Important WARNING! Do NOT use the sanding paper pads on Blu-Ray and Blu-Ray based game discs. Those discs have several thin layers with data between them and can scatter the layer you are trying to resurface. Thanks for the video!
One thing I recommend is to find a rubber washer to go between the disc and the plastic nut. Jfj machines are known to put scratches in the center of the disc from the nut. Doesn’t affect the playability, just a cosmetic issue.
mdgiebel I’ve been hitting my head on the wall trying to get rid of the scratches in the center . Do you have any idea the best washer for the problem.
Tyler Powers just take the plastic nut from the machine to Lowe’s and find one that has the right inner diameter and close to the outside diameter. If you find one that is too big outer diameter just trim it with a razor to fit.
I've owned one for nearly 2 years and haven't had any issues outside of a couple games. It's wonderful stuff and I've long since made enough off of selling games and movies to buy replacement machines 6-7 times over. Keep in mind though if the machine breaks they won't honor the warrantee if they believe you use other fluids.
Got my JFJ in the mail today. Was disappointed because while I did save a few games, I was getting bad swirl marks and just wasn't happy with the result. I watched your video and went to town to buy the Meguires Compound and Polish, and it was a night and day difference. Had a game that worked but looked like it got thrown across a gravel parking lot, did 10 second sand on the coarse and smooth pads, 3 minutes on the compound and a minute and a half of polish and it literally looks like a new game. Thank you so much. I hope someone else reads this and decides not to second guess getting the Meguires, literally only 20 dollars for both bottles.
Just ordered the polish you use. Very impressed with the video. Have got about 10 games in a row that are unreadable after having lots that have resurfaced perfectly before so going to give your method a try.
Thank you. ..i used this machine a couple years back... and was using this video as a refresher course. .. i ended up learning a whole lot more! I was always scared to sand my games more than 20 seconds!.. i can't believe you can do a whole Minute!
In all honesty I've even recently backed off from using the sandpaper as often! It's still great for bad discs, but many I've fixed lately are just fine using the buffing pads for a few minutes.
@@MrMario2011 hey so i need your best advice... My very first game i ever refurbished DefJamFightForNY on Ps2..i messed it up... I did 20 second course sand then 20 second soft sand then 2 minute buffing white compound only. It did not load at all....then i recently buffed it for 2 minutes this morning and now it at least gets to the loading screen...do you thing i should just keep buffing it!? Or should i try sanding again...I'm afraid lol .let me know what u would do. Thanks! Tk
I'm impressed. Unfortunately covid has killed a few small game business around here; one of which I know had a high end resurfacing machine. My wife's Legend of Dragoon was ALMOST flawless.. with one feint - Medium scratch.. and sad enough it olayed all the way until right before the Insert Disk 3screen . I didn't want a cheap machine that left a ton of swirls even if it fixed it... Watching your video helped me. I saw all the methods I've read about. The only thing I read about NOT having swirls was DEFINITELY dampen your buffing pad well with water before polish and buffing compounds. I was surprised you only used about three sprays. But it seemed plenty. Your halo looks wonderful. You're kingly!! Thanks so much for this video. P.s. practiced on some random DVD. Then worked my way thru less valuable PSX games and then Legend of Dragoon. Sucess.. Thanks again Also to anyone new, I personally decided to use more compound on a new buffing pad because it's super absorbing.. I figured it would kind of Season it.. after that I used less compound but enough to make sure the pad wasn't soaked, nor had any dru spots, exceptionally true with the edges.
I have one of these JFJ repair machines and about 9 PSX and PS2 discs that are scratched. Now thanks to this video, I know how to repair them correctly.
Hi there I just want to thank you, for making this video. I have a JFJ Easy Pro for many years. I stopped using it after a the first month, because the compound that comes with it does not clean the disc to my standards. The Meguiars compound & polish is a God send to buffing discs. Once again Thank You
One thing I want to mention: On CDs the data layer is barely bollow the Label of the disc like you demonstated with your copy of MotoGP 2. However on DVD the (first) Data layer is actually in the middle of the disc and if the DVD is Dual Layer the second Data layer is also barely below the label. So if you have a DVD that is Single layer and part of the Label is scartched off, don't worry because you only lost part of the label and not the data on the disc. Now if you have a Dual Layer DVD where part of the Label is scratched off than you might lost data. Same goes for Blu-rays where only on Quad Layer Blu-ray one of the Data Layer is under the Label. Anyways good Video, MrMario!
