OT: CD scratches/please help/last try

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I beg to differ...so far I have used Viadent and regular Colgate's with
success..highly diluted with water..the cd's were not very badly scratched but did
skip a bit in a few places...after done this way looking at them via magnifying
glass they look fine...I suggest reader experiment on useless cd's (like free AOL
disks) or
badly scratched music cd's that are so far gone they can't be saved to settle this
debate for thelmselves


Martin Czech wrote:

> :::> Trying one more time:
> :::> Sorry to post OT but I think someone here recently posted about using car
> :::> wax to remedy CD scratches. I deleted the post acccidently...meant to save
> :::> it. If you are out there would, you mind sending me an off-list reply with
> :::> the name of the wax you used? Thanks
>
> :::I have found that any brand toothpaste works very well!  Merely place a dab
> :::(about the same amount you would place on your toothbrush)  wet the cd and
> :::gently swab the toothpaste around in a circular manner (CW or CCW does not
> :::matter) for a minute or two and rinse...hope this helps
> :::
>
> Sorry:
>
> >From what I know about toothpaste and CDs THIS IS ABSOLUTELY NOT
> RECOMMENDED!  Toothpaste is a grinding paste, there are little particles
> that work on the surface. You'll get a lot of micro scratches, by
> removing material the disc will get flatter (larger scratches disappear)
> but totally micro scratched.
>
> This is curing  a cold with pestilence.
>
> Next it is not recommended to wipe in tangential direction, because
> this will give errors that are not repairable or even detectable
> by the player. The manufacturers recommed always to wipe in
> radial direction instead.
>
> I think the original question and idea was about how to FILL
> scratches instead of grinding them away.
>
> m.c.