how to repair badly scratched cd's

never scratch the front of a CD..
I thought it would look cool if I made a design on the inked up part of a CD when I was younger..then realized I fucked myself when I tried to play it and all the silver shit was scratched off as well.

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Originally Posted by JaggedEdge

Go to Auto Zone and get this stuff by McGweyers (unsure of the spelling) plastic scratch remover. It is made to get scratches out of plastic windshields. You also need to pick up a microfiber application pad, so you don't scratch the disk up more.

Apply it as you would toothpaste and it works like a charm. I read somewhere that using toothpaste actually damages the disk more in the long run. Not sure how factual that is, but the above worked amazingly well for my Gears of War disk. It got to one point in campaign where it would freeze, but I haven't had the problem since.

Oh and again, it is Mc Gweyers (sp, guiers?) no clue... plastic scratch remover. If you go, you will know which one I'm talking about when the get to the section of windsheild care or something.

It's maguiers.... I think... fuck it, I think thats right.

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Works like a charm...

so how come if the bottom is scratched it doesn't work?

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Originally Posted by JaggedEdge

Works like a charm...

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ill have a look:thumbsup: do you think theyll seel it in the uk?

ps its a pitty i dont have 100 more post bc then iD have 666 THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST


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Originally Posted by bluntblaze

so how come if the bottom is scratched it doesn't work?

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because the laser has to go through the plastic stuff to get to the actual part where the information is stored...and if the plastic part is scratched........it cant read it

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Originally Posted by bluntblaze

ill have a look:thumbsup: do you think theyll seel it in the uk?

ps its a pitty i dont have 100 more post bc then iD have 666 THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST


:hippy:

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I don't know, but any product that is supposed to do the same thing should work. And use it on a cd first. I did the first time I tried it. But like I said, I haven't had a problem with the 360 game since.

And if you do it, make sure you rub it on in a circular motion.