Another use for MAAS...

So I have some CDs that were ruined when I flipped my Chevy Blazer a few years ago. Gas spilled into the vehicle when it landed upside down... I was fine, but my CDs got a sticky, cloudy film on them from the gas. Bah.

Today I thought, well, if MAAS puts such a nice shine on plastic scales, why couldn't I use it to resurface these CDs?

I used my finger to polish the surface for a minute, then wiped off the residue with a tissue. It worked; there are some small scratches now, but at least the thing plays.

There are commercial products that would probably do the same thing, but in the tradition of fixin' stuff with duct tape... :)

Josh

Mmm interesting, now where are those old CD's I haven't had the will power to chuck???

Would be interesting to see if this would fix some of my daughters discs that look like they have been sanded on...

Thanks for the tip! I've got a couple I was trying to rip with no success. I'm pretty good with squirt and dab, so I'll be giving it a shot.

I've actually used the motorized polishers with maas on a CD and gotten pretty much all the scratches out on most I've tried. Remember to put the polishing pad on first ;). The polishing units do a better job and distribute the rubbing more evenly than a finger and cloth will.

I've also found a compound online, Lens Drx, I'm planning to order that supposedly fills in the scratches of glasses and restores them. If it will do that for glasses it will do that for the deep scratches on CD and DVD disks that maas doesn't quickly remove.

Rats! I thought this thread would help me get rid of tea stains on my teeth!

I used a plastic polish that I used on my Mazda's headlight lenses to save some marginal CD's. Once you get'em to play, make sure you make copies.
Howard: Use a small piece of an abrasive pad from a scrubbing sponge and baking soda for that :D