Toothpaste cd?

does smearing toothpaste on a cd really get rid of the scratches?

Toothpaste cd?
Logically how would toothpaste replace the data lost in the scratch?
Reply:no. i tryed it. it dosnt work!
Reply:never heard of that before
Reply:not according to yahoo.
Reply:I%26#039;ve tried it on a few CDs and it%26#039;s never really worked. It just leaves a burnished smear on the plastic and is even worse. Apparently it depends on what type of toothpaste you use but I would seriously suggest getting something more appropriate and professionally made for the task.
Reply:it fills them in and makes them playable for a time but if you want something that will really helpgo to digitalinnovations.com and get their motorized automax disc repair sywtem it fixes scratches by resurfacing the disc. it works on all disc walmart might have it you may have to check. i got mine at Kmart.
Reply:Yeah it definitly helps, I do it to anything with scratches, like my iPod back.
Reply:No. I tried it and it doesn%26#039;t work.
Reply:It depends on lots of things.


1. The toothpaste


2. The Disk


3. The Scratch





For 1, u need a perfect toothpaste, no blemishes or inconsistencies (i.e. it need to be white toothpaste, and has to be from a fresh tube, i.e. within first few weeks of opening)


For 2, u need to talk to sum1 who knows more about it. My friend knows about this so if im doing it, i talk to him first.


For 3, the scratch cant be a deep 1, it only works on shallow scratches, so its good for disks that wont work cuz of lots of little scratches.