You my guy are legendary always something great coming from your videos. I was so sad when I first got this machine and realized it didn’t work that great but then I saw your vid and I went form a 60% to a almost 99%. I learned that if you use one pad and put equal amount of compound and polish you save 2 min per disc and only have to use one buffer pad saving on supply’s. Also if the disc isn’t that bad only use the course sandpaper and the soft sandpaper for 5 seconds each instead of 10. Never sand more then 20 seconds. This technique works great one original Xbox games which are the hardest to revive in my opinion other then blue ray.
Thanks MrMario2011, I saw this vid the day it came out as usual and I knew I needed this and it arrived today, a 220 Volt one as I'm in England. It's brilliant, really really good, Im using T-Cut as it's all I have in as it was a second hand ebay JFJ with minimal bits with it, T-Cut is a car scratch remover and cheap enough too, I'm not taking on any really bad discs yet on the first day just a dozen grubby 360 ones and all play/install great, this is 100% worth it if your one of those people who sell on their games/CDs/Divvies or just collect like me so they all look like new. Thanks again MrMario2011.
I've used a skip doctor b4 and it worked on a super scratched 15 añera DVD someone wanted me to rip to digital however I had to resurface the disk 6 times but its possible...
I think I finally found a solution to resurrect my Super Smash Bros Melee disc and a crap-ton of other PS1 and OG Xbox discs I have scratched up for over the past decade. I'll look forward into getting one of those cleaning machines! ^^
So solution one gets rid of the swirlie scratches that are made form the process? Could I just run solution 1 instead of the whole process if i did the process before hand?
AutoGlym Super Resin Polish also seems to work really well, which replaces the official jfj blue solution. I haven't tried AutoGlym Paint Renovator as a replacement for the jfj white solution tho.
Has anyone found a differnt pad to use? I'm reading reviews of the JFJ pads not being the same quality and only lasting for 10 discs worth before falling apart
I have the old-school double arm model at present but was using the double armless model until it caught fire. I believe I have cleaned around 70,000 discs in the last few years and I strongly recommend trying to reduce your compound usage. I have played with the easy pro model and it broke within 2 weeks, but results are much the same. Be careful with the course paper and you can almost distort the plastic on the disc (Micro level). I run disc on course for 10-sec max, and maybe twice after letting cool for 5 sec for heavy scratched. Soft is much the same (normally just 10 sec) and then 45 sec white and 10 sec blue. My return rate is less than 0.5%. I think if you have a bit more of a play, you could save some cash there. Polish for cars does a better job and I make my own now (I have university lab access).
Have you had any luck finding alternative pads for the JFJ? I'm going through a lot, and Australia doesn't have a local distributor, so I'm exploring 3rd party pads.
It's a nice beginner's machine, nothing more. Use this as a stepping stone, before investing in the Eco Pro 2 or the Hybrid 2.0. First thing you need to do is throw away the solution, they are terrible. I use Meguiar's Ultimate Compound, gives much better results. Also, the time they want you to sand the disc is too much. 3-6 seconds is more than enough. Also, most discs can be done with just polishing. Also, I know they say it's not necessary to use water, but always use water on the disc before polishing or sanding it! Also put some water on the polishing pad.
Using the compound and polish that came with it left my PS1 disc with circular scratches through. Basically ended up in worse condition than when I started.
I've never been able to repair a blu-ray disc. Even using meguiars ultimate compound, it ends up still stripping that thin layer coating that's supposed to be tough. I make sure that the pad is well coated as well as I've noticed dry pads will cause swirls. And I've cleaned in 10 sec increments just to be safe. Anyone else have better tips would be much appreciated.
It's awesome to see somebody using the Meguiar's Ultimate Compound and polish with the jfj. I've been using it for years as my secret weapon and have never seen anybody talk about it. I'll give you one tip though, cut out a felt ring for the Hub of the disc, so when you resurface you don't get those swirl marks all over the clear disc hub. Make sure to wash all the compound off( washed mine in the sink to get the off) or months later you might pull the disc out and notice a slight cloudiness to it
MrMario2011 I can snap a pic tomorrow. But all I did is cut a circle the size of a disc spindle hub and then a smaller hole in the middle for the nut that I cut out of an old sham wow LOL
I don't get it...I followed the steps carefully and still end up getting a disk read error. My disks are clean with no scratches ANYWHERE accept the swirls the system leaves and still I get nothing! Am I doing something wrong?
