liquid lense

[googlefest1]

has any one tried using liquid lense to resurface cds or fix scratches
http://www.rkdm.com/liquidlense/

or used it to fix anything else?

[SuperShark]

I've never tried using this on a disk, but if you know what you are doing and do not put to thick or sloppy a layer on, I do not seee why this would not work as the underside of a CD is basicly a thick sheet of plastic that protects the data stored on the shiny part between the plastic and the thin lable.

[Avatard]

I'd be more interested in taking scratches off of my Game Gear. I can just buff a CD. When you get into laser refraction who knows what kinda disturbance that stuff could cause, maybe someone will try it out and let us know.

[googlefest1]

some scratches are to deep to buff - also im not to comfortable taking a layer out with out being able to replace it

when you buff your disks - do you use a harsh sandpaper and then a soft one

ive been curious to try the service at gamecrazy - but thier machine seems to be too dangerous to try - especialy if its up to the employee to handle it (not automated)

ive got some dreamcast games i purchased from a video store that are scratched to hell - i used a cd doctor several times and the disks read occasionally but not offten

i was hoping someone tried this with success

[FABombjoy]

I've seen that stuff "on TV" and am skeptical about it's effectiveness, mainly because of it's seen-on-tv sales method.

Pure speculation here, but if you were to attempt to fill scratches on a CD, it seems like you'd want a clear polycarbonate laquer (like THIS perhaps). I may pick some up at a hobby store and see if there's any merit to this idea.

For taking scraches out of a Game Gear screen, I've had success with clearcoat polish, either applied by hand or with a buffer (yes, I've really used a buffer on a Game Gear). If you have deep scratches that can be felt with your fingernail, you'll need to use a more abrasive compound first & then follow up with the clearcoat polish.

[googlefest1]

interesting - please post your results

[SuperShark]

I'd be more interested in taking scratches off of my Game Gear. I can just buff a CD. When you get into laser refraction who knows what kinda disturbance that stuff could cause, maybe someone will try it out and let us know.

Ditto.

I've seen that stuff "on TV" and am skeptical about it's effectiveness, mainly because of it's seen-on-tv sales method.

Pure speculation here, but if you were to attempt to fill scratches on a CD, it seems like you'd want a clear polycarbonate laquer (like THIS perhaps). I may pick some up at a hobby store and see if there's any merit to this idea.

Another complete agreeal from me. This stuff is even labled for plastic while the liquid lense is not and most glasses are made with glass so that stuff is proably intemded for glass. This stuff that you linked to seems like a much better and more plausable option for fixing CDs by adding a layer of plastic. I do still think that this needs to be tested on a non-working, scratched up, proably cheap game first by somebody before everyone starts trying it first, so, FABombjoy, if you are going to try it, please tell us of your results.