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From: Rick Nimtz <Nimtz.1@ND.EDU>
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Subject: Re: Cleaning CD's?
Date: 7 Mar 1994 20:52:54 +0200
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Fred Baker <fbaker@NYX.CS.DU.EDU> writes:

(procedure for cleaning a CD with toothpaste deleted)

>There's one trick I can suggest.  If the scratch is deep but small, apply a
>bit of Mop N Glo with a cotton swab.  Do NOT apply to the entire surface of
>the disk.  Regard this as a temporary measure, and replace the disc if it's
>practical.

Have you actually tried this? Does the Mop N Glo fill in the scratch or does it
melt the plastic? If it fills it in does the Mop N Glo have the same refractive
index as the CD plastic?

Rick Nimtz
nimtz.1@nd.edu