[access-uk] Re: CD CLEANING (Repost)
- From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:06:23 -0000
Tris,
This is helpful. Could you please clarify exactly what you mean when you
write - "cleaning from inside (spindle centre) outward, in the direction of
play". OK, start in the centre, near the spindle, but which way do I then
clean and what sort of pressure? Can you put on too much pressure perhaps?
Thanks for any further help you can give. Sorry if I sound a bit dumb.
It's probably one of those things I would do fine anyway but want to make
sure I understand what you're saying.
Thanks.
--
Carol
carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tristram Llewellyn" <tristram.llewellyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 4:57 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: CD CLEANING (Repost)
I hope the following advice will be useful.
I would always suggest trying to gently polish dry with a soft cloth
cleaning from inside (spindle centre) outward, in the direction of play
this is important for the optics of a CD, be gentle a patient with this
method. That will normally sort out most problems so I would be
extremelyl sparing of wet agents at all. A cloth dipped in a solution
of tepid (not hot) water with a hint of detergent is as far as you
should go with non-specialist cleaning solutions when dealing with a
tough spot. Make sure you follow with dry cloth straight afterwards
though. Do not immerse your CDs, that will be death to them, when water
or for that matter even air gets inside between the plastic layers CD
surface will be oxidised beyond the point that the laser can correct
for.
There are a number of wet cleaning systems out there you can get I
should think they are all safe provided you follow the instructions. I
have not used any of the wet systems since the dry cloth or maybe
slightly damp cloth technique usually does the trick. Be careful of CD
restorer type solutions that claim to deal with scratches, these can be
a double edged sword and inproper use can make CDs skip and unplayable
if one is not careful. I have used thse with succes, but they can be
tricky.
Regards.
Tristram Llewellyn
tristram.llewellyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Technical Support
Sight and Sound Technology
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Carol Pearson
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 3:22 PM
To: Access UK Mailing List
Subject: [access-uk] CD CLEANING (Repost)
Hi all,
I'm reposting this as, though someone mentioned having seen it and
wanted
follow-up, I didn't get any response last weekend. (Perhaps you were
all
taken up with my other query at that time ... <Smiles>)
I remember this subject coming up some time back now ... but of course
am
not totally sure that I remember what was said. Did some people say
they
were able to clean CD's well in warm water? What about cleaners out
there?
Are there good and bad, or are they all "much of a muchness"!
I've often used an anti-static cloth (a Jay cloth immersed in a solution
of
water and fabric conditioner and then dried) for such cleaning. What
I'm
really asking is, what's the best method?
--
Carol
carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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