@MichMich Hey Mich, why do you not recommend foils?

@KirAsh4 Hey thanks for the response. Yeah I will be using an actual touchscreen monitor for the process, depending on how the tests go with my old phone.

But I’m confused from your post. You had said to get a touch screen monitor rather than a film, but my plan is to put the film over a touchscreen monitor. So I would need both for this.

Can you clear this bit up?

Hello,

I am working on a Magic Mirror of my own but I want to have the ability for touch screen. I went ahead and ordered some film I found online that I am going to test on an old Android phone I have to see if the touchscreen works behind the film.

I am aware finger prints will become a problem, this is a secondary concern for me that I will address later.

I was wondering a couple things.

1.) Has anyone tried this before? What were the results?
2.) The applying process requires using a soapy water mix on the surface the film is being applied to. Anyone know if there is an alternative for this? Or do you think a monitor will survive some soapy water being on it during the process of applying the film?
3.) Anyone know a good place to get some cheap (maybe even refurbished) touch screen monitors?
4.) Optical, Capacity, or Resistive touch screen? Which would be best for this?