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Adam
= Cult of Ray =
USA
505 Posts |
 Posted - 05/03/2004 : 05:43:24
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| Does anyone know how to fix scratched cd's. SR, Doolittle and Bossanova are all scratched to hell. Can they be fixed? I've always heard stick them in beer or peanut butter. |
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
6213 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 05:49:29
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yeah or tooth paste
and dishwasher machines
 "I joined the Cult of Frank/Nobody wanted to join my Culf" |
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ProverbialCereal
- FB TabMaster -
USA
2953 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 06:20:14
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Try acid
Just quit a cult / going through withdrawal |
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Adam
= Cult of Ray =
USA
505 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 06:59:05
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| Those are two great, but not very helpfull answers, fellas. Now get your shit together and help me out. |
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Newo
~ Abstract Brain ~
Spain
2674 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 07:14:19
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You can get some machine doodad which polishes off the scratches layers, costs about €90 if that means anything to you, more than your Pixies records cost anyway.
-Owen |
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frank_black_francis
= Cult of Ray =
Canada
895 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 07:16:40
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| guess you'll have to buy new cds.....thats the beauty of the record industry. |
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ProverbialCereal
- FB TabMaster -
USA
2953 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 08:24:53
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For the future... just make copies of all your really good CDs and then who cares if the CD-R copy gets scratched.
Just quit a cult / going through withdrawal |
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The King Of Karaoke
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
3759 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 08:53:16
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They sell scratch repair kits for relatively cheap cash ($25 ?). I've never tried them, but supposedly it's only the plastic layer that's scratched and if you polish that down it should play again. Try downloading the cd into your computer. Lot's of the time it downloads with out the scratches.
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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
USA
4800 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 08:56:46
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Originally posted by ProverbialCereal
Try acid
Just quit a cult / going through withdrawal
Great advice. I love it, myself.
Not sure what it does to your cds, though. Maybe it turns them all into Butthole Surfers albums?
I like people who glue macaroni on to a piece of cardboard and paint it gold. That's what I aspire to basically. - Tom Waits |
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rockmusic84
= Cult of Ray =
USA
256 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 09:32:50
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Try the "Skip Doctor". They cost about $30 (and they have a motorized version for about $50). It's saved me many a C.D. in my day. I buy a lot of used discs, so it's great for repairing those.
If you're reluctant to use that, then toothpaste will work O.K., especially if you have deep gouges (which, incidentally, the Skip Doctor can't repair).
And if that doesn't work, I believe the Pixies albums can be purchased at low and mid-line prices now. So it's not too much of a loss if it's worth it to you to buy them again. But I seriously recommend the "Skip Doctor".
p.s. Take care of your C.D.'s so you can avoid these problems! Most scratched/scuffed/gouged/damged discs I've seen usually have fallen prey to those "C.D. Visors" and "Trapper Keeper" type deals. They are death for discs!
Join The Cult of U-MASS - IT'S EDUCATIONAL!!! |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 09:47:10
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Blow your head off with a shotgun. You won't notice them then.
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!! |
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Johnny Yen
= Cult of Ray =
USA
408 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 10:25:01
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If the scratches are just in the plastic on the shiny side of the cd, they can be fixed. there are places (the video store near my house) that have disc refinishers. they gently grind away at the layers of plastic on the bottom until all the layers that contained scratches are gone. This place charges $3 per disc. Not too bad. THere are companies w/ sites on the internet that do this service for you, but you have to pay shipping fees as well. I don't know how big Kirby, WV is but some decent sized town should have a place that refurbishes discs (usually places that rent dvds or games).
Now if the scratches are actually in the shiny material, your screwed. Buy new discs, cause the silver stuff is where the music is stored. In the meantime, put yer cds back in their cases, ya damn punk kids. no respect grumble grumble... |
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TarTar
* Dog in the Sand *
1965 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 11:15:52
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Put the CD in the microwave for a minute or two. It'll clear those scratches right off, or at least, the scratches won't be a major problem anymore. 
"(insert clever quote here)" |
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Chris Knight
= Cult of Ray =
USA
899 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 15:00:13
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Burning plastic has to be the most acrid smell in existence.
Welcome to savetherainforests.com! |
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GypsyDeath
Zapped Profile
3575 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 15:06:16
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Originally posted by apl4eris
quote:
Originally posted by ProverbialCereal
Try acid
Just quit a cult / going through withdrawal
Great advice. I love it, myself.
Not sure what it does to your cds, though. Maybe it turns them all into Butthole Surfers albums?
I like people who glue macaroni on to a piece of cardboard and paint it gold. That's what I aspire to basically. - Tom Waits
Hahahaha!!!!! Talking of butthole surfer cds...I think mine has a few scratches on...
