I've heard of removing minor scratches on CDs using toothpaste, but apparently, banana will work just as well: Hit play or go to Link [metacafe] - via Videoenlaces, thanks Anna Veltfort!
I've heard of removing minor scratches on CDs using toothpaste, but apparently, banana will work just as well: Hit play or go to Link [metacafe] - via Videoenlaces, thanks Anna Veltfort!
If this works, it may be useful.
Yes, yes, it's true, try it!
;p
Rubbing banana, toothpaste, soap, etc., on a scratched disc doesn't remove the scratches, it just fills them in with whatever material you are rubbing onto the disc. When you insert that disc into your electronic device you are then exposing the insides of the device to that material, potentially damaging the device and voiding its warranty.
Glass cleaner is not safe to use on optical discs because it contains solvents that dissolve plastic.
The proper way to clean a disc is to rub in a straight line from the center to the outer edge. Rubbing in a circle, as shown in the video, can create a curved scratch and increase the likelihood of disc failure.
I have email from a trusted friend, a member of the reality-based community, who referred me to this post after he tried it and it worked. Writes he:
"One CD in particular (disc 2 of Los Lobos' "Just Another Band From East LA") was so scratched, I've never been able to import it into iTunes. I tried the previous miracle cure, rubbing out the scratches with toothpaste... the result was fewer cavities, but also a network of new, smaller scratches that still kept the disc from playing.
"Yes! It works! And better yet, it's silly!
"The process is simple: (1) Rub disc (in a circular motion) with fresh cut banana, (2) Rub some more with the inside of the banana peel, (3) Rub even more with a cloth, (4) Removes banana schmutz with Windex"
I'll tell you if it works.
Oh, and putting a CD in the microwave is horrible!! Has ANYONE seen the episode of Mythbusters when they did that?? It caused HUNDREDS of cracks all over the disk, because all the molecules were vibrating. Besides, CDs work because of the distinct grooves; if the plastic melted then that means the ridges of the grooves were made misshapen.
Why would someone purposely waste other's time, and spoil a great resource of tutorial videos?
For best results, put the CD over a match for about 5 minutes after sanding it.
There Is Steps
1.Toothpaste method (to remove scratches)
2.Soft cloth, Rub it for bout 3 mins(I just watch tv)
3.Then the banana method ( The Banana polishes it Nicely)
If the banana.
If the tooth paste.
If the toilet.
If the banana.
If the tooth paste.
If the toilet.
If the sh*t.
Who???
I won't be trying it. But, I did, and do use something that does work. I ordered a complete DVD set of Mash, and since the DVD disks had been inserted into stiff cardboard sleeves, they were scratched upon first being inserted, and when I tried to gently pull them out.
Some disks in the middle of the set were scratched badly, and skipped and stopped. Some wouldn't play at all. Of course I only found this out after I had had the set for a couple of months and couldn't return the $300+ (retail) set. So I bought two different commercial "scratch" removal systems and tried them. They helped on some disks, but didn't work at all on a few disks.
Since I already had a bottle of "Blue-Magic Plastic and Plexiglass Cleaner" and a bottle of "Eagle One Plastic Polish" that I use to clean up and polish the visor on my motorcycle helmet, I figured I'd try that.
I took one of the disks that had terrible scratches and wouldn't even read, and lightly hand rubbed the Blue-Magic on the disk first, to remove the worse scratches, using a plastic eye glass lens cleaning cloth. I then applied a "finish" coat of the Eagle One polish and polished it completely clean and shiny with the same lens cloth. I allowed the disk to dry completely for about an hour.
The cleaned and polished "bad" disk played almost perfectly, with only a couple of slight pauses. I didn't try to completely remove all of the deepest scratches, but the polish smoothed them out enough to actually play and watch the "bad" DVD.
I now use that same method on all of my new, or older, DVD and CD disks that give me problems. It had worked every time in around 40+ uses.
Wait, rental places do it for you right? RIGHT! Try it!!
Before attempting any physical data recovery, copy whatever you can. There's a chance you'll screw up something else and wind up with errors elsewhere on the disc.
If you have a copy protected game and are attempting to restore the entire disc in one go, well, it sucks to be you and this is why you should write your government and DEMAND that the DMCA - and its European equivalent, be repealed - citizens should have the legal right to a deprotected backup copy of media they have legally purchased.
WIPE OUT WIPO
http://www.digital-scrapbooking-storage.com/dvd-disc-repair.html