CD/DVD/BD Scratches

mk786

mk786

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So I saw a guy at Brightwater Commons that repairs scratches on CD's etc.. using some sort of machine similiar to the one below
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He charges about R20. My friend tells me that BT Games also does the same for R10

Has anyone had any success with these machines/procedures?

I have a PS3 CODAW Disc that's scratched :cry:. Need to get it repaired if possible.
 
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Agreed with [MENTION=6600]PsychoFish[/MENTION] they have them in most DVD stores as well, but its more of a polish/maintenance thing in my opinion.

It might help, hey 20 bucks is well worth it if you can play the game again...
 
If it's a minor scratch try rubbing toothpaste over it and clean it off. It works surprisingly well.
 
I was one of the first guys to buy a similar machine in PE a good few years ago. Had a youngster to operate and test the disks afterwards.

I only booked in original disks as you cannot rescue "copied" disks.

Reason...

The first test is to place the disks on a base with a bright light underneath it. If there was any hole or scratch through the reflective layer then we rejected the disk immediately.

If not, the first step is to use a very fine sanding disk using water to lubricate the process. Then we used a buffing disk and finally a polishing disk with a chemical compound.

Finally the youngster would test the disk.

This went well for about two years until some bright spark imported a whole consignment of cheap rubbish machines and flogged them off to the video shops. These were basically polishers and did not "repair" the disk. I sold off my machine to one of the biggest shops here as the youngster had also found full time employment for a better salary...


TL : DR version - you get decent machines that can repair disks. Cheap ones are glorified polishers.
 
Ah I would've tried the toothpaste hack but only read that now. Going to give it in at BT games the glen and hope for the best.

Heres what it looks like
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I can vouch for the toothpaste trick - it's a mild abrasive so removes a thin layer of the plastic that contains the scratch, data sealed inside the disk is unaffected.
 
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DarthMol said:
I can voucher for the toothpaste trick - it's a mild abrasive so removes a thin layer of the plastic that contains the scratch, data sealed inside the disk is unaffected.
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Thanks guys! I'll try the toothpaste trick when I get home when I get home.
 
Worked for me once..Had a batman game that kept getting stuck in the menus..Got it cleaned and never had the problem again..Disc was in slightly better condition than yours though so I don't know..

(If you haven't already tried the toothpaste)
 
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