Posted by Gene E. Bloch on 11/14/32 11:26

"William A. T. Clark" <clark.31@nospamosu.edu> wrote in
news:clark.31-030616.08522410092005@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu:

> In article <43222f6e.28308125@news-server.houston.rr.com>,
> spam@uce.gov (Bob) wrote:
>
>> I had an old worn video disc - you know the kind with all sorts
>> of
>> nasty-looking scratches at random as though people played
>> Frisbee
>> with
>> their dog - and it would not succumb to a successful backup
>> operation.
>>
>> I retired several times but all I got was read errors towards the
>> end
>> of a disc that was dual layer with 8 GB. I tried a couple
>> different programs to create the ISO extraction but they all
>> failed.
>>
>> Then I remembered one of the posters (Kony) had mentioned Brasso.
>> I
>> have a can handy near my desk because I use it to polish the
>> brass bolsters on my switchblade collection.
>>
>> I thought it was in jest, but since I had nothing to lose I tried
>> it.
>> I rubbed firmly but gently, and the surface cleaned up pretty
>> nicely
>> -
>> no more large surface scratches.
>>
>> Then I submitted it to a backup operation again and it succeeded
>> on
>> the very first try - as though the disc were almost new.
>>
>> Brasso Rules!
>
> Absolutely, it's also perfect for taking scratches out of
> eyegallses and watch glasses.
>
> Magic stuff!
>
> William Clark

I wouldn't recommend it for anti-reflection coated lenses, however.
The coating depends on a very carefully controlled thickness to
suppress reflections by the interference of the light reflected from
the front and back surfaces of the coating.

Gino


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