Man, YT notifications have failed me. Didnt see this vid till it was in my recommended feed... Dont repair discs but thumbs up for another Mario2011 video. BTW, thanks for the Meguiars tip - I do love it when my discs smell great. Nothing like a fresh, good-smelling disc is what I say. Spruce up that boring old resurface with Meguiar's! Discs smelling funky? Hit 'em with some of that Meguiar's magic! Meguiar's FTW! =D
hey just found this vid and can attest to the meguires ive been using it for about 3 years with no issues. also how do you install the game to xbox hard drive?
Lilly was looking forward to some Madden! LOL! Funny as I have a PS2 game that has a major part of the top label/paint/art taken off from the post-it sticky note I put on it, and it still works with no issues. Of course, this begs an experiment.... 😈😈😈
Bro a question, i have a mario kart double dash for the gamecube. I went to the professional disc repair resurface game store. They cleaned it professionally (disc resurfaced machine) twice, first time highest level and second time on a lower level. There are no scratches at all, the disc looks almost brand new, however, when i play it, it all works, except when you go from one level to the other level. Then i get the message on the screen to turn of the power button of my nintendo, i have the same issue with the wii and the gamecube while playing this game. Please what seems to be the problem? Should i go to let the disc to be repaired professionally again?
The disc itself might just be defective, not the first time I've seen that. You can fix it 10 more times but if it's defective, it will only be a waste of time.
Thank you for your content. I have a stack of original xbox games that i just purchased that were sold as water damaged. Obviously this was because the artwork and manuals had gotten wet. All were pretty scratched up, but only on the bottom. Which in my opinion that would mean that they had not been previously resurfaced. No label damage. All say that there is no data on the discs after only compound. should i sand them on my jfj? I typically just try the compound. Rarely ever buff with polish. If i sand, its like 10-20 seconds. I am using the same exact compound and polish as you. thank you in advance for your advice
There's a difference between no data and it not reading, if they were exposed to extreme heat then the data would be toast. These days I rarely have to use the sandpaper but I usually use the compound for 4 to 6 minutes, then the polish for 4 minutes. After that I clean it really well with some lukewarm water, that's been able to fix most of my discs.
This probably has been answered in the comment section but do you need to apply water when your using the sandpaper at all? Or do you just run the jfj with no water at all?
I tried your tutorial and I keep getting unreadable disc errors. I also tried the instructions that came with the machine and still no luck. Did I get a defective machine?
Nope, you'll probably have to redo several discs and keep practicing. I was running into disc unreadable errors as well until I had more of a feel of how to use it. This video is how I've had success, but your mileage may vary.
Have you had any luck finding alternative pads for the JFJ? I'm going through a lot, and Australia doesn't have a local distributor, so I'm exploring 3rd party pads.
I have read that the car compounds and polish have chemicals that are not good for discs and could cause issues down the road.Been wanting to try this but worried.Wondering if anyone has experienced any issues.If not,I'm going to try this.Also,anyone find the pads cheaper?I found the 3m sandpaper but yet to find the buffing pads.
@@MrMario2011 thank you. But it says '' This item does not ship to Bulgaria''. Btw where are you from and how long it loud take to come to my country, even if I find one that can be delivered here. Sry for my english
Dude I could literally come through this computer and kiss you. I kept getting swirls and the disc wouldn't work. I followed yours to a T and it worked perfectly.
Glad this helped! Takes a bit of break-in and learning time, but once you nail it you've got it. Still using it years later, just used it for a CD a few days ago.
Hi! I am getting scratches on my Silent Hill 1 game after using the Maguiars solutions for both of the steps. I did sand the disk both times as well before hand. The only thing I didn't use was water. Is that why I am still getting scratches?@@MrMario2011
Hey- NICE VIDEO! I just bought a JFJ easy pro. Is it normal for your machine to like eat the pads? I have done about 30 minutes of repairs (playing around) and most of my white buffing pad is gone. Do you order your pads from JFJ or are you using a third party? I am not having much luck so far in terms of resurfacing... but im sure I will get there.
I can confirm that the meguiars ultimate compound and polish work much better than the official jfj stuff :) I actually did a little test by rubbing the jfj blue solution with my finger against one of my test discs and it felt a little rough under my finger tip, plus it left small micro scratches around that area where i rubbed it. I did the same thing with the ultimate polish, it didn't feel rough at all (a little oily and slippery) and i was able to get rid of those scratches the blue solution left behind lol.
