Remove Scratches From CD Or DVD?

After sending out three newsletters last week that dealt with watching downloading movies on a DVD player / entertainment system, I received two (somewhat related) questions from Gazette Readers over the weekend. The first question comes from reader Manny K., who writes:

Dear Dennis,

Please forgive me if my question has already been answered in your newsletter; however, I’m a tad curious if you happen to know whether or not those do-it-yourself DVD/CD scratch repair schemes actually work? I’m not talking the those repair kits you buy at the
electronic stores — I’m talking about the rumors you read online the ‘net about using Turtle Wax [car polish] or tooth paste to ‘buff out’ those nasty surface scratches on a DVD/CD. I’ve personally tried two of the store-bought kits: one that removes a very fine layer of plastic from the disc [thereby removing small surface scratches]; the other kit is one that you rotate using a crank and spray the surface of the disc with a solution in order to fill the scratches. With the results I’ve had from either of these kits, I’m sure a damp cloth would have equally produced the same result. Do you know of a cheap, safe, and effective way to better repair a scratched CD? Thanks for your time!

The second question is short but sweet, and comes from Gazette reader Martin D. He writes:

Would you kindly advise me on the best way to clean DVD discs? Thank you.

My response:

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