scratched cds

[jeremythelen 10+ year member]

is it bad to play scratched cds in your HU?

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[Inferno13 10+ year member]

No it doesnt hurt anything. The laser that reads the disc just reads it and plays what it reads. the disc cant effect the laser or any other part of the cd player.

 

[disturbed_youth 10+ year member]

really scratched cds that skip in your HU is there any way to buff them out and correct this?

 

[ReversdPolarity 10+ year member]

in the past i have used a small soldering torch very carefully to fix scratched discs.. it does work but u gotta be carefull...

-easiest answer... use ur computer to upload disc to ur harddrive and then burn a new copy..

-i do about 100-150 discs a month for ppl, myself, or anyreason... shoot i dont even have many original discs i run in my car seeming as though its about 10 cents for blank disc and the sound quality is no different

but that dont help if u dont have a burner.. in which case u can get em cheap.. i just sold my old external one for 30$..lol

*oh btw i have also heard that a polishing wheel on a grinder with a wee bit of compound works to fix scratches but i have not tried this myself

 

[jeremythelen 10+ year member]

in my alp owners manual it says not to use any cleaning solutions or anything on your cds and play them in it thoguh? so wouldnt taht be bad?

 

[ReversdPolarity 10+ year member]

yeah i too agree any solvent or cleaners or not good .. but polish compount is niether...

but the cheapest and best way to aviod this issue is a cd burner

 

[Inferno13 10+ year member]

u might try the skip doctor it cleans up any scratches and cleans off any smudges. for 10 - 20 dollars it's invaluable. cleans any type of cd you want. u might take a look at it i love mine.

 

[chris229 10+ year member]

get plexy glass buffing compound and buffing pads for a drill. Buff the scratchs out.