Blank CD Question

[buzzrock]

Is it safe to use a permanent marker (Sharpie) to label my Cd's?

I see they sell so called "cd-safe" markers, but are these really any different?

[Treebeard]

I'vd never had any troubles with using sharpies on my cd's.
I think its just a gimmick to make $$$

[zodiac]

i also use sharpie

[devinemi83]

I used sharpie as well and 2 years later my music and data cdrs still work perfectly.

But I still throw labels over my cdrs now since I switched to TDK brand. They have alabel but its REALLY thin and a couple times it got scrtached through by my cdplayer. I bought those 100pack of white labels for 19.99 at Circuitcity. They are great.

[zzyzzx]

I also use a Sharpie

[vitualis]

CD safe markers are guaranteed not to do anything nastly like contain solvents that may eat it's way through the lacquer layer on the top of a CD-R...

That being said, if you use good quality media (e.g., Kodak), they have a great upper surface protection so just about any permanent market will do.

The same can probably be said for most brands of media. I have never heard of a case where the ink of a pen actually damaged a disc.

Years and years ago, when CD-R was still new, there was a brand of CD labels that was withdrawn because the adhesive contained a solvent that damaged the disc...

Regards.

[gumble]

been using also Sharpie for a long time very happy with them

[bigmicka]

whatever you do, dont use white board markers. cause just like the white board, you can wipe the top off a CD. lol

learnt that one the hard way.

mic

[Faustus]

Got a big multi color pack of sharpies...good stuff...