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Old May 24, 2006, 01:23 AM Local time: May 23, 2006, 10:23 PM #1 of 12
Disc Cleaning

Not quite sure where to put this, but I figured here would be fine...

I recently found some old PSX games (without their cases, of course), and they're quite filthy. They're covered in dust as well as whatever the hell else has accumulated over the years on them. Are there any good "cleaning methods" for cleaning discs? I'm quite paranoid about scratching up the discs more than they already are, so, I don't want to screw around and experiment with anything (Toothpaste? You're shitting me). Is there anything I should avoid using, and anything you've found effective for cleaning shit off your discs?

I'm also looking for any products that fill scratches on discs, as well, if anyone has any ideas for that. Google wasn't too helpful with either of these -- rather, I found some questionable methods.

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Old May 24, 2006, 12:25 PM #2 of 12
Do you have a small local game store that you frequent? They usually do it for free for me should the need ever arise.
If not, I used those cloths with the fine fiber that you use to clean eyeglasses and stuff. Just blow off any large chunks of dirt on your disk before wiping off dust and such with the cloth.

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Old May 25, 2006, 12:56 AM Local time: May 24, 2006, 10:56 PM #3 of 12
Water and a microfibre cloth are all you should need.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.
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Old May 25, 2006, 09:16 PM Local time: May 25, 2006, 09:16 PM #4 of 12
Put it in boiling water for a several seconds then take it out.

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Old May 27, 2006, 12:09 PM #5 of 12
I just use alcohol, thought i've heard toothpasting works somehow (though I've never seen it myself).

I was speaking idiomatically.
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Old May 27, 2006, 12:15 PM Local time: May 27, 2006, 11:15 AM #6 of 12
Microfibre cloth (sold in most electronic stores as disc cleaning cloths) and normal tap water. Hell you could even do it with a nice soft T-shirt and running water.

Wipe the discs starting from the center, straight out to the edge. Rotate the disc a little and do it again. Neve wipe in a circular motion. Always inside->out.

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Old May 27, 2006, 12:20 PM Local time: May 27, 2006, 10:20 AM #7 of 12
Originally Posted by subferno
Put it in boiling water for a several seconds then take it out.
Lol does that really work?
Originally Posted by acid
Neve wipe in a circular motion. Always inside->out.
What will happen if I do?

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Old May 27, 2006, 01:46 PM Local time: May 27, 2006, 12:46 PM #8 of 12
Originally Posted by Pyrus421
Lol does that really work?
What will happen if I do?
If you happen to scratch the disc while cleaning (which if you're careful you probably won't, but realistically it is always a possibility) it is best that the scratch be across the pits and lands of the cd, rather than along it. A scratch this was would have a smaller effect on playback.

This site pretty much explains how a CD works, and how to care for, store, and clean them properly.

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Old May 27, 2006, 10:36 PM #9 of 12
Dusters. The yellow ones. For marks that don't need to be wet off, dusters kill fingerprints and everything. They're amazingly good. Or get the game fucking resurfaced. o.o

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=subferno]Put it in boiling water for a several seconds then take it out.
hahahaha, was that a joke? If so, your my hero. ^_^ I suppose giving the underside of the disk the Rock's left elbow would work too.

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Old May 28, 2006, 12:31 AM Local time: May 28, 2006, 06:31 PM #10 of 12
CD Doctor and brasso do wonders.

Brasso is apparetly better even though it's more abrasive.

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Old May 28, 2006, 06:06 PM Local time: May 28, 2006, 04:06 PM #11 of 12
Simple for me, hand soap (non-sanitizer strength) and a towel. I just rub the soap in a up/down motion, wash it off and dry the CD with a hand towel. I have yet to create more read errors for a CD/DVD by doing this. In fact it helps immensley.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.
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Old May 31, 2006, 07:34 AM Local time: May 31, 2006, 10:34 PM #12 of 12
I tried an experiment with a friend with cleaning discs. All we had was Brasso and a scratched Simpsons DVD. So we tried and we found out that polishing with filtered Brasso (there are some solid lumpy things in Brasso) kinda fixes scratches. the scratches were still evident but hey, it worked

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