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15th Apr 2015, 11:03 pm | #1 |
Nonode
Join Date: Oct 2014
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CDs with problems.
I've successfully restored CD/DVD to a PC readable state by using a car scratch removal kit. Basically, it's two polishing compounds, a bit weaker than T cut. One coarse and the other fine. I only used the fine, then washed with clear meths. Restored a treat.
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16th Apr 2015, 1:33 pm | #2 |
Dekatron
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Re: CDs with problems.
I've found that just the meths sometimes works but I've seen toothpaste advocated as a fine abrasive. I had no meths on hand yesterday when confronted with a CD that wouldn't play beyong 6minutes in. I gave it a polish with a soft cloth and a small amount of switch cleaner. It's now fully playable!
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16th Apr 2015, 6:10 pm | #3 |
Dekatron
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Re: CDs with problems.
I have used Brasso wadding to polish damaged CD's, it works a treat!
Mark |
17th Apr 2015, 12:11 am | #4 |
Nonode
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Re: CDs with problems.
possibly similar stuff , mark. I wonder( in hindsight) if the stuff just cleaned up the CD or did it help get rid of scratches.
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18th Apr 2015, 12:14 pm | #5 |
Octode
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Re: CDs with problems.
Ok, I know I'm talking about spending money on a fancy device here, but Maplin sell a scratch repairer:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/profession...repairer-a19jl I have a similar item and it works. |
18th Apr 2015, 6:01 pm | #6 |
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Re: CDs with problems.
There are companies who use commercial-scale equivalent machines to refurbish second-hand CDs for resale.
I wouldn't be surprised if a few of the better record shops (such as there are left) have them too, and would be prepared to polish customers' discs for a consideration. At the other end of the scale, I have a manually-operated version of much the same thing, bought from a Pound shop a few years ago. Used with a proprietory CD polish, it works very well. |
18th Apr 2015, 9:39 pm | #7 | |
Dekatron
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Re: CDs with problems.
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Always polish from the centre to the edge, do not use a circular method! Mark |
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19th Apr 2015, 1:20 am | #8 | |
Nonode
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Re: CDs with problems.
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21st Apr 2015, 9:43 am | #9 |
Dekatron
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Re: CDs with problems.
The main thing to remember when attempting to polish out CD scratches is to polish radially, NOT around the disc as this is the path travelled by the laser and any 'micro' scratches left by the action of polishing can cause the laser to 'derail'. This is much less of a problem if the laser is travelling over such scratches at 90 degrees.
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21st Apr 2015, 11:03 pm | #10 |
Nonode
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Re: CDs with problems.
Colin - just seen/noticed the replies. My kit was a car body scratch repair kit from Aldi -cost =peanuts .Goes under the name of "KRATZLER". Not much use on car paint, but great at removing scratches / dirt on CD/DVD. I first noticed how good it was on our door numbers after they were "vandalised" by a firm providing external cladding and their clean up methods. Brought up the faux brass numbers a treat.
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