There's really no quick fix to this problem. What I do (although you may not respect my opinion as stated) is to rip the CD first off, so I have an available backup if needed. For scratches there are some of the winder type doo-hickeys that do a fairly decent job, but ultimately what they are accomplishing can be done with a cloth, or even the shirt you are wearing. The thing to remember is that once a CD is scratched, that part of the material is gone forever and can't be magically replaced by any method. So what I do is just take the CD and (from center to out edge) rub outwards with a cloth or my shirt while turning the CD slightly. This will only take off the grime, and push micro-bits of material/grime into the scratches which may or may not make the CD playable again. Like I said there is no fixing a severely scratched CD. Thats what the backup RIP is for.
The brasso thing will likely destroy your CD. Use that method on severely messed up ones since you've got nothing to lose.
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