At 10:56 PM 2/21/02, you wrote: >Hey folks, quick question for ya -- what is the best way to clean a cd? >I have a hidous tale of woe to tell: A couple of weeks ago, I went to >Regina and packed a shitload of my fave cds in a knapsack for the trip. >Well, when I got home, I thought "Hey, you always listen to these cds >when you travel, so why not put them in the trunk and it will be >oh-so-convenient." After patting myself on the back for this wonderful >idea, I did just that, and never thought of it again. So, on Tuesday, I >am heading for Regina again, and since it is a 4 hour trip, I grab the >knapsack out of the trunk and prepare to head out on my merry little >way. I get out of town and open the bag up to put some music on, and I >think "Gee, it feels a little wet... and a little cold." Then I see >it... the hideous pile of twisted metal in the bag -- yes folks, >Einstein that I am, I seemed to have not noticed, when I put these cds >in the trunk, that there was a can of Diet Coke in the bag as well. >Living in Saskatchewan, that means that all it takes is a cold night and >the frigging thing will explode -- and explode it did! This can was >split wide open and while it didn't look like much had happened to the >cds, I noticed that, yes, they were indeed drenched for the most part. > So, my RENT cd was one of the wet ones, and since I paid $45 >frigging dollars for it, I was choked.... and since I tend to put it on >and sing the whole frigging thing when alone in the car for a few hours, >I was doubly choked. Then, I had FM's Mystery To Me, Bare Trees, and >Penguin in there after Kakki reminded me how much I loved those cds (and >I had a huge hankerin' to hear Emerald Eyes on Tuesday too!), along with >a bunch of others like Amy Grant's Lead Me On and DJRD and C&S. Most of >the others are fine, except the liner notes are shot to shit, but these >ones look.... sticky. Is there anything I can use to clean them besides >"a dry dust free rag" or whatever the hell they tell you to use? >Thanks for listening to me vent, and TGIF again! >Evian >npimh: "Emerald Eyes (without the Diet Coke)"
My friend, who has a 2 year old who likes to smear peanut butter on his favorite CDs swears you can't go wrong by simply filling a bowl with soapy water (Ivory in lukewarm water is fine) and immersing the disk, then using his fingers to gently rub the disks. Dry them off with a very, very soft cotton rag -- an old tee shirt is ideal -- and they'll be as good as new. No hassle. Go for it. I want a copy of that "Rent" CD if this works... Uh, what *is* a Rent CD? Warmest regards, Nick N/P: Nightline Trade Stuff: http://www.boootlegs.com/ Text Only Pages: http://www.boootlegs.com/bootxt01.htm
