Fixing a boogered up CD

Farmer check to see if your friendly library had a copy on disk and if so then just check it out and make a copy of the last CD.

This seem to be a fast work around to your problem assuming the library had the audio book or even might be able to get it with an inter-library loan program for you.

You do not even need to feel guilty about copy rights as you had already paid for the audio book, not that I normally feel guilty but you might.

We used to repair minorly scratched CD's by spraying them with lemon Pledge and polishing them. The Pledge fills in the micro-scratches just enough to get the laser to see them as smooth.

Toothpaste also works.

Check this out, farmer:

http://www.wikihow.com/Fix-a-Scratched-CD

msolga: that site is priceless. TY TY TY!

Yes very interesting indeed we all owe a thank to msolga still I myself would just see if my local library had that audio book and copy the last CD if they do.

That's a great find, MsO! Will try a couple of those ideas on a game CD that's unwell.

Thank you.
we have a small town library and although several books are available, the actual issue of Hearts in Atlantis is one of those highly produced CD's with music and set ups, and a celeb narrator. The library didnt have the book, and, ven if it did, it would be in an AUDIO BOOK format (specific to libraries) so my last CD would not be in synch with AUdio Book.

I like the site you posted Olga, It follows the discussion re: toothpaste and waxing.
I first tried the waxing and , after a careful wsh and wax, it pays pretty good. There are some minor skips but I can get the book finished.
SInce I bought it at a community non-profit, the publisher has a disc available for 1.50 , so, if I want a pristine disc, I can get it fairly cheap.

I gave MsOlga the gold star since it was a really complete help site. You other guys helped too, but I have to be dispassionate in my selections

Ooooooh! I have never received one of those red ribbon thingy awards before! This is a first! What a moment!

Just curious: is anyone seriously considering the "banana method"? (It's on the link I posted.) Imagine, lining up your damaged CDs & DVDs, smearing them all over with banana, cleaning them up with the skins, followed by a jolly good was under the tap! Well worth the effort, hey?

RIGHT THATS IT!
I'm leaving.
I never get picked as the best answer.

Sore loser!

It's not as if you weren't considered, is it? Hmmmmm?

Perhaps you should start a thread about this?

I'm sure you will be. As soon as you provide it.

Some news on this. I tried the toothpaste trick on an old CD I burned for my car. It fell on the floor and has been stepped on a couple times. SO, I did the center to outside rim with a baking soda toothpaste and then played the disc. It did work much better. Then I took my Hearts in Atlantis CD and did the same thing . I just finished the CD s yesterday and it worked fine, even the blues guitar background was clearly audible.

Terrific, farmer.

I'll give it a go on a couple of scratched (movie) DVDs.

Did you consider the "banana method"?

Im a big fan of the CAvendish fruit on bred with Pnut butter.

Thank ya verry much

Do these things work for DVDs????

Raspberry jam on buttered raisin bread toast for me!