Can damaged CDs be repaired?

Incredibly, scratches in the surface of a CD or DVD can be fixed with softened wax! As with the toothpaste fix, you can use shoe polish, lip balm, furniture wax, or even petroleum jelly. Again, rub it into the surface of the disc to fill the scratch.

What is the best disc cleaner?

Best Overall: Novus 7100 Plastic Polish Kit The kit comes with three different polishing solutions: 1 is a cleaner that removes dust, debris, and static from your discs. 2 is a light abrasive that can remove fine scratches (and will probably do the trick for most CDs).

How do you get rid of deep scratches on a CD?

Start with a basic toothpaste, something natural without any fancy gels, swirls or flavors. Squeeze a small amount onto the CD starting at the middle radius and rub it in using a sweeping motion until the entire CD is covered in a light layer of toothpaste. Let it dry, then rinse it off using tepid water.

Which is the best CD repair kit to buy?

Best Overall:Novus 7100 Plastic Polish Kit at Amazon, “Isn’t designed exclusively for CDs and DVDs, but outperforms most self-described media repair kits.” Best Budget:Maxell CD/CD-ROM Repair Kit at Amazon, “Comes with both a scratch remover and a cleaner/polish/sealer formula for a two-step process to repair gently scratched discs.”

What does DVD / CD disc repair plus do?

The DVD/CD Disc Repair Plus is a patented, motorized system that can repair and clean up to 99% of all scratched DVDs, CDs, Game Discs, VCDs, DVD+Rs, DVD-Rs, DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs, CD-Rs, CD-RWs and Masters that are used in an Alera Technologies Duplicator, without the hassle that comes with a manual cleaning kit.

How does a motorized disc repair kit work?

Motorized Disc Repair Kit that Repairs all CDs and DVDs Easy as 1-2-3 Insert damaged disc put 3 drops of repair solution on the repair wheel press “Repair” Restores your damaged discs and protects your favorite rare or hard-to-find CD or DVD collections Can repair and clean up to 99% of all scratched discs

What’s the best way to repair a scratched CD?

The SkipDr is designed to repair minor scratches that cause skipping or otherwise affect the media’s readability. It will not be effective on more severely damaged or deeply-scratched discs.