How do you remove scratches from DVDs with household products?

Question

Some of my DVDs have scratches and I think thats why the DVD pauses every two minutes and continues playing, pauses, continues playing, etc. At one point it even skipped to the next chapter.

Answer 1

If you rub a small about of toothpaste on a CD with a cotton cloth until you can't see the toothpaste anymore the scratches will be fixed and the disk will stop skipping. It should work for a DVD.

Answer 2

Nothing will get rid of "scratches".

If you're lucky, they are just "streaks" caused by fingerprints, or dust that happened to be in the machine or was already on the disc, in which case, just take a slightly damp cotton towel (do not use paper towels, because they are made from trees, which have strong fibers which can scratch virtually any surface, no matter how soft it feels to us!), and gently wipe the affected area in straight right-to-left motions (or left-to-right; whatever rocks your boat!). Do not use circular motions, as that may "trap" the particles on the disc, and create scratches. When it's clean, gently wipe it with a clean, dry, cotton towel (don't let it air dry, because microscopic mineral deposits from the water may cause "rings" to appear, which will be difficult to remove). Never use alcohol or ammonia or anything other than water, as they may remove the protective coating on the disc.

There may be something else that you have not considered, though: Depending on the age of your machine, the laser unit may be out-of-alignment, preventing it from reading the discs correctly (not all discs are created in the same manner, so some may play without any problems while others won't play or will skip). This is usually an expensive, though simple, repair, so it might be worth buying a new machine, but there's yet one more thing to consider: Some DVD players have an option that you can set to start playing discs at a given channel/track/spot/whatever. If your disc doesn't have that particular spot, then it may just sit there, or, worse, try to jump to that non-existent spot, causing it to behave as you stated (FWIW, I had a devil of a time resetting that option, which I had set totally by accident, because my remote unit is very difficult to use, and it's very easy to hit the wrong function at just the wrong time!).

However, if the disc is scratched badly enough, then it may be beyond usability and "repair", and it may be easiest just to buy a new one (try it in a friend's machine, first, though; maybe his/hers will work better).

In the future, handle all media discs (CD's, DVD's, even the old school LP's, etc) only by their edge or by the center hole only; avoid touching the flat surfaces (yes, there's just one "playable" side, but fingerprints, etc, can cause "reflections" which may cause the player to misread the disc; it's rare, but it can happen).

Good luck!

Answer 3

maximum departmet shops that sell DVD's or CD's grant machines to eliminate the scratches. i offered one at perfect purchase referred to as "stepped forward Disk restore equipment" that contains a liquid that fills interior the scratches, and then buffs them with a rubber wheel and a fabric to wipe it off with. there have been some extra and much less costly ones that each and every physique did exceedingly plenty the comparable factor. expenses ranged between $15 and $40. For small scratches i found that an eyeglass purifier I easily have additionally works. incredibly undesirable scratches won't be in a position to be fastened in any respect.

Answer 4

There's no good household product you can use that will fix a scratched CD or DVD. The good news is you can buy kits at Radio Shack or Office MAX to buff the scratches out, and they're not that expensive. It's worth it to invest in a kit because household products can ruin your CD or DVD.

Answer 5

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