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Cleaning your drawing tablet?

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~saki-guzman Nov 4, 2012
Just wondering what you guys/gals use to clean your drawing tablets?

Aside from water and a damp cloth, do you use cleaning solutions for food smears, and other hard to remove substances? I have a Wacom intuos and am planning to buy a solution (for a 'just in case scenario' where I get food or something on it) for it- just not sure what to get and what's safe for the tablet.

There's a limited selection of PC cleaners where I live; couldn't find the likes of Belkin, Endust or even iKlear in nearby stores :(

But I came upon a store that sells Antec Cleaning Solution
[link]

Just wondering if anyone here has tried it and if it's ok to use? It seems to have good reviews and the label says that it's alcohol and ammonia free...
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:iconjeffhebart:
=JeffHebArt Nov 5, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
I use a damp cloth. Seems to clean it just fine. I do how ever use a smudge guard on my hand so that may help keep it cleaner.
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~saki-guzman Nov 6, 2012
What kind of smudge guard is this?
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=JeffHebArt Nov 7, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
A two fingered glove I bought from SmudgeGuard.com [link]

Its great for kkeping your tablet from getting to grimmy and its also good for traditional pencil. Keeps your hand clean.
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=i-eat-your-sleep Nov 4, 2012   Digital Artist
I use a kitchen wipe, but I use a Wacom Bamboo Touch since I'm not privileged enough to get anything better... or bigger. I dunno, you can just use a computer screen wipe. Cheap enough to get. No need for a brand name really for as long as it does the job. :shrug: I don't think you should use your tablet to eat off though. It's not very good for it. *joke*
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Mood: Neutral ~saki-guzman Nov 5, 2012
Yup, im not particular about brand names, though i do trust certain brands for the reliabiliy of their products...thats why i choose wacom everytime over other companies (wacom bamboo is very good, too), i dont eat off the tablet lol! sometimes i have food beside it though, it gets small drops in it by accident...nothing too bad though. :) ty for your input
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=i-eat-your-sleep Nov 5, 2012   Digital Artist
Oh yeah, I chose Wacom overall, but when if comes to cleaning products, I just find what is cheap and use it. =]

I'm only joking with you. I don't have a kitchen table so I just use my coffee table to eat at my laptop is there as well. So it does get attacked by gravy and right now, highlighter ink. D=
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~saki-guzman Nov 6, 2012
Yeah, I guess there's no point spending so much if you can find cleaner that's affordable yet works :D I have a cloth which I cover my tablet with when I have drinks, etc. nearby on the table.
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=i-eat-your-sleep Nov 7, 2012   Digital Artist
Exactly! =] I usually leave my tablet on my couch somewhere along with a lot of paper and books... and pens... and cups... I now actually realise I'm really am a student. >.>
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`Pakaku Nov 4, 2012
Unplug it and wipe it with water and soap :shrug:
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~saki-guzman Nov 5, 2012
Thanks :) I use a bit of water and microfibre cloth, actually but need something for food...i purchased the antec but so far havent tried it.

Water is the safest solution, though!
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