Does anyone have any suggestions for a type of brush that can be used to clean DVDs? I want something that will allow me to brush debree away from my DVDs without scratching the coatings on the disc surface. Some people have recommended camel hair brushes, other say the brushes made for camera lenses will work.

Any suggestions/input?

I can't say I would recommend any type of brush. I use special dvd wipes(dry-no solution is needed) and wipe from the center of the disc to the outer rim in one straight motion. The dvd wipes I have are of the soft cloth nature.....so any soft cloth material should be ok.

I know what you are talking about, but I was just thinking: it is recommended that when cleaning the lens of cameras and binoculars that you brush away debris before wipping lenses, since wipping a lens with grains of dust or or other materials on it can leave tiny scratches on the lens surface. The same could be true for DVDs.

Yep, I use a photo lens brush. Very very soft and I lightly wipe any dust or whatnot that's there before I use a cloth.

For Disc warm Liquid Ivory soap, for laser cleansing I use Ratshack's 'metaledge'

I only use a clean cloth diaper. very...very soft...never a problem.

You wear soft diapers <Big Grin>

I wouldn't use a brush myself but you can boil them for squeaky cleanness.

You mean the diapers or the DVDs? Boiling a DVD is a bad idea.

Actually, boiling a DVD is the best way to clean all debris off it. Do a search and you should find a few threads concerning this method.

http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hlight=Boiling

http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hlight=Boiling

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I thought you were kidding around when you first mentioned boiling discs to clean them.

My question is this: Wouldn't the excessive heat from the boiling process cause the glue between data layers to give way and cause delamination?

I'm certainly no expert, but I would be very careful about putting my DVDs in boiling water.

You only boil for 1 - 2 minutes, remove with tongs and lay on clean surface to air cool.

If I hadn't tried it myself and gotten great results, I would not advocate it either.

Some folks use Colgate to repair DVD scratches. I kid you not!

Toothpaste in general is a very powerful abrasive. I repaired a rental with a bad skip by wiping a Q-tip on the inside the tube and running over the affected area (up and down motion).

Imagine what McGuyver could do with a Q-tip and a tube of toothpaste.

For dust I use compressed air. Stains/smudges - mild soap/distilled water and an eye glasses cloth (with radial motion from the center to the outer edge).

Interesting methods..I have a couple of discs that are unplayable. I'll have to try some of these and see what works.