How can I safely remove Optrix from my CDs?

Rather than trusting your CD's to what someone might suggest, try contacting the manufacturers about this. Other than being able to help you remove the treatment, i'm 100% certain that they would like to be made aware of your problem. Sean
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mshan, if you find out, let me know. I have about 150 cd's with the same clouding from optrix...

I contacted the manufacturer who suggested I clean the cloudy cd's with undiluted 91% isopropyl alcohol. I applied the alcohol with a small spray bottle and used a radial cd cleaning system to remove the haze. ( Allsop markets these cleaners and I have also seen them at Radio Shack (cat. # 42-208) for about $10.00. I was cautioned not to spray the label side as the alcohol may remove the label. Severe cloudiness sometimes took several applications.

Hi precbsed, did the manufacturer have any explanation for this cloudiness? Did they produce a bad batch of this stuff or is just not a good product? It must be undesireable to have it cloud up or they would not have advised how to remove it.

My impression is that my clouded CDs are simply ones where I didn't completely wipe the Optrix off of the read side.

The cloudiness looks just like the Optrix I spray on the label side but don't wipe off.

P. S. - I have some Mapleshade Mikro-Smooth disk polishing compound. I tried to remove some cloudiness with this and it seemed to work pretty well. Obviously, though, I run the risk of scratching the disk.