Comments on How to Repair Scratched CDs

Use Sunglass cleaner to remove fingerprints and other smudges on a CD. I use this technique on DVDs a lot

Use Sunglass cleaner to remove fingerprints and other smudges on a CD. I use this technique on DVDs a lot

I used a little dab of Vaseline and cleaned it with a tissue as instructed (from the center to the end) and the CD was fixed!

My younger brother left my GTA:San Andreas out one night and the next day it didn't work. I used a cotton ball and sprayed on some shoe cleaner and voilà! the game worked.

Meguiars "Deep Crystal System Polish" (step 2 in a 3 step system). You can get it at any auto supply store. I dab a small amount on a terry cotton cloth and rub vigorously over the area of the CD or DVD that has the scratch. I rub in a straight line, not circular. The cloth should start to feel warm, due to the friction. Rotate the CD and repeat on any other scratched area. Finally buff off and wipe clean with the clean part of the towel. This worked for a DVD that was failing at the same spot. Previously I tried hair spray and Armorall. Armorall helped a little but the car polish did the trick.

Meguiars "Deep Crystal System Polish" (step 2 in a 3 step system). You can get it at any auto supply store. I dab a small amount on a terry cotton cloth and rub vigorously over the area of the CD or DVD that has the scratch. I rub in a straight line, not circular. The cloth should start to feel warm, due to the friction. Rotate the CD and repeat on any other scratched area. Finally buff off and wipe clean with the clean part of the towel. This worked for a DVD that was failing at the same spot. Previously I tried hair spray and Armorall. Armorall helped a little but the car polish did the trick.

Apply Chapstick to a scratched CD or DVD and wipe gently with a very soft cloth. It should still look just slightly smeared when ready to play.

Conditioner works sweet. I thought it sounded a little odd, but it works. As soon as you wipe the conditioner off you can see the difference on the CD. Toothpaste does not work if the scratches are deep.

Evenly rub the rubbing compound all over the CD, take a cordless drill with a buffer pad attachment, and set it directly on top of your CD, and buff the CD. Be sure to keep the CD on a flat surface so you don't crack it!

Find a can a Pledge the spray it on the CD, DVD or video game, and get a tissue and start wiping in a circle - not side to side or up and down - in a circle. It should work.

I was at work and my CD started skipping. I looked up how to fix it and tried the toothpaste suggestion. I rubbed toothpaste on the CD, used a damp rag to wipe it off, and the CD played!

Use Old English, or any wood polish on scratched CDs. It cleans the scratches right up.

I actually tried the toothpaste method with Odol-Med toothpaste (I live in Europe, so not sure you can get it in the US), but my Cd has no scratches left and it works good!

Evenly rub the rubbing compound all over the CD, take a cordless drill with a buffer pad attachment, and set it directly on top of your CD, and buff the CD. Be sure to keep the CD on a flat surface so you don't crack it!

Apply Chapstick to a scratched CD or DVD and wipe gently with a very soft cloth. It should still look just slightly smeared when ready to play.

Use Old English, or any wood polish on scratched CDs. It cleans the scratches right up.

Conditioner works sweet. I thought it sounded a little odd, but it works. As soon as you wipe the conditioner off you can see the difference on the CD. Toothpaste does not work if the scratches are deep.

I actually tried the toothpaste method with Odol-Med toothpaste (I live in Europe, so not sure you can get it in the US), but my Cd has no scratches left and it works good!

Use a bit of toothpaste and buff the CD gently with your fingertips in small circles. Rinse the paste off with water and dry with a lint-free cloth. Blockbuster video should thank me as I've also fixed a few of their DVD rentals this way! Peanut butter will also work, but I prefer my hands to smell like mint afterward.

Use Pledge and then use Windex or other window cleaner.

Use Pledge and then use Windex or other window cleaner.

Put some Johnson's baby lotion cream on the CD, rub it with a soft cloth, like the one used to clean glasses. Polish it with the cloth until the lotion clears, and your CD plays.

Put some Johnson's baby lotion cream on the CD, rub it with a soft cloth, like the one used to clean glasses. Polish it with the cloth until the lotion clears, and your CD plays.

Toothpaste works on video games.

Toothpaste works on video games.