# Cleaning a drawing tablet ## Overview Cleaning your drawing tablet should be a regular part of how you care for it. I recommend cleaning your drawing tablet once a month - and more frequently if needed. ## Manufacturer guidance Depending on the brand of tablet and the kind of tablet you'll find that manufacturers provide different advice for cleaning. For example, some manufacturers say it's OK to clean the tablet with isopropyl alcohol. While other manufacturers explicitly indicate that you should not use isopropyl alcohol. Below are a few links I found from different brands about how to clean their tablets. It may not be comprehensive but it's a start. * [Wacom - How to clean your Wacom product](https://support.wacom.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500006335302-How-to-clean-your-Wacom-product) * [Huion - How to correctly clean the screen of Huion pen display?](https://support.huion.com/en/support/solutions/articles/44002284420-how-to-correctly-clean-the-screen-of-huion-pen-display-) ## Applying cleaning solution/water * DO NOT wet the device with any cleaning solution/water. You don't want any liquid leaking into the insides. * INSTEAD, dampen a cloth with the cleaning solution/water and THEN wipe the device with the cloth ## Cleaning solutions to avoid Do not use any of these: * Acetone * Bleach ## How I clean my tablets STEP 1 - First, I remove dust from tablets, pens, and monitors with a microfiber duster. Specifically this one: the **OXO Good Grips Microfiber Hand Duster** ($12) that I bought on Amazon. The red microfiber brush can be detached and easily cleaned in a laundry machine and then dried on low heat.

OXO Good Grips Microfiber Hand Duster

STEP 2 - I gently wipe down the tablet with a damp cloth/microfiber cloth, or towel * OPTION 1: If the tablet is a little greasy I may put a bit of soapy water on the damp cloth. I want to emphasize that the cloth is **damp** and **not wet**. You shouldn't have any water drops coming off the cloth. * OPTION 2: Since September 2024, for pen displays I've switched from soapy water to using a screen cleaning sprays (WOOSH and MISTIFY). more here: [Screen cleaning sprays](/drawtab/catalog/accessories/screen-cleaning-sprays.md). ## Keeping your tablet clean * If you find that your hands deposit oil from your skin, consider using a [Drawing gloves](/drawtab/catalog/accessories/drawing-gloves.md). * To avoid dust or other particulate matter from landing on your tablet, consider putting a cover over the tablet when you are not using it. ## Other cleaning guides * [Aaron Rutten - How to Safely CLEAN Your Drawing Tablet](https://youtu.be/S52jjhIcn-c) 2017-09-16 * [Wacom - How to clean your Wacom One (DTC-133) display with Guido ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnbQWwQw2po)2021-05-31 * [MossCharmly - How to Clean You're Drawing Tablet and Cleaning tips](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj_ip0Dhc10) 2023-05-26 --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/guides/maintain/cleaning-drawtabs.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.