Macbook Pro Staingate! | How to remove anti glare coating completely

This guide will walk you through the whole process of cleaning Macbook Pro anti-glare coating.
Before you start removing your coating, if you have purchased your Macbook in 2017+, you may be eligible for a free screen replacement program. Check with Apple before attempting this.
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[@jdupree4016]

Isopropyl alcohol and about 20 minutes of light but constant circular pressure worked like a charm - it's like a new screen!

[@einarjungmann273]

is it safe use isopropyl? :-)

[@MrPnew1]

At last a factual exploration of StainGate removal Thank you

[@xvalentinserbanx]

Anti reflective coatings are usually made from chemicals called perfluorinated polymers. When you make them soluble with all kinds of chemicals, they can be absorbed through the skin. That's why you should wear protective gloves when doing this.

[@Neddy540]

This should be pinned

[@patrickgallagher528]

I can also confirm baby wipes work perfectly for this. Had 3 Macbooks with screens so bad from this problem I couldn't even give them away. Had all 3 looking brand new in about an hour. Credit to our man in the video above though, for looking for solutions and sharing them with the greater audience so we don't all end up emptying our pockets to Apple. Thanks and keep doing what you do. 🙌

[@peroncinidvori]

Thank you very much, I was thinking this is not possible... Now I have a NEW MAC AGAIN! :))))

[@orestefortuna7133]

IT WORKED, I'm still shocked haha Thank you so much ;)

[@Scarf66.]

For all those with a screen where nothing seems to work try glass etching cream/paste. You can get this online and it's normally used to create etched designs on glass. It worked for me to get rid of all the coating from my 2015 macbook pro 15' after I tried everything including mouthwash, wipes, alcohol, acetone, baking soda - you name it, I tried it and ended up with a blotchy screen. The whole thing took 30 minutes and this is what I did: covered the body with a plastic bag taped down to create a proper seal; taped around the edge of the screen (even though these protective measures were overkill as the paste dries quickly and becomes non-reactive); cleaned the screen with alcohol; placed laptop on towel with screen down and body at 90 deg. angle; put on rubber gloves (important) and applied cream in sections with a rag and worked it in a circular motion for several minutes until cream was dry (don't apply and leave for longer than a couple of minutes); used another rag to remove the dried cream and polished the treated area; continued process until entire screen is done (worked cream into edges and used finger - as long as you're wearing rubber gloves - to apply cream in corners and around edges); used paper towels to polish the entire screen and old toothbrush to get dried cream out of hard to reach areas around the rubber seal; removed protective tape and bag; cleaned screen and edge with alcohol (isopropanol). The end result was a screen with no coating that looks like new. I normally don't share tips online but thought you might benefit from knowing that this approach really works.

[@ranganadilip6312]

Can you recommend any name?

[@RGsix]

Listerine worked for me after I pushed through the “what have I done????” phase. It looked so much worse before it finally looked better. Looks like a new computer!

[@doctrinehigh]

Apple customer care told me there's no way to fix the problem, and the only solution was to replace the entire display for 500 €. U saved me a lot of money mate, thanks! Greetings from Italy

[@bombacimulayim1453]

Does it glare ? 😂

[@calvinma9493]

I had the stain when I took a trip to China during the summer. Idk what happen maybe weather environment caused it to look scratched by sandpaper. It was horribly bad when the suns out. After 3 years for whatever reason, I looked up to fix this. The compound really WORKED. Took about 5-8 min to rub the stains out. Thank you!!!!!

[@modernity3323]

Hi what compound works for you?

[@calvinma9493]

@@modernity3323 Meguiar's Ultimate compound. Used the polish pad and microfiber to slowly wipe away. Perfect

[@VGastelu]

Out of one full day looking at videos, oh God i spent hours watching videos! Yours might seem like the solution.. i will try it out tomorrow and see if mid grade compound will do the job. Thanks for sharing.

[@kostya_grishko4017]

Hi! You did it? Is it really works? (polishing compound I mean)

[@VGastelu]

@@kostya_grishko4017 worked some, the problem is , not all screens react the same, it might work for.some but not for others.The key is to add a lot of pressure while trying to wipe off the stain, i went back to Listerine and worked my arms muscles,. everything came off but left a light stain that can only be seen while the screen turned off.

