THIS WILL FIX YOUR SCRATCHED GAME DISCS WHILE SAVING MONEY $$$ (Video Game Tips) 

Useful thanks I am Trying to play Minecraft on my Xbox that I got in 2005 😅

I took two pieces of paper towel, wet it a little, and placed it on a table. The CD stuck to it very well.

Yeah thats a lot of elbow grease to do it by hand and it won't be as good. Nerd or not im into details so that's good stuff.

Yeah im pretty flexible with all the skills I've learned in life so why not share it lol. In the last year I've built a very loyal viewership although small but real and quality people. So im able to just share my knowledge, views and make video's that they are interested in. Good people like you who stumble into my channel and enjoy something more real and tired of seeing the fake bs are the ones who I do this for. Appreciate you spreading the word out man.

yeah it works wonder, plus you have full control of what you need to work on with this method. just remember to practice on some random games or discs before you start doing grails.

@@GacktCognac definitely I'm going to use it on some crappy games before I ever touch a grill lol well I appreciate you passing on your knowledge to the rest of us

Glad that you found some good knowledge from my videos

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Yeah man and yet some how i still find scratched up blu-ray discs. I should try buff those out lmao. But it would just ruin the coating.

@@GacktCognac Yep, I have run into a few older games namely ps3 and Xbox One games that had a nickel or dime amount of light surface scratches but that’s what I get for buying old ass cheap games from moonlighters on eBay, haha.

Just O'CD not ODVD ?

​@@MrWiseinheartOHD-BluRay 🥏

Resillient to a point. Unfortunately i've found two Need For Speed movie Blu-Ray's and both have issues. One's got scratches to the point where parts of the movie have to be skipped. The other i'm pretty sure has disc rot because i can see light shining through pin sized holes on the disc.

Good to be able to provide some value to you and help you with your dvds. I think some of the machines don't even fair as well as this method honestly. Its a little more work but its fun to see how it turns out after a little elbow grease. Kinda rewarding

@@GacktCognac I agree 100% It’s very satisfying and I feel like I’m rewarding myself by learning a new skill🙂

Yeah that JFJ is a pain in the ass and a mess. I remember I broke my breath of fire 3 on that thing back at game crazy lol. Man you lucked out on that pro machine. They are expensive as hell. My ghetto method surprisingly does a better job than the JFJ and many pro resurfacer. I guess the best part is that it allows for you to have better control over the treatment of the disc.

@@GacktCognac those professional machine are crazy expensive. It cost me like $300 which was a steal considering what they go for. It came with mad pads and solution out the a$$. It was a blessing definitely a blessing for sure. It's good to see you are growing a fan base and people like your sh*t.

This means I don't need a disc repair kit to resurfacing any discs for all?

Im glad it worked out for you!

I’m gay for you cognac . I was gonna buy an easy pro but this looks the same !!!!

Its about 3 inches id say. You can find them at a autozone or Lowes. They are basically headlight restoration buffing kits. Glad you found the video helpful.

Thanks Jerry

Glad I could help

Glad to be of service

No problem. It had to be put out there as I've salvaged so many games with this method.

No problem, just be sure to practice on a disc you dont care about first so you can get the hang of it.

@@GacktCognac Yeah, like a Madden game or something. You can find those all day for $0.99. Lol

Glad it worked out for you!

As soon as i find or borrow one ill post that vid lol

Good to know

Right on! Just need to see if i can find a busted one to restore lol

Thanks. Good to know!

Do you think you could remove the wax from the center spindle even if the wax is dry already with this method?

You just brush it out with water?

@@kozman2712 a sink with an open faucet and clean running water is always your friend to get rid of stickier dirt into discs (vinyl, LD, CD, DVD, BD). Just look if theres no hole piercing through the plastic layers - or, in some cases like home videos burnt into cheap media, the label isn't just paper covering the data layer - and took care to not dive the disc... Simply splash some drops of water on its back (plastic transparent surface) and patientily rub it with your bare fingertips. Apply a tiny little drop of neutral detergent (like the one sold to wash dishes, but NEED to be neutral = transparent and without any scent!!!) before start the rubbing to help it slides better. After you finish the clean, do some quick moves shaking the disc to run out most of the liquid and dry any remaining with a microfiber. Thats how i clean my glasses - that i need to keep 24/7 or will be almost blind - in adaily basis for the past 18 years. Even right now using the same pair for about 5 years its lenses aren't scratched given this care while most people i knew need new ones between 6 to 18 months.given scratches appearing in the glass/polycarbonate.

Glad to be of help for fixing your discs

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Yeah let me know how it goes!

It's basically the same premise. Water will work but i just dont have the facility to employ that. It also would eliminate some static that it may create.

