CD Treatments

deronb1
deronb1 Posts: 5,021
edited September 2011 in DIY, Mods & Tweaks
I have seen a few articles on a cream type treatment for CDs.

Does this stuff really work?
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited September 2011
    I use the Microsmooth and like it.I also use the Optrix stuff as well.I may only be cleaning off the mold release but wtf.
    For all the $$$ i have in my stuff i'll try a few mor ebucks to get the most out of my cds.
    Just bought a Herbies black hole.It showed today so i'll be giving that a whirl this weekend.
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited September 2011
    I used to clean the crap out of my albums. It was a must and it made me psychotic when my sister would play one of her crappy scratched up discs on our nice family system.

    I am wondering what the treatment does. Is there anything that is removed?
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  • intangible
    intangible Posts: 262
    edited September 2011
    If you are referring to repair creams, then, sure, those will help with damaged discs with scratches that don't run all the way through the lacquer. Otherwise, I am highly skeptical that adding anything to the surface of an optical disc will do anything but deteriorate performance. If the disc is dirty, then cleaning it will help ensure the data is read accurately, and if there are imperfections in the lacquer, then repairing them will help, but what exactly could adding an additional layer between the laser and the data do? It is either completely transparent and the laser goes through it unchanged, or it affects the laser, which is bad.
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited September 2011
    Thats kind of what I was thinking. It is just light that is touching the disc.
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  • kolbywhite28
    kolbywhite28 Posts: 49
    edited September 2011
    A cheaper way, that may or may not work, is by using household abrasive like toothpaste which most people find to be the easiest and most readily-available solution to fix a scratched disc. Polish the CD with the use of toothpaste. Use it with a soft lint-free cloth until the scratches are buffed out. Though there is some risk that additional scratches can occur from the buffing itself, so it should only be tried on discs that are beyond hope :)
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