JFJ Easy Pro Universal CD/DVD Disc Repair Machine

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If you are looking to buy one of these, I would go ahead and suggest doing it. Just be aware that you will absolutely want to practice with a few junk discs. DOES NOT WORK FOR BLU RAY DISCS. Read full review

No water needed! You do not have to deal with filter changes, water pumps, water hoses, or dirty water! What you need to know: Get Extra Supplies! The Easy Pro loves to eat through the sponges. The rated estimates are off, so you will need more supplies depending upon how many discs you need to repair. Because the disc is being spun a pretty high RPM, the inside of the Easy Pro with get dirty rapidly. Clean as you go with paper towels. And because polishing is pretty much a friction process, be aware that the discs will be warm to the touch. JFJ warns about a burn-in ring towards the inner part of the disc if one of the polishing pads is dry on the outer edge. This happened to me. To fix, I followed the instructions and put some extra lotion on the edges and sides of the polishing pad. No more inner ring marks. TLDR: This machine is one of the best investments you can make if you collect and/or resell ANY type of CD/DVD/BluRay optical media. Be it rare and out of print CDs, movies, or video games, the JFJ Easy Pro is a must have. Why? Let's take an example, right from my own experience. What the Easy Pro does: Using a multi-step process, it will buff out the scratches and scuffs and bring your discs to virtually new condition.I have primarily been cleaning playstation 2 games with light to moderate scratches all over the disk. The machine seems to get hot with continuous usage. I would run the disk for 20 seconds with the buffing solution, let it sit for 10 seconds, run the disk again with buffing solution for 10 seconds. Use as a one-step machine for skipping, fingerprints or light scratches, or as a multi-step machine for deep scratches and gouges. Don't rush! Take your time, especially before using on a pricey disc. Learning how the machine works and testing things out on a few discs will bring you peace of mind later when you use it on something more valuable. If you have a serious collection of physical discs and you are equally serious about repairing surface damage, this is the machine for you. Do not waste a single penny on any other system out there. I have already saved over 100 discs that were destined for the trash. THEN. Run the disk with polishing solution for 20 seconds, let it sit for 10 seconds and run the disk again with polishing solution for 10 more seconds. ALWAYS USE THE SPRAY THAT COMES WITH THIS.

I don't regret buying this but I will go ahead and say that you need to practice before actually cleaning disks you want to keep. I destroyed about 6 disks before I got the hang of it. I tested the machine on a variety of setting and kept notes on what exactly worked. The instructions provided suggested keeping the disk in for 2 minutes...which I found to be way to much time. I wasn't a believer at first, so I threw in some older less valuable Playstation 2 games I had, which were also fairly scratched up. Put the lotion on the pads, and have the JFJ massage the pain away. The first disc turned out perfect! I couldn't believe it. The JFJ is super easy to use, and comes with excellent straight forward instructions. The device itself looks a little "homebrew" and built on a budget in some dude's garage, but don't let that bother you.

Customer reviews

Be careful not to tighten the disc holding nut too hard. You don't want it loose either. Find the happy medium after you first use the machine a couple of times. If you notice that the nut is loose when removing the disc after a cleaning, you might need to make it tighter. If you notice lots of lotion on the side of the machine, you might be putting too much on! Several youtube videos advise that you should smear the lotion onto the pad to avoid this as well. While using this machine I have noticed that certain disks seem to respond differently to sand paper, buffing solution and polishing solution. It's really just a lot of trial and e rror. Once I figured out what worked I had no problems. Works on all compact disc formats: Music CD, CD-Rom, DVDs, Sony Playstation, Playstation 2, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, X-BOX, X-box 360, XBOX ONE, Blu-ray, Wii, GameCube (supplies sold separately), CD-R, DVD-R, and HD DVD.