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CDs: Light scratches?

post #1 of 7
8/9/08 at 1:46am
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I've noticed very light, thin scratches on many of my CDs. They aren't deep and don't affect play (as far as I know), and you can usually only see them at certain lighting angle, but they still bug me. I recently started making copies of all my CDs to keep the master copies in the best condition possible, but having those scratches just... bug me (did I mention that already?). Anyone know of a professional/store-bought solution that can just remove cosmetic light scratches?
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post #2 of 7
8/9/08 at 12:27pm
Don't do it. The commercial products simply try to polish the surface with light abrasives, causing more micro-scratches. Can you figure out what is causing the scratches?
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post #3 of 7
8/9/08 at 1:49pm
If it doesn't affect play, leave it be. As the old saying goes, "Only God is perfect."

See ya
Steve
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post #4 of 7
8/9/08 at 1:53pm
Rip it to lossless with EAC and you won't ever tell the difference.

EAC can read through some gouges in the foil, so light scratches won't be a problem.
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post #5 of 7
8/9/08 at 2:01pm
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Originally Posted by bigshot View Post
If it doesn't affect play, leave it be. As the old saying goes, "Only God is perfect."

See ya
Steve
I thought it was If it ain't broke, don't fix it

Yours works too.




I use one of those electric scratch removal gadgets only if I find an abused disc that won't play. Plastic polish has almost no abrasive and might remove very fine scratches.
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post #6 of 7
8/16/08 at 4:27am
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So there's no such thing as a scratch remover that doesn't cause micro-scratches or swirls?

And another thing, sometimes when I rip scratched or used CDs on EAC, the error correction dots become bright red on one line for like a second, and the reading ends up near perfect (at least 99.9%). Even though it's fine when ripped through EAC, is it possible that it might not play properly on some CD players (even if it's just a small click)?
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post #7 of 7
8/16/08 at 6:00pm
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Originally Posted by Waspinators View Post
So there's no such thing as a scratch remover that doesn't cause micro-scratches or swirls?
Yes, there is, but it ain't cheap and it takes a lot of effort. Amazon.com: DVD Repair Machine / Kit: Electronics I own one and it can remove some MAJOR scratches and leaves the CD as smooth as a baby's butt. Plan on putting some major time into each disc, however; it's a really slow process.

Every other brand that I've used leaves more scratches than before.
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