DVD Scratches - Using Micromesh to fix?

[jking]

Has anyone tried using Micromesh to fix scratches in DVDs? I have a couple of DVDs that our toddler got ahold of & scratched up pretty good. They will play partially & then skip or stop playing. I've read some of the recommendations online about using brasso, pledge, jewelers cloths, etc. It made me wonder why couldn't I use MM to polish out the scratches?

 

[LarryDNJR]

you know I've thought the same thing. I got an Ice Age DVD I want to watch.

Going to try it soon might let ya know, figure why not its already scratched.

 

[Seer]

I think Plastx polishe will work because all you need to do is actually fill the scratches which cause the fvf to skip. Plus a any follar tree store they this stuff to repair cds and dvds.

 

[gketell]

Yes, I've done that. It worked really well. But you have to work harder than you do for any pen. The plastic is harder and you have to support it from the back as you sand the front. But be careful because the "painted side" is very thin and that is actually where the data is.

I turned a block in my chuck that had a tenon to fit the hole in the center of the CD but only 1/2 as thick as the CD. Then I turned a second one that would be pushed up against the CD with the tail stock. This tenon only 1/3 of the thickness of the CD so the tenons don't meet and the CD gets pinched tight.

Take your time, be thorough with each grit. And it will work out just fine.

 

[LarryDNJR]

Nice will have to try that out.

Yes, I've done that. It worked really well. But you have to work harder than you do for any pen. The plastic is harder and you have to support it from the back as you sand the front. But be careful because the "painted side" is very thin and that is actually where the data is.

I turned a block in my chuck that had a tenon to fit the hole in the center of the CD but only 1/2 as thick as the CD. Then I turned a second one that would be pushed up against the CD with the tail stock. This tenon only 1/3 of the thickness of the CD so the tenons don't meet and the CD gets pinched tight.

Take your time, be thorough with each grit. And it will work out just fine.

 

[MobilMan]

I've read a few places that say never go in a circle to clean a disc. From the center outward. I've done that a few times with very little dish soap and luke warm water and it worked

 

[ctubbs]

When I still was using my darkroom to print photos, I would occasionally get a scratch on a neg. I kept a small bottle of turps handy with cotton balls to lay a very thin layer on the neg and then print it. The turps filled the scratch and the scratch vanished. Will it work on a cd/dvd so one could get a copy? IDK. For a non-replaceable cd it might be worth a try.
Charles

 

[sbwertz]

Try this before you micromesh...take a little chapstick and smear it on the disc. polish it off with a soft cloth and see if it will play. Works about 80% of the time. Use it at the library on cds and dvds all the time.

 

[Russianwolf]

instead of doing it this way, get a wheel buff on the lathe and load it with Tripoli, hold the disc in hand and buff from center to edge (hold it firmly or the buff can send it flying).

Works wonders. In fact I think I've posted pics before. of some CD's I restored.

 

[jaywood1207]

I've tried this and ruined a disc. Didn't work but obviously it does for others. Go to your favorite rental place and have them fix it. Usually it costs about $5 and they have a machine for it. Much easier and less work.