly do the job as well, since it does contain some baking soda as well.

I had previously had good luck using the Clorox Brand Disinfecting Wipes. Some screens cleaned up in a matter of minutes, others took up to an hour of careful scrubbing. I tried denatured alcohol, mineral spirits, and straight acetone. None would work. In desperation, I tried a fresh piece of grade steel wool just in the corner to see if it would scratch the glass.

No scratch, so I tested it on a section of the glass where the coating remained. It took a little more effort than normal, but the Grade steel wool began removing the remaining coating. It took a grand total of almost 3 hours from start to finish, but I finally got all of the coating removed, and the glass looks like new.

Hi Ruben, thank you for the comment! Have a nice day. Your email address will not be published. Submit Comment. Here is the list of specific reasons, which may cause this problem to appear: Touching the display. Oil and sweat from your fingers on your keyboard and trackpad can cause deterioration to the display when the lid is closed. The heat dissipated from the CPU fan. The pressure of the screen against the keyboard e.

Use of strong display cleaners. How to prevent staingate on my MacBook Pro? In the following paragraph, you will find a few preventative measures you can take to minimize the chance of delamination: Do not touch the display try to open your MacBook only by the hinge. Keep your keyboard and trackpad clean from grease and sweat. Do not clean your display often nor excessively. Do not use alcohol-based display cleaners preferably avoid all display cleaners.

Can the anti-reflective layer be repaired? To help you decide, I have created a list of reasons for and against the removal. Reasons for the removal of anti-reflective coating. Highly damaged anti-reflective coating. A MacBook used mostly indoors or in places without direct sunlight. Frequent webcam use when the delaminating gets bad, it can also affect the quality of your built-in camera — see image below. Delamination affects your workflow eg.

Reasons against the removal of anti-reflective coating The screen has only minor defects. Frequent use in direct sunlight or outside can be mitigated with an anti-reflective screen protector. The risk of damaging the screen if the coating is removed carelessly. How to remove the anti-reflective coating from the screen? Step 2 Place your laptop on the back of your screen on a clean cloth or a towel to prevent any scratches while removing the anti-reflective layer. Step 3 Dip the cloth in the prepared solution and rub the screen in a circular motion with the solution do not apply too much pressure on the screen.

Step 4 If necessary, reapply the solution and repeat the 3rd step until all the anti-reflective coating is removed. Step 5 With another clean cloth, dampened with water, remove the excess baking soda solution from the screen, repeat a couple of times if necessary. Step 6 Finish the cleaning with a dry clean cloth, let the screen dry completely. Step 7 If some of the baking soda gets stuck in the corners of the screen, use a soft toothbrush to brush it out. Is it safe to use baking soda?

Are there any other ways to remove the anti-glare coating from MacBook Pro? Other cleaning agents people recommend on the web not tested by Home Explained : Listerine , Clorox wipes wet wipes in general , Mr. Clean Magic Sponge , Rubbing alcohol, Floor cleaner.

How much more reflective is the screen without the anti-glare coating? Which models of MacBook may be affected by this anti-reflective coating issue? Recent Posts. Other Posts. If you liked the post, please share it. Follow Follow. Stefano on June 7, at am. Jakub on June 8, at am.

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Jakub on September 22, at am. What other precautions can we take to avoid these anti glare What I do is I wait for a minute after switching it off before closing the laptop And also I put a white sheet to separate the screen from the keyboards Reply. Yogi on December 3, at pm. Jakub on December 7, at pm. Danijel on November 15, at pm. Kola O on September 22, at am. ANdy on September 30, at pm.

Jakub on October 8, at am. Personally, I was surprised when I discovered how effective the Lidl W5 works perfectly. Roajah on October 13, at am. Jakub on October 14, at am. Jon Briggs on October 16, at am. But be warned that this can happen Reply. Jakub on October 16, at am. Jakub Reply. Brad on July 2, at pm. Jakub - Homeexplained. Paul on November 8, at am.

Worked for me too, thanks so much for taking the time to document this Reply. Jakub on November 12, at am. Bianca on November 8, at am. Hi Jakub will this method okay for macbook pro ? Thanks in advance! Dalia on February 27, at pm. Mike on November 12, at pm. Jakub on November 12, at pm. Jared Pittman on November 19, at pm. Thank you thank you thank you! Took about twice as long for my MBP, but so worth it..

Jakub on November 21, at pm. You are welcome :. Lech Kowalczyk on November 23, at am. Hi Jakub, Thx a lot for your guide. Jakub on November 23, at am. Anthony on December 8, at pm. Jessica on December 9, at pm. Jakub on December 10, at am. Emerson on December 16, at am.

In time: TOC is in portuguese. Kjell on December 18, at am. Worked perfectly but you have to rub quite hard. Thanks a lot Reply. Thank you for the kind words! Richard on January 8, at am. Hi, Richard. Thanks for the comment. Andrea on January 9, at am. Sharang Patil on January 17, at am. Kel on January 17, at am. Hi Kel! Eric H on January 21, at am. Thank you thank you thank you… Reply. Jokke on February 25, at am. Pramod V on February 27, at am.

Kindest regards, Pramod V Reply. Hi Pramod! Mike Smolders on February 27, at am. I was afraid to do this, but the pain was far worse than the cure, and the result is magic! Thanks again for your research and time! Christine S. Carlos C on February 28, at pm. Dane on March 9, at pm. Jesse on March 10, at pm. Nigel on March 16, at am.

Mike on March 19, at am. I confirm, W5 wipes from Lidl work an absolute treat. Hi, Mike! Thanks for the feedback. New User on October 1, at pm. Which W5 wipes did you use please — the antibacterial wipes? Mark on March 26, at pm. Hi Mark! Eros on April 3, at am. Eric Zwerling on April 4, at pm. Ana on April 20, at am. Denis on May 5, at am. Mr Stevens on June 2, at pm.

Douglas on June 12, at pm. Margot Griffin on July 6, at pm. This is amazing! Such an improvement!! Worked beautifully on my MBP. Thank you!! Thanks for the kind words! Nigel on July 20, at pm. Fiona English on July 28, at pm.

Many thanks, Fiona Reply. Michel on July 31, at pm. Michelle on September 27, at am. Martin on October 2, at pm. Jim Capo on October 11, at am. Kuba Czudek on November 26, at am. Yaser on October 15, at pm. Best wishes Reply. Raoul on October 22, at pm. Thanks a million Reply. Beni Ivan on October 28, at am. I confirm, it works perfectly, thank you Reply. Roberto on October 28, at am. You rock Jakub. Thank Roberto, thanks for the kind words.

Lion on October 30, at am. Did it — and it all worked perfctly, just as you described! Charles on November 4, at pm. Suprboubou on November 5, at pm. Hi, you are welcome! Federico on November 22, at am. Rob on January 3, at am.

Mike on February 11, at am. Kuba Czudek on February 15, at am. Hi, Mike which model of Macbook do you have? Paul Murphy on February 14, at am. Have a good one! Pablo DLL on February 21, at pm. This worked perfectly!! MbP…now screen looks like new! Karen on February 26, at pm. Eli Enes on March 2, at am. Kuba Czudek on March 4, at am.

Ruben on March 22, at pm. Kuba Czudek on March 31, at am. Good Post Reply. Thanks :. Andy on April 8, at pm. Worked like a charm! Kuba Czudek on April 11, at am.