Cleaning and repairing CD's and DVD's
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I'm trying to clean and repair scratches if possible on CD and DVD's. Any suggestions that have been tried and worked????
Alcohol wouldn't remove it. I'm trying to save as much as I can so I can play it a little while longer.
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Please clean it from center out, NOT in a circular fashion. A little bit of plain water will do the trick. Dip a soft cloth/cleaning cloth and squeeze dry then clean as suggested above. Better not to use solvent or alcohol as it may react with the surface of the DVD/CD.
Vinod R
on Oct 23, 2016
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You can use a green marker on the edge to stop skips. Just the very edge where nothing is recorded. Good luck.
Susan A. Herman
on Oct 23, 2016
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I know it sounds crazy, but to help with scratches, you can use toothpaste. Just the white regular type, not jel or striped etc. Rub it gently into the scratches, then wipe with a damp soft cloth. On another note ... also works to take the "fog" out of car headlights!
Mary Mosher
on Oct 23, 2016
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I have put the old CD in my desk top computer and downloaded it or rip it , then made a new CD and it took the scratches out.
Patricia Fuerstenberg
on Oct 23, 2016
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You can also use screen or optic cleaners safely on the discs. If you use toothpaste use it carefully as it has a fine abrasive in the paste. Just use the regular paste not a whitening formula or gel.
Ruth
on Oct 23, 2016
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Pledge
Deb Meredith
on Oct 23, 2016
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We use turtle wax. The stuff for cars. Buff with a soft cloth.
Kay
on Oct 23, 2016
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The only thing that works is the machine that polishes and buffs them. You can find one online for cheap.
Ki Buday Arbogast
on Oct 23, 2016
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Wipe it gently with the inside of a banana peel and then buff off. It takes away scratches and makes your CDs and DVDs like new.
Gra7440575
on Oct 23, 2016
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Go to a music store and by some cd cleaner, be careful some cleaners you can't use on dvd's
Jpy11082745
on Oct 23, 2016
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Any tooth paste except crest put a little on the c d making a circler motion around the c d don't rub to hard do this for a minute rinse with warm water then dry.
Duk8333543
on Oct 23, 2016
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If I remember correctly, wipe inside to outside. Not around
Sheila D
on Oct 23, 2016
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I read somewhere to use creamy peanut butter then wipe clean with soft cloth
Linda Brown
on Oct 23, 2016
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Mayo and wipe from inside to outside
Laurie Quarnberg
on Oct 23, 2016
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rubbing alcohol & cotton balls from inner to outer in same circular fashion
1268409614
on Oct 23, 2016
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Go buy a cd cleaner, electric it comes with everything you need, I have one works great
Jpy11082745
on Oct 24, 2016
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Spray lightly with Pledge furniture polish and wipe in a circular motion
Jan7773843
on Oct 24, 2016
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Definitely go for a store bought CD cleaner NEVER wipe in circular motion Always from inside to outside
Chris
on Oct 24, 2016
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Speck of peanut butter,wipe thoroughly.
Dee Pomeroy
on Oct 28, 2016
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