CDs
When CDs first came out, they were sold as indestructible and invulnerable to wear and tear. Consumers soon found out this wasn't the case at all, and scratches were piling up on the bottom of compact discs everywhere. This is still a problem with CDs today, but you have options you can try to fix them.
Using Toothpaste
As crazy as it sounds, many sources say toothpaste works. You need a specific type of toothpaste, though. Some suggest toothpaste with an abrasive, and then others suggest just a standard baking soda toothpaste. You should probably use an old, scratched CD to try out the two toothpastes to see which one best works for you. Otherwise, pick your toothpaste and spread the toothpaste around the CD, trying to spread it from the center to the edge. Then take a soft cloth and clean off the toothpaste with warm water.
Using Brasso
Brasso may also be an option, but most sources said you may try this as the very last resort, as Brasso is a strong abrasive and can worsen a CD that doesn't have that much damage. But if you have an extremely scratched CD, take a soft cloth or cotton swab and put some Brasso on it. Then apply the Brasso in a circular motion to the scratches on the CD. Rinse the CD off with water.
Using Car Wax
You may be surprised the wonders car wax can do for your CDs. Although widely known not to remove major scratches, if you apply the wax to the CD then buff it, it will definitely remove smaller scratches.
Retail Scratch Removers
The most popular and easiest way to remove your scratches from CDs are the retail scratch removers. The most popular of these is called a Skip Doctor. These devices can be either hand cranked or motorized. You simply put on the solution provided with the device and then put the CD in the device and it buffs the scratches out automatically. You can find tons of devices just like Skip Doctor for sale at retail stores from $30 to $50.
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