Scratched dvd/game? Toothpaste :D

Zirax · 27-01-2010, 00:34

Never lend your games out to people from work. A lad from work just got an xbox so being nice I lent him my copy of virtual fighter 5 (only had a quick game before lending it to him). He's just given it back saying it didn't work..... its not surprising as his xbox has scratched the hell out of it

I managed to find this:-
http://www.wikihow.com/Fix-a-Scratched-CD

Now I am rather sceptical but after one go of 5 mins, the disc looks a whole lot better and now runs in the xbox! I'll give it another go in the morning to really kill the scratches off but I am impressed

Anyone else done this in the past?

edit:- can a mod fix my spelling mistake in the title, typing on the laptop

mod

NokkonWud · 27-01-2010, 05:20

Yeah, way back when in the PS1 days when they'd have dodgy lasers I had one scratch my game, buffed that bad boy out with a bit of Colgate and I was good to go again.

Rich_L · 27-01-2010, 11:59

Yup makes sense - toothpaste is a mild abrasive so it 'buffs' up the plastic on the CD quite well and lessens the 'dents' quite well

Flibster · 27-01-2010, 12:35

Another one you could try is brasso.

Nutcase · 27-01-2010, 19:28

Been doing it for years

Makes them taste nice when you lick them too

BBx · 27-01-2010, 20:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nutcase

Makes them taste nice when you lick them too

Why would you do this?!!?!?

BB x

Nutcase · 27-01-2010, 20:42

I dunno

When I do it I'll let you know

Feek · 27-01-2010, 22:31

I had to do this on my Forza2 disk after my original Xbox scratched it to buggery.

Jonny69 · 28-01-2010, 13:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flibster

Another one you could try is brasso.

I'm pretty sure I Brasso'd a CD years ago and it went cloudy, but I can't remember for sure.

27-01-2010, 00:34	#1
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	Scratched dvd/game? Toothpaste :D Never lend your games out to people from work. A lad from work just got an xbox so being nice I lent him my copy of virtual fighter 5 (only had a quick game before lending it to him). He's just given it back saying it didn't work..... its not surprising as his xbox has scratched the hell out of it I managed to find this:- http://www.wikihow.com/Fix-a-Scratched-CD Now I am rather sceptical but after one go of 5 mins, the disc looks a whole lot better and now runs in the xbox! I'll give it another go in the morning to really kill the scratches off but I am impressed Anyone else done this in the past? edit:- can a mod fix my spelling mistake in the title, typing on the laptop mod Last edited by Zirax; 27-01-2010 at 08:52.

27-01-2010, 05:20	#2
NokkonWud BD Recruitment Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smogville Posts: 3,880	Yeah, way back when in the PS1 days when they'd have dodgy lasers I had one scratch my game, buffed that bad boy out with a bit of Colgate and I was good to go again. __________________

27-01-2010, 11:59	#3
Rich_L Dr Cocktapuss Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seven Sizzles Posts: 1,044	Yup makes sense - toothpaste is a mild abrasive so it 'buffs' up the plastic on the CD quite well and lessens the 'dents' quite well __________________

27-01-2010, 12:35	#4
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	Another one you could try is brasso. __________________

27-01-2010, 22:31	#8
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	I had to do this on my Forza2 disk after my original Xbox scratched it to buggery. __________________

27-01-2010, 19:28	#5
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Been doing it for years Makes them taste nice when you lick them too

27-01-2010, 20:42	#7
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	I dunno When I do it I'll let you know