Maxell CD/CD-ROM Scratch Repair Kit

If CD-ROMs and CD-ROM drives were made like 5.25 diskette and 5.25 diskette drives, then people wouldn't have to worry about scratch or fingerprinted CD-ROMs...and they wouldn't spend their money on crappy so-called cleaning kits like these.


Not disappointed   March 23, 2000
T. Alexander (Seattle, WA USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

This product repaired a completely useless, out-of-print CD-ROM that I desperately needed. It was worth the price just for that. I was also able to repair a favorite music CD. I'm now tapping my foot to "I Can't Wait."

I did have to do it twice. The second time, I let it dry for much longer than the instructions say. It was nearly dry by the time I wiped the paste off. When I do this, the results are much better.


This is not bad   January 27, 2000
tami morse (Gold Bar, WA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

This actually works pretty good. I had to re-do a disc after messing it up but if you follow instructions, it takes care of minor scratches so the disc is playable again.


I Want My Money Back and A New CD   November 19, 2003
3 out of 4 found this review helpful

This junk absolutley ruined an otherwise mildy scratched CD. Avoid at all costs unless you want to completely destroy a CD. What was in that bottle, toilet cleaner?


This won't fix the Cd's, it will ruin them   July 20, 2005
DukeCarMaster987 (A hot, dry, and sticky place)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful

This kit is absolutely horrible.

First off, the scratch-free cloths it comes with aren't scratch-free at all. They totally scratch the CD.

The "Step 1: Scratch Removal" is not scratch removal at all. It is supposed to sit for 5 minutes, then you wipe it. I let it sit overnite once and the scratch was still there.

After you apply that junk, the instructions say to apply "Step 2: Cleaner,Polisher, and Sealer". This stuff is practically water. It doesn't work AT ALL.

After you do that the CD should be like new. I don't think so!

The holder that you put the CD on while you're cleaning it is too flimsy.

The only good thing that I use the "Scratch Remover" for is small scratches on my digital camera, cell phone, PSP, and other electronics.

Do not buy this unless you like ruining CD's.

Last Word:
I hate Maxell.