cleaning blu ray discs - Blu-ray Forum

mdtulp · 11-10-2007, 01:24 AM

can you use the standard dvd cleaning techniques on blu ray, like those motorized ones that you spray fluid on? How about cd buffers can you use those?

Blu-Style · 11-10-2007, 01:50 AM

I would just use my shirt / tissue and maybe some water...

How did your Blu-rays become dirty ?

Just put it from the case into the player, and the other way around ...

mdtulp · 11-10-2007, 01:53 AM

i bought some used ones and they had some finger prints and smudges on them

Blu-Style · 11-10-2007, 01:59 AM

Oh, yes, used ones are bad...

I don´t understand what people do to their disc´s...

Just use some water and a tissue, that will help.

Beta-guy · 11-10-2007, 02:02 AM

I used LCD cleaner, and a wipe cloth it works too...

DrinkMore · 11-10-2007, 03:59 AM

Use the same type of cloth you use on LCD and Plasmas.

Use tissues if you like to scratch stuff. Tissues are made of wood pulp. They scratch and leave lint. Don't use them.

quetzalcoatl · 11-10-2007, 06:18 AM

I use a cleaning wand that is made for camera lenses.

lch · 11-10-2007, 09:16 AM

ya, just get a micro-fibre cloth to wipe.

Marcuslaw · 11-10-2007, 10:34 AM

It's my understanding that blu-rays are well protected with various types of coating. If I recall correctly, some plants use a coating called "Durabis" which can withstand 50-grain sandpaper. Though I'm sure no competent adult in their right mind is stupid enough to use sandpaper to clean a Blu-ray, a damp cloth would probably work fine so long as no liquid is left on the disc when you put in the player. In my experience, Blu-ray disc are more prone to freezing or skipping due to dirt or smudges while in play than are standard DVD's. I would guess this is due to differences in the laser, how close the laser is to the BD ROM or the angle the laser is aimed at the disc. That's my two cents.

jedisinclair · 11-10-2007, 11:07 AM

I don't understand why some people handle Blu-ray discs so carelessly (even DVD's for that matter)... I've always been ridiculously careful with my discs... all the way back to CDs. I'm guessing a LOT of people on this forum take a lot of care with their Blu-ray movies.

A lot of the misconception started when DVD's were starting out. "They" started saying DVD discs were indestructable. Well, we all know that was stretching the truth a bit. I am anal about handling my discs. I freak out if I see the smallest speck of dust!

(Yes, I said anal... no jokes please)

mdtulp · 11-10-2007, 04:42 PM

i am also "anal" about my discs, its like a crapshoot buying used but paying half price is so tempting.

Icemage · 11-10-2007, 05:47 PM

Also a note: do NOT use a buffer or other scratch-removal agent on your Blu-ray discs. If you grind the surface hard enough, you will most likely damage the disc if you penetrate the scratch-proof surface.

Wiping with a soft cloth and some DVD-friendly cleanser should be more than adequate.

mystiksuicide · 11-10-2007, 06:13 PM

The few I have rented or borrow that where dirty I used Monsters Screen Clean and wiped it off with the towel that comes in the kit.

I haven't had a problem yet.

jsteinhauer · 11-10-2007, 11:52 PM

Glass cleaner and a cotton or microfiber cloth.

DrinkMore · 11-11-2007, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jsteinhauer

Glass cleaner and a cotton or microfiber cloth.

Glass cleaner?

Whytewash · 11-11-2007, 12:51 AM

I use the microfiber bag that my oakleys came in to clean my discs. No water, no cleaners, just a nice soft microfiber that will clean it without scratching the surface

pedigree · 11-11-2007, 01:03 AM

i use nails wrapped in sandpaper

DrinkMore · 11-11-2007, 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pedigree

i use nails wrapped in sandpaper

That's the shit right buddy!!! You should patent that.

quetzalcoatl · 11-11-2007, 01:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pedigree

i use nails wrapped in sandpaper

Or a beltsander would work just as well.

pedigree · 11-11-2007, 01:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quetzalcoatl

Or a beltsander would work just as well.

you killed it

11-10-2007, 01:24 AM	#1
mdtulp Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Montana, great falls Blu-ray collection:144 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:18	cleaning blu ray discs can you use the standard dvd cleaning techniques on blu ray, like those motorized ones that you spray fluid on? How about cd buffers can you use those?

