How to Get Scratches Off PlayStation 2 Game Discs

Erase scratches from your compact discs and save money.

Video games are expensive for today's popular consoles. The Playstation 2 video games are on compact discs formatted to play in the Playstation 2 console. If your video game has scratches, don't throw it out. You can erase the scratches from your discs with the help of a few products around your house. This fix works for any video game, movie or music CD.

Things You'll Need

• Soft paper towels or cotton swabs
• Rubber gloves (optional)
• White toothpaste
• Smooth peanut butter

Instructions

1. Squirt about 3 tablespoons of white toothpaste on the video game's scratched side. Lightly rub the toothpaste into the disc with the paper towel.

2. Apply about 2 teaspoons of the smooth peanut butter onto the disc using a paper towel. Rub the peanut butter into the disc softly in a circular motion. Let the peanut butter and toothpaste sit on the disc for about 2 minutes.

3. Slowly and carefully wipe the paste and peanut butter from the compact disc with a soft damp paper towel. Make sure you remove all the peanut butter and toothpaste. Rinse the disc with a light stream of water and dry if necessary.

4. Repeat Steps 1-3 if scratches are still visible.

Tips & Warnings

• Do not use hard paper towels.

• Wear rubber gloves if you don't want to get your hands dirty.

References

• Playstation: Playstation 3 System