Because I thought the gorilla glass of the iPhone 5 is pretty tuff I decided to omit a screen protection. Unfortunaltey now I have a very thin and subtle but very long (6 cm) scratch on the front glass. It is very hard to see and can only be seen at bright light and from a very specific angle and only when the display is turned off but it is still there, so …
I always handled the device very carefully and I have no idea where this scratch came from. I suspect the rivets near the pockets of some of my jeans.
To make sure that this is really a scratch I polished the screen with a little bit of water and a glasses cleaning cloth. The proposed scratch doesn't go away.
Is there any way to get rid of this sratch?
Best Answer
Yes, probably the rivets from your jeans. I've done that before.
A screen protector is always a good idea because of the time and money involved in replacing the touch screen. Especially for any of the iPhones; they are expensive. I have always loved the screen protectors from Screenguardz. Compared to the ones at Best Buy (forget which brand), they are extremely smooth and the anti-glare is great. Here's the one for the iPhone 5...
ScreenGuardz - iPhone 5
Also, if you already have scratches in your touch screen since you didn't have a screen protector there in the first place ( duh, :D just kidding), you might check out the compound from these guys. It looks like industrial grade stuff or something of the sort.
TDI Smart Technologies - Glass, Acrylic, and Gorilla Glass Compounds