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11-10-2007, 01:50 AM	#2
Blu-Style Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Германия	I would just use my shirt / tissue and maybe some water... How did your Blu-rays become dirty ? Just put it from the case into the player, and the other way around ...

11-10-2007, 01:53 AM	#3
mdtulp Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Montana, great falls Blu-ray collection:144 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:18	i bought some used ones and they had some finger prints and smudges on them

11-10-2007, 01:59 AM	#4
Blu-Style Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Германия	Oh, yes, used ones are bad... I don´t understand what people do to their disc´s... Just use some water and a tissue, that will help.

11-10-2007, 02:02 AM	#5
Beta-guy Expert Member Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:23 Blu-ray reviews:1	I used LCD cleaner, and a wipe cloth it works too...

11-10-2007, 03:59 AM	#6
DrinkMore Banned Member since:Apr 2007 Location:That's What She Said! Blu-ray collection:140 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:3	Use the same type of cloth you use on LCD and Plasmas. Use tissues if you like to scratch stuff. Tissues are made of wood pulp. They scratch and leave lint. Don't use them.

11-10-2007, 06:18 AM	#7
quetzalcoatl Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Grants Pass, OR	I use a cleaning wand that is made for camera lenses.

11-10-2007, 09:16 AM	#8
lch Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:103 Blu-ray collection:813 Blu-ray reviews:1	ya, just get a micro-fibre cloth to wipe.

11-10-2007, 10:34 AM	#9
Marcuslaw Active Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Somewhere warm Blu-ray reviews: 38	It's my understanding that blu-rays are well protected with various types of coating. If I recall correctly, some plants use a coating called "Durabis" which can withstand 50-grain sandpaper. Though I'm sure no competent adult in their right mind is stupid enough to use sandpaper to clean a Blu-ray, a damp cloth would probably work fine so long as no liquid is left on the disc when you put in the player. In my experience, Blu-ray disc are more prone to freezing or skipping due to dirt or smudges while in play than are standard DVD's. I would guess this is due to differences in the laser, how close the laser is to the BD ROM or the angle the laser is aimed at the disc. That's my two cents.

11-10-2007, 11:07 AM	#10
jedisinclair Senior Member Member since:Nov 2006 Blu-ray collection:42 Trading Score:3	I don't understand why some people handle Blu-ray discs so carelessly (even DVD's for that matter)... I've always been ridiculously careful with my discs... all the way back to CDs. I'm guessing a LOT of people on this forum take a lot of care with their Blu-ray movies. A lot of the misconception started when DVD's were starting out. "They" started saying DVD discs were indestructable. Well, we all know that was stretching the truth a bit. I am anal about handling my discs. I freak out if I see the smallest speck of dust! (Yes, I said anal... no jokes please)

11-10-2007, 04:42 PM	#11
mdtulp Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Montana, great falls Blu-ray collection:144 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:18	i am also "anal" about my discs, its like a crapshoot buying used but paying half price is so tempting.

11-10-2007, 05:47 PM	#12
Icemage Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007	Also a note: do NOT use a buffer or other scratch-removal agent on your Blu-ray discs. If you grind the surface hard enough, you will most likely damage the disc if you penetrate the scratch-proof surface. Wiping with a soft cloth and some DVD-friendly cleanser should be more than adequate.

11-10-2007, 06:13 PM	#13
mystiksuicide Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Miami Blu-ray collection:305 Blu-ray reviews:27	The few I have rented or borrow that where dirty I used Monsters Screen Clean and wiped it off with the towel that comes in the kit. I haven't had a problem yet.

11-10-2007, 11:52 PM	#14
jsteinhauer Gaming Moderator Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray reviews:120 Trading Score:66	Glass cleaner and a cotton or microfiber cloth.

11-11-2007, 12:51 AM	#16
Whytewash Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:'Couve, WA Blu-ray collection:60 Blu-ray reviews:1	I use the microfiber bag that my oakleys came in to clean my discs. No water, no cleaners, just a nice soft microfiber that will clean it without scratching the surface

11-11-2007, 01:03 AM	#17
pedigree Power Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Montreal, Canada	i use nails wrapped in sandpaper

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