Guest Edwin MacPhisto Report post Posted February 16, 2003 So my CD collection has officially accumulated almost a dozen CDs that are way, way scratched. Seeing as there's no way I can live without my Best of The Sugarhill Gang CD, I am in a dire situation. I've never really figured out how to deal with that. Anybody know any sort of kit or repair tool that actually works? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Renegade Report post Posted February 16, 2003 This is a long shot, but it worked for my radically scratched “Queen Rocks” album. Get a Kleenex and rub the surface of the CD a few good times and pop it in the player. You will inevitably scratch the CD even further but it for some reason it does the tick for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest razazteca Report post Posted February 16, 2003 CD Doctor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest saturnmark4life Report post Posted February 16, 2003 What's CD doctor? Don't think I've seen that in the UK. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Eyeball Kid Report post Posted February 16, 2003 ::gloats:: I've never had this problem, though I'm often ridiculed in some circles for the meticulous way I handle my CDs. Shows what they know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest saturnmark4life Report post Posted February 16, 2003 prissy bastard. I bet over half of my collection's cases are broken too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest LooseCannon Report post Posted February 16, 2003 My cases are all broken, too. But I bet Inc's the kind of guy that just throws away the cases and keeps the cds in sleeves or something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Eyeball Kid Report post Posted February 16, 2003 No, I keep everything. I have several racks to hold them all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest redbaron51 Report post Posted February 16, 2003 I've heard you can use toothpaste or deoderant on the CD it'll stop the scratches Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest saturnmark4life Report post Posted February 16, 2003 I keep everything, drop everything, break everything, swear at everything. Digipacks were invented for twats like me, though I still fear that they'll spontaniously combust if I touch them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted February 16, 2003 You can buy new CD cases and take the old ones apart to fix them, and just reassemble everything. Rather simple. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kinetic Report post Posted February 16, 2003 All of my CDs are in immaculate condition, as well. The only broken cases are the ones that were broken upon purchase, although I did bust Get Happy!'s case by dropping it. It sucks, too, because it's one of those nifty green Rykodisc cases that can't be replaced. The trick to maintaining a good collection is to keep them organized and never, ever let anyone borrow them. I have mine in alphabetical and chronological order (by artist), which makes everything easy to find. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Eyeball Kid Report post Posted February 16, 2003 I spilled some soda on the digipack for a Godspeed You Black Emperor! CD yesterday. Once it dried, it was like nothing ever happened. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest LooseCannon Report post Posted February 16, 2003 Yeah, apparently spilling soda on cds doesn't matter. I've done it many, many times. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Flyboy Report post Posted February 16, 2003 You guys are clumsy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest LooseCannon Report post Posted February 16, 2003 Actually I'm incredibly lazy and sloppy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Eyeball Kid Report post Posted February 16, 2003 I've also heard that urine will work, but I don't know how true that is. Maybe I'll scratch up some shitty cd to find out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Flyboy Report post Posted February 16, 2003 Actually I'm incredibly lazy and sloppy. You're not too lazy to type correctly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest LooseCannon Report post Posted February 16, 2003 No just too lazy to ever clean up after myself, making me spilling something on something important an inevitability. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Flyboy Report post Posted February 16, 2003 making me spilling something on something important an inevitability That's just being clumsy. (LC: 0, FB: 1) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest LooseCannon Report post Posted February 16, 2003 I beg to differ. I spill things with a certain finesse and dexterity that only a fool would call clumsiness. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Black Lushus Report post Posted February 17, 2003 lick the back and then wipe your spittle off...works everytime... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest B-X Report post Posted February 17, 2003 Get one of those buffer things. It works, but many people find it hard to believe. The actual data on the CD isn't on the bottom. Its on the top, directly under the paint or label or whatever there is to make it look pretty. The stuff underneath only serves to direct the laser beam to read the right portion. When it gets scratched, the beam is diverted away, so it fucks up the audio. Just rebuffer the bottom to where its all smooth and clean again. And it'll work like new, once more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted February 17, 2003 My cds have two clearly identifiable eras: The completely scratched into oblivion cds that are laying on the floor somewhere. and- The ones in cases in decent condition. The cds I have that are annihilated are pretty much all beyond repair, but a good lick and a shirt swab fixes most minor injuries fairly well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted February 18, 2003 Spray windex on it and wipe it with shirt or a towel. For some reason that always seems to work even with actual scratches. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lethargic Report post Posted February 18, 2003 Like somebody mentioned, the CD Doctor is supposed to fix scratches. You can also put the CD into boiling water. I mean, there's more to it than that. There are instructions on how to do it on the net on various sites. But you just throw it into some boiling water until it just starts to warp then pull it back out and let it cool. As it cools it flattens back out and that top layer of film that has the scratches on it is gone. I've never done it but I've seen dozens of people do it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest saturnmark4life Report post Posted February 18, 2003 You can buy new CD cases and take the old ones apart to fix them, and just reassemble everything. Rather simple. meeeeeeh...that would involve doing...stuff.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest B-X Report post Posted February 18, 2003 You can buy new CD cases and take the old ones apart to fix them, and just reassemble everything. Rather simple. meeeeeeh...that would involve doing...stuff.... What? This is the simplest of simple Do-it-yourself projects. You'll end up with some nice clean shiney cases for all your Tool CDs, and you'll have a scratched up, funky "Eddie Murphy sings Elvis" CD in a broken jewel case with inserts from "Herb Alpert and the Tiajuana Brass". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest I'm That Damn Zzzzz Report post Posted February 18, 2003 Look here. Here's their conclusion: Well . . . . by looking at the above table you can see that CD scratch repair kits are not worth the money compared to Brasso. Burningissues' overall best of show must go to Brasso: it's easy to use and is available in most grocery and hardware stores. It ties with Crystal-Disc Restorer in absolute performance - but just look at the price difference: $7.99 for 20ml of Crystal Disc vs. $4.69 for 235ml of Brasso Metal Polish. It's been fun [if laborious] finding out a mad-sounding recommendation of a household product rather than "the real thing" is for once on the inside straight: we believe our tests follow a solid methodology; but please keep in mind these results are for your information only, & carry no warranty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BifEverchad Report post Posted February 18, 2003 Like somebody mentioned, the CD Doctor is supposed to fix scratches. You can also put the CD into boiling water. I mean, there's more to it than that. There are instructions on how to do it on the net on various sites. But you just throw it into some boiling water until it just starts to warp then pull it back out and let it cool. As it cools it flattens back out and that top layer of film that has the scratches on it is gone. I've never done it but I've seen dozens of people do it. Never heard of THAT!? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
