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March 27, 2006

Heloise better be right

Anyone ever heard of wiping white toothpaste on and off a scratched CD to repair it? It was in a Hints from Heloise column the other day. I'm trying to salvage one of my CDs, so I think I'm going to try it tonight. I'll let you know how it goes.

Posted by Allison at March 27, 2006 04:37 PM
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The pledge really works but after time the polish melts away and can hose the lens in the dvd / cd drive. I have heard that toothpaste works well also. Toothpaste and cotton balls. Gogle search it, there are actually instructions out there! HA!

Posted by: Chris at March 29, 2006 01:50 PM

do any of these methods work if they are actually scratched up and not just acting funny?

(i have a very disorganized method of stowing cds)

Posted by: rebecca at March 28, 2006 11:34 PM

If you can make a fast copy, pledge will work. DO NOT leave it in the drive :-)

Pledge and a microfiber cloth. temporary fix.

Posted by: Chris at March 28, 2006 03:37 PM

I floss mine. Makes 'em worse, though. Guess I know better now.

I'm still banking on faith with regard to my soaking them in Scope, though. Can you enlighten us please?

Posted by: Cory at March 28, 2006 10:00 AM

And sparkly clean CDs to boot!

Posted by: russ at March 28, 2006 09:35 AM

Just get a CD Doctor, or scratch doctor, what ever it is called, I got one a few years ago and it has saved all of my mistreated CD's and it only cost about $20

Posted by: Doug at March 28, 2006 08:30 AM

I had a guy at Best Buy tell me I could fix scrathes like that but I've been chicken to try it. Let me know if it works.

Posted by: tricia at March 27, 2006 08:13 PM