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Cleaning/Scratches PS1 Games
Pepe_el_mago:
Hello, i just bought some ps1 games and noticed some dust, so when i tried to clean them (i used a microfiber cloth from glasses) y noticed they scratch REALLY easy, i barely touched them and i got a lot of tiny scratches all over the disc. My question is: what is the best method to cleaning this games without scratching them? And will this scratches destroy the game? It plays fine right now...but im afraid.
thank you.
Ozzy_98:
Just don't use brasso on them (Yes I remember you).
For CLEANING CD games, I normally clean them while they're under water, a little bit of soap on my hands. I've never had issues with them that way, since all the game CDs have printed labels on part of the CD. Old first gen CDs like for the TG-16 it might promote CD rot if you have a bad scratch, but I would think if it's that bad it'll still get CD rot no matter what. In your case it very well could have been the dust that scratched them, especially if you did it dry.
A real CD scratch removal system (NOT DISC DOCTOR!) would also be a good investment, they're $120-$160 for low end ones.
Pepe_el_mago:
thanks for the tip, but how do you dry the games? with cloth?
Desolis:
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You should just be able to air dry them. Set them out face up on a soft towel or something of the sort. Just make sure they are well rinsed so you don't end up with any soap residue on them.
Pepe_el_mago:
I noticed that when i put them to dry, the game retains bloats where the water dried up :(