Help cleaning a GC disc

[Oblivion]

I found out my Super Monkeyball disc had a ton of debris stuck on it, and was wondering how I should go about cleaning it. Is it okay to put water on it (the debris is stuck there so i need some liquid to take it out). And any particular motion I should clean it in?

Thanks in advance.

 

[digitalwanderer]

Water is cool, but do not scrub it in a circular motion. Go perpendicular and wipe in straight lines across the disk rotating it as you do so. Scratches against the grain are better than going the way the disk is read.

I have had some seriously gunked up GC disks that I've salvaged, I got kids. I usually just wash them in the sink now with my dish sponge and dish soap and let 'em dry. If they're too scratched up to read I throw a quick coat of turtle wax on them and nine times out of ten that fixes them.

Oh, and NEVER use paper towels/kleenex to wipe discs with...it scratches the hell out of 'em. A lint free cotton cloth or better yet a microfiber one, I've been using those a lot lately.

 

[Rolf N]

It's exactly as digitalwanderer says!
And avoid any fancy solvents, gasoline in particular can turn a disc into a worthless lump of goo.

 

[Dot50Cal]

It's exactly as digitalwanderer says!
And avoid any fancy solvents, gasoline in particular can turn a disc into a worthless lump of goo.

Would anyone here REALLY use gasoline? XD

 

[Sankari]

Would anyone here REALLY use gasoline? XD

Maybe if you desired to burn the CD.

Water should be enough to do the work, thats what I have always used.

 

[swaaye]

btw glass cleaner can yellow plastics. bad bad ammonia. I usually use isopropyl alcohol mixed with water.

 

[Rolf N]

Would anyone here REALLY use gasoline? XD

Pure gasoline? Heh ... err.
But there are few substances that cannot be found in at least one inconspicious household detergent. Gasoline is not one of them
Just trying to warn to be careful of "some cleaning stuff I found in my house". Better to stick with just water and when truly desperate add in some soap.

 

[Rodéric]

I'd rather use the stuff to clean glasses (those you put on your nose) and pharmaseutic 90° Alcohol.

Don't remember whether I used the second, I would try it on a spare disk (maybe some old CDR I don't need the content anymore) before applying it on the real thing...

 

[Shifty Geezer]

I'd rather use the stuff to clean glasses (those you put on your nose)

For specs and camera lenses, the best solution is micro-fibre cloths for the purpose and a bit of breath. That's for ordinary grime and muck. But for kids-level problems (glue, wax crayons, chewing gum) something stronger would be needed!

 

[digitalwanderer]

Warm water and a cotton clothe with a bit of patience and elbow-grease can take care of most any kids mess on a disc I've found.

 

[sfried]

Spray with alchohol (70%-90% isophrophyl), wipe with soft cloth. End of story.