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Author: Subject: Cleaning scratches off CD's
Tim 45

posted on 28/3/08 at 06:34 PM Reply With Quote
Cleaning scratches off CD's

Anyone have any techniques for getting rid of moderate scratches in discs?






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Daimo_45

posted on 28/3/08 at 06:37 PM Reply With Quote
Toothpaste
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indykid

posted on 28/3/08 at 06:44 PM Reply With Quote
brasso or autosol and water

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Humbug

posted on 28/3/08 at 06:47 PM Reply With Quote
sanding disc, wet and dry in various grades, t cut, then buff to a shine
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Tim 45

posted on 28/3/08 at 06:57 PM Reply With Quote
cheers






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wax-it

posted on 28/3/08 at 07:07 PM Reply With Quote
Porta Cable and Megs 80
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snapper

posted on 28/3/08 at 07:13 PM Reply With Quote
Wire brush on a drill does it for me but only on the kids death metal slash grunge trash





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Benzine

posted on 28/3/08 at 08:20 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by snapper
Wire brush on a drill does it for me but only on the kids death metal slash grunge trash


death metal ftw \m/ >.< \m/

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speedyxjs

posted on 28/3/08 at 08:30 PM Reply With Quote
^^^ What he said






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02GF74

posted on 28/3/08 at 08:34 PM Reply With Quote
don't use a dremel with a mop attachmet as the heat generated will warp the cd causing the silvering to crack in qite a spectacular fashion (no need to ask how I know that :mad






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tjoh84

posted on 28/3/08 at 09:56 PM Reply With Quote
make a copy of the disc that norm works wont fix old but norm plays copy fine
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RazMan

posted on 28/3/08 at 11:07 PM Reply With Quote
The copy trick often works because the error checking is quite good when copying - not so good when reading.
Also try another drive to see if it reads better.





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