I dont believe ive ever come across something to save the scrathes...is this just a US thing? it cant be? the uk must have something!?
I love you for what I am not,
I did not ask for what I have got.
You will get used to me.
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NimrodsSon
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1938 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 15:10:44
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quote:
Originally posted by rockmusic84
Try the "Skip Doctor". They cost about $30 (and they have a motorized version for about $50). It's saved me many a C.D. in my day. I buy a lot of used discs, so it's great for repairing those.
If you're reluctant to use that, then toothpaste will work O.K., especially if you have deep gouges (which, incidentally, the Skip Doctor can't repair).
And if that doesn't work, I believe the Pixies albums can be purchased at low and mid-line prices now. So it's not too much of a loss if it's worth it to you to buy them again. But I seriously recommend the "Skip Doctor".
p.s. Take care of your C.D.'s so you can avoid these problems! Most scratched/scuffed/gouged/damged discs I've seen usually have fallen prey to those "C.D. Visors" and "Trapper Keeper" type deals. They are death for discs!
Join The Cult of U-MASS - IT'S EDUCATIONAL!!!
Yeah, the skipDr. has fixed many a disc for me too.
ˇViva los Católicos! |
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Coldheartofstone
* Dog in the Sand *
Canada
2025 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 15:25:39
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If you were in Mississauga I could buff em for ya....no problem....
But alas...
Breaks just like a little girl. |
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soundofataris
= Cult of Ray =
USA
715 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 16:14:38
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hehehehe...microwaves do a really cool number on cds. They crack in the most entertainng way. And those blue bolts of electricity... awesome. Like the emperor himself force-zapped them.
Some like wine and some like hops but what I really love is my scotch |
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El Barto
= Song DB Master =
USA
4020 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 17:35:32
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Sandpaper...even out the playing field.
Boycott cults and t's |
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This_Guy
- FB Fan -
Canada
146 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2004 : 01:18:34
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| taking care of your collection like special needs childern is easier that complaining of damage. |
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mun chien andalusia
= Quote Accumulator =
Italy
2139 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2004 : 06:42:52
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You can always melt them and make a skull ring.
 join the cult of errol\and you can have a beer\without having to quit smoking
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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
USA
4800 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2004 : 06:58:36
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mun chien, you slay me.
I like people who glue macaroni on to a piece of cardboard and paint it gold. That's what I aspire to basically. - Tom Waits |
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guy_nolan
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
417 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2004 : 07:04:38
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I've said it before and I'll say it again, brasso metal polish on a cotton bud. The best home-made scratch remover I've seen so far. And if you ever get an eyelash stuck in your eye, use the sticky strip on a rizla to remove it quickly and painlessly :)
For ten thousand years he slept, his mind feeding on the nightmares of the weak. Now he has awakened. As the night turned crimson, the fire-blade shattered and his power died. Then, the slaughter began... |
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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
USA
4800 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2004 : 07:07:58
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I'm excited about finding an eyelash-stuck-in-your-eye remedy, because I panic when something gets in my eyes, but what is this rizla? Is that some kind of rolling paper?
I like people who glue macaroni on to a piece of cardboard and paint it gold. That's what I aspire to basically. - Tom Waits |
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Newo
~ Abstract Brain ~
Spain
2674 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2004 : 07:14:40
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Way I get something out of my eye works each time is to take the lid (whichever one is over the offending item) and stretch it out a fraction then place it over the other lid and it should rub off there.
-Owen |
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guy_nolan
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
417 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2004 : 07:16:29
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Yup, plain old Rizla rolling papers. The green ones seem to work best, I think they're the thinnest ones. You don't have to lick the strip as the gum will pick up the eyelash, grit whatever without being wet. The hardest part is actually touching your eyeball with the paper, but it shouldn't hurt.
For ten thousand years he slept, his mind feeding on the nightmares of the weak. Now he has awakened. As the night turned crimson, the fire-blade shattered and his power died. Then, the slaughter began... |
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SpudBoy
= Cult of Ray =
Equatorial Guinea
649 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2004 : 17:39:52
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Shit man...now I have three nuked cd's covered in all kinds of icky crap, one with the aftereffects of a belt sander, not to mention a paper cut on my cornea. Between all that an the bats coming out of the speakers, I feel like a human cannonball.
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Stuart
- The Clopser -
China
2291 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2004 : 18:29:17
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quote:
Originally posted by billgoodman
yeah or tooth paste
and dishwasher machines
"I joined the Cult of Frank/Nobody wanted to join my Culf"
Toothpaste has worked for me before.
I don't like cricket
I love it aah! |
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ProverbialCereal
- FB TabMaster -
USA
2953 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2004 : 21:23:49
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Stuart, maybe your Chinese friends have bad breath because you are using all their toothpaste for your CDs.
Just quit a cult / going through withdrawal |
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