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Topic: Repairing disc scratches?

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brooks83

I bought a couple of used PS1 games today at Goodwill, and the discs are scratched pretty bad. Anybody know of any good products that can repair scratches? I knew there are a few, I was just curious if anyone here has tried any of them out.

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brooks83

I guess I should also ask if anybody has used the disc resurfacing machines at Gamestop or Blockbuster. I'm just scared the discs may come out looking worse with those machines lol.

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turtlelink

Well, i know that at Dave @ Busters they have a disk repair thing. My friend got it and says it works pretty good.

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blackknight77

This is why I don't buy used games anymore. But I bought a disc repair kit. Sadly it did not help much

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Scratch Out works, it fixed SA2B.

Sadly it didn't fix Brawl, but it has some dual layer nonsense, and I have a feeling my Wii is also being a jerk.

jaw51

My local Play N Trades has a disc repairing machine, but I don't know if all of them do.

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The_Fox

Your best bet is to find a place that has a professional buffing machine, but not everyone has access to them. You can try the Game Doctor, but they aren't perfect. It hacks away the top layer of the disc and leaves a radial pattern on the disc that can cause problems with games that looked bad but played fine. On the other hand, I've had them bring back discs that were completely non-functioning.

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the_shpydar

The Game Doctor machines are okay, but yes as Fox said they lead to mixed results, especially with game discs. It should work fine for PS1 titles.

A few years back i was convinced it had destroyed my Oblivion disc as i cleaned it and afterwards had very hard time loading up and not crashing (it did leave that radial pattern), but it turned out that my console red-ringed a few days later (nothing to do with the game at all) and the game was actually fine. Heh.

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SuperPeach

@ jaw51 Yay! Play N Trade is my favorite store ever!

At the place where I work we have this big machine that buffs out the scratches and it works really well, it is a very expensive machine though.

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HolyMackerel

One possible way is to use a DVD ripper which has image repair functionality and re-burn it to a new disc. They work by repeatedly scanning the damaged areas of the disc to gather the lost data. I've done this with some damaged video DVDs before and it works well. I don't think this would be piracy since it would be backing up a disc you already own. Just be sure to do it only once and don't distribute your copy to anyone. Then again, the Wii probably has anti-piracy measures which would prevent the new copy from being played, so scratch that idea (pun intended).

I've never seen disc repair machines before. We don't have Gamestops in these parts. How do they work?

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Magi

jaw51 wrote:

My local Play N Trades has a disc repairing machine, but I don't know if all of them do.

The Play-N-Trades in my city also offer this service. I think they do it for free for those who have memberships, but I wouldn't swear to it.

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Toon_Link

Usually toothpaste works for me.

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Percentful

Toon+Link wrote:

Usually toothpaste works for me.

Before I put toothepaste on the libraries scratched disk, can you tell me if you are being serious?

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turtlelink

Magi wrote:

jaw51 wrote:

My local Play N Trades has a disc repairing machine, but I don't know if all of them do.

The Play-N-Trades in my city also offer this service. I think they do it for free for those who have memberships, but I wouldn't swear to it.

The Play N Trade where i live doesn't even have a manger!

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110percentful wrote:

Toon+Link wrote:

Usually toothpaste works for me.

Before I put toothepaste on the libraries scratched disk, can you tell me if you are being serious?

It can work, but you have to use the paste, not the gel or the kind with anything added. The nature of the paste can grind away the top layer of the disc, making the scratches less of an issue. Keep in mind this should be a last ditch effort, used only with deep scratches as the toothpaste will cause abrasions and make the disc look like crap.

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SuperPeach

HolyMackerel wrote:

I've never seen disc repair machines before. We don't have Gamestops in these parts. How do they work?

I don't work at Gamestop. Anyway, it's a big machine and the top comes off. You place the disc in the machine and put the top on so that it clicks, you turn it on and set the timer (usually for one minute) and it spins the disk. On the lid there are 2 scrubbing pads and when it spins the disk the scrubbing pads buff out the scratches, (there is also cleaning fluid in it to assist the process). Then you turn off the machine take out the disk, wipe off the fluid and you're done!

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Mabbit

what i learned is a pretty good cleaning technique is to soak a napkin and wring all the excess water out, then rub the damp napkin all over the disk, then dry it with another napkin. its simple, but it works.

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