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Name | Date | Lines |
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| 1439.1 | try this | OWSLEY::ABBOT | Music to the story in your eyes | Tue Dec 20 1988 12:18 | 17 |
| I'm not sure if it was me or not, but I have successfully fixed a big
gouge.
First, go to a hobby store where they sell model supplies and get a package
of Testor's plastic model sandpaper. Slowly sand down the scratch until
it's gone, and finish off with the smoothest grade. Then get yourself some
CD polish (or just a smooth rubbing compound) and polish the sanded area.
This may take some time. I did about a dozen applications to my CD before
it would play.
The CD polish may be difficult to find. Basically it is like a very fine
car polish. You apply it in the same way - rub it on, let it dry, and buff.
A word of caution - be very careful of the label side of the CD - it's very
easy to scratch in this process.
Scott
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| 1439.2 | I'll try it | KANE::CASTIGLIONE | Heavy Metal Thunder | Wed Dec 21 1988 07:54 | 4 |
| Thanks,
Stig
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| 1439.3 | cheaper alternatives... | HAZEL::BELKIN | WHAAAAAAAATTTT????? | Thu Dec 22 1988 10:45 | 9 |
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Does one really need to use special (no doubt expensive) CD Polish?
I though any fine-particle polish would work. Like automotive
rubbing compound (Duponts #7 or is that # thats very abrasive?)
or TOOTHPASTE, which has rubbing compound otherwise known as
diatomecous earth, otherwise know as powdered chalk, in it.
Josh
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| 1439.4 | rubbing compound should work | OWSLEY::ABBOT | Music to the story in your eyes | Thu Dec 22 1988 12:07 | 12 |
| Dupont rubbing compound may work - it's a bit grittier than the CD polish,
but not much. Toothpaste should be smooth enough, if you don't mind mint
flavored CDs. The CD polish I used (borrowed from a friend who got it as
a review copy) had the consistency of milk of magnesia.
The CD polish left a few small scratches, but basically it removed the
cloudy area left by the sandpaper.
It may be best to experiment on a piece of plexiglass before you attempt
it on a CD.
Scott
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| 1439.5 | Here's something | CANDY::CASTIGLIONE | Heavy Metal Thunder | Tue Dec 27 1988 07:10 | 9 |
| FWIW Harley make a product called "Harley Glaze", used for talking
small scratches out of the Lexan windsheilds. Very mild abrasive.
I scratched one of my Neil Young disks over the holidays. You know
how it can be loading a disk in one hand and spiked eggnog in the
other, so I had a ripple spot when it played. I plan on trying the
glaze tonight and see what happens.......
Stiggy
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