DVD and CD Disc Repair

DVDs and CDs are very popular nowadays, but the problem is that they can be easily scratched and are quite sensitive to some harmful elements.

Fortunately DVDs can be repaired and there is no need to throw away scratched DVDs. They can be fixed enough to read their data.

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First CDs or DVDs should be cleaned, because the discs damage is often caused not by scratches but also by the surface dirt or oil accumulated on the disc. There are three steps to clean your discs:

1. Pick up an optical disc cleaning cloth or any other non-lint producing cloth and dip it in warm water.

2. Rub the cloth on the disc in straight lines from the center to the edge of the disc. Avoid wiping in circular motion to keep the dirt off instead of spreading it around.

3. Dry it and test to see if it works again.

Often cleaning discs works and there is no need to do anything else.

If the cleaning doesn't work you must repair your disc.

Usually DVDs fail to read because of the scratches. The majority of these scratches in fact do not do direct harm to the data itself, but only conceal the data from the laser eye's view. This means that by simply polishing the scratches or cracks, the laser eye can read the data once again.

There are three main ways of repairing the scratches and cracks:

1. The Temporary Fix - Filling the Cracks

If you are in a hurry and you want to quickly fix your disc, you can simply use Vaseline, furniture polish or something similar, and fill with it the scratches and cracks. It will work only for some time and you will probably need to do it again in the future.

The Permanent Fix - Polishing the Scratches

This DVD disc restoration method is best and it's the lasting repair as long as it's done correctly. You can use Drummel or baking soda toothpaste with a cloth and gently polish the scratches. Make sure that these polishes are done as even as possible, so the real data layer won't be affected. Just like clean, never wipe, or polish in circles. If done properly, the plastic buffer that coats the stored data ought to wear away making the scratch easier to see through. You are not getting rid of the entire plastic buffer layer, but you are just evenly wearing off the area that surrounds the scratch.

The Quick Fix - Using a Scratch Repairer

The easiest, fastest and best way to repair your discs is to use products like the AutoMax Scratch Repair System that uses a motor in giving a full physical repair of the disc. There are a few products on the market that can do the job very well. They are inexpensive and very useful if many discs are in need of repairs since it comes with the special fluid, cloth, machine, and resurfacing wheel needed to fix scratches.

As you can see there is no need to ever throw away your scratched discs, as they can be easily repaired.

DVD and CD Disc Repair