Use toothpaste to fix PS3 disc? - General Discussion - Giant Bomb


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PS3 Disc Repair: Toothpaste Ineffective

The article discusses methods for repairing scratched PS3 game discs. It debunks the common misconception that toothpaste can fix damaged discs.

Effective Methods

The article highlights the following:

  • Using a lint-free cloth and Pledge furniture polish, wiping from the inside to the outside in straight lines is suggested for minor scratches.
  • For significant damage affecting the metal or dyed portions of the disc, repair is unlikely.
  • Professional disc skimming, a process involving the removal of a thin layer of plastic, is mentioned as a potentially effective but costly option. DIY skimming is deemed largely ineffective.
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Ugh, use a lint free cloth and Pledge furniture polish, wipe from the inside of the disc to the outside in straight lines, rotating the disc with your other hand once a wipe is completed.

You are not going to be able to magically write damaged data or create more polycarbonate out of thin air by putting any amount of toothpaste on an optical disc. If a disc is so damaged that the gouge goes into the metal or dyed portions of a disc, then you done fucked up.

Other than that, you can get the disc skimmed, whereby a super (super) thin layer of plastic is removed from the disc, which can help with certain types of damage. However, the shitty home versions of this technique very rarely work.

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