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 Feb 4 2006, 09:35 PM
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 i'll be just fine  Group: Member Posts: 322 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 51,428  |
My favorite DVD got scratched. So far, I've tried Windex and a paper towel and toothpaste and a toothbrush (someone said it worked!) my mom bought me a CD cleaner for Christmas but she had no clue what she was buying (I have to walk her through copy and pasting things on the comp!?!)
I was wondering if anyone had found something that worked to "fix" the scratches. BTW, they are big scratches just enough to stop it from playing on my labtop. They aren't grooves or anything crazy. |
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Feb 6 2006, 10:29 PM
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 Wow, i dont know whats going on... Group: Member Posts: 1,439 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 10,977 |
QUOTE(WickedDreamer @ Feb 4 2006, 9:35 PM) My favorite DVD got scratched. So far, I've tried Windex and a paper towel and toothpaste and a toothbrush (someone said it worked!) my mom bought me a CD cleaner for Christmas but she had no clue what she was buying (I have to walk her through copy and pasting things on the comp!?!) I was wondering if anyone had found something that worked to "fix" the scratches. BTW, they are big scratches just enough to stop it from playing on my labtop. They aren't grooves or anything crazy.  Oh my god. Toothpaste and toothbrush! AND PAPER TOWELS!? Do you not understand how sensitive amnd prone the back of dvd and cd's are to scratching? By using something with a rough texure and surface, you just killed itmore. Tell me who told you about the toothbrush thing, so I can kick them. Also, there is no way tog et scratches out fully. There was a method though, using some kind of scratch cleaner that people said worked. Their testimonial was that they had a copy of ff7 thats been f**ked up. Since they got it when it first cameout, it didn't even work. But they used the cleaner, and it worked again. |
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Feb 7 2006, 01:17 AM
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 dripping destruction Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,282 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 21,929 |
1- get blockbuster to resurface it.
2- brasso it. |
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Feb 7 2006, 09:04 AM
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QUOTE(uLoVeMikeRoch @ Feb 6 2006, 10:29 PM) Oh my god. Toothpaste and toothbrush! AND PAPER TOWELS!? Do you not understand how sensitive amnd prone the back of dvd and cd's are to scratching? By using something with a rough texure and surface, you just killed itmore. Tell me who told you about the toothbrush thing, so I can kick them. Actually, toothpaste is one of the best ways to get scratches out of the surfaces of CD's and DVD's. Toothpaste contains just enough grit to rub out minor scratches, and soft-bristle toothbrushes are soft enough to be used on delicate surfaces. |
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Feb 7 2006, 11:10 AM
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when my dvds are scratched, i use rubbing alcohol. it doesnt get rid of the scratches but the dvd ends up working like its brand new. but idk, it works for me.
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Feb 7 2006, 07:16 PM
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 cB Assassin Group: Official Member Posts: 10,147 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 7,672 |
Spinny thingy..
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Feb 7 2006, 11:49 PM
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 Yawn Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 9,530 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 65,772 |
By the time you're done looking for something good to fix the scratch, it might just be easier to spend the money to buy a newer version of your favorite movie.
I'm not sure what movie it is, but this might be a good excuse to buy the special edition of your movie if it's out. |
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Mar 4 2006, 12:57 AM
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i'll be just fine Group: Member Posts: 322 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 51,428 |
QUOTE(KissMe2408 @ Feb 7 2006, 11:49 PM) By the time you're done looking for something good to fix the scratch, it might just be easier to spend the money to buy a newer version of your favorite movie. I'm not sure what movie it is, but this might be a good excuse to buy the special edition of your movie if it's out. It was a disc from the Buffy Season 6... I would have to shell out sixty dollars... I love those episodes but not sixty dollars worth... I'll try the rubbing alcohol thing. I think I might scratch an old CD and try it on the first though... I don't want to screw up my disk more than it already is... |
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Mar 8 2006, 01:46 PM
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QUOTE(WickedDreamer @ Mar 4 2006, 12:57 AM) It was a disc from the Buffy Season 6... I would have to shell out sixty dollars... I love those episodes but not sixty dollars worth... I'll try the rubbing alcohol thing. I think I might scratch an old CD and try it on the first though... I don't want to screw up my disk more than it already is... did it work? |
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Mar 12 2006, 12:42 AM
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You should just go to a computer store and get it resurfaced, should'nt cost you that much.
I read somewhere that speading toothpaste over a cd with a soft cloth then wiping it off gently with the cloth works as well. |
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Mar 27 2006, 02:04 AM
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i'll be just fine Group: Member Posts: 322 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 51,428 |
No, it worked on other CD's though... I didn't want to risk ruining it more so I tried it on my old CD's... they work now... yay? I finally got a job though so all is well and I am buying the entire series once my paycheck comes.
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Mar 27 2006, 08:21 AM
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Dishwasher soap and hot water.
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