How do i fix a really badly scratched cd?
Too fix a really badly scratched cd you should use toothpaste, because the toothpaste fills in the scratches..It works on cds and dvds…I use toothpaste all the time to repair my scratched cds and dvds…for example: say that a cd or dvd skips due to scratches all you have to do is put toothpaste on the cd or dvd, smooth it all over it let sit for 5 seconds and rinse off throughly and dry really well with one of those clothes you use to dry glasses with after cleaning them…I hope this answer helps you out a lot…I know it does me….and saves me a lot of money, because you should always have toothpaste laying around…Just to let you know it does not matter the type of toothpaste used either…i have used all kinds…
A SIMPLE AND SAFE-TO-DO-AT-HOME REPAIR FOR SCRATCHED AND SCUFFED CDs **************************************… When CDs first came out, there was a remarkable amount of sales hype about how indestructible they were. Those of us who work in radio stations soon found out! CDs are easily rendered unplayable by a small scuff or scratch to the playing surface. Fortunately, these minor abrasions can be easily fixed. I’m making the distinction between scuffs and scratches because they interfere with the laser tracking and reading mechanism in two different ways: * a scuff mark renders the surface of the polycarbonate milky, rather than clear. This diffuses the laser beam, making it impossible for the tracking mechanism to locate and focus on the pits which carry the sound and tracking information. * a scratch which runs at an angle to the track usually poses no problem for the tracking mechanism. Indeed a well adjusted CD player should be able to track a disk on which a 1mm strip of black tap
