Why does toothpaste fix CD and DVD scratches?

I bought a used Tiger Woods XBOX 360 video game a couple days ago, and found a couple scratches on it, but didn%26#039;t think it would affect gameplay. But when I started playing,there was this part on the 17th hole where it would always freeze, which got me really mad and frustrated because I couldnt make anymore game progress, and wasted my time. So my friend said to put toothpaste on the scratches, and, much to my surprise, it worked! The game has not frozen since.








When I put on the toothpaste on my CD, and wiped it off after a minute, the scratches just disappeared!


I%26#039;m just wondering, why does toothpaste fix scratches, and how?

Why does toothpaste fix CD and DVD scratches?
Toothpaste fills in the scratches and dries solid like a plastic in the gas where the scratches are. Not only that, but it is a great mild abrasive. Since CDs are plastic and scratch easily, a mild abrasive is perfect for this use. It does not affect the data either, because the area where data is written on CDs is actually on the other side of the disc, under the label.
Reply:there is a freezing liquid inside toothpaste which freezes the disc and sinmply removes the scratches. if you put a disc in a freezer bottom up it will do the same thing
Reply:The only way for a scratch to actually be removed is to buff it out using a VERY mild abrasive (how a skip Dr. works). When the laser hits a scratch, the beam is deflected from its target, causing the cd to skip. The toothpaste fills the scratch and keeps the laser from being diverted. I personally haven%26#039;t had great success with toothpaste, mayonaise, rubbing alcohol, peanut butter, or any other %26quot;quick remedy.%26quot;
Reply:Wow!


I didn%26#039;t even know that that worked


Sweet!





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