Oops I might have scratched my sensor!

I have a horizontal line that is persisting on the sensor filter, visible on low F stop images very sharply (Needless to say in a very distracting way).
What should I do?
Has anyone had this boo boo before? Will Canon or local camera shop, replace the IR sensor fitler for a reasonable fee? Do I have any other options:o

Im curious as to how it was scratched

I'm also curious to find out how someone can make a "boo boo" like this!!!

Did you do anything which may have led to it being scratched?

Post an example?

Dry cleaning method.
Usually had no problem. Guess the lens cleaning paper was pierced by the cleaning wand.
I am ashamed enough please don't make me feel more miserables, I need a clue as to what to do and not .....:o

able to post a sample affected pic?

take it easy
sometimes i DIY on cleanin the sensor, and din do a good job, able to see some visible marks on the sensor
i will then usually bring it immediately to canon service centre to clean up my mess.
so far is been alright for me after that visit.

Don't be scare.....
There is nothing more to do with that scratched line.....
Go to photographic store to buy a bottole of lens cleaning liquid.....
Change the dry method in to wet cleaning method.....
Some time when I use dry cleaning......
It will make a line out too.....
But after using wet....
The line have gone!!!
Chengvc

chengvc wrote in post #3008809
Don't be scare.....
There is nothing more to do with that scratched line.....
Go to photographic store to buy a bottole of lens cleaning liquid.....
Change the dry method in to wet cleaning method.....
Some time when I use dry cleaning......
It will make a line out too.....
But after using wet....
The line have gone!!!
Chengvc

Yup yup agree with you !
if i am not wrong there is a sort of plastic layer above the sensor ?
or maybe i am wrong? hmm

Here is an example.
I have over sharpen the image to see the lines that are marked by flash. Other points are garden variety dirt and are cleaned later on. If you don't see the scratches clearly or in hallo form there is a good reason.
I got eclipse but not yet applied. Doubt if that can clean scratch either.

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I don't think there is a plastic layer......
I think that is a Glass layer.....
With a very thin coated oxide layer or some compound......
That layer is hard.....

That line >MIGHT< be dirt that pushed by the edge of the sensor cleaning tools.....
I've be thinking some time the line might be the edge of the sensor cleaning tools.....
That dirt have be push to there!!!

I have cleaned it several times (Dry). Everything is variable except the lines with twisted head that persist.

take it into a shop maybe or to Canon to have serviced..

Samsen.....
Asually....
If I am you......
I will try wet clean method for that line ASAP.....
There are two reason.....
1)As soon you try....
Then you will know whats happening.....
2)No need to be scare.....
(Sorry I might be mean......)

Thanks everyone.
Will use that eclipse and will post the result soon.