How Do You Make Homemade CD Scratch Remover?
Considering the fragility of their appearance, CDs are pretty durable. However, if you’ve been less than careful with audio discs in your auto, or if you’ve scratched the disc that holds a year’s worth of accounting data, you may be looking for a quick fix. Before you try any scratch remover, attempt a good cleaning. Often it’s the dirt, not the scratches, that is preventing proper play and data retrieval. Clean the disc. Run the disc under warm water or soak it in warm sudsy water and then rinse it. Shake off the excess water and dry it with a lens cloth, wiping out from the center of the disc, not in a circular motion. Test your audio CD in your player or pop the data disc in your computer. If it works, you solved the problem. If not, proceed to the next step. Apply a few drops of full-strength rubbing alcohol to the disc and wipe it with a lens cloth. Use the same outward motion you did before. If this doesn’t rectify the CD playability, proceed to scratch repair. Attempt to play (o
