CD Scratches
CD Scratches
theatreboi11
Broadway Star Joined: 5/9/05
#0CD Scratches
Posted: 7/5/05 at 7:10pmDoes anyone know the best way to get rid of scratches on cds? Or which products really work? Thanx!:)
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gavrochegirl
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/16/05
#1re: CD Scratches
Posted: 7/5/05 at 7:13pmIs it skipping on your CD player? If it is, try a cleaning kit.
What the puck?!
theatreboi11
Broadway Star Joined: 5/9/05
#2re: CD Scratches
Posted: 7/5/05 at 7:14pmNo it's pretty much skipping everywhere....I have some pretty mean scratches on some of my cds
(Martha Graham from a letter to Agnes de Mille) "There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening That is translated through you into action, And because there is only one of you in all time, This expression is unique. If you block it, It will never exist through any other medium And be lost. The world will never have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is, Nor how valuable it is, Nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours, clearly and directly, To keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep open and aware Directly to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open. No artist is pleased. There is no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer, divine dissatisfaction, A blessed unrest that keeps us marching And makes us more alive than others."
gavrochegirl
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/16/05
#3re: CD Scratches
Posted: 7/5/05 at 7:20pmTry the cleaning kit anyway. Works wonders, even with scratches.
What the puck?!
#4re: CD Scratches
Posted: 7/5/05 at 7:30pmThis is probably terrible for them (but I've done it from time to time and never really had any problems)...but if you're in a pinch and can't get a repair kit, sometimes I take some liquid dish soap and rub it on (after putting some water on the CD first), in a circular motion, rinse and let the CD air dry...I suppose if they're pretty shot it couldn't do any more harm, right??
But when did New Hampshire become--Such a backward wasteland of seatbelt hating crazies?...I mean, only 40 people actually live there. The others are just visitors who come for the tax-free liquor and three inches of novelty coastline. John Hodgeman on The Daily Show (1-30-07)
Plum
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/4/04
#5re: CD Scratches
Posted: 7/5/05 at 8:05pmI think rubbing it harshly could very well do new damage. That's why when repair kits turn the wrong way or run out of liquid they can ruin your CDs.
#6re: CD Scratches
Posted: 7/5/05 at 8:47pmOh, I'm sure it's not the best thing to do to your CDs, but I know I use the liquid dish soap as a last resort at school from time to time, and a gentle rub has worked for me on a couple of CDs that were pretty trashed. No more skips, and they still play...or at least played well enough until I got home and could give them a proper once over w/ a Skip Doctor.
But when did New Hampshire become--Such a backward wasteland of seatbelt hating crazies?...I mean, only 40 people actually live there. The others are just visitors who come for the tax-free liquor and three inches of novelty coastline. John Hodgeman on The Daily Show (1-30-07)
timote316
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/04
#7re: CD Scratches
Posted: 7/5/05 at 11:14pmI thought I read that nail polish (or something like that) works. Don't quote me on that, tho lol
#8re: CD Scratches
Posted: 7/7/05 at 1:07am
we got one of those skip doctors, used it on two skipping CDs, and it didn't fix either one of them 
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#9re: CD Scratches
Posted: 7/7/05 at 1:26amYeah, my Wicked and Rent CD's I have listened to so much that it barley plays, LOL
FosseBoi
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/30/04
#10re: CD Scratches
Posted: 7/7/05 at 1:43am
I was trying to play me FOSSE cd today, and it would NOT play!! I guess I'll have to get a new one because when I used one of those CD cleaning kits on my RENT cd, it did NOTHING!
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eslgr8
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/04
#11re: CD Scratches
Posted: 7/7/05 at 3:48amBurn a copy. Most likely the copy will play perfectly! (Let me know if this works.)
TheEnchantedHunter
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/27/05
#12re: CD Scratches
Posted: 7/7/05 at 7:55am
This is the way to repair scratched CDs (no joke):
Get a soft-bristled toothbrush and regular, old-fashioned toothpaste (no gels, abrasives or anything else). Dampen the toothbrush and apply a small amount of the toothpaste to the bristles. Starting from the center of the CD, gently but firmly brush out to the edges around the perimeter of the disc. Rinse and dry thoroughly. If the disc still skips, repeat the process. This will usually solve most scratched CD problems.
The Enchanted Hunter
Ted Hunter, Cane. NH
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