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Old 10-11-04, 01:37 AM
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Best way to clean discs?

What is the best way to clean a disc to prevent skipping or pixelation or whatever else can go wrong with a disc? Thanks.
Old 10-11-04, 02:19 AM
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Are you talking about preventive maintenance or actual repair?

The best is not to touch the play side of the discs. If you have to, get an ultra fine microfiber cloth and clean the discs from the center radiating towards the edge, never in circular motion.

Someone mentioned boiling the discs can clean them too (I never try it).

If you have to repair a disc, use a professional resurfacing machine if you mind the look of the disc. If not, you can try the Skip Doctor. A lengthy thread is current at this very topic.
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Has anyone ever tried using Novus 2 to clean yr discs and get rid of the fine scratches?
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I rent a lot of discs from Netflix, and usually they come to me scratched and dirty! So I just take a paper towel and some windex and clean them - and as for the scratches, I use a CD/DVD wax pencil on the scratches and just wipe them down - works like a charm!
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The best way to clean a disc of your own is NOT to clean it.

For rentals, warm to hot water and a dry cotton cloth works miracles. There are tools (previously mentioned) for scrathes....though I have never used them.
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Originally posted by DavidH
The best way to clean a disc of your own is NOT to clean it.

For rentals, warm to hot water and a dry cotton cloth works miracles. There are tools (previously mentioned) for scrathes....though I have never used them.
I have done this before. Works pretty good.
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Originally posted by eau
Someone mentioned boiling the discs can clean them too (I never try it).
I've seen this mentioned numerous times but I've never tried it since my player seems to play anything.

But then, a few days ago, I get my new XBox Magazine disc in the mail and the damn thing won't load. I gently clean it but it's still a no-go. Before I request a replacement I thought I would give the boiling water thing a try.

The damn thing works now.
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See my linked thread response for MORE info on boiling. It really works!

http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hlight=Boiling
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Boiling water and toothpaste, sounds interesting. Don't know if I have the guts to try that.
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rubbing alcohol works for me
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Originally posted by Fok
Boiling water and toothpaste, sounds interesting. Don't know if I have the guts to try that.
Boiling is for totally cleaning the disc while toothpaste is used to fill in scratches.
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Anyone ever try Skip Dr.?
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Originally posted by flashh80
Anyone ever try Skip Dr.?
That's for correcting scratched discs as opposed to cleaning them.

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