On Sunday 22 October 2006 21:59, Carroll Grigsby wrote: >Gene Heskett wrote: >> On Sunday 22 October 2006 14:26, Anne Wilson wrote: >>> For years I have applied paper labels to CDs, using an aligning tool, >>> and never had a problem. Around the time I got my first DVD burner I >>> read that, because DVDs have a denser ring population, they are less >>> tolerant, and one should not apply labels, but use only a pen. >>> >>> ISTR that a couple of months ago someone on this list remarked that >>> this is nonsense. Does anyone care to share their experiences with >>> me? Thanks >> >> We have heard, from several sources, that the glue the labels use will >> degrade the coatings on the cd/dvd, leading to short life. I've heard >> figures of under 6 months a few times. >> >> But this is all heresy as I've never used anything but a fine tipped >> felt pen with washable inks in it. >> >>> Anne > >At some point in time it was reported that the inks commonly used in >marking pens contained solvents that could degrade the disk material >over time, which led the Sharpie people to market a special CD/DVD >marker for the purpose. Yeah, I bought one. > Humm, never have seen one of those, but OTOH, never looked specifically for one either. BTW, how did it work, and did it last a decent time period? >-- cmg -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Yahoo.com and AOL/TW attorneys please note, additions to the above message by Gene Heskett are: Copyright 2006 by Maurice Eugene Heskett, all rights reserved.
