Comments on: How to Repair Scratched CDs

on 7/23/2006 Use Pledge and then use Windex or other window cleaner.

on 7/14/2006 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.

on 7/4/2006 Toothpaste works on video games.

on 7/4/2006 Put the CD in the freezer for two hours. Remove it and clean it with a soft cloth.

on 7/1/2006 Toothpaste worked on a CD for me, but not my PS2 game. I've tried everything; toothpaste, shaving cream, rubbing alcohol, Pledge, and Windex. I'm going to try Brasso, which I have seen on over 90% of the sites I've been to, car wax and whiskey.

on 6/30/2006 After three frustrating hours of trying to clean my Halo 2 disk I finally gave up and came to eHow, I used Pledge and now it runs just like it did when I got it!

Also, toothpaste worked wonders on my PSP screen!

on 6/30/2006 Whenever I have a scratched DVD or CD, I first use toothpaste, which usually works. If that doesn't fix it, I use conditioner and rub it in, always works for me!

on 6/30/2006 For minor skipping, using any of the other methods may work. But the more the disc skips, the harder it is to repair it.

1. Begin by making sure the scratch is on the plastic, not the label. If it is on the label, skip to step 10.

2. Using a soft, lint-free cloth or a soft, clean tissue, apply isopropyl alcohol. Special CD cleaning wipes saturated with isopropyl alcohol may also be used.

3. Using a soft, lint-free cloth or a soft, clean tissue, apply turtle wax onto the plastic part of the CD. Rub the Turtle wax in and buff. Use a separate soft cloth or clean tissue to wipe off the wax.

4. See step 2.

5. Apply Turtle wax on large scratches, applying along said scratch. Wipe wax off.

6. See step 2.

7. For scuffs, use turtle wax and buff vigorously. Wipe wax off.

8. See step 2.

9. Put the CD in your choice of listening devices. If skipping is completely gone, then skip step 10. If skipping is reduced, but not eliminated, repeat steps 2-9. If skipping has not been reduced at all, even after many treatments, go to step 10.

10. Buy yourself another CD. Use this as a last resort.

on 6/30/2006 I used Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Creme to fix a scratched CD. I applied a small amount onto the bottom of the CD, massaged it with my fingers, and then carefully buffed it off using an old shirt. The CD, which would not play, now works perfectly.

on 3/30/2006 Don't use toothpaste for fixing your video games. I recommend looking for your local video game store and buy Skip Doctor. Or simply put rubbing alcohol on a cotton swab and rub. Then wipe on a piece of cloth.

on 3/22/2006 Buy those plastic CD covers that keep your disc from getting scratched. If they do, it won't be as bad as it would without the cover. If the CD cover gets really scratched, just replace it with a new one.

on 3/17/2006 I noticed a few people recommended using come sort of heat method (lighter, boiling water). This might work OK for regular CD's but do not do this on a CD-R/W, this will destroy the data on the disc.

on 4/3/2006 My dad buffed my scratched CD with a buffer and it worked!

on 4/3/2006 Try a small amount of Brasso and gently wipe with a soft cottonball, then use a CD stealth radial CD cleaner system, (discwasher) and ta-dah! Works great!

on 4/3/2006 A mix my boyfriend burned for me got so scratched, and I was devastated! I tried toothpaste (which scratched it more), Vaseline( which didn't work at all), alcohol (smelled bad), everything! At the very end, I used Biosilk conditioner, popped it into the CD player, and voil! Just like new!
What I did was put about a dime-sized amount of conditioner on the surface, and rub it all over in a circular motion with my finger, but not pressing down. After letting it sit for about 5 minutes, I wiped it off from center to tip with a tissue, and it's as good as new. I can still see the scratches, but the CD doesn't skip anymore.