Cleaning a DVD??????? Best way???

[vbond0071]

HI....WHO CAN TELL ME THE BEST WAY TO CLEAN A DVD???

WHEN YOU SIMPLY NEED TO CLEAN A DVD OR CD UP A LITTLE WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO CLEAN THE DISC OR DO I NEED TO LITERALLY FIND A PROFESSIONAL????

I HAVE ONE OF THOSE DISC DOCTOR HAND HELD THINGS BUT THEY SEEM TO LEAVE A "PATTERN" THAT ENDS UP "DAMAGING" THE DVD EVEN MORE?

EVEN THOUGH I USE THE LIQUID AND EVERYTHING!!!!


VBOND0071@AOL.COM

[hech54]

I rub them on my Levis.
NOT kidding.

[stiltman]

Why is it that AOL users seem to be the worst at Netiquette

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netiquette

[bendixG15]

-R or +R ?

[Noahtuck]

I run them through my dishwasher then dry in the microwave on high.

[stiltman]

I run them through my dishwasher then dry in the microwave on high.

I found adding Jetdry to the dishwasher really does keep the spotting from happening. It has the sheeting action, so says their commercials

[Number Six]

I rub them on my Levis.
NOT kidding.

hech54 - You will never be allowed to touch any of my DVDs :P

[slickster]

I spit on it and then wipe with my cotton shirt.

[hech54]

I rub them on my Levis.
NOT kidding.

hech54 - You will never be allowed to touch any of my DVDs :P

Even my son's backup DVDR's that he has fingered for a few minutes
while he fumbles to remove it from my funky player can be easily cleaned
with a foggy breath from the mouth and a wipe on the Levis.
Factory pressed discs don't even require a foggy breath....just wipe
them on the Levis and stick them in the machine.

I can't even remember the last time I used anything else to clean
a disc...and I can also not remember the last time I had a disc skip
because it had a few smudges on it.

[stiltman]

Even my son's backup DVDR's that he has fingered for a few minutes
while he fumbles to remove it from my funky player can be easily cleaned
with a foggy breath from the mouth and a wipe on the Levis.
Factory pressed discs don't even require a foggy breath....just wipe
them on the Levis and stick them in the machine.

I can't even remember the last time I used anything else to clean
a disc...and I can also not remember the last time I had a disc skip
because it had a few smudges on it.

This is so funny too.

I do the exact same thing fogging with my breath.
My son (5yrs old) thought I was licking them (he never asked or said anything)

I get home one night and my wife asked me if I was licking our DVDs before putting them in the player. I said no but I breath on the dirty ones, and wiipe them on my shirt or pants. My wife goes, well your son thought you were licking them, and that's what he was doing today... I busted up laughing so hard

[kupton]

Hot breath and a cotton shirt. Been doing it that way with CDs and DVDs for years.

Oh yeah, wipe from the center out.

[usually_quiet]

I usually run them under the tap, add a drop of dishwashing liquid, rub gently, rinse and dry with a terrycloth towel, wiping from the center out.

I think I once rented a disc cleaned using the Levi's method. Only problem was they forgot to avoid the rivets.

[Noahtuck]

I usually run them under the tap, add a drop of dishwashing liquid, rub gently, rinse and dry with a terrycloth towel, wiping from the center out.

That's what i do also, espc. when i rent, warm water & dishsoap, my bare fingers, rinse, shake off then pat dry.
Shaking them usually takes the majority of water off.

[turk690]

vbond0071, the disc doctor is for removing scratches that can't be wiped away with spit and a T-shirt. Used as instructed, they do leave radial patterns (which is not surprising since they actually sand the disc surface in the prescribed radial way, and whose appearance shouldn't bother you) but they do really make the disc playable again.

[stiltman]

to get out scratches on an unplayable DVD use an orbital sander with 1000 grit papper followed by 2000 or 3000 wet grit

[Number Six]

to get out scratches on an unplayable DVD use an orbital sander with 1000 grit papper followed by 2000 or 3000 wet grit

Would that be a BINFORD 6100, by any chance

[stiltman]

Would that be a BINFORD 6100, by any chance

Not sure what the model number is, mine is an older model. However, looking at the Binford catalog, they do make the 6100 orbital sander

[Number Six]

Would that be a BINFORD 6100, by any chance

Not sure what the model number is, mine is an older model. However, looking at the Binford catalog, they do make the 6100 orbital sander

[Ethlred]

Why is it that AOL users seem to be the worst at Netiquette

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netiquette

Because some people think all those without Netiquette are AOL users.

Sure the OP gave an AOL email address. Perhaps its a clever disguise. Kind of like wearing glasses with eyebrows and a mustache.

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I use liquid detergent and water in a sink. Sometimes with discs from the library I do two passes before drying. A drop or so of detergent then work out from the center with my thumb. Thorough rinsing from the center, no fingers or thumb. I use cold water.

Spin off most of the excess water on those occasions that there is a lot remaining. I use a screwdriver for the spin. Then I dab off the water.

NEVER RUB when drying. Cotton would be good but I usually use toilet paper. Absolutely do not rub with paper of any kind. If its just a few drops you don't even have to touch the surface. Touch the drop and the paper will suck it. Unfortunately it rarely works out that nicely and dabbing is needed.

Now if you have distilled water around a final rinse with that and air drying should do the trick nicely. I haven't tried that but it should work and then you wouldn't have to risk scratching with manual drying.

Ethelred

[Wile_E]

Just get one of these to repair discs. Only $1495.00!!!
http://www.cdrepairman.com/onestep.php

Although I must say that their article about scratches on the label side is BALONEY! For a pressed CD, a scratch on label-side, or torn label, should not affect the data. This is only valid for recordable media.
http://www.cdrepairman.com/repair.php