Are there anythings that can make a scratched CD work again.

Question

besides a disk doctor

Answer 1

If its the top that is scratched (where the sticker/logo is) no, if its the surface (the side that is actually read) you can apply white toothpaste, applying it from the center and outward. fill the cracks then wipe it with a clean and humid cloth once again starting from the center and outward in a non-circular motion. Try the cd, if it doesn't work, repeat.

If after 4-5 times it's still not working, the scratch is too deep, you'll have to resurface it. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

this may seem really bad but TRUST MEEE it works,

what i do is get some tooth paste and put it on the scratces,(not too thick) then after about ten min, get some tissue cold water and carefully rub it off and dry.

OR

you can wrap your disk in tin foil and put it in the fridge for about an hour,

i dont no why but it works good,

or if you dont want to try wierd things then take it to a Pc shop or computer shop and they may be able to repair it,

ive seen advertisments for this.

hope this works :)

Answer 3

no ur screwed

Answer 4

it depends on how scratched it is. I used peanut butter or tooth paste. Just smooth that around it let it sit for a min and wash it off. It usually fits it self in the cracks. I might not help the whole cd but it will help some songs

Answer 5

ok u get a little bit of toothpaste and rub it on the cd and then with a little bit of hot water make sure u get all the toothpaste off the cd and then let it air dry....thats y sometime this doesnt work...because ppl dry it wit a towel or something..but u have to let it air dry...

hope this helps :)

Answer 6

my sister used to put a dab of lotion on hers sometimes...idk if it works

Answer 7

You may want to google it to be sure, but I've heard that if you put tooth paste on it, it'll help.

Answer 8

http://www.wikihow.com/Fix-a-Scratched-C...

Answer 9

a scratched CD can be recovered by polishing its plastic surface. If, after carrying out the above cleansing, the CD persists in giving reading errors, just polish the CD with toothpaste. That's right, toothpaste. It works wonders, and you won't spend a fortune buying professional cleaning kits

Answer 10

Actually yea if you put toothpaste on it and let sit for like 2 min it should work it always does for me. Oh and don't like scrub it ,GENTLY rub it in dont want the grainyness to scratch more if it doesnt work yea your screwed.

Answer 11

I took my scratched disk to game station and asked for a clean

it worked after

its not an ordinary clean its like a machine

it cost £2

Answer 12

There are CD cleaners out there, but if you are just trying at home, when you wipe off your CD, make sure you wipe in striaght lines from inside to out and NOT in a circle around.

Answer 13

nope! or buy another one

Answer 14

No not really but if its a game then game Will do it for you for  ÃƒÂ‚£2.99 or you can buy one of those things that's all the things you can do to my knowledge barr buying a new one

Answer 15

There are kits that supposedly fill the scratches that make them playable but I never used them. I have always been able to put my scratched CD'S into my computer and burn them onto a blank disc. The burnt disc does not skip and I have never had a problem this way.

Answer 16

If its not too bad put some toothpaste on it, rub it in circles and then wash it off really good.

Sounds silly but it has worked for me quite a few times.

=)

Answer 17

I know this may sound weird but it works

take a cotton towel

and some unscented lotion

rub the lotion on a very thing layer and buff out the cd with the towel until no lotion is visible

I know it sounds crazy but it really works!

Answer 18

I tried mayonnaise and it sort of worked. Just put some over the scratch, let it sit, then wipe it all off. :S

Also... put it in your computer and make a copy of it onto a non scratched CD.

Answer 19

I'm not sure what its called, but its only 99 cents at F.y.e and its a cream with a wipe. they usually have it near the register  

Answer 20

yeah replacing the cd

Answer 21

The No. 1 source of aggravation in having a CD collection is keeping it free from scratches. Family and friends often expect you to lend out your prized CD collection each time you're asked. Well, what do you do if someone returns a CD in a state not far from unusable? Today I have a few options for all of us who are not willing to replace our favorite CDs just because they have a few scratches.

If your discs play fine, don't worry about removing the scratches. You really can't remove 100 percent of the scratches from a disc unless you replace it with a new one. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Cleaning options

There are a handful of commercial cleaning options on the market, but we've found some home remedies work just as well, if not better. If you're too cheap to spend the bread on a commercial solution, find an alternative around your house.

Baking soda toothpaste

Baking soda toothpaste, huh? Actually, any mild abrasive like furniture polish, Pledge, or plastic polish works fine for removing CD scratches. Just take any lint-free cloth, add some of the abrasive to the afflicted area, and then wipe. Make sure to wipe from the center of the disc to the rim in a straight line. Never wipe in a circular pattern.

This only works on minor scratches, but I found the results were OK. While it does not work well in bringing back heavily scratched CDs from the grave, it does help to stop CDs with light to moderate scratches from skipping.

Finally, use baking soda toothpaste with as few additives as possible. Some of the gel-based baking soda toothpastes tend to leave a sticky film on the CD, which requires a bit of effort to remove.

Car wax

Another home remedy I tried was car wax. Unlike polishes, waxes fill in the cracks or scratches. Just pour or rub the wax on a scratched area and wipe it off with a lint-free cloth from the center to the rim.

I didn't experience the greatest results, but it could have been the car wax I was using, liquid Turtle Wax. Some people testify that this works, but I believe you may have better luck with a Carnauba-style car wax. If you don't have access to car wax, you can try furniture wax like Pledge instead.

It might be too late

There's always a chance that you may not be able to salvage your precious CDs.

Really bad scratches circle around the disc. A scratch from the center to the rim isn't as bad. A CD player can miss a beat and you won't notice it, but if the scratch follows the track pattern of a CD you'll notice a lot more skipping.

The worst place to scratch a CD isn't on the bottom but the top. Why? Because the label side contains the reflective material required to bounce the laser back to the CD player's pick-up head. It's also close to where the pits and bumps that make up the data track on a CD are stored. Scratch that and you'll most likely never play the disc again.

Prevent scratches

Now it's time to keep all your newly repaired CDs and recent purchases safe from future scratches.

Keep your CDs in a safe and scratch-free environment. This means you should always keep them in sturdy jewel cases and off the floor, table, or backseat of your car.

When cleaning your CDs use a soft, lint-free cloth and make a single swiping motion from the center of the disc to its rim. Don't clean in circles as you would a vinyl LP

Answer 22

i heard that if you take a Q-tip and rub on some toothpaste it should work. ive never tried it but i heard that it works pretty well.  i would suggest trying it on a CD that you dont really care about first..

Answer 23

If you cover Up the cd and put it in a freezer for about 30 min trust me