steve@ncsc.navy.mil (Mahan) (02/28/90)
I too have had problems with scratches in CD's due to improper handling. The scratches caused skipping and easily audible sonic defects. My quick and dirty solution was to use some car wax (DuPont Rain Dance) to fill in the scratches. My reasoning was that the index of refraction of the car wax should be relatively close to that of the CD material (at least closer than air), the wax is relatively transparent and colorless, and that it is designed to fill small scratches and be polished to a smooth surface. Also, it would be possible to use a solvent to remove the wax if the experiment failed. I am happy to report excellent results, as all scratched CD's treated with the car wax now play properly. Stephen Mahan steve@ncsc.navy.mil Naval Coastal Systems Center Panama City, FL 32408