@@user-md3is4dq2d most discs now are hardly a disc at all. The base game is there and needs to install but the rest of the game is downloaded through updates. Even when you get a brand new game it usually installs with updates. Most of the game is downloaded over the Internet basically
I got mine from ADZ distribution in the UK great company and sales support. I was about to return my machine after two days because it looked like I was destroying more games than fixing and now suddenly I was able to save 5 games already so I'm thinking of keeping it and buy the Meguire stuff. I'm almost out of the compound because I had to buff some games many times but only in bursts of 20 sec. Don't know why but buffing for 2 min and polish nothing was working and I don't get it but I was able to fix those 5 ps1 games by 10 sec soft sanding, 20 buffing and 20 polish and it worked on all 5 games. Deeper scratched game I also did 10 sec coarse.
Of course? They're not supposed to last forever, so I'm not sure what the criticism there is? I bought pads when I bought the device and have yet to buy more.
Important WARNING! Do NOT use the sanding paper pads on Blu-Ray and Blu-Ray based game discs. Those discs have several thin layers with data between them and can scatter the layer you are trying to resurface. Thanks for the video!
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Not the hero we want, but the one we need!
So you can still fix the scratches on the Blu-ray but don't using the sandpaper pad?
@@jurassic_zilla_01 Yes indeed.
So wait like Xbox one and ps4?
One thing I recommend is to find a rubber washer to go between the disc and the plastic nut. Jfj machines are known to put scratches in the center of the disc from the nut. Doesn’t affect the playability, just a cosmetic issue.
mdgiebel I’ve been hitting my head on the wall trying to get rid of the scratches in the center . Do you have any idea the best washer for the problem.
Tyler Powers just take the plastic nut from the machine to Lowe’s and find one that has the right inner diameter and close to the outside diameter. If you find one that is too big outer diameter just trim it with a razor to fit.
mdgiebel thanks a lot now I can get back to work . I’ll do that tomorrow ,and let ya know how it goes!
@@tylerpowers8841 how it go?
@@unknown-er4dk dude he was put in jail a week later what did you do?
I've owned one for nearly 2 years and haven't had any issues outside of a couple games. It's wonderful stuff and I've long since made enough off of selling games and movies to buy replacement machines 6-7 times over.
Keep in mind though if the machine breaks they won't honor the warrantee if they believe you use other fluids.
That sounds like it would be expected.
Got my JFJ in the mail today. Was disappointed because while I did save a few games, I was getting bad swirl marks and just wasn't happy with the result. I watched your video and went to town to buy the Meguires Compound and Polish, and it was a night and day difference. Had a game that worked but looked like it got thrown across a gravel parking lot, did 10 second sand on the coarse and smooth pads, 3 minutes on the compound and a minute and a half of polish and it literally looks like a new game. Thank you so much. I hope someone else reads this and decides not to second guess getting the Meguires, literally only 20 dollars for both bottles.
Just ordered the polish you use. Very impressed with the video. Have got about 10 games in a row that are unreadable after having lots that have resurfaced perfectly before so going to give your method a try.
Thank you. ..i used this machine a couple years back... and was using this video as a refresher course. .. i ended up learning a whole lot more! I was always scared to sand my games more than 20 seconds!.. i can't believe you can do a whole Minute!
In all honesty I've even recently backed off from using the sandpaper as often! It's still great for bad discs, but many I've fixed lately are just fine using the buffing pads for a few minutes.
@@MrMario2011 hey so i need your best advice... My very first game i ever refurbished DefJamFightForNY on Ps2..i messed it up... I did 20 second course sand then 20 second soft sand then 2 minute buffing white compound only. It did not load at all....then i recently buffed it for 2 minutes this morning and now it at least gets to the loading screen...do you thing i should just keep buffing it!? Or should i try sanding again...I'm afraid lol .let me know what u would do. Thanks!
Tk
Thanks for the guide and the tips man, getting one of these soon to repair the heavily scratched cds in my collection
Best of luck!
I'm impressed. Unfortunately covid has killed a few small game business around here; one of which I know had a high end resurfacing machine.
My wife's Legend of Dragoon was ALMOST flawless.. with one feint - Medium scratch.. and sad enough it olayed all the way until right before the Insert Disk 3screen .
I didn't want a cheap machine that left a ton of swirls even if it fixed it...
Watching your video helped me. I saw all the methods I've read about.
The only thing I read about NOT having swirls was DEFINITELY dampen your buffing pad well with water before polish and buffing compounds. I was surprised you only used about three sprays. But it seemed plenty. Your halo looks wonderful.
You're kingly!! Thanks so much for this video.
P.s. practiced on some random DVD. Then worked my way thru less valuable PSX games and then Legend of Dragoon. Sucess..
