all right evian, this is all or nothing. but if you are willing to take the
risk, you may save the cd's. i have tried it and it has worked on 16 cd's.
***BUT*** DISCLAIMER DISCLAIMER DISCLAIMER cuz i don't want an angry
canadian aries on my ass, ok?
here it goes:
take a cake of regular unscented totally ordinary laundry soap and make some
suds in clean lukewarm water. the water will become murky and soapy, but
don't make a lot of foam or anything. just lukewarm soapy water. pour enough
of this water to fill half a cereal bowl. dip the cd and let it stand for
about 3 minutes. then take a ***ULTRA SOFT*** toothbrush -- REPEAT: ULTRA
SOFT TOOTHBRUSH, THE KIND SOMEONE WITH BLEEDING GUMS WOULD BUY -- and brush
the cd ever so slightly from the center outwards; one gentle stroke, lift,
back to the center, gentle stroke, lift, back to the center, stroke and so
forth. as you brush, you must rotate the cd, so that each stroke will be
like a spoke going from the center to the edge. do you get the picture? now
this is important: you should place the brush bristles at an angle, so that
the tips of the bristles will push the grime particles outwards. do not rub
or brush in any other way than what i've described. after you've completed
the whole circumference, rinse gently letting some faucet water run over the
cd's surface. pat dry [don't rub]. wait a few minutes and try the cd to see
whether it plays well. it really should be all right by now. if there's
still any shit left on its surface, repeat the process. but you seldom need
to do it.
if you don't understand the brushing method, please ask me and i'll try to
explain more clearly before you try to clean the cd.
i hope this will help.
love,
wally
