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I just inherited 800-1000 CD's and a lot of them are filthy

I looked at the list, but I didn't see anything  new.  Does that mean that eyeglass cleaner or Dawn is still the best way to go?  I have the Novus  kit for the scratches, and a bunch of old tee shirts.

Thoughts?

JD
curiousjim
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oregonpapa
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^^^ Micro fiber is the way to go. Really cheap at Costco.
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curiousjim

nice score! Good advice as above.   Happy Listening!

elizabeth
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I use a car fine polish. Meguiars Scratch X to polish CDs and DVDs.I use VIVA paper towels. Sadly Viva now makes cheap ones too. Use only the wide smooth version. The imprinted with a textured pattern are not any good, nor are the narrower tear off sheets as good. Only the plain wide tear off sheets are really the best. (like cloth)Washing first is a good idea. If you have thousands, perhaps investing in a CD polishing machine? All the used stores seem to have versions of CD polishing machines.
tonykay
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curiousjim,

Use paper towels at your own risk. Cloth is best! I bet you're glad you saved those old tee shirts.
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Microfiber is absolutely the way to go.  Avoid paper towels, tee-shirts, tea towels, cotton, linen, etc.  I learnt the hard way with previous pairs of spectacles.  A couple of large microfiber cloths are inexpensive, they dry easily, and they are washable.
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