I haven't had such an experience unless the polishing pad is old. Also using a higher grit sanding pad helps.

haha I'll have to try that out

Thanks. Its synthetic foam pads.

@@GacktCognac thanks man. Really appreciate the response. Oh and new subscriber here also. 👍

No problem thanks for the support!

Thank you

Just tape the center up nice and then buff it as long as your doing it in a flat surface and your not going over the center with to much pressure your fine. You should use crazy glue on those areas to strengthen then if you want to protect them further into the future. I can do a video on that as well

Thanks!

You can use nu finish, turtle wax and maguires. Any scratch polish that works for clear coating of cars will do. And the ps symbol is not on the plastic part of the disc its deep into the foil. Just remember to practice on some random disc before attempting on what you want to work on. It takes some time to learn to control the drill

Thanks for watching. Glad it was helpful. Unfortunately the cases are toast if they get scratches on them. Trying to buff them will just stretch and warp the plastic. Ive tried lol. There is a method ive been coming with in my head which i may experiment with. So i will keep everyone posted if it works.

@@GacktCognac Thanks, the best idea I have right now is swapping cases but it's hard(er) with 2 disc games since I need to research cheap ones to buy/swap out haha. Zone of the Enders/Devil May Cry 2 come to mind but yeah still a little hassle. Either way love your vids man and your attitude. Still blown away by your collection, it's inspiring to say the least and you have some great ideas for keeping your games clean/restoring them. I actually enjoy bringing new life to some of the unloved games so it's been fun matching loose copies with "case only" auctions on ebay that go for cheap sometimes.

Thanks for watching!

glad it worked out!

I think I figured out what is causing the circular scratches to show, your drill might not be up to speed on the RPMs! Idk but it might make a big difference because the compound said you need atleast 1500 rpm when applying. I’ve only been working with like 700 so this could be it!

When I say scratches, I'm talking about the scratches from the sandpaper. Idk if my sponge is scratching it as well when I'm polishing. I'm using a product called Novus.

what grit of sandpaper are you using? You need to work your way down from a higher grit pad such as 2000 or 1600 grit and then as low as 600 to 800 grit for deeeper scratches. Then work back up to a higher grit until you get to the foam polishing pad in order to get optimal results. Also I hope youre using a disc that you dont care for as practice. it takes a few tries to get used to doing it. Keep in mind super deep scratches are no going to come out.

@@GacktCognac right, that's what Ive been doing. I've used 1200, 2000, 3000, 5000.

@J-Stilt 9 not sure how gritty is your polishing compound but that could be whats scratching the disc as well. The car polish seem to do fine with me. Ive used the 3m one and didn't get as good of a result.

@@GacktCognac Ok thanks for the response. I will just have to keep trying different things I think and see what ends up working for me. Luckily I have a huge binder with a bunch of junk discs, so I can practice a lot. I'll lyk what I come up with. Peace!

That's only true for CDs. For DVDs and game disks, the data layer is sandwiched between two layers of polycarbonate

@@cocoahere875- He’s talking about the LABEL.

@Cerus98 DVD and game disc data isn't damaged by damaging the label. These kinds of discs have a separate layer of aluminum in between two thinner layers of polycarbonate - unless you grind all the way through *either* side of the polycarbonate, you won't damage the actual data. CDs are produced differently, with the data being printed on the underside of the label itself, and only having one layer of polycarbonate. This makes them much more fragile on that side compared to other disc manufacturing methods, and it is possible to lose data by damaging the label side. This is probably why CDs degrade much quicker than other discs, and you can start hearing skipping after only a couple years of careful use.

⁠@@cocoahere875- No S Sherlock. Like I said, pretty sure OP is talking about damaging the label. Learn to read. I literally said LABEL.

⁠​⁠@@cocoahere875- Btw - CD data is not “printed” under the label. They use the same metal data layer as DVDs. The only difference is their data layer is closer to the top while DVDs are in the middle. They still have a protective layer over the metal in addition to the label. It is indeed thinner but it’s not absent. They don’t degrade any faster nor are they more delicate. If you don’t scratch them, they’ll work for decades. I have CDs from the 90s that still play fine. That’s what “careful use” will get you. Your perception is due to the fact that CDs are/were handled more frequently and with less care. They were used in and tossed into the back seats of cars, shoved into folders, shared with friends etc etc and became scratched more often. Because their reading surface layer is much thicker than DVDs, minor scratches have a greater impact on laser deflection due to the distance the laser must travel to reach the data layer. However this also means that more aggressive restoration can be done and done more often before risking the data layer. An advantage of CDs over DVDs which will see more abuse.

