Posted by Roy L. Fuchs on 12/29/05 17:15

On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 13:54:55 GMT, spam@uce.gov (Bob) Gave us:

>On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 21:52:21 -0000, "John Howells"
><john@howells-99.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>Use the special CD/DVD marker pens sold for the
>>purpose to write directly on the disk.
>
>Or stop by an office supply store and get the Sharpie Permanent
>Marker. I prefer the Ultra Fine Point.
>
>You can remove the ink from certain kinds of DVDs, like silver
>lacquer, with acetone, but be careful because it will dissolve the
>plastic if overused.

You are a friggin idiot for that one (don't take it too hard). Is
that a troll? (you're kidding right?) One should NOT use a SOLVENT
that attacks plastic in any way shape or form. That is the WORST
advice I have ever seen!

> You can get acetone by the gallon at paint
>stores.

You can buy it by the pint at the home store of your choice, but you
STILL should NOT use it on an optical disc, let alone a recordable
version, which has the polymer layer only a few thousandths of an inch
below the TOP surface!

DUDE, technical advice is something you should stay away from.
At least in this arena.

Must be those Mexican grass clippings getting in your lungs. :-]

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