I want to remove the paint/plastic from the screen protection

[Valadone]

Hi everyone,

I have a question :

I want to reuse the plastic of the screen protection. Everybody have one, but i want to remove the black part to cut the transparent screen to the tall of the screen.

https://www.amazon.fr/BW-num%C3%A9rique ... tft+screen

Someone tried to remove the paint/plastic with some chemical product and succeeded ?

thanks for your feedback

[JujuPi]

The better way is to buy a $2 plastic screen from Aliexpress for the gameboy and use acetone to remove the silkscreen. Very easy and good results.

[Valadone]

I didn't know it was called "silkscreen". With some researches, i found that's very hard to remove is with chemicals or even mecanically ...

So i'll buy a little piece of plastic or the corning gorilla screen from a member here

Thanks

[thief122]

Actually, I have try. The result is not really good. But I think I can make it better next time.
First, I use diluted thinner (about 1:2) to wash out the painting. Be careful, the thinner will melt the plastic. I did once before.
Just wash the parts with painting. Dont touch the middle part.
Then, I use tamiya X20 thinner to wash the remaining painting. I am not sure if X20 can totally wash the painting. I will make a try.
After that, I try to brush it with Water Mill sandpaper (2000), but I don't recommand. I am not sure use 5000 Water Mill sandpaper will better.
Lastly, use metal polish to make it.

If fact, the old gameboy won't have a shinny plate as well.
Of course cutting a new plate is the best way, but i would like to keep as much as the original parts in it. I will try again.

[n.marek]

I bought 1mm clear acrylic and cut it out of that, seems easier and nicer in the end. You can cut it with just a scalpel (I mean, it will take a few cuts, but it works)

[BuToNz]

I removed the silkscreen from my glass screen protector with Acetone and lots and lots of rubbing!

[JujuPi]

Acetone is the best way, you just have to put some work into it to start off and finish!