monkey

I'm looking for a good CD resurfacing machine. I'm doubtful if CD's can even be resurfaced to look like new, but I'm just looking for input.

C_Fletch

Yes Monkey. CDs can be resurfaced to look like new. Unfortunately I do not know of a consumer based machine. I do, however, bring CDs to:
http://www.cdwarehouse.com

They have a Minnesota site too at:
http://www.cdwarehousemn.com

I am pretty sure that you should be able to buy these machines. I don't know where or how but I'm sure they would be a place to start. I'm sure they ae not cheap though. I typically bring in a few CDs or DVDs and get them resurfaced. It does not work on ALL circumstances. If you have a scratched CD that is from typical use, i.e. not throwing the CD around like a frisbee, the machine will fill in the scratches and the CD or DVD looks new. But if you have a badly scratched CD or DVD this may or may not help. I know when I picked up a used DVD that was REALLY scratched it helped but did not resolve the playing issues.

Good luck.

DVD Josh

Fletch, you may be surprised to know that CDW uses the Spin Doctor! These things are $20, so if you have a bunch of scratched discs, you may just want to buy one. I have one and can say it works pretty well.

monkey

Thanks, guys. Looking into the Spin Doctor.

I have a CD Warehouse right down the street from me, but I think they charge upwards of $4 for this service.

C_Fletch

"Fletch, you may be surprised to know that CDW uses the Spin Doctor! These things are $20, so if you have a bunch of scratched discs, you may just want to buy one. I have one and can say it works pretty well."

Let me explain myself a little better. The device that CD Warehouse in Mn uses is NOT the Spin Doctor. I know this as a FACT. The last time I saw the 'Spin Doctor' it was a device that you stick the CD into and it 'sands' the cd down so the scratches are not as deep. It DID NOT resurface. I refuse to use a sander on my CDs or DVDs for that matter.

wfujosh:
When you use the Spin Doctor does the CD look dull on the surface or does it look brand new?

DVD Josh

Fletch,

#1) The CDWs in Cleveland used them, but I believe you that yours didn't. May not be the same franchise.

#2) I'd say it looks alot BETTER. It removes a great deal of the surface scratches visually, but leaves a sort of effect that looks like interlaying stairs. But they do look and play alot better. I saved two CDs so far and some of my finacee's who believes that her dashboard is a safe place to leave a CD face up!

C_Fletch

"I saved two CDs so far and some of my finacee's who believes that her dashboard is a safe place to leave a CD face up!"

I always wondered if those actually worked. Even the retailers selling them had this weird look int their eye everytime I asked them how it worked. I got the distinct impresion that they didn't work very well. I even saw one being used and I could tell it was resurfacing the CD by grinding out the deep scratches. Just didn't seem like a good investment at the time. It's GREAT that it works though.

al_bundy

http://www.stanleylondon.com/brasso.htm

I had good results with this stuff. In the army we used it to shine medals and crap for inspections.