So the infinity, like it's predecessor the Prime is one sharp looking, quality feeling tablet (Build QA issues aside, though Asus could really use a lesson in build consistency)
Ahh but I digress... So as beautiful as the materieals are, most of us discover early on that the beautiful "Spun Metal" aluminum collects fingerprints, smudges and (arrrggghh!) scratches MUCH easier than the glass does. What is one to do? Well there are covers, but there goes your super slim tablet, and if you have a dock, the thickness of a full cover for both components ends up being comically thick by the time all those layers are added.
Another route is the use of "Body armor" kits and such, but they are NOT easy to apply, and personally I don't care for them. Anyway, being fairly high up the OCD scale, and owning an Infinity (as well as having had the Prime, and the TF101 - THERE was a low maintenance finish.
Ahh but I digress... The main point of my post -yes there IS a point, wise guy, and I WILL get to it... EVENTUALLY!
Want to help keep that spun metal finish looking top dollar, like Doc Browns Delorean Time Machine? Granted that was stainless steel, not aluminum, but having a similar brushed surfacing, the secret ingredient for shining and protecting these types of finishes is... Pledge.
Yes: Good Old Lemon Pledge. Get the regual one, no "Extra Moisturizing" No "Orange Clean Formula" or No Wax. The Bikers have known the advantages of Pledge for a quick detailing/ wax before going out for the night, and if you check the can, it is actually good to use in Brushed Stainless (as I mentioned very similar) and other surfaces you may not have realized like leather. Granted I wouldn't use it on fine leather, but on everyday cowhide or cheap PU leather that cases are made of it's great.
Note: I read in multiple reviews that the Prime had an Oleophobic Screen Coating, like the iPad, and that it extended onto the metallic surfaces. This was one assurance that made me want the prime more. However it did not ever seem to have ANY type of coating nor does the Infinity for tha matter.
Application Tips
1. I usually separate the Tablet from the dock first.
2. Then lay a towel down on the counter in my kitchen. Placing the Infinity face down on the towel, use a soft cloth or paper towel dampened with a tiny bit of water, or if it is really printed up, a tiny spray of Windex will help, just do not over wet it, don't let it stay wet (wipe it dry immediately) -be very cautious never to spray or wipe liquid into the speaker grill.
3. Now that the tablet is relatively clean, take your pledge and either spray a small amount around the Asus Logo in the center (a small ring of polish) Again, use extra caution not to spray or wipe any into the speaker grill.
4. Taking first a paper towel, and then a soft cloth, wipe in a circular motion, mimicking the "grain" of the brushed pattern, I usually use the paper towel to spread the polish, making sure I get a thin coat across the entire surface. Then a micro fiber cloth that I wipe with a circular motion and a slight fingertip pressure into the grooves.
Don't expect the tablet to shine any more than it is designed to. It will just look new again, and will be resistant to new fingerprints. Not a lot, but a big improvement from the way it is without this "treatment" For anyone concerned about the long term effects of this, I cannot vouch for periods longer than 8-9 months, but at that point my Prime still looked like new (I also tend to treat my stuff really well. No screen protectors, no body armor, occasionally I put it in the case (when traveling) but the Pledge treatment is the best way I have found to keep it looking sharp. Doc Brown would even be envious - his Flux Capacitor is only single core after all.
Ahh but I digress... So as beautiful as the materieals are, most of us discover early on that the beautiful "Spun Metal" aluminum collects fingerprints, smudges and (arrrggghh!) scratches MUCH easier than the glass does. What is one to do? Well there are covers, but there goes your super slim tablet, and if you have a dock, the thickness of a full cover for both components ends up being comically thick by the time all those layers are added.
Another route is the use of "Body armor" kits and such, but they are NOT easy to apply, and personally I don't care for them. Anyway, being fairly high up the OCD scale, and owning an Infinity (as well as having had the Prime, and the TF101 - THERE was a low maintenance finish.
Ahh but I digress... The main point of my post -yes there IS a point, wise guy, and I WILL get to it... EVENTUALLY!
Want to help keep that spun metal finish looking top dollar, like Doc Browns Delorean Time Machine? Granted that was stainless steel, not aluminum, but having a similar brushed surfacing, the secret ingredient for shining and protecting these types of finishes is... Pledge.
Yes: Good Old Lemon Pledge. Get the regual one, no "Extra Moisturizing" No "Orange Clean Formula" or No Wax. The Bikers have known the advantages of Pledge for a quick detailing/ wax before going out for the night, and if you check the can, it is actually good to use in Brushed Stainless (as I mentioned very similar) and other surfaces you may not have realized like leather. Granted I wouldn't use it on fine leather, but on everyday cowhide or cheap PU leather that cases are made of it's great.
Note: I read in multiple reviews that the Prime had an Oleophobic Screen Coating, like the iPad, and that it extended onto the metallic surfaces. This was one assurance that made me want the prime more. However it did not ever seem to have ANY type of coating nor does the Infinity for tha matter.
Application Tips
1. I usually separate the Tablet from the dock first.
2. Then lay a towel down on the counter in my kitchen. Placing the Infinity face down on the towel, use a soft cloth or paper towel dampened with a tiny bit of water, or if it is really printed up, a tiny spray of Windex will help, just do not over wet it, don't let it stay wet (wipe it dry immediately) -be very cautious never to spray or wipe liquid into the speaker grill.
3. Now that the tablet is relatively clean, take your pledge and either spray a small amount around the Asus Logo in the center (a small ring of polish) Again, use extra caution not to spray or wipe any into the speaker grill.
4. Taking first a paper towel, and then a soft cloth, wipe in a circular motion, mimicking the "grain" of the brushed pattern, I usually use the paper towel to spread the polish, making sure I get a thin coat across the entire surface. Then a micro fiber cloth that I wipe with a circular motion and a slight fingertip pressure into the grooves.
Don't expect the tablet to shine any more than it is designed to. It will just look new again, and will be resistant to new fingerprints. Not a lot, but a big improvement from the way it is without this "treatment" For anyone concerned about the long term effects of this, I cannot vouch for periods longer than 8-9 months, but at that point my Prime still looked like new (I also tend to treat my stuff really well. No screen protectors, no body armor, occasionally I put it in the case (when traveling) but the Pledge treatment is the best way I have found to keep it looking sharp. Doc Brown would even be envious - his Flux Capacitor is only single core after all.