Thanks again
Also to anyone new, I personally decided to use more compound on a new buffing pad because it's super absorbing.. I figured it would kind of Season it.. after that I used less compound but enough to make sure the pad wasn't soaked, nor had any dru spots, exceptionally true with the edges.
Good experiences and tips! Yep, practice on the cheap stuff first before moving onto the expensive discs you have!
I have one of these JFJ repair machines and about 9 PSX and PS2 discs that are scratched. Now thanks to this video, I know how to repair them correctly.
Glad to help!
Hi there I just want to thank you, for making this video. I have a JFJ Easy Pro for many years. I stopped using it after a the first month, because the compound that comes with it does not clean the disc to my standards. The Meguiars compound & polish is a God send to buffing discs.
Once again Thank You
Great to hear!
One thing I want to mention: On CDs the data layer is barely bollow the Label of the disc like you demonstated with your copy of MotoGP 2. However on DVD the (first) Data layer is actually in the middle of the disc and if the DVD is Dual Layer the second Data layer is also barely below the label. So if you have a DVD that is Single layer and part of the Label is scartched off, don't worry because you only lost part of the label and not the data on the disc. Now if you have a Dual Layer DVD where part of the Label is scratched off than you might lost data. Same goes for Blu-rays where only on Quad Layer Blu-ray one of the Data Layer is under the Label. Anyways good Video, MrMario!
You my guy are legendary always something great coming from your videos. I was so sad when I first got this machine and realized it didn’t work that great but then I saw your vid and I went form a 60% to a almost 99%. I learned that if you use one pad and put equal amount of compound and polish you save 2 min per disc and only have to use one buffer pad saving on supply’s. Also if the disc isn’t that bad only use the course sandpaper and the soft sandpaper for 5 seconds each instead of 10. Never sand more then 20 seconds. This technique works great one original Xbox games which are the hardest to revive in my opinion other then blue ray.
Glad this still helps!
Thanks MrMario2011, I saw this vid the day it came out as usual and I knew I needed this and it arrived today, a 220 Volt one as I'm in England. It's brilliant, really really good, Im using T-Cut as it's all I have in as it was a second hand ebay JFJ with minimal bits with it, T-Cut is a car scratch remover and cheap enough too, I'm not taking on any really bad discs yet on the first day just a dozen grubby 360 ones and all play/install great, this is 100% worth it if your one of those people who sell on their games/CDs/Divvies or just collect like me so they all look like new. Thanks again MrMario2011.
Fantastic! I'm happy for you, John.
The best video on this topic. However, I would not wipe in a circular motion.
Agreed... Always in a straight line from the hole and down
Can you get rid of the feathery scratches?
Hey yoo, is yo 90,000 subscribers lettin ya know your videos are AMAZING 😁😁 KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
Appreciate ya.
I've used a skip doctor b4 and it worked on a super scratched 15 añera DVD someone wanted me to rip to digital however I had to resurface the disk 6 times but its possible...
I think I finally found a solution to resurrect my Super Smash Bros Melee disc and a crap-ton of other PS1 and OG Xbox discs I have scratched up for over the past decade. I'll look forward into getting one of those cleaning machines! ^^
make sure you pick up the special adapter for gamecube games
So solution one gets rid of the swirlie scratches that are made form the process? Could I just run solution 1 instead of the whole process if i did the process before hand?
I was a dummy in the past and just got car polish and compound and it fixed it
When you started counting drops of compound I was reminded of The Count from Sesame Street.
I am The Count.
Can anyone tell me what the difference is between the gamecube and reg buffing pads are? They look identical
Thanks for the tutorial! Just fixed up a Halo 2 and it's working great. Should've seen the thing before.
Is it only Meguiar's compound and polish that you can use? Or can you use any other type of vehicle compound and polish? Thanks.
I've only had experience with this stuff.
AutoGlym Super Resin Polish also seems to work really well, which replaces the official jfj blue solution. I haven't tried AutoGlym Paint Renovator as a replacement for the jfj white solution tho.
How does it work for double sided dvd disc?
Same way, just be careful with the side you put up top so you don't rescratch it.
I used mine when I got it today, had a few games with a burn mark in the center, any tips
You most likely used the sandpaper for too long and didn't spray water on the disc
Has anyone found a differnt pad to use? I'm reading reviews of the JFJ pads not being the same quality and only lasting for 10 discs worth before falling apart
How bad are the swirls left on it???
Do you think that by wiping the compounds on the pads with my fingers, do you think that the pads and the discs will be contaminated?
Is there any buffing pads that can be used instead of the one that comes with the Jfj easy pro?
