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CD cleaning question

I use a micro-fiber cloth to wipe my CDs down, but there always seems to be a few specs of dust left over. I was wondering if I could use the In the Groove record cleaner (a sticky roller that is intended for LPs) on CDs. It seems that it does not leave behind any residue, and might be just what I need to get those last specs of dust of the CDs. Any reason this would not be a good idea?
bondmanp
vegasears
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Be careful. Compact disc's do not react well to chemicals. The polymer/plastic of a CD are different materials than vinyl. Tip: all digital disc players have error correction programing. If the surface of the disc is damaged and skips in your CD player, even after cleaning. Take to your computer and rip the CD. Error correction is sometime better on a computer. I've saved a few disc's that way.
zd542
5,339 posts
 
The best way to clean CD's is to not get them dirty.
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kijanki
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Dust should not be a problem since CDP error corrects scratches up to 4mm along the track. Bringing dust inside CDP is bad but wiping CD too often with dry cloth is not good either. When wiping use radial motion to avoid making micro-scratches along the track.
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