Scratch Out CD/DVD Scratch-Repair Fluid (3.5 fl. oz.)

by Navarre

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.1 x 2 x 6.5 inches ; 4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000FH9UOK
• Item model number: SO100
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #14 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Audio & Video Accessories > Cleaning & Repair > Disc Repair Kits
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 25, 2008

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Scratch-Out is simply the most effective CD/DVD scratch removal product available today. In just seconds, Scratch Out's simple one-step process removes even the toughest scratches from your CDs and DVDs, saving you hundreds, even thousands of dollars in replacement costs. Scratch-Out is three times as effective as products costing several times more and is guaranteed to restore discs other products leave untouched.

Product Description

Scratch-Out is simply the most effective CD/DVD Scratch removal product available today. In just seconds, Scratch Out's simple one-step process removes even the toughest scrathes from your CDs and DVDs, saving you hundreds, even thousands of dollars in replacement cost. Scratch-Out is three times as effective as products costing several times more and is guaranteed to restore discs other products leave untouched.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It really works well--I'm impressed., March 25, 2009

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Brian (Indiana, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scratch Out CD/DVD Scratch-Repair Fluid (3.5 fl. oz.) (Electronics)

I've fixed hundreds of music CDs and DVDs over the years. Nearly every retail product claiming to do this is a rip-off. Commercial disc fixers cost hundreds and require a good deal of maintenance. I've gotten good results with extremely fine emery papers and Meguiar's PlastX polish. Scratch Out! has a mild abrasive suspended in water, and it works pretty darn well--it's certainly easier to use than emery paper. You really do need to shake well and apply a fairly liberal amount. The "heavy pressure" mentioned on the packaging isn't needed, unless scratches are really, really bad. I found that by using a lighter pressure, long elliptical strokes, and turning the disc as I go works great. You just have to be patient and give it a few minutes. I use soap & water to remove the polish, rather than just wiping dry per the instructions. The fine scratches some folks complain about are normal to polishing and don't impact normal operation. This stuff is so much cheaper than all those mechanical and electric scratch removers--AND IT WORKS BETTER! I highly recommend it.

May, 2010: Let me add that I repair most scratches with Scratch Out! these days, and that I follow up with Meguiar's PlastX Clear Plastic Cleaner & Polish. I wash the Scratch Out! off with soap and water BEFORE it dries up on the disc. I imagine most people having trouble with the product are following the directions and buffing the dried Scratch Out! off their discs. DON'T DO THAT! Wash it off BEFORE it dries up! After washing and drying the disc, I polish with the Meguiar's PlastX, using the same long elliptical strokes as before. Buff with a clean, dry cloth (really, just a clean scrap of cotton T-shirt). Only the most severe scratches need actual sanding with emery papers. Even then, I finish the job with Scratch Out! and Meguiar's, as emery papers, no matter how fine, seem to leave a cloudy haze on discs.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disc Destroyer, July 11, 2008

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Telecom Pete (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scratch Out CD/DVD Scratch-Repair Fluid (3.5 fl. oz.) (Electronics)

I found Scratch Out at Walmart and decided to give it a try and see if it would remove some minor scratches from a PC game CD that would cause occasional pixilation.

I should have taken a pass when the label actually says, "Note: ScratchOut will leave your disc with a light haze, but will restore the disc to fully functional..."

What the label doesn't say is that this haze is permanent. After that, the entire disc became unreadable. Three different PCs, on which the game previously played, could not even recognize this disc any more.

In retrospect, I wish that the only fault with ScratchOut was that it just doesn't work. At least then, I would still have a playable CD game.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Did the job, April 12, 2009

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L. Pham - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scratch Out CD/DVD Scratch-Repair Fluid (3.5 fl. oz.) (Electronics)

My 2 year daughter has scratched up all her DVDs to where they wouldn't play anymore. So i saw this at Walmart and picked it up to see if I could salvage her DVD's...lo and behold it works! There is a haze but her DVDs play as if they were brand new. Worth the $5!