Hey so I just hook up my JFJ easy pro and when I plug it in it doesn’t turn on
That would be something you contact the manufacturer over.
I have the old-school double arm model at present but was using the double armless model until it caught fire. I believe I have cleaned around 70,000 discs in the last few years and I strongly recommend trying to reduce your compound usage. I have played with the easy pro model and it broke within 2 weeks, but results are much the same. Be careful with the course paper and you can almost distort the plastic on the disc (Micro level). I run disc on course for 10-sec max, and maybe twice after letting cool for 5 sec for heavy scratched. Soft is much the same (normally just 10 sec) and then 45 sec white and 10 sec blue. My return rate is less than 0.5%. I think if you have a bit more of a play, you could save some cash there. Polish for cars does a better job and I make my own now (I have university lab access).
Thanks for the tips!
Have you had any luck finding alternative pads for the JFJ? I'm going through a lot, and Australia doesn't have a local distributor, so I'm exploring 3rd party pads.
It's a nice beginner's machine, nothing more. Use this as a stepping stone, before investing in the Eco Pro 2 or the Hybrid 2.0.
First thing you need to do is throw away the solution, they are terrible. I use Meguiar's Ultimate Compound, gives much better results.
Also, the time they want you to sand the disc is too much. 3-6 seconds is more than enough. Also, most discs can be done with just polishing.
Also, I know they say it's not necessary to use water, but always use water on the disc before polishing or sanding it! Also put some water on the polishing pad.
Using the compound and polish that came with it left my PS1 disc with circular scratches through. Basically ended up in worse condition than when I started.
For the meguiars solution on the GameCube pad can you use both of the solutions on the same pad ?
I use it for my gamecube discs !!
You will need 2 pads
robert molina hmm do you use sandpaper on them too I know there’s pads for the GameCube
@@Adam-ru3fi i don't sandpaper them
I've never been able to repair a blu-ray disc. Even using meguiars ultimate compound, it ends up still stripping that thin layer coating that's supposed to be tough. I make sure that the pad is well coated as well as I've noticed dry pads will cause swirls. And I've cleaned in 10 sec increments just to be safe. Anyone else have better tips would be much appreciated.
It's awesome to see somebody using the Meguiar's Ultimate Compound and polish with the jfj. I've been using it for years as my secret weapon and have never seen anybody talk about it. I'll give you one tip though, cut out a felt ring for the Hub of the disc, so when you resurface you don't get those swirl marks all over the clear disc hub. Make sure to wash all the compound off( washed mine in the sink to get the off) or months later you might pull the disc out and notice a slight cloudiness to it
Good tip! For the felt ring you're talking about, got a photo you can share or a video as an example?
MrMario2011 I can snap a pic tomorrow. But all I did is cut a circle the size of a disc spindle hub and then a smaller hole in the middle for the nut that I cut out of an old sham wow LOL
Take the disc and put it onto the jfj then put the felt ring on and then screw on the nut to the JFK.
I don't get it...I followed the steps carefully and still end up getting a disk read error. My disks are clean with no scratches ANYWHERE accept the swirls the system leaves and still I get nothing! Am I doing something wrong?
I am having issues with discs being unreadable after using this. How do you go about fixing those?
Man, YT notifications have failed me. Didnt see this vid till it was in my recommended feed... Dont repair discs but thumbs up for another Mario2011 video.
BTW, thanks for the Meguiars tip - I do love it when my discs smell great. Nothing like a fresh, good-smelling disc is what I say. Spruce up that boring old resurface with Meguiar's! Discs smelling funky? Hit 'em with some of that Meguiar's magic! Meguiar's FTW! =D
I've never relied on notifications, only the sub feed. I'd recommend joining the Discord, you get pinged every time a video goes up 😁
hey just found this vid and can attest to the meguires ive been using it for about 3 years with no issues.
also how do you install the game to xbox hard drive?
You have to have a modified Xbox or Xbox 360.
Can Xbox 360 games with the ring on them with this machine
Yep!
The only thing I wonder about is the jfj warranty.
So, I'm wondering... is there a special method for Gamecube games? i just recall Some places using an adapter of sorts
But the adapter from there website and in the book that comes with machine it shows how to use it
I used it just now i got new scratches on the inner circle cant get them off any suggestions? The game isnt playing now
I heard from a previous comment it's from the the thing you screw on read the comments on top
Lilly was looking forward to some Madden! LOL! Funny as I have a PS2 game that has a major part of the top label/paint/art taken off from the post-it sticky note I put on it, and it still works with no issues. Of course, this begs an experiment.... 😈😈😈
A sticky note? Guh.
