CD Repair?

Agree with Roxy54, Get some polishing compound very fine and a buffing wheel you can attach to a drill, Fine cotton only. Avaialable at HD and Lowes etc. Go slow at first on some discs that you can practice on. Keep the wheel moving and do not let it sit in one spot too long or it will burn the disc. (Try not to let heat build up). I have also had good results with Crest and Colgate toothpast. Very mild abrasive action. No cavities:)

I have bought used CD's at stores that specialize in it. They
all looked brand new.I asked the employee's about it,and they
responded I don't know.The jewel boxes looked bad.My guess is
they sure are doing something to them.I've seen CD scratch removing devices selling in magazines $20-40 or so,but know nothing about them.If the CD is that bad,it might be something to try?Here's a link to what I've seen.link >>[http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1835760,00.asp]

I've seen the machines advertised.
The 2 companies I mentioned in my original post (and I'm sure there are others) actually repair the CDs. You send them your scratched CDs, they repair and return them.
Anyone ever used such a service?

No machine can fix scratches that take away data. I have not had to send mine off for fixing, using the OTC methods noted above. Your local DVD rental place has a machine that fixes rental DVDs. They are expensive but effective and they may be helpful to you. Another way to go is to use Exact Audio Copy to burn a new copy, unless of course it won't play at all. I have used it on CDs that skip and because it continues to sample the music many times during error-checking, it has reconstructed the data that wouldn't play on a standard player. The new CD sounds better than the old one even when it was new, according to some including myself. Good luck.

I've read in an audio magazine years back,if the disc has a large scratch or hole,somebody suggested tapeing a peice of aluminum foil shiny side on label side to reflect enough light to make a copy.Make sure it is secure on label side. I have not tried this.