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Review: Surface SURF260 Home and On-the-Go Cleaning Kit

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The Bottom Line

Surface is a new HDTV screen cleaner by Audiovox that promises to make your HDTV look newer and better. I don't dispute that claim as I used it and found it to be a good product.

Surface actually cleans just about any consumer electronics product. I won't hesitate to use Surface on my consumer electronics products but I would read the instructions before using it.

Pros

  • Doesn't smell or leave hands feeling greasy after using
  • Product looks brand new after using it
  • Surface website has good FAQ section

Cons

  • Pricier than other surface cleaners

Description

  • Please read the instructions before using this product. You do not want to spray it directly on the screen.
  • Product packaging is very nice. The cleaning spray bottles and microfiber cloths look classy.
  • After cleaning, dust collected on horizontal surfaces but vertical surfaces didn't have as much build-up.

Guide Review - Review: Surface SURF260 Home and On-the-Go Cleaning Kit

Surface is a new product by Audiovox that is designed to clean surfaces on just about every consumer electronics product ever created. I’m serious.

According to Surface’s official website (visit site), Surface is capable of safely cleaning the following products:

  • Plasma and LCD TVs
  • TV remote controls
  • GPS devices
  • Cell phone and PDAs
  • Computer and office equipment
  • MP3 players
  • Gaming equipment
  • Vehicle and portable DVD players
  • Cameras
  • Headphones and ear buds
  • Eyewear and optics
  • DVD, CD and game discs

About the product – Surface by Audiovox

Surface is a full product line of cleaning solutions. I reviewed the SURF260 Home and On-the-Go Cleaning Kit.

It comes with two bottles of cleaning spray (200ml and 60ml) and two microfiber clothes. The 60ml bottle has a has storage compartment for the smaller of the two microfiber clothes.

The product packaging makes Surface look like the Rolls Royce of screen cleaning kits - bottles that look like cologne and microfiber clothes that feel like they have a high thread count.

How did it clean?

I sprayed the cloth, wiped the screen and panel. All dust, smudges, and animal hair/dander were removed from the screen with relative ease. Since it worked I was satisfied. Surfaces were shiny like the black keys on a piano.

How satisfied was I with Surface?

I took a gamble and cleaned a 60” Pioneer plasma HDTV without consulting the TV owner’s manual for cleaning instructions. Instead, I read Surface’s instructions on the back of the bottle.

I did this to simulate what the average person might do – take the product out of the packaging, loosely read the instructions and start cleaning the screen.

Since I used it to clean the screen on a $5,000 HDTV that I don’t own but would have to pay for if I damaged it, Surface is now proven to me.

I won't hesistate to use Surface on any HDTV that I own or review.

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