[@cheekypanda75]

Listerine does work, as does rubbing alcohol. I found kitchen degreaser spray a little faster than those even. Moisten the cloth, not too wet, cos you need some friction. Use a fingernail behind the cloth in stubborn areas. If it seems to stop working, moisten a fresh area of the cloth to use. The fibres seemed to get clogged and stop working after a short time. I was using a chux wipe. Finally, no spots! Just a bit glarey, but doesn't bother me as it looks cleeeean at last.

[@hvadseth]

Thanks for the tip, my coating went off only with Listerine. This stuff works great for cleaning everything actually :)

[@Kikwatz]

That makes me wonder if it's actually healthy for the teeth...

[@taffyboy1978]

I must have different Listerine, as it does nothing on mine

[@hvadseth]

@@taffyboy1978 I used the purple colored listerine, but bare in mind that it takes some rubbing before it starts to peel off. I used maybe 30 minutes to get it completely off. I think there’s a chemical reaction that needs heat and a bit of time.

[@space7292]

tried it with listerine- it took over an hour and at the end i pushed to hard on the display so it got broke in the corners. But the display is now clear - expect of the bright stripes in the corners... so it was time for me the get a new display-costs only 600€. That brought me to the idea to order a.new Macbook Air with M1 chip expect of replacing the display of an 6 year old Macbook. Good or bad - who knows

[@dantist06]

v34 is pretty expensive, and I'm currently looking for alternatives. Does every polishing compound work that contains "medium" cut and some number between 2000 and 2500?

[@gabeenterprises3537]

tried Maguire rubbing compound . still couldn't get a big section off. Not sure what to use now

[@ministermac50]

I managed to clean it with both Listerine and Lysol. Aproximately one hour of elbow grease later the screen looks like new. Bought an antiglare protective and voilá!

[@gx9iz]

Thank you so much

[@azashukri5322]

Cool. Thanks man

[@rickforeign]

What if I buy that compound alone, could I use it for the whole screen?

[@wewal5290]

3m machine polish compund 39009 works for me in my apple watch coating

[@LondonPrintCentreN6]

thank you, i used mouth wash, it worked perfectly....

[@JoseRodriguez-nl5tx]

Does alcohol works for delamination ?

[@paulasuarez5960]

Helpful! what brand is the compound and where do you get it? Thanks

[@better4983]

www.chemicalguys.com/v34-optical-grade-hybrid-compound/v34-hybrid-compound.html

[@HeyEvey]

I USED BABY WIPES, 15 MIN BRAND NEW MONITOR. WORKS LIKE A CHARM. SAVE SOME TIME :)

[@pipezeen14]

It actually did work! Thank you

[@streetrat88]

What kind of baby wipes you use ?

[@streetrat88]

I used Listerine a year ago, and work just some part, now after trying your tips, "invigorating watson's wet tissue" = baby wipes or hand wipes... and it really works !! just in 5 minutes. Now it's clean evenly on the screen. Screen looks new. THANK YOU SO MUCH !

[@jonathanwilliams2875]

It’s true I did it myself

[@deandre1988]

Baby wipes are the clear winner. Took less than 10 minutes to remove the whole coating. My baby wipes contains: Aqua, Glycerin, Gluconolactone, Potassium, Sorbate, Sodium Cocoampoacetate, Allantoin, Sodium Benzzoate, Pathenol, Dimethicone, Calcium Gluconate, Citric Acid.

[@abbeygallepersonal]

Baby wipes does the job with not much effort. Tried it myself and took me about 10mins to remove the coating off my entire 15" screen. I tried the listerine method first, and gave up since I was rubbing for about 30 mins and I was able to remove the coating only on a very small section of my screen, so I searched for other methods to try. At first I thought it was a joke but I have baby-wipes around and decided to try since baby wipes did not seem to me not a drastic method to try. I was shocked and amazed how easy and well this worked.

[@karinaconsani1245]

I used Listerine and after about 5 hours I noticed some progress but the problem is that now I have green dots on my screen, especially on the corner. So, I don't think it worth :(

[@samorayee420]

i bought 15 inch macbook pro in 2013 i am really tired . i use everything like two three hours it didn't works . i don't know what to do anymore if i change it will be the same

[@emirsoyeder8082]

Did you use baby wipes?

