MacGyver Tip: Fix scratched CDs with toothpaste

[Digital Bliss]

Doesent work nuff said

[Mels_Smileys45]

I heard praying was a good quick fix.

[Auggie2k]

Hmm, so toothpaste not only cures spots, pimples, and cleans shoes not to mention clean your teeth but it also cleans scratched CD's.

That's some mighty paste. Wonder if it can cure cancer?

[kokanezub]

use a torch to melt the scratches together.works every time

[physics223]

Toothpaste does cure pimples. I think it can cure cancer as well. You just wait for my study to come out. lol

[mfgbypooter]

I've used toothpaste to patch nail holes in walls.

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[zarquon]

Toothpaste is also good for nettle burns.(True)

[Charles Dexter Ward]

I have not used this technique on a CD/DVD but it dose work on plastics in returning them to clarity. When working with plastics after cutting, shaping, or forming what ever the process you want it back to clear right. So you wet sand progressing to finer and finer grits ending with 1600. Then break out the toothpaste and cloth. My best results have bee with Pepsident and a piece of flannel cloth. Pepsident has just the right amount of grit, gels are no good. The flannel cloth is soft enough not to scratch what you’re polishing and holds the toothpaste well. Fold up (at least over once) your cloth 1 to 2 inch square dampen with water. Put a pea size of paste on the cloth and start a rubbing. Circular motions are not good in any case because you want to cross over previous passes at 90 degrees.
For all nay sayers you’re not doing it right. It dose work and how do you think plastic gets polished, it magically just happens. For the brave who try this patience is the word. You mite find glazing compound works as well. Glazing compound is for polishing paint as in you’re auto. You can find it at auto parts stores or paint supply stores. Or maybe 20 bucks on that polishing kit is worth it??

[Krell]

Then I suggest you try toothpaste on a CD\DVD before you make recomendations.

As previously stated the rubbing compounds work better than toothpaste with baking soda. You need some commercial polishing machine if you want to resurface a DVD in your lifetime.


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[mfgbypooter]

maybe some brasso and a floor buffer?

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[Krell]

brasso doesnt work well, im telling you, i tried DOZENS of processes!!


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[YWD67]

I have had success with minor scratches by using Armor All wipes and letting it dry. Then I use an eye glass cleaning cloth to buff the CD. Works fine on those hair line type scratches that cause skipping and stuttering.

[Krell]

I have had success with minor scratches by using Armor All wipes and letting it dry. Then I use an eye glass cleaning cloth to buff the CD. Works fine on those hair line type scratches that cause skipping and stuttering.

Agreed, same results as RainX on fine scratches

Jonsons floor wax helps if you try to polish it right when you apply


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[mfgbypooter]

For a temp fix I wonder if a liquid polymer car polish would work, I say temp since it wouldn't resurface the disc only fill in the scratch.

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[kokanezub]

for lil scratches i just throw the cd and make a new one or back it up if its good,there 35 cents