Scratched Final Fantasy VIII CD

[Klaw117]

See what I mean? I hear "do NOT use toothpaste!" and then "use toothpaste!" I know that applying toothpaste takes off a small layer of plastic, making the scratches shallower, which sounds like it would work, but no one has said why it DOESN'T work yet. Dreygon's video says it rarely works, but then goes on and doesn't explain it further. Can someone tell me WHY applying toothpaste doesn't work? I'd rather fix my CD at home than going to GameStop or something (my parents never let me go there).

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[Coin]

No power tools!

Use T cut, and a SOFT clean cloth (like a duster). gentle pressure, large circles (i.e. the whole cd at once, not small tiny circles), and take the polycarbonate layer down to the level of the bottom of the scratch.

Alternatively, send the CD off to the manufacturers (may charge) and they'll send a replacement.

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[Orin]

Power tools work. But only use them once everything else has failed.

It's just taking the layers down farther and farther.

[jshkornmiller]

i beleive you can buy CD buffers at walmart or k-mart, depending on where you live in the U.S.

[nankura]

wait which version is VIII i dont know roman numerals >> , if thats 13 i thought 13 wasnt even out yet

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[Daniel_Feenix]

wait which version is VIII i dont know roman numerals >> , if thats 13 i thought 13 wasnt even out yet

VIII = 8

If it was 13 an X would be where the V is.

[Lohingren]

this may be a obvious method but.... have you tryed the good old swivel method?

basically shoogle your ps1 around in different directions hold it upside down etc, in all honesty i have not found any game i cant get to work with a little patience using this method. no buffing no paste no thing just plain old will power alone. (and i have had some pretty damn badly scratched games work doing this)

((oh yes i forgot to add this will most likely only work on the ps1, if its a ps2 im afraid this is meaningless))

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[Reverend Del]

I have a kit, comes with a mini hand buffer, some polish, a chmois leather and a soft cloth, and one other magical ingredient a solvent which dissolves plastic at a slow rate. you apply a little of the solvent, you then wipe it all over the disc, leave it for 1 minute, then properly rub it into the disc from the inside edge to the outside edge, once all the solvent is applied and the disc is clear you apply the polish. polish the disc up and it's good to go. Cost me 5 gbp. from Maplin. Never ever had a problem with it, the stuff is is wonderful. Oh and no CD is unreapearable unless it's a) cracked or b) scratched on the metal. If you've scratched the metal then the CD is buggered.

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[Dusty Lens]

Oh, whew, 8, for a minute there I thought you had lost a final fantasy game. That would have been terrible.

[Lohingren]

cracked isnt so bad, ive got plenty of cracked games, just needs to be clean

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