0:37 LILLY : I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.
She knows exactly what I'm talking about!
Just earned a like from me you just saved one of my oldest game
Woo!
Can I use GameCube games with this?
You can.
Bro a question, i have a mario kart double dash for the gamecube. I went to the professional disc repair resurface game store. They cleaned it professionally (disc resurfaced machine) twice, first time highest level and second time on a lower level. There are no scratches at all, the disc looks almost brand new, however, when i play it, it all works, except when you go from one level to the other level. Then i get the message on the screen to turn of the power button of my nintendo, i have the same issue with the wii and the gamecube while playing this game. Please what seems to be the problem? Should i go to let the disc to be repaired professionally again?
The disc itself might just be defective, not the first time I've seen that. You can fix it 10 more times but if it's defective, it will only be a waste of time.
What’s the difference between JFJ Pro 110v and 220v?
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Thank you for your content. I have a stack of original xbox games that i just purchased that were sold as water damaged. Obviously this was because the artwork and manuals had gotten wet. All were pretty scratched up, but only on the bottom. Which in my opinion that would mean that they had not been previously resurfaced. No label damage. All say that there is no data on the discs after only compound. should i sand them on my jfj? I typically just try the compound. Rarely ever buff with polish. If i sand, its like 10-20 seconds. I am using the same exact compound and polish as you. thank you in advance for your advice
There's a difference between no data and it not reading, if they were exposed to extreme heat then the data would be toast.
These days I rarely have to use the sandpaper but I usually use the compound for 4 to 6 minutes, then the polish for 4 minutes. After that I clean it really well with some lukewarm water, that's been able to fix most of my discs.
@@MrMario2011 I'm wondering if it could also be the laser itself
This probably has been answered in the comment section but do you need to apply water when your using the sandpaper at all? Or do you just run the jfj with no water at all?
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Hey Mr Mario, do you fix ps3 or ps4 bou ray games the same way? I havent had much luck with those. Any advice woukd be greatly appreciated.
I tried your tutorial and I keep getting unreadable disc errors. I also tried the instructions that came with the machine and still no luck. Did I get a defective machine?
Nope, you'll probably have to redo several discs and keep practicing. I was running into disc unreadable errors as well until I had more of a feel of how to use it. This video is how I've had success, but your mileage may vary.
21:10 Boy that's a good looking console..
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he's flexing on us with that flawless xbox 360.
Does this work well on games for legacy consoles like: Sega Saturn, Sega CD, PS1, PS2?
Yep!
Have you had any luck finding alternative pads for the JFJ? I'm going through a lot, and Australia doesn't have a local distributor, so I'm exploring 3rd party pads.
Thankfully I haven't had to buy more! So unfortunately I'm of no help here.
I have read that the car compounds and polish have chemicals that are not good for discs and could cause issues down the road.Been wanting to try this but worried.Wondering if anyone has experienced any issues.If not,I'm going to try this.Also,anyone find the pads cheaper?I found the 3m sandpaper but yet to find the buffing pads.
It did my PS1 and 2 discs great but I destroyed 2 PS3 discs. I need to learn how to do blu rays because they're much thinner
I don't believe they're much thinner? Just be sure not to use sandpaper
I also got the jfj for about 3 years now, does work pretty well, fixed about 150 games... But It does not prevent disc rot Bro! :(
Scratch removal wouldn't prevent or remove disc rot, not surprised to hear that.
MrMario2011 yeah really afraid of disc rot.. but nice tip, car compound and polish is a good one!
That would have been funny if someone mixed up that cleaning stuff included with the disc rebuffer with the car polish.
GUYS PLEASE HELP ME. I want to buy such machine to repair my old ps1 cds, but i'm from Bulgaria and i don't know where can i find these machines
There's links in the description.
@@MrMario2011 thank you. But it says '' This item does not ship to Bulgaria''. Btw where are you from and how long it loud take to come to my country, even if I find one that can be delivered here. Sry for my english
but can it repair your controller in the intro??
Can't confirm.
Maybe you could try the new double sided flex tape then.
Dude I could literally come through this computer and kiss you. I kept getting swirls and the disc wouldn't work. I followed yours to a T and it worked perfectly.
Glad this helped! Takes a bit of break-in and learning time, but once you nail it you've got it. Still using it years later, just used it for a CD a few days ago.
