Originally Posted By DJ7K Has anyone used these? I've been thinking about how great it would be if there was such thing and finally checked it out online a week ago or so and saw some, but was wondering how well do they work? The cheapest I saw one for was like $5. Thanks!
Originally Posted By Shiva DJ7K, they work pretty well. it all depends on how deep the scratches in the disk are. It's not clear if you are referring to data or music CD's. My advise would be, that even if the scratch remover works, make a back-up copy of the disk afterwards. if the scratches run deeper and data is still unreadable, you may be able to hand rub those out with a very mild abrasive and a damp soft cloth. Try not to use a circular motion. Good luck!
Originally Posted By sherrytodd We have one and it works very well. We had some older audio cd's that were scratched so bad they wouldn't play any more. We were able to fix them.
Originally Posted By Schmitty Good Vibes Sherrytodd, What brand and model do you have? Please and thank you!
Originally Posted By DJ7K Sorry for not being specific, actually video game (consoles, not pc) discs were what I had in mind Thanks for the feedback so far though.
Originally Posted By mawnck I wouldn't advise feeding a rare or irreplaceable title to one of the home jobbies. There are also professional CD resurfacing gizmos out there, and it would be worth finding someone that has one rather than risk trashing a rarity.
Originally Posted By Kira I read an article once that talked about removing scratches with furniture polish or baby oil. Supposedly the oils fill in the gaps/scratches. I tried it once for a CD that was skipping because of a minor scratch and it seemed to work. you might want to give it a try before you go out and spend money on anything =)
Originally Posted By sherrytodd We use the Disc Dr. Basically how they work is by removing a layer of the plastic on the bottom of the disc where the scratches are by wet grinding. The actual data on the disc is stored on the underside of label side so it doesn't affect the data. The cheaper ones are hand crank and they will require some work. If you have a lot of discs to run though it would be worth it to buy an electronic model. If you have something that is really important to you, like the only copy of you child's first steps, I would consider going to a professional.
Originally Posted By DJ7K Forgot all about this. Was just considering one again, but for DVD purposes. Glad I read your suggestion, Kira! Everyone elses too =) I'm still wondering about DVDs though, my Sister and Brother in Law have a DVD they might send me, but it's scratched up a bit and he said scratch removal kits range from $10 to $30, but I'm wondering if thats specifically for DvDs. And darnit, I was just at Best Buy last Sunday and just last night this thought had crossed my mind
