Hot water and soap... - Club CDFreaks

diskwatcher · 07-01-2007

My first two attempts at backing up with AnyDVD and CloneDVD2 were a success, after I washed both sides of the disk.

The disk played fine in both the computer and 2 stand alone players and there weren't any finger prints that I could see but CloneDVD2 thought otherwise.
I haven't taken to boiling DVDs yet but it may come to that.
I'm embarked on my total backup plan and, with luck, I'll never have to buy a whole season collection again because I lost one disk.
CDFreaks and the SlySoft are wallet savers.

**imkidd57** · 07-01-2007

Thanks, diskwatcher, for those comments

. We are always glad to receive feedback if the members' advice on CD Freaks forums has been helpful.

I'll move this post to the SlySoft AnyDVD forum, as I'm sure they would like to see your appreciation too.

Tom Xiang · 07-01-2007

I think we should better call him diskwasher than diskwatcher

Tom

**imkidd57** · 07-01-2007

ROTFL!!

*zaq* · 08-01-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Xiang

I think we should better call him diskwasher than diskwatcher

Tom

right on

jamoskeag3 · 08-01-2007

I prefer alcohol to clean dvds, but if this works, go for it.

*zaq* · 08-01-2007

Seriously
soap and warm water does work great on disks covered with grease from kids' misuse

jamoskeag3 · 08-01-2007

Personally,
Id be concerned with soap residue, which of course you dont get with denatured alcohol.

pjc · 08-01-2007

I've been using soap and warm water to clean CDs & DVDs for years. A through rinsing and wiping with a soft cloth never leaves any soap residue that I have found.

Rental DVDs that fail to play get the same treatment and it has "cured" all but one that failed. The one that failed had a large, deep scratch and a chip out of the edge.

Whisperer1 · 08-01-2007

I have used the liquid dishwashing soap "fix" for years and it works way better than alcohol which can clean a scratch or scuff so well that it is actually a harder problem to for the laser beam overcome. Alcohol is ok for just removing smudges from an otherwise perfect play surface. And the light dishwashing soap residue that is left over on the disk actually works in your favor. But I always use cold water rather than warm ... warm water may affect the bonding of the layers of the disk. And the boiling water idea was a real bad idea (no offence).

Here are pastes of two postings I made years ago on the afterdawn forums:

Quote:

..."finger-wash" the resurfaced disk with a thick, concentrated dishwashing liquid and just a little water moisture, then rub-rinse under running cool water and dry completely with a soft towel (especially around the disk-hub) before placing it in your ripper. Blowing out with compressed air, at an angle, any mosture remaining in the bonded layers at the hub helps totally dry the hub. Then towel those droplets again. Concentrated dishwashing liquid has optical improvement qualities, believe it or not ...

and another posting:

Quote:

dangerous
Sorry to jump in so late, I've been on my own wavelength with stollery. Is your original in absolute "pristine" perfect condition? Look at the play side very carefully under good lighting conditions.

That abort/retry/ etc message is usually a "hickup" to a damaged disk-read. What may look like an insignificant scuff can cause your reader's laser beam to misread certain originals even when a similar looking scuff played fine on another original disk(s). (maybe something to do with differing manufacturing techniques or materials) Look VERY carefully at the disk for scratches or scuffing especially scuffing going "around" the circle-diameter-direction of the disk rather than scuffing straight out from the hub of the disk like the spoke of a wheel. The "around" kind of scratching is the hardest for your reader's laser beam to correct for.

Try Ladybug's trick of washing the original movie with a cool, fairly concentrated 1:20 +/- ratio dishwashing soap/water-solution (the hand kind, not the machine kind). Rub pretty hard with your fingers, over the whole playing surface, and in little circles on the dvd as if you were trying to "push" a "deep-clean" soap into the crevasses of the plastic. I suspect her dishwashing soap trick works because of the residial-residue-coating-agent left behind after rinsing (you know how the ads brag that it leaves no spots and dries with a "crystal clear shean") fills in tiny scratches or flaws in the original disk so the laser gets a better "read". Rinse just enough to get the soap bubbles off but don't "over rinse" the disk under cool water. Shake off residual water and dry the disk by patting (not rubbing) it lightly with a clean, soft, fuzzy towel. And get it into your reader real quick for ripping (have your system "ready to go"). Five to ten minutes after washing the disk this whole trick is less effective (ie something about its increased readability degrades after a few minutes). I know this sounds kookie but I am not pulling your leg and it has worked many times for me and other posters.

Best regards,
Whisperer

diskwatcher · 09-01-2007

The things washing is good for

No residue from hot water and soap but then I live in a soft water area.
If I didn't I'd probably pick up some distilled water at the local supermarket.
Like pjc said, a through rinsing followed by drying with a soft cloth finishes the job.
It won't work with deep scratches but it's fine with everything else.

07-01-2007	#1 (permalink)
diskwatcher CD Freaks Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 103	Hot water and soap... My first two attempts at backing up with AnyDVD and CloneDVD2 were a success, after I washed both sides of the disk. The disk played fine in both the computer and 2 stand alone players and there weren't any finger prints that I could see but CloneDVD2 thought otherwise. I haven't taken to boiling DVDs yet but it may come to that. I'm embarked on my total backup plan and, with luck, I'll never have to buy a whole season collection again because I lost one disk. CDFreaks and the SlySoft are wallet savers.

07-01-2007	#2 (permalink)
imkidd57 Senior Moderator & Editor Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New Fajara Posts: 7,958	Re: Hot water and soap... Thanks, diskwatcher, for those comments . We are always glad to receive feedback if the members' advice on CD Freaks forums has been helpful. I'll move this post to the SlySoft AnyDVD forum, as I'm sure they would like to see your appreciation too. __________________ . . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you are new to the internet, have a query about digital storage, or would maybe like to tell us a bit about yourself: just register with us and try either the Newbie forum or the CD Freaks Living Room. Alternatively, if you fancy some chit-chat (without technical help), then you're welcome to use the Chatbox to have a natter to other experienced members and staff. Look what you get when you join CD Freaks: Interactive access to our forum-based knowledge service Give feedback on News articles on the Front Page Ask questions to the people that actually review the software & hardware Chat with staff and members alike in the live Chatbox Option of a free newsletter Nervous about posting? Don't be: this is one of the friendliest communities around and we value our new members. You're well-protected by the forum rules that everyone signs up to. So what are you waiting for? Click the smiley to join --> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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08-01-2007	#7 (permalink)
zaq CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: a nice place Posts: 1,458	Re: Hot water and soap... Seriously soap and warm water does work great on disks covered with grease from kids' misuse Last edited by zaq; 08-01-2007 at 05:35.

08-01-2007	#8 (permalink)
jamoskeag3 CD Freaks Die Hard Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,034	Re: Hot water and soap... Personally, Id be concerned with soap residue, which of course you dont get with denatured alcohol.

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pjc New on Forum Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1	Re: Hot water and soap... I've been using soap and warm water to clean CDs & DVDs for years. A through rinsing and wiping with a soft cloth never leaves any soap residue that I have found. Rental DVDs that fail to play get the same treatment and it has "cured" all but one that failed. The one that failed had a large, deep scratch and a chip out of the edge.

09-01-2007	#11 (permalink)
diskwatcher CD Freaks Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 103	Re: Hot water and soap... The things washing is good for No residue from hot water and soap but then I live in a soft water area. If I didn't I'd probably pick up some distilled water at the local supermarket. Like pjc said, a through rinsing followed by drying with a soft cloth finishes the job. It won't work with deep scratches but it's fine with everything else.

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