Hi! I am getting scratches on my Silent Hill 1 game after using the Maguiars solutions for both of the steps. I did sand the disk both times as well before hand. The only thing I didn't use was water. Is that why I am still getting scratches?@@MrMario2011
Aww, now I wanna give Lillie some cuddles 😣
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Nice video bro
Dude kinda sounds like the president when he hyping that car polishes lol
Hey- NICE VIDEO! I just bought a JFJ easy pro. Is it normal for your machine to like eat the pads? I have done about 30 minutes of repairs (playing around) and most of my white buffing pad is gone. Do you order your pads from JFJ or are you using a third party? I am not having much luck so far in terms of resurfacing... but im sure I will get there.
Definitely not, I'm still on the original pads I bought years ago. They're close to the end, but they're still going!
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You can use car polishing cream to fix your CD‘s. It’s cheap, and it works very well...
I can confirm that the meguiars ultimate compound and polish work much better than the official jfj stuff :) I actually did a little test by rubbing the jfj blue solution with my finger against one of my test discs and it felt a little rough under my finger tip, plus it left small micro scratches around that area where i rubbed it. I did the same thing with the ultimate polish, it didn't feel rough at all (a little oily and slippery) and i was able to get rid of those scratches the blue solution left behind lol.
Good stuff :D
That poor dog looks so guilty, lol. I guess you're getting good use out of your jfj? At least it seems to do what it advertises, which is great!
She was rewarded for her acting.
@@MrMario2011 good to hear/see haha!
✌😏 looks like Auto Paint Compound & Polish & Wax 🚗
Can you try a PS4 game
I haven't had to yet! Although with any BD disc you do not use sandpaper.
gamestop could learn from this especially because every time they do this they leave blue crusty residue on the inside of the disk
Pretty sure they use something similar to this machine, but rush their work so all their discs come out looking poor.
I got a few GCN games at the Gamestop website and I mostly got scammed their. Some of the games I got still works.
A treat and it's own halo 3 copy, lucky dog XD, what's next it's own console too
Which one should she get? Xbox One X?
@@MrMario2011 well it is backward compatable with 360 games
I've always wanted one of these. I'm jello.
Jello
😍😀 yay fix my discs too 😊😂
I remember when I had to go to my video rental store to clean my ps2 games. good times!
Still good method, the hardest part is finding a rental store!
@@MrMario2011 yeah sadly there's not a lot of rental stores due to video streaming
P.S. Maybe she would have preferred a copy of Red Dead instead...
real talk, that Meguiars stuff is amazing shit just in general...great products for your car #notanad
Seems like last gen discs could really take a beating, one tiny scratch on a current gen disc destroys it.
That's not at all true, quite the opposite.
@@MrMario2011 well I would imagine the newer discs hold more vital data so fewer scratches would cause an issue.
@@user-md3is4dq2d most discs now are hardly a disc at all. The base game is there and needs to install but the rest of the game is downloaded through updates. Even when you get a brand new game it usually installs with updates. Most of the game is downloaded over the Internet basically
Annoys me so much when people suggest toothpaste as a means of repairing discs.
LOL, no idea where that came from
Great video and tips, Mr. Mario, but $150 is a bit too much :/
This is on the cheap side of disc resurfacers 😶
It's worth it if you flip games or have annoying kids who destroy discs.
why the remake of this video?
It's not a remake.
@@MrMario2011 I mean you already made a video on this why make another?
There's a difference between a review and a tutorial, already explained I would be making this in the review video.
Too bad they don´t sell this on Europe..
I got mine from ADZ distribution in the UK great company and sales support. I was about to return my machine after two days because it looked like I was destroying more games than fixing and now suddenly I was able to save 5 games already so I'm thinking of keeping it and buy the Meguire stuff. I'm almost out of the compound because I had to buff some games many times but only in bursts of 20 sec. Don't know why but buffing for 2 min and polish nothing was working and I don't get it but I was able to fix those 5 ps1 games by 10 sec soft sanding, 20 buffing and 20 polish and it worked on all 5 games. Deeper scratched game I also did 10 sec coarse.
They ship to Europe...
Genius
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If I would have known about this Sooner than maybe I wouldn't had thrown one of My CD's away 😢
Damn :(
@@MrMario2011 Yeah I honestly didn't know this Thing Existed until Today
*OH NO LILLY*
She can't take care of anything!
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sweet dog girl you have for sure !
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What breed is Lilly? She looks like a shiba
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All this is doing is breaking my games.
You're not using it correctly.
still need to waist money on their pads eather way they got your money if not on fluids lol
Of course? They're not supposed to last forever, so I'm not sure what the criticism there is? I bought pads when I bought the device and have yet to buy more.
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I have a doge.