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Removing Scratches from CD's

Works for DVD's Too!

By Annie Shofkom, published Nov 09, 2007
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Tired of loading CD's and DVD's into their respective players just to find that they either don't want to play, or are so scratched that they skip continuously? Before throwing those pricey items in the trash, try a last step removal to see if you can salvage them.

Almost every house has bananas floating around the kitchen. Time to put them to use, for more than potassium and vitamins! Hold your CD or DVD in one hand, and with the other wipe in circular motions around it with the peeled banana (remember wax on, wax off from the Karate Kid? That's the motion you want to use.) until the entire side that reads in the player is covered in goo. I found that peeling the banana back a little ways and holding the whole thing helps quite a bit, plus it creates less mess. When the entire surface is all slicked up, use the inside of the peel to wipe the slime off your disc. Use one full circle motion around the entire disc, then repeat it. The best explanation I can offer is to pretend that the banana peel is the minute hand on a clock sweeping all of the way around the disc. Spray the area with glass cleaner, then wipe off with a soft cloth in the same motion you used with the banana peel. I have used this method on quite a few DVD's and console game discs, and it has yet to fail me.

The second method consists of using toothpaste. Again, with the disc in one hand, squeeze a ring of toothpaste around the entire area. Buff the toothpaste into the disc like you did with the banana using the wax on wax off method. I usually use my finger for this step, it washes off easily. Wipe off what you can with a clean soft cloth, then spray with glass cleaner. Wipe again with a soft cloth, making sure to use one continuous circular motion around the entire disc. I have tried this method a few times, but prefer using the banana method. I find it a neat way to use up the over ripe bananas that the family keep passing up until they hit the trash.

Did You Know?
Common household items may be able to save the day when it comes to discs that will no longer work properly.
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wow annie, i never would have thought!!! And now I am glad that I held on to all of my cds and dvds.... i wish i had never thrown away those before i left ks!!! I threw away a black garbage bag full!!!! and i cried!!! Now i will see if i can salvage some of my favorites!!!

Posted on 09/04/2008 at 1:09:53 PM

 
Carol, I saw a video on one of the numerous video hosting sites that exist on the internet a while back. Myself, I never would have thought to use a banana but it really does work. The first thing I used it on was a Spongebob Gamecube disc. Of course, it was the kids favorite game, and they scratched it. Good thing I held onto it, for it works after the banana idea. The others I got from a friend who works in a video rental store, and thought they might be useful!

Posted on 11/11/2007 at 9:11:00 PM

 
I just have to know- whatever made you decide to rub banana on your CDs? I'm amazed it works, but even more amazed that the idea occurred to you in the first place.

Posted on 11/11/2007 at 6:11:00 PM

 
What wonderful tips!!!

Posted on 11/11/2007 at 2:11:00 PM

 
Great tips Annie! I have heard of the others, but not the banana one. I'll have to try that the next time a disc has a scratch. :-)

Posted on 11/11/2007 at 11:11:00 AM

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