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CD Polisher?
« on: December 11, 2014, 03:56:44 PM »
Does any one own or recomend a CD polisher? 

I am refering to the machines that blockbuster used to polish scratched CD's - they run in the $200-400 up to 2000-3000

I have a few CD's that need a polishing and the only local shop that is offering to do this charges $3 per disc
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Re: CD Polisher?
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2014, 03:59:16 PM »
I use Meguiar's PlastX Plastic Polish with a small buffing wheel. It works really well.

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Re: CD Polisher?
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2014, 05:12:09 PM »
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Works on helmet eye-visors and convertible rear windows too!

Meguiars is high-quality stuff trusted for use on zillion-dollar collectible cars.

A bit of a PITA to polish a bunch of discs with a buffing wheel though, a machine would make it far easier.  If you do use a manual buffing wheel, use a true bench buffer.  If you need to use a hand drill to power the wheel, be sure to clamp the drill to a table instead of trying to hold it in-hand.
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Re: CD Polisher?
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2014, 05:47:38 PM »
I remember a thread about this a few years back, but it was geared more towards those cheap cleaners (like under $40). Anyone have recommendations along those lines?
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Re: CD Polisher?
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2014, 07:40:42 PM »
From my research, The cheapest one that actually works ok is this one:

http://www.amazon.com/JFJ-Easy-Universal-Repair-Machine/dp/B000RBE4B8

I have tried the toothpaste method and it provides very little results as well as being a complete PITA
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