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Syd Lexia
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I bought some used games off eBay that turned out to be scratched and unplayable. I tried some Maxell CD cleaner on them, but no luck. Is there a high grade scratch remover I can buy?
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MOGHARR
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I've never tried any of these so I don't know if they're what you're looking for. It's the first thing that came to mind.
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Hacker
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At the game crazy where i live they have a scratch remover that works wonders
its like $2 a disc
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Tebor
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| hacker wrote: |
At the game crazy where i live they have a scratch remover that works wonders
its like $2 a disc |
I bought The Punisher PS2 game a few months ago that won't load past the opening warning sign. I tried my two DVD scratch removals, but it still won't play. I might give this Game Crazy a chance if they have it at the one near me.
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drewbocop
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| Syd Lexia wrote: |
| I bought some used games off eBay that turned out to be scratched and unplayable.? |
God, that freakin' blows, man.
I think it was EB Games when it actually existed here that would repair discs for a couple dollars like Game Crazy apparently does. Definitely try that.
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FNJ
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DON'T try toothpaste.
also, sometimes a skip dr. works a little better than those cheap kits you can get, but not always. you might need some hardcore shit. a lot of gamestop's still ahve such a device, but they won't just let you use them.
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JRA
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| Syd Lexia wrote: |
| I tried some Maxell CD cleaner on them, but no luck. ? |
That shit actually works?
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Syd Lexia
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Yeah, for dirt and light scratches. You need to use the right sort of cloth with it too though, or you'll end up scratching the disc more.
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Ermac
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| FNJ wrote: |
| DON'T try toothpaste. |
Yeah who was the asshole that started the rumor that it worked doing that, I tried that on two discs and it ruined them more.
Just go to GameCrazy and use an industrial buffer on it
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Necro Critic
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| Syd Lexia wrote: |
| Yeah, for dirt and light scratches. You need to use the right sort of cloth with it too though, or you'll end up scratching the disc more. |
You also have to wipe it correctly. From the middle out, not in circles.
But, yeah, find a game store that has an industrial-strength buffer.
If nothing else you could always demand a refund from the eBay user you bought it from.
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Tyop
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I heard peeing on them and burying them in the ground during full moon works.
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Douche McCallister
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| I heard peeing on them and burying them in the ground during full moon works. |
Me too! If for some freak reason Game Crazy doesn't have one you can always check out a Movie Rental Place or a CD shop. At the movie place they may not even charge you because they usually don't sell the service. 
EDIT: Before wasting any money hold the CD's up to a light source. Look at them from the bottom. If you can see light through a pin sized hole or bigger, your game is offically garbage.
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Syd Lexia
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What the fuck is Game Crazy?
It must be located next to Jack In The Box, cuz there ain't one anywhere near here.
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Burt Reynolds
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| Syd Lexia wrote: |
What the fuck is Game Crazy?
It must be located next to Jack In The Box, cuz there ain't one anywhere near here. |
Game Crazy, at least over here, is a game store within a movie store (hollywood Video). I know there are a few localy owned game stores around here that will resurface your disk for about 5 bucks or so. Maybe try a local game store if you got one. Not really much help i suppose.
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Blackout
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I've got discs that are so scratched you'd assume they're good for nothing but frisbees yet they work fine, and I've got ones that look perfect, and don't play shit. 
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| docinsano wrote: |
| Use toothpaste. |
do not use toothpaste it is abrasive and will screw up your discs more
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