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Spent 4 hours trying to get an Etch A Sketch screen clean again
I found an old Etch A Sketch at my parents' attic last weekend. The screen was all cloudy and had these weird streaks from sitting in a damp box for like 15 years. I tried rubbing it with a microfiber cloth, then glass cleaner, then my sister said to use toothpaste and that actually worked after like 4 tries. Anyone else ever try to restore a beat up toy and find a random fix that works?
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elizabeth_ramirez2mo ago
Oh man, my buddy Dave used a mix of baking soda and vinegar to fix an old Game Boy screen that looked like it had been through a flood. He said he just wiped it gently and it came out looking way better than he expected.
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palmer.jana1mo ago
Had to chuckle at the toothpaste comment because I've definitely used it on old phone screens too... it's wild what people try when they're desperate. But the baking soda and vinegar trick makes sense since the bubbles help lift gunk without scratching. Dave must have been real careful wiping it though, I'd be terrified of messing up the screen even more. Glad it worked out for him though.
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matthewgonzalez2mo ago
Toothpaste is the official fix for everything from scratched DVDs to cloudy Etch A Sketches apparently. I'm surprised you didn't try Windex and a prayer first lmao.
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