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Scratched CD Repair Recommendation

What CD remedies have you used and recommend to restore the playability of a scratched CD? Please share your "fix its" you've actually used and succeeded with.

I bought a used Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab Ultra Disc II at a discount but it has some scratches and causes two of the seven tracks to skip. My "high end" players (Sony DVD 9000ES/Denon 3800) can handle it but "lesser" household CD players (clock radio, computer, car, etc...) won't play the scratched tracks. The disc is the Allman Brothers Brothers & Sisters.

Thanks and I look forward to the community's wisdom.
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Sometimes Mapleshade Mikro Smooth can take care of very minor imperfections try this first, for deeper scratches recommend Novus 2 fine scratch remover followed by Novus 1 clean/shine. (Novus 1 may also work by itself)

Novus is extremely cheap, do google search and you can find automotive supply house selling Novus for $6-7 an 8oz bottle. Made specifically to clean, polish, remove scratches from plastics.

I don't like the Disc Doctors sold in video game depts wich will "sand" entire CD surface leaving fine scratches everywhere.....may fix skip but don't need all the other scatches left behind
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