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Re: removing candle wax from CD (recorded side!)

Subject: Re: removing candle wax from CD recorded side!
From: jakdedert
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 01:29:44 -0500
Newsgroups: sci.electronics.repair
David Nebenzahl wrote:
boardjunkie spake thus:

doorrag wrote:

I know I shouldn't have left it where it could happen, but I did.  Can
anyone help?

Take off the bulk with a soft cloth and something flat but not sharp.
Then rub off the rest using a clean part of the cloth.

Remembering, of course, to rub only in a radial direction (that is, in a line between the center of the disc and the edge) and not concentrically, for that, as we all know, is how CD read errors are generated.


The OP didn't state just on which side of the disk the wax melted. It makes a difference. If the label side, one must be VERY careful with any kinds of solvents/scratches. The shiny side is a little more forgiving, as it has thicker protection...although optical clarity is of course imperative.

jak


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