[Rant] I am too dumb to be left alive. I just tried to clean a CD with Isopropyl Alcohol...

If it's the data side that got damaged, you might be able to restore the disk, as long as the damage is not major. The actual data is written on a thin film that's sandwiched between two layers of plastic. The plastic on the outside can be ground down and polished back to a smooth, clean finish. Disk polishers used to be kinda popular back in the day.

Well, you've made a mistake so I don't have to. Thanks for sharing!

Oof, very sorry to hear that! What CD was it?

it depends what CD, but its a roll of the dice to use isopropyl alcohol.

I used it to get the "Blockbuster (Do not remove)" sticker off a ps1 game that i bought at a retro game store. It covered the entire disc. I thought I was going to ruin it. but I decided I had no choice as it was getting caught in my PS2 and would potentially break both if I left it alone.

It worked out, but it was a scary and calculated risk.

Ah the joy of realizing you messed things up by trying to fix them. I feel you.

I wonder the ratio of readers these days asking themselves what is a CD?

Does this damage the label or data side?

I bought some old vynils, one being the wall z which is a mainly white cover, so it had some stains. A micro fiber cloth lightly damped with vinegar made that cardboard cover look like new