No problem. Hope it works out. Remember to test it on a disc you dont care about till you get the hang of it lol

@@GacktCognac yeah especially not silent hill the room lol 😂

Lmao ! Yeah had to flex that so some of the folk know i aint playing around haha

If you have like knife deep scratches they won't come off without compromising the disc. Unless it gets professionally resurfaced and its gets a brand new coating added to it. I've gotten some pretty deep scratches out with my method and gotten many games to play. But it takes a few extra tries and patience to get some of those deeper ones out. Sometimes even getting a few out will help the disc play so its not necessary to get everything out.

Yeah lmao i remember as a kid all the things people did that made the disc worse like use toothpaste, peanut butter, and a banana. And those awful skip doctors that made the disc look like a kaleidoscope lmao

Any drill is fine. I just happened to have a ryobi. But definitely use a garbage disc to practice first. But yeah it works wonders lol

@@GacktCognac def will since im not privileged enough to own a $2500 resurfacing machine. Plus id trust myself over some limp wristed wanna be mark at a gameshop handling my $150 game in their machine

I havent tried it on blue rays but Im sure they work. I would test it on a bluray that you dont care about just incase. The only thing that bothers me is the coating on the disk. they are harder than the regular dvds so Im not sure how good they polish. it may take longer.

The solution only goes on the foam buffing pad which is the last step to polish. The sanding is first and no solution needed

Thank you!

Haha yeah imma drop something soon. Been a little busy lately

Might be too late here but Im currently getting the same results, Idk if its right but I think the circular scratches may be due to the lack of RPMs on the drill. Turtle wax says you need like 1500 RPMs when applying; Im looking into getting one with more power and hopefully thats the answer.

you can add water if you want, however youll need the foam if you want a clean polish, the sanding will only get you so far as removing bigger scratches but will leave very fine scratches. The polishing pad along with the compound is what gives it a clean finish

@@GacktCognac Thanks for getting back to me. the kit i got does have a foam polishing pad. my question really is that your 2000grit is in form of what looks like a pad. my 2000 grit, is a sheet. just wondering if theyre basically the same thing.

@KennyW888 ah i see, they will do the same because 2000 grit is very light. The one i have is more like wool so its still as abrasive as the one you have

awsome so i followed your steps and its def much better than before ! thank you. last question, so in certain lights i can still see some swirls/micro-scratches that the sandpaper left. is there a way to get rid of it compeltely and make it super shiny? do i just keep polishing?@@GacktCognac

the disc doctor is useless. it doesnt actually sand down the scratches. it just creates more scratches to hide the bigger ones

@@GacktCognac thanks for the advice what's the name of the kit you got?

When you're using the 2000 and the 1500 will adding water to the disc will that be a good ideal

If the game doesn't work due to the disc being warped or like it's been damaged on the data side then no. But light to medium scratches it can polish out easily. Ive gotten a lot of games to work that didn't load with this method after even removing half of the scratches. Heavy scratches takes more time and patience but if you carved a knife into it then it won't come out unless you buff it down to it being paper thin but you risk breaking the disc.

They take a few tries depending on how scratched they are. The polishing compound is what helps get rid of the fine lines. You dont need too much pressure but more of a steady hand. It takes practice to get used to it. On a side note you'll never be able to get it back to its factory polish, not even with a professional machine. The whole thing about buffing and polishing is to blend out the scratches so they appear as if there is no scratches. But if you look at it very closely it the fine scratches will be there. If its looking foggy then thats because you are doing it for long durations without easing up and letting the disc to cool back down. When there is too much heat to the disc it will cause the plastic to get foggy. Especially if you let the compound get too dry.

@@GacktCognac Gotcha thank you ill practice with it a bit more and try to get it down!

This didn't work for me. I may have done it wrong though. The disc is just slightly cloudy and swirly now and won't read anymore

I would leave that area alone if it doesnt affect the gameplay unless youre really careful with handling it.

I remember those skip doctor ones were the worse. The created more scratches on your disc

Yes ive had succes with gamecube discs as well. You'll just have to be more patient and careful with handling the disc as too much pressure will slingshot the disc across the room lol.

@@GacktCognac haha thanks man it was Luigi haunted mansion i shoulda read the description first he said it’s hit or miss works sometimes sometimes it doesn’t wanna at least see if somehow i can clean it up an get it to run great game for the collection or even resale since i got a good deal on it appreciate it man

No problem, So yeah its a great skill to have once you get the hang of it. I tend to buy a lot of higher end scratched games on the cheap and restore them like that. If its cheap enough its worth the risk. Ive only had 1 game not work because the disc was warped. So it cant fix that. But the dozens of games i bought on ebay that the owner thought was a goner just needed a good buffing and played like a champ.

Not really unless you have steady hands that can polish at lightning speeds

@@GacktCognac Ha… call me Barry Allen 😂🤣

Yup. Ive never had a game not work after buffing. Only time it didn't work was when the disc was already warped prior

There is an area where the paint from the art is scuffed off but no damage to the data.