Carol, I would personally buy a cloth for the purpose. It will last you for ages. a friend of mine swears by micro-fibre cloths for his cd collection. I am told they can be purchased everywhere and are used with cleaning products. David -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Carol Pearson Sent: 26 February 2008 17:01 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: CD CLEANING (Repost) So you think it's worth buying a proper cloth, or just use the Jay? -- Carol carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Russell" <david.russell8@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 3:48 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: CD CLEANING (Repost) > Carol, > > I would recommend a damp, not wet, cloth. Some people prefer a totally > dry > cloth, and others use special cleaning fluid, but I would not recommend > that. It can be messy and the results are no better than a good polishing > with a good quality cleaning cloth. > > > David > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf > Of Jackie Cairns > Sent: 26 February 2008 15:45 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: CD CLEANING (Repost) > > > Hi Carol > > I have washed a CD in cold water, or wiped the odd one with a soft cloth, > if > that helps. I've never normally needed to do anything more than that, but > there are a lot of cleaning items to be had, where you play them in the CD > and listen to something as they clean, or get messier stuff to do the job. > > As far as I know, dipping a CD in cool water or using a soft cloth that > won't scratch should be fine. > > Jackie > > Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx > Skype Name: Cairnsplace > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "Access UK Mailing List" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 3:22 PM > 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 >> >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > __________ NOD32 2903 (20080226) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq __________ NOD32 2903 (20080226) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq