Atoms - writing with a Sharpie Pen on a CD or DVD

I bought some cheap HP CD-Rs the other day. They work great and I've yet to have one not burn the data. However, when trying to write on the bloody discs with a sharpie, the results are less than satisfactory. There seems to be a glaze coating on the top side which provides a slick surface which to write on. Not only that, HP has placed their logo and dark blue ink over three-quarters of the surface.




The best CDRs and DVRs are the ones that are totally blank on top which allow maximum writing space.