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Jack1000 · 12-31-2003, 10:55 PM

Guys,

Any advice for the proper way to clean CD's/DVD's? Some of friends have disks that are very dusty and skip. Can you take a small amount of water, clean the disk from center to ege and than dry it off or will that hurt the disk or player?

I am told that no cleaners should ever be used and you should always wipe the disk in a straight line from center to edge.

Jack

dandelion wine · 01-01-2004, 12:28 AM

Just use a soft cloth, remember to go from the center out to the edge, and that should do the trick.

Mijada · 01-01-2004, 01:08 PM

Water wont hurt them. If that doesn't work, there is stuff you can buy to clean and repair the discs.

mcgwirefan · 01-02-2004, 03:30 PM

Don't use water. Use Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol, a very soft cloth, and work from the center toward the edges. Those repair things don't work.

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 01-02-2004, 06:22 PM

Why is it only from center to edge? Meh, I usually just wipe them on my leg or something.

AllIWantIsYourClutch · 01-02-2004, 06:57 PM

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Originally posted by ¤MsConanOBrien¤
Why is it only from center to edge? Meh, I usually just wipe them on my leg or something.

Haha me too!

Hollow · 01-02-2004, 08:51 PM

scrubbing bubbles, you fool!

PZelda · 01-02-2004, 08:52 PM

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Originally posted by safety pin
scrubbing bubbles, you fool!

Hollow · 01-02-2004, 08:55 PM

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Originally posted by mcgwirefan
Don't use water. Use Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol, a very soft cloth, and work from the center toward the edges. Those repair things don't work.

YOU CAN TOO USE WATER.

i used to spit on my brother's metallica "kill 'em all" cd all the time and i cleaned it off with water like a year later and it plays just fine. actually it played fine even when it had my spit on it.

dawsongirl · 01-02-2004, 11:49 PM

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Originally posted by ¤MsConanOBrien¤
Why is it only from center to edge? Meh, I usually just wipe them on my leg or something.

I did that other day. But it was just one of those damn AOL disks that come in the mail.

Kay Scarpetta · 01-03-2004, 11:01 PM

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Originally posted by ¤MsConanOBrien¤
Why is it only from center to edge? Meh, I usually just wipe them on my leg or something.

me too.

Hollow · 01-03-2004, 11:10 PM

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Originally posted by dawsongirl
I did that other day. But it was just one of those damn AOL disks that come in the mail.

i always cut up those stupid aol cds with scissors and throw em away. the last one we got came in a tin case so i cut up cd and turned the case into a time capsule.

robyrob · 01-03-2004, 11:19 PM

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Originally posted by safety pin
YOU CAN TOO USE WATER. i used to spit on my brother's metallica "kill 'em all" cd all the time and i cleaned it off with water like a year later and it plays just fine. actually it played fine even when it had my spit on it.

yeah but your spit might be special or something

vienna waits · 01-03-2004, 11:39 PM

I find that a wire brush usually works the best.

12-31-2003, 10:55 PM	#1
Jack1000 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 05, 2001 Posts: 2,055	Cleaning CD's/DVD's? Guys, Any advice for the proper way to clean CD's/DVD's? Some of friends have disks that are very dusty and skip. Can you take a small amount of water, clean the disk from center to ege and than dry it off or will that hurt the disk or player? I am told that no cleaners should ever be used and you should always wipe the disk in a straight line from center to edge. Jack

01-02-2004, 03:30 PM	#4
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01-01-2004, 12:28 AM	#2
dandelion wine ~ Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 20, 2003 Location: Behind the Couch Posts: 34,967	Just use a soft cloth, remember to go from the center out to the edge, and that should do the trick.

01-01-2004, 01:08 PM	#3
Mijada Spencers mom Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 02, 2001 Location: eastern US Posts: 4,093	Water wont hurt them. If that doesn't work, there is stuff you can buy to clean and repair the discs.

01-02-2004, 08:51 PM	#7
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	scrubbing bubbles, you fool!

01-03-2004, 11:39 PM	#14
vienna waits avatars are stupid. Forum Superstar Join Date: May 18, 2001 Location: Ravenclaw Common Room Posts: 29,859	I find that a wire brush usually works the best.