Is there a way to clean DVD's?

[bluestateguy]

I have this DVD that trips up when I put it in. The sound gives out for a full scene before resuming. Any ideas? Do I just need to clean it?

[proud patriot]

1. If there is a scratch there are reconditioning devices

Most DVD/rental stores have them , it you are on good terms
with the people that work there they may help you out .

You can also purchase one .

on edit : If it is just a smug , I use windex
wipe from the center out and use a towel that
won't scratch it .

[trof]

2. dishwasher

JUST KIDDING!

[lindashaw]

3. I saw a guy at a game video place recondition one that a kid

brought in that was too scratched to play. He used something that looked like stovetop cleaner, and he rubbed all over in tiny little circles -- not round and round the circumference of the DVD. He told me that in an emergency, you could spray Pledge on a disc and do the same thing. But it's better if you buy the real cleaner in a package.

[Kellanved]

4. Don't use water !

The DVD material can absorb up to 3% water, possibly resulting in further damage to the bonding or the reflection layer.

[Speck Tater]

5. Comet cleanser and steel wool

Of course, that's only if you are already using the CD as a coaster for you coffee mug. ;)

[trof]

7. Sandblasting for really difficult cases.

[Kathleen04]

6. Try just cleaning it first..

I think that eyeglass cleaner spray and cleaning cloth works the best..sometimes the special CD cleaning spray can make it turn out streaky.

I also have this thing called SkipDoctor, http://www.skipdoctor.com/ it's motorized and buffs the CD to get out the skips..haven't tried it on any DVDs yet, though it is supposed to work on them. I've only used it on CDs, but it has worked really well.

[Kellanved]

8. be really careful with those (spindoctor)

You can grind off 1.2 mm from a CD before hitting anything important, but only 0.6 mm from a DVD.

[Tripper11]

9. We use eyeglass cleaner solution....

on rental DVD's. It's amazing how people handle things that don't belong to them. In tiny curcular motions we clean using an eyeglass cloth as well...Seems to work great for us.

[Deja Q]

10. Soft lint-free cloth. Avoid cotton towels and seemingly soft clothes like

underwear. (that sounds pretentious, but underwear feels soft but it scratches badly.)

Buy a full wet/dry cleaner that does the best job of dissolving and removing the finger oils and other substances. The special cleaning cloths work but aren't the greatest. Discwasher CD Stealth is a great product.