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She Did What?! Best Way To Fix Scratched Game Discs ...

h8b1llg8tsh8b1llg8ts Registered User regular
edited January 2009 in Games and Technology
It seems the wife just called me and advised that my three year old daughter put my Intelligent Qube disc into her Gamecube so she can play too. Well it seems that now the game will only go to the menu screen and that is how far as it goes.

What is the BEST METHOD to fix scratched discs? Are machines better or just by hand the best??

Suggestions ...

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  • THEPAIN73THEPAIN73 Shiny. Real shiny.Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Keep games out of the way of small children would be my best bet.

    Believe me I feel your pain.

    I do recommend this stuff Best Buy uses on the LCD TVS. Works wonders.

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  • liquidloganliquidlogan Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    If you can find something called Merlin Magic, that is what I've personally used to fix some scratches on game discs. It isn't perfect, but it works well. It also comes with this really fine sandpaper to remove deeper scratches.

    Keep in mind that a lot of times machine refurbishing can leave buffing marks on discs, but if you have some serious damage, it will help.

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  • Big ClassyBig Classy Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    bananas.

    edit:
    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pghtMY7IlDg

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  • CantidoCantido Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Your daughter has good taste. If only it was the right console...

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  • strebaliciousstrebalicious Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Flush it down the toilet. No, seriously. Throw it in the toilet and flush. Don't pee in it first though.

    Ok, so maybe the one time I did that and it worked was a fluke. I've read a bunch of solutions, from spit to furniture polish. I had a bunch of PS2 discs that got scratched because of the case they were in. The only thing that seemed to make them work again was to play them in a PS3.

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  • Big ClassyBig Classy Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Just be glad it isn't cracked. Damned Xbox 360 games and their poor cases.

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  • METAzraeLMETAzraeL Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Big Isy wrote: »
    bananas.

    edit:
    sultrybananavideo
    aren't you only supposed to wipe straight out from the middle towards the edge?

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  • liquidloganliquidlogan Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    METAzraeL wrote: »
    Big Isy wrote: »
    bananas.

    edit:
    sultrybananavideo
    aren't you only supposed to wipe straight out from the middle towards the edge?

    Yes. You are also not supposed to use a banana.

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  • TheCrumblyCrackerTheCrumblyCracker Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Toothpaste.

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  • Big ClassyBig Classy Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    liquidlogan wrote: »
    METAzraeL wrote: »
    Big Isy wrote: »
    bananas.

    edit:
    sultrybananavideo
    aren't you only supposed to wipe straight out from the middle towards the edge?

    Yes. You are also not supposed to use a banana.

    worked for me.

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  • FritoFrito Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    If you don't have a disc doctor Rub it down with a white candle, Rub it in hard. Cover ever square inch, then polish it off with a piece of felt or clean soft cloth.

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  • FritoFrito Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Anyone know if anyone's made a good disc protector? Whatever happened to Nu-skins?

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  • lowlylowlycooklowlylowlycook Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Frito wrote: »
    Anyone know if anyone's made a good disc protector? Whatever happened to Nu-skins?

    Is that something like d-skins?

    In any case I'd be afraid to put anything on a disk then put it in a 360.

    Unless I was wearing a ballistic vest.

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  • FritoFrito Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    lowlylowlycook wrote: »
    Frito wrote: »
    Anyone know if anyone's made a good disc protector? Whatever happened to Nu-skins?

    Is that something like d-skins?

    In any case I'd be afraid to put anything on a disk then put it in a 360.

    Unless I was wearing a ballistic vest.

    Well these things are supposed to protect it, Since my 360 eats discs like a fat kid eats cake I'd gladly stick one of these on. Especially since I have to polish Halo3 like once a month now.

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  • h8b1llg8tsh8b1llg8ts Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    What about Disc Doctor?

