[got2gorun]

Does anyone know how to repair scratches from a disk? My dog (got to love her!) jumped up on the couch next to me, need I say more? I would like to save this program disk if possible. Someone mentioned brasso? Or is this an old wives tale and how would it be applied?

[etaf]

you can get products from stores which will remove scratches,

My kids have used toothpaste on disks that would not run on there playstation or xbox

BUT if the scratch is not to deep you may be ok - if deep poss nothing you can do

[Perfesser]

I've gotten good results on some pretty badly scratched CD's with auto polishing compound (not wax); use the FINE grade white stuff, not the coarser red. Use water and soft cloth like an old T-shirt. Another possibility also from Autozone is Meguiar's PlasticX. It's used to clear and polish acrylic headlights and fill in small pits and scratches. Of course, if you get it readable again make a backup copy!

[daniel_b2380]

just a thought - on reasonably 'recent' softwares, i've had good luck by merely contacting the manufacturer and explaining the situation to them - a couple did ask to have the 'bad' disc returned - and one even asked for the disc to be returned BEFORE they would ship a replacement

[zvone]

Just apply peanut butter on cd(dvd as well) and wipe it clean. I fixed 100's cd's and dvd's this way. After applying p. b. I suggest copying the disc. This works only for minor and medium scratches. Toothpaste works the same way but p.b. is easier to apply!

[rameam]

Originally Posted by zvone

Just apply peanut butter on cd(dvd as well) and wipe it clean. I fixed 100's cd's and dvd's this way. After applying p. b. I suggest copying the disc. This works only for minor and medium scratches. Toothpaste works the same way but p.b. is easier to apply!

Guess you probably wouldn't use crunchy!

[daniel_b2380]

welllll, if it doesn't 'fix' the scrastches, then you could just eat it

[daniel_b2380]

zvone,
as a serious consideration, i'm not so sure i would want to do that -
- peanut butter oil is an oily liquid even AT room temperature
- we ARE talking about a laser here
- rather it is reading -OR- burning - HEAT is generated
- a disc - be it a cd -OR- dvd - spins in the unit when being read -OR- burned
- the spinning, PLUS the heat, thus lowering the viscosity even further, is going to 'sling' that oil all over the interior of the reader / writer
- then over a period of time - eventually - to the interior of the pc case
- interiors of pc cases seem to attract MORE than their share of dust to begin with
- oil and dust just seem to have an affinity for each other
- ?????????????
- like i said - just NOT sure i would want to do that

[zvone]

I understand your concern Daniel but I've been using peanut butter for scratches for the last 3-4 years and never have any problems with my CD/DVD drive. You don't live any visible traces of peanut butter on the disc just wipe it completely out with soft tissue and than polish it with a soft cloth. After that you will be able(possibly) to copy your scratched cd and than just trow it away!

[aka Brett]

i use tarter control crest and an old sock...few drop of water..buff it up
if it still errors after that i smear some cooking oil on and wipe it off

[Yorkshire Guy]

hi got2gorun,

Whatever cleaning product you use, it is important that you wipe in straight lines from the centre of the CD outwards.

You may be tempted to wipe in a circular motion, but don't do this - it can cause more damage.

good luck,
Hew