[@caincha]

I clicked like just for the insane use of an actual polishing tool lol

[@MrPnew1]

Sandpaper got me :)

[@jaycewagoner3972]

Magic eraser worked for me

[@anirudhabiswas7420]

Great I am from India, I have used Listerine Mouthwash - Coolmint

[@lie-anne4221]

Is it effective?

[@anirudhabiswas7420]

@@lie-anne4221 Yes

[@andressoto5856]

i used baby wipes with listerine and it got inside the screen, now most of my screen is damages :) sooo... yeah. i won`t be trying this again anytime soon

[@NB_Design_07]

baby wipe worked for me

[@laszlolacza2726]

The best solution is BABY WIPES! It took about 15 minutes to remove this coating from the whole screen from a Macbook Pro 13"

[@timperry8961]

water based, I guess? Other option is oil based, but I can't imagine that working...

[@pipezeen14]

@@timperry8961 water based

[@chrism3225]

I've got a 2013 MacBook pro. I tried listerine but after a lot of hard work it wouldn't remove all of the protective coating. I ended up finishing of the job with Dettol muti purpose kitchen wipes, in 5 minutes my MacBook looks like new again.

[@onurdegirmencitv]

all I have to say is: I love you. (ps: I don't understand how babywipes could be so powerful)

[@josipbilic6171]

Nice video!!! I have the same problem as you. In the beginig i only had some marks on the edges and i wanted to remove all of it. Now the most of it is off, but on some places the coating just wont go off. Afer rubbing 10 hours or even more the rest of the coating is still there. I watched your video and ordered the same compound. How much time did it take to remove the rest of the stains with v34 compound?

[@troybabs]

Wow, 10 hours of rubbing and the remaining staingate won't come off! That's crazy. Please let me know if and when you find a solution in removing the remaining coating.

[@josipbilic6171]

@@troybabs Yes, 10 hours rubbing with Listerine did not help. I have ordered V34 and it came 2 days ago. After rubbing with v34 for approx. 30-40 min remaining coating was finaly gone ;)

[@troybabs]

@@josipbilic6171 ... oh thanks for the fast response! :) really glad that worked for you because now it's my turn to try and remove the staingate coating and it's good to know that the v34 will work if the listerine doesn't.👍 Cheers.

[@jma6412]

@@josipbilic6171 Did you use something else after using the V34 compound...? Like Polywatch or similar product? Because the V34 leaves micro scratches on the display. Any tips you can share?

[@josipbilic6171]

@@jma6412 V34 has left some minor scratches but it was fine for me so i did not use anything else.

[@gab-wu6fu]

Y’all, I was originally going for the listerine and when I was looking for it in the bathroom LUCKILY i didn’t see it and I saw the baby wipes, I figured I would try since I saw some comments saying baby wipes were the trick and LET ME TELL YOU. MY SCREEN IS PERFECT NOW!! Use baby wipes :))

[@abraxasdraco]

I used Listerine and baby wipes 👌🏻

[@VGastelu]

Did you at least watch the video?? O.o

[@alisurya]

what brand baby wipes?

[@faisalblink]

Can I use any compound ??

[@better4983]

Any quality polishing compound will do

[@jazzybeat28]

I was able to remove the coating in 5 min with baby wipes.

[@prrs11]

same here, i try with listerine but doesnt work, i use just a single baby wipe and works!

[@sinzasmile2431]

@@prrs11 Which baby wipes did you use because i have tried and doesn't work for me. Thanks

[@jonathanluu22]

Can I use a different mouthwash?

[@perfect.stealth]

He literally says it in the video

[@kodessa]

hi

[@cjvideoposts9023]

Go to any Home Depot, Lowes, etc. and buy a quart of Denatured Alcohol. Apply it onto a clean paint rag, microfiber cloth (even a paper towel will work). Rub it vigorously onto the screen and do process over and over until all coating is gone. This process is GUARANTEED to work. Clean the screen with glass cleaner (Windex, etc) to leave your screen perfectly clean. Good luck.

[@chikkumullan]

The best way to remove the coating is to use a toilet cleaner. 10 minutes, all gone. 😂

[@smeagle17]

Baby wipes, 10 min, 👍

[@hamzaandhasham]

Very funny

[@taffyboy1978]

Mouthwash did nothing for me

[@ellona3645]

Listerine made it worse!!!

[@streetrat88]

Seems that you need to go through that phase "What have i done" phase...and you would see the brighter screen, said on the comment above.