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  • JelloblimpJelloblimp Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Frito wrote: »
    lowlylowlycook wrote: »
    Frito wrote: »
    Anyone know if anyone's made a good disc protector? Whatever happened to Nu-skins?

    Is that something like d-skins?

    In any case I'd be afraid to put anything on a disk then put it in a 360.

    Unless I was wearing a ballistic vest.

    Well these things are supposed to protect it, Since my 360 eats discs like a fat kid eats cake I'd gladly stick one of these on. Especially since I have to polish Halo3 like once a month now.
    Adding weight to something that spins really fast is not a good idea, the dvd-reader is shit to begin with so "d-skins" or similar will just shorten its lifespan.

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  • FiggyFiggy Fighter of the night man Champion of the sunRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I'm intrigued by this thread, because I have honest to god never had a problem with scratches on any of my discs.

    You guys need to post more videos with farfetched solutions.

    Bananas? Was that kid taping the video in a fucking dark room or something? Maybe he wouldn't scratch his discs up so much if he could see where he was going in his house.

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  • redfield85redfield85 Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    liquidlogan wrote: »
    METAzraeL wrote: »
    Big Isy wrote: »
    bananas.

    edit:
    sultrybananavideo
    aren't you only supposed to wipe straight out from the middle towards the edge?

    Yes. You are also not supposed to use a banana.

    I laughed hard at this.

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  • TheCrumblyCrackerTheCrumblyCracker Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I tried using Disc doctor on my Rock Band disc after my 360 ate it, no luck. My father suggested toothpaste, and wouldn't shut up about it. So I used toothpaste and my RB started working again.

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  • MalkorMalkor Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    strebalicious wrote: »
    Flush it down the toilet. No, seriously. Throw it in the toilet and flush. Don't pee in it first though.

    Ok, so maybe the one time I did that and it worked was a fluke. I've read a bunch of solutions, from spit to furniture polish. I had a bunch of PS2 discs that got scratched because of the case they were in. The only thing that seemed to make them work again was to play them in a PS3.

    confirmed

    Or at least I tried it once and it actually worked.

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  • TyrantCowTyrantCow Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    liquidlogan wrote: »
    time[strike]s[/strike] machine

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  • tsmvengytsmvengy Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    h8b1llg8ts wrote: »
    It seems the wife just called me and advised that my three year old daughter put my Intelligent Qube disc into her Gamecube so she can play too. Well it seems that now the game will only go to the menu screen and that is how far as it goes.

    What is the BEST METHOD to fix scratched discs? Are machines better or just by hand the best??

    Suggestions ...

    Call some game stores and see if they can resurface/fix discs. Bring it to them.

    Keep your $75 video games someplace where your 3 year-old can't get to them.

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  • h8b1llg8tsh8b1llg8ts Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I have never had a problem before today. She's been playing for the last year or so and knows every game I have is as precious as her and treats them as such.

    I don't know if this was just a random act but seeing her happiness grabbing any game she wants and playing with them is worth more then any amount of money.

    You'll see ....

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    LIZ: Different.

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  • liquidloganliquidlogan Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    TyrantCow wrote: »
    liquidlogan wrote: »
    time[strike]s[/strike] machine

    I approve this message.

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  • GalielmusGalielmus Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    h8b1llg8ts wrote: »
    I have never had a problem before today. She's been playing for the last year or so and knows every game I have is as precious as her and treats them as such.

    I don't know if this was just a random act but seeing her happiness grabbing any game she wants and playing with them is worth more then any amount of money.

    You'll see ....

    Oh, man, I know I'm not helping but damn that is hilarious.

    Also, I may have to try this toilet flushing thing.

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  • h8b1llg8tsh8b1llg8ts Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Galielmus wrote: »
    h8b1llg8ts wrote: »
    I have never had a problem before today. She's been playing for the last year or so and knows every game I have is as precious as her and treats them as such.

    I don't know if this was just a random act but seeing her happiness grabbing any game she wants and playing with them is worth more then any amount of money.

