Although streaming is the most popular way to listen to music, billions of CDs are still being played. Keeping them in good shape is key to their longevity. If a CD skips or freezes, there may be smudges or dirt on the disc. If so, a good cleaning is probably the best course of action. However, if after cleaning, the CD still skips or freezes, it may be scratched. If a CD is scratched, there are several methods you can try that may fix it so that it is playable again.
You can use the following methods for fixing scratched DVDs. What you need:
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This method only provides a temporary solution.
If you don't have the supplies to perform the previous methods, you can use peanut butter to fix a scratched CD.
Use creamy peanut butter. The chunky style may damage the CD further. What you need:
This is the weirdest method that may work temporarily for minor smudges or scratches. This probably won't work for deeper or extensive scratches. Consider the previously discussed options before trying this one. What you need:
If you are cautious about repairing scratched CDs yourself, and you don't mind spending a little cash, you can opt to use a CD repair kit or specific CD cleaning solutions. Depending on the kit or solution, it may both clean your CDs and repair minor surface scratches.
With any of the above solutions, results may not always make a CD playable again. You may still see some scratches. These may be deeper than the outlined methods can repair.
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