[net.audio] Record Cleaners - Cleaning CDs

fish@ihu1g.UUCP (Bob Fishell) (04/30/84)

Most manufacturers recommend just wiping the business side of the 
CD with a soft lint-free cloth.  I think they specifically recommend
that record cleaning solutions *not* be used.  This makes a lot of
sense, since you want to preserve the optical properties of the disc
surface, rather than its topographic features.  Something I think
I'll try is wiping them with the solution used to clean plastic
eyeglass lenses.  However, I haven't had any need so far to go
beyond routine care.  If you handle a CD carefully, like a good
camera lens (i.e., keep yer fingers off it), it should not need
cleaning with solvents.
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                               Bob Fishell
                               ihnp4!ihu1g!fish

grd@iwu1d.UUCP (grd) (05/05/84)

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     Being an owner of a tape deck for many years, I would recommend
cleaning your tape decks heads and rollers with alcohol and a Q-Tip.
My Nakimichi has performed faithfully under these circumstances
for the last 8 years.  I would also recommend demagnetizing the heads
frequently also.


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                                     Garry Daly
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