How to get rid of cd scratches

[thespeakerbox]

I've got a ton of tiny scratches on an important cd, but i dont want to throw down 20 bucks for the skip doctor or any other cleaner. Is there any else that works, maybe a homebrew thing.

 

[pac1085]

hair gel?

http://www.om3ga.co.uk/2006/07/27/scratched-cds-no-problem/

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Toothpaste works if you're careful enough.

 

[Zap Brannigan]

Maybe is you voted for who ever you did'nt vote for last election this never would have happend?

 

[xanis]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy
Toothpaste works if you're careful enough.

:thumbsup: I second toothpaste, just be careful.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan
Maybe is you voted for who ever you did'nt vote for last election this never would have happend?

😕

 

[conehead433]

Clear coat liquid car polish. Use it with a soft cotton cloth on the scratched areas. you can actually polish the whole disc with it. Scratches from hub to disc edge are less important than circular scratches. Work on the deepest scratches first. You should at some point be able to read the disc with EAC or IsoBuster. At the point you are able to completely copy the disc to a hard drive you should back it up.

 

[aloser]

Sandpaper?


<---------- not responsible for the outcome 😉

 

[thescreensavers]

use some metal wool and rub the disc with it should take away your scratch problems after about 10 passes

 

[imported_LoKe]

+1 for Toothpaste.

 

[thespeakerbox]

How much toothpaste? Just a cloth?

 

[Summitdrinker]

throw the cd away, problem solved