Cleaning CDs??

Question

Is it OK to clean CDs with water? Is it best to buy CD cleaner?

Answer 1

Glass cleaner is best. It will remove fingerprints, etc. If your cd is scratched, you can get one of those CD Doctor things.

We use glass cleaner and a paper towel. Works great.

Answer 2

You could use Windex. I have done that and it works ok.

I have heard the rumor white toothpaste for scratches but have never really used it.

Also there is some sort of Cd cleaning machine that you can slip your CD into but I am not sure how much that costs.

Or buy a CD cleaning kit. I do not think they cost that much.

Answer 3

The last time i used water it broke the CD. Use Cd cleaner!!

Answer 4

Wipe from Center to Edge ONLY!
A damp,Lint Free CD Cleaning Cloth will do the job!
Or just Breath on the CD and let the Condensation be the moisture to remove the Dirt!?

Answer 5

Carefully remove any dust. Take care when performing this step. Dust is abrasive, and the last thing you want is a scratched CD from grinding the dust into it. The safest way to remove dust is simply by hitting it with some canned air. If you don't have canned air, use any sort of soft, lint-free anti static cloth. The best thing I've found to use is the little microfiber cloth that comes with eyeglasses, binoculars, and cameras. Hold the CD like before, (finger in hole, thumb on edge) and work in straight lines from the center to the edge. Circular motions can leave scratches parallel to the data and disrupt playback. Isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol should be all you need for a clean CD. Mix up a 1 to 1 solution of 90% isopropyl rubbing alcohol and distilled water (tap or spring water will have minerals in it that can leave water spots). Next, find yourself a nice soft piece of lint-free cotton cloth or a chamois. Dip a corner of your cloth into the mixture and gently wipe the CD. Again, start from the center hole and wipe straight out to the edge all around the CD. Gentle dish detergent will also clean a CD. Just make sure you use an organic dish soap. Most commercial dish detergents have petroleum distillates in them that can damage the polycarbonate surface of your CD. Use this method if your CD is really dirty or has sticky things like soda or beer on it. Mix about a teaspoon of detergent in a bowl with about a cup of room temperature water. Use your super soft rag working from the inside out and rinse it off with lukewarm water. Dry your clean CD carefully. If you used the rubbing alcohol and water method, simply dry your CD by setting it on edge for a few minutes. If you used the dish detergent method, you will want to dry your CD with a soft, lint-free cotton cloth or another chamois. Never dry your CDs with paper products like toilet paper, facial tissue, or paper towels. Not only will these leave little traces of paper on your CD, they are also abrasive as hell and will result in scratched CDs. Store your CDs properly. Your CDs will stay much cleaner if you just put them back in their jewel cases when you're done. They won't get dusty in there. Also, put the jewel case away, especially if there are kids around. If you leave them out they're gonna get spilled on or messed with. I promise. Avoid heat when storing CDs. Don't leave them by lamps, heaters, or any other heat source. Don't leave them in hot cars either.

Answer 6

dont clean cds with water. some thing cheeper then cd cleaner tht works just as well is using rubbing alcohol in a q-tip or cotten ball.

Answer 7

Buy the CD cleaner kit, it's sold in Walmart

Answer 8

Buy cleaner, and don't wipe them in a circular motion. You are suppose to wipe them straight across from one side to the other.

Answer 9

I'M GIVE TO YOU 100 CD FOR FREE

Answer 10

not water...cd cleaner