Is there a way to safely clean the grooves on CEDs?
The only recommended way to clean a CED is to play the disc, and let the stylus clean the groove. Removing the CED from the caddy and attempting to use something like an audio LP brush on it will only make matters worse. With extreme contamination, like a CED that has been immersed in muddy water, the disc can be removed from the caddy and washed under tap water, followed by a final rinse with distilled water and air drying. For cleaning with the stylus, there are certain VideoDisc player models that make cleaning the grooves easier. With the RCA SJT400 and SKT400, the PAGE button on the remote control puts the player in page mode, where it plays the same groove over and over. In this mode pressing the NEXT button will advance the stylus forward one groove with each push of the button. I use this technique to clear up skipping by putting the player in page mode right before the start of the skipping, and advancing the stylus through each contaminated groove in succession. The alternati
