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12-10-2007, 10:55 PM
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Removing Blemishes?
Just got a used DVD (Emerald Forest: thanks Kaboomicus!).
Played A-OK, but couldn't be copied - "CRC Check". Didn't look all that wonderful under there, so I spritzed it with eyeglass cleaner and scrubbed it with a reasonably-high-end paper towel a few times. Still doesn't look 100%, but seems to have gotten around the CRC check. But this begs a question: Is there a commonly-accepted-as-safe-and-effective way to work scratches/blemishes/stains that don't respond to water and/or glass cleaner and elbow grease out of a DVD's surface? Some sort of mild abrasive like Bon Ami? Fine polishing compound? -- PeteCresswell (PeteCresswell) |
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12-10-2007, 11:59 PM
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Re: Removing Blemishes?
On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:55:18 -0500, "(PeteCresswell)" <>
wrote: >Just got a used DVD (Emerald Forest: thanks Kaboomicus!). **You're welcome! I remember that movie, but I haven't seen it for a couple of decades.  I liked it.>But this begs a question: >Is there a commonly-accepted-as-safe-and-effective way to work >scratches/blemishes/stains that don't respond to water and/or >glass cleaner and elbow grease out of a DVD's surface? > >Some sort of mild abrasive like Bon Ami? Fine polishing >compound? **I recall the suggestion of toothpaste, believe it or not. kaboomie kaboom |
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12-11-2007, 01:57 AM
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Re: Removing Blemishes?
On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:55:18 -0500, "(PeteCresswell)" <>
wrote: >Just got a used DVD (Emerald Forest: thanks Kaboomicus!). > >Played A-OK, but couldn't be copied - "CRC Check". > >Didn't look all that wonderful under there, so I spritzed it with >eyeglass cleaner and scrubbed it with a reasonably-high-end paper >towel a few times. > >Still doesn't look 100%, but seems to have gotten around the CRC >check. > > >But this begs a question: >Is there a commonly-accepted-as-safe-and-effective way to work >scratches/blemishes/stains that don't respond to water and/or >glass cleaner and elbow grease out of a DVD's surface? > >Some sort of mild abrasive like Bon Ami? Fine polishing >compound? Good results using Brasso. Most of the time buffing with a cotton towel works well unless the disc was used like a frisbee. Phisherman |
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12-14-2007, 10:55 PM
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Re: Removing Blemishes?
On Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:57:45 GMT, Phisherman <> wrote:
>On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:55:18 -0500, "(PeteCresswell)" <> >wrote: > >>Just got a used DVD (Emerald Forest: thanks Kaboomicus!). >> >>Played A-OK, but couldn't be copied - "CRC Check". >> >>Didn't look all that wonderful under there, so I spritzed it with >>eyeglass cleaner and scrubbed it with a reasonably-high-end paper >>towel a few times. >> >>Still doesn't look 100%, but seems to have gotten around the CRC >>check. >> >> >>But this begs a question: >>Is there a commonly-accepted-as-safe-and-effective way to work >>scratches/blemishes/stains that don't respond to water and/or >>glass cleaner and elbow grease out of a DVD's surface? >> >>Some sort of mild abrasive like Bon Ami? Fine polishing >>compound? > >Good results using Brasso. Most of the time buffing with a cotton >towel works well unless the disc was used like a frisbee. I always use rubbing alcohol and a soft cloth and that seems to clean smudges, etc. Wally |
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