    You'll see ....

    Oh, man, I know I'm not helping but damn that is hilarious.

    How so?

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    LIZ: Different.

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  • Kris_xKKris_xK Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Purely anecdotal, but I'll put in my support for toothpaste.

    On the down side however, now whenever I play NBA Street I have a need to brush my teeth.

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  • Big ClassyBig Classy Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    h8b1llg8ts wrote: »
    Galielmus wrote: »
    h8b1llg8ts wrote: »
    I have never had a problem before today. She's been playing for the last year or so and knows every game I have is as precious as her and treats them as such.

    I don't know if this was just a random act but seeing her happiness grabbing any game she wants and playing with them is worth more then any amount of money.

    You'll see ....

    Oh, man, I know I'm not helping but damn that is hilarious.

    How so?

    Guessing the whole "games being as precious as your daughter" thing is what he found hilarious. So did I for that matter. We get what you mean, it's just funnier thinking like that.

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  • Roland_tHTGRoland_tHTG Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    This is one of the things I hated when the format changed over to CD.

    <3 steam.

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  • chasehatesbearschasehatesbears Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    liquidlogan wrote: »
    METAzraeL wrote: »
    Big Isy wrote: »
    bananas.

    edit:
    sultrybananavideo
    aren't you only supposed to wipe straight out from the middle towards the edge?

    Yes. You are also not supposed to use a banana.

    Who even thinks to try that?

    I don't think I've ever used a banana to clean anything.

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  • Big ClassyBig Classy Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    chasehatesbears wrote: »
    liquidlogan wrote: »
    METAzraeL wrote: »
    Big Isy wrote: »
    bananas.

    edit:
    sultrybananavideo
    aren't you only supposed to wipe straight out from the middle towards the edge?

    Yes. You are also not supposed to use a banana.

    Who even thinks to try that?

    I don't think I've ever used a banana to clean anything.

    I used it on a free disney dvd game thing from Mcdonalds. No wait.... that was an apple.

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  • GihgehlsGihgehls Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Car wax. Most CD cleaning solutions you see out there are car wax. You can get a few ml of CD cleaner for 7 bucks, or you can get a whole bottle of car wax.

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  • stigweardstigweard Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Be happy it was only one disc. When mine was three, she decided to make a really neat pattern with her entire Disney dvd collection (40+ original movies). I bought a ocuple of tubes of D-Scratch and managed to restore about 1/3 of them. It is like car wax for discs. You put it on thick, let it dry for a while, and then polish it off. It fills the small grooves and completely buffs out lighter scratches.

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  • ZackSchillingZackSchilling Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    This thread is a hilarious collection of new age old wive's tales. Lots of half truths, lots of bad advice and a few genuine solutions.

    There are a lot of kinds of car wax. Make sure you get liquid wax for clear coats, the kind WITHOUT polish or flecks of stuff in it.

    The toilet is a swirling water bath. Try something more hygienic, like a large plastic bowl. You can even add mild detergent.

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  • chicken^tonightchicken^tonight Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Toothpaste has worked for me on DVDs a number of times.

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  • SnakeDoctorSnakeDoctor Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Toothpaste but for god's sake don't use a toothbrush to apply it. Also check the top of the disc for damage too. Any deep scratches there are a deal breaker.

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  • ReiRei New YorkRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I have a bad story with a Disc Doctor, although it was probably 9 years ago, so maybe they've gotten better. I had a copy of Tomba! for PS1, a fantastic game that had somehow managed to get scratched and wouldn't load past the first loading screen. I had to play this game more in my life, so I went out and picked a Disc Doctor up. Maybe I did it wrong, but it looked like I overly buffed the disc and ruined it. The PS1 couldn't even read it as a game. I would later re-buy Tomba! when I learned about Amazon and Ebay but I was still saddened by the loss of that game and never tried fixing a disc again.

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