Getting scratches out of CD's

mikebai1990 · 01-26-07, 08:41

Would it be smart to try to polish out scratches on a scratched CD? Usually unreadable CD's are caused by the scratches, and I was wondering whether cutting through the scratched layer would allow the CD/DVD to be played properly.

BigJimZ28 · 01-26-07, 09:05

I have used AIO to fix some cd's
that used it skip

I am sure ther are a lot of other products that will work also!

velobard · 01-26-07, 09:28

Try a glaze with fillers. It's not like you're going to wash them out.

Of course, one video rental store I used to go to kept a buffing wheel behind the counter for polishing scratched discs. They'd polish anyone's disc for a couple of bucks. I tried it once and it actually worked pretty well.

mikebai1990 · 01-26-07, 09:55

Sounds cool. I might break out my PC with some polish/glaze and try it on some scratched CD's

SpoiledMan · 01-26-07, 10:01

Menzerna IP and FPII always work for me. I have to fix my kids movies/games all the time and haven't been failed yet.

kpounds · 01-26-07, 10:03

+1 on the AIO. Amazing stuff. There's also a pgm called ISO Buster in case you cant get the scratches out, it will extract the data from a CD/DVD to a file. Then burn the file to disc and voila...your data is recovered. Very simple to use. It used to be free and may still be, just has a nag screen or something. If you have a prob finding a free verson, I have one around and can send it to you.

Scottwax · 01-26-07, 11:06

Vanilla Moose and Quikshine work great! In fact, the CD Restore that Blockbuster used to sell (and still may, haven't been in one in years) is a stronger version of Quikshine.

CkretAjint · 01-26-07, 03:10

I use a THIN THIN THIN coat of olive oil and reburn the CD right away. Never had any issues with it at all, with CDs or the computer.....

BoxsterCharlie · 01-26-07, 09:43

Plexus is the best thing I've found by far. It fixes 90% of the Netflix DVD's I get that get stuck on a scene. It was very specifically designed to fix plastic aircraft windows; and I think CD's/DVD's are a very similar material.

TrueDetailer · 01-27-07, 06:06

Why don't you go buy one of those little machines? I think you can get one for 10-15 bucks. Its alot easier to use the machine than it is to wetsand and polish it by hand.

mikebai1990 · 01-27-07, 06:31

What do you guys of using the PC with some polish?

I'm thinking something not too aggressive, like Meg's #9. Fill the scratches up

paul34 · 01-27-07, 06:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrueDetailer

Why don't you go buy one of those little machines? I think you can get one for 10-15 bucks. Its alot easier to use the machine than it is to wetsand and polish it by hand.

I think they're actually about $30 or so. But yea, might as well use what you've got, especially since if you buy a machine it probably won't be used more than once or twice