How to clean, repair and store your discs (the CORRECT way!) | Disc Golf Basics
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 20. 01. 2021
- In this video we go through how you take care of your discs so they will fly as good as possible. This happens in 3 steps in this case. Cleaning, repairing and most importantly (?) how you store your discs. Without proper care they can get warped (we show how you can fix that) or the dome can get sad (We show you how to fix that as well) đ.
The steps:
Clean
1. Wipe of excess mud
2. Put the discs in warm water with some dish soap
3. Scrub with a sponge or cloth (be a little bit careful of the stamp if you scrub furiously)
4. Dry the discs
Repair
1. Fix the rim and small imperfections with sandpaper
2. Fix bigger chips either by clipping them with a nail clipper or
3. Melt the plastic with a lighter (be careful and ask your parents first!)
4. Fix the dome by putting the disc in warm water then put the disc upside down on a flat surface and let it cool down
5. Fix a warped disc by putting the disc in warm water and then put the disc on a flat surface with some weight on top (that pushes on the rim and not the dome). A stack of disc as weights is a good idea.
Store
1. In the bag (or a shelf etc.). DonÂŽt have too many discs at once stored in the bag. That can lead to the disc being deformed.
2. Stacked on a surface. Keep the stack straight without any disc sticking out on the side. That might lead to the disc being warped.
Do let us and everyone else know if you have any tips how you take care of your discs that we might have missed.
(Note that the bag is all right. Shaken. But all right đđ)
We hope youÂŽll enjoy the video!
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Hey! Here's some very nice stuff for you đđ€ /Jonathan
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It's this sort of stuff that disc golf needs more of.
Couldnât agree more. These videos are absolutely perfect !
Letâs all take a moment to appreciate that these brilliant people are willing to share this information in our native language when they could just as easily do it in theirs and make us work for it. Excellent video as always!
I would have no problem learning Swedish just for this information. Best Disc Golf Channel on CZcams.
I normally only wash my discs in ponds, lakes, or rivers...
... the problem is I normally lose them in the process
Haha đ
same here but i usually get a call ''hey i found your disc at ''insert location''
@@stpftw1 the disc golf community is the best community hands down
Did he say use urine?
In Florida, they call water hazards gators!
Jonathan was a fantastic hire by Lat 64! Very entertaining and the production quality is great! Always looking forward to the next video đ
Thank you very much for those kind words đđ€. Have a great weekend! /Jonathan
Iâve been playing disc golf for almost 2 months now and I gotta say, all of these videos have made it so much easier to learn the game. Great explanations, good examples, and the best commentary. You guys are awesome and we appreciate you!
ThatÂŽs great! =) /jonathan
When Jonathon pulled out his filthy bag..... priceless. đđđđđ
It was a rough round đ
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I'm learning that playing disc golf also involves developing a plastic addiction.
Yay finally! Someone is covering the real gritty side of disc golf. Much appreciated
Glad you liked it, Jared! /Jonathan
Still the best discgolf love channel! Sending love to Latitude 64 from Estonia! đȘđȘđžđȘ
Thank you â€
I typically store them outside where they become mud dishes for my kids play kitchen. I find the sun baking and mud gives it a really nice worn in feel and awesome flight characteristics.
Disclaimer: If I knew what the disc was supposed to do, maybe I could tell if it had changed.
I always get a chuckle when I watch you guys.
Best duo in the business
Thank you :)
Great video! Haven't really seen anyone talk about this much so a pretty interesting thing to learn about
Comical and informative. Thanks, dudes!
So I still can't get over the look on Johannes' face when you brought out the bag of dirty discs. That was greatness. Keep up the great work guys!! Love your videos!!!
Haha he was actually on his way back behind there before we started recording. I was just about to scream noooooo qus I wanted to get his reaction on "tape". Luckily he just was heading to sit down. I might have been a bit dramatic đđ /jonathan
Glad you like the videos đ
I LOVE when you all come out with new videos!!
Thats great!!
Love you guys! Always giving great information in an entertaining way. Great chemistry between you two. Keep these coming!
Thank you. Glad you like the videos :) /jonathan
This was so helpful. Thank you. Now i know how to maintain my discs.
I do the same things, soap and water with a scrubby sponge. I will definitely try the lighter and hot water for adjustments. Love your videos
You guys are my FAVORITE channel to watch. Thank you!
IÂŽm glad đđ€
I never knew you could do this! I'm gonna fix my old discs!
I agree ... I've gone through and cleaned/repaired all my discs now.
By far the most informative disc golf video I've ever seen. Learned so much in this video. Thank you
Wow. Thank you :)
Love watching these videos.. it s brings a sort of humbleness to the game.. Jonathan is a trip.. letâs get a round in!!
Thank you Jason. Lets! /Jonathan
I give my discs to my kids and they take them in the bath with them and give them a wash for $5 allowance.
That's a great idea!
Love these vids...
"That went well" - LOL
This is so hilariously very informative! You both have such an uncanny knack for this and it really translate well to the viewers. I also had no idea that you can repair discs like this, its literally going to save my Pures and an old Vulcan. Please keep making videos! Keep up the great work, Jonathan and team!
Thank you for those kind words, Anthony. /jonathan
Great info on a warped disc repair. I have one and will try the hot water!
My favorite two on CZcams!
Thank you, sir đ€ /Jonathan
Thank you for another great video Jonathan
IÂŽm glad you liked it, Terry.
Tack för tipsen đ
Inga problem :) /Jonathan
Absolutely love these videos. So much heart and genuine skill in editing, presentation, and information shared! â„ïž
Thats so nice of you. Thank you! /Jonathan
Absolutely agree!
Love these guys
Cheers, Lisa! đ
Sending some love from London,UK đ
Cheers!
Great stuff everyone needs to hear that. I use sanitizer for the rim specifically to remove the oils and dirt. Keep the videos coming please đđđđŻ
Thanks for the tip :) /Jonathan
you guys make the best disc golf videos every week
Thank you so much đđ€ /jonathan
Opening clap zoom was awesome. Other than that, the video is nice...like a flowing River....or a brand new Fuse. đ
My picture made it into the video! So cool. Like the marker/graffiti bag yâall pulled out in the storage section.
Hey Robert :). ThatÂŽs the Swift bag. WeÂŽll talk more about it in some review form in the future. /Jonathan
great info
This was very helpful!
How did you like their version of Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock?
@@someguy2135 meeehhhh fascinating! a species who is missing a keypoint in their paper scissor rock. they are doomed
I just washed and dried the discs today be seeing this. Now I know to clip and lightly sand. Clean during the round and store properly.
Hello my friend Very Nice vĂdeo like đđ
This is the most fun disc golf channel out there. Only if you could do more videos đ
Haha thank you. I'll look into making more đđ /Jonathan
@@Latitude64 not more. Alot more đ
"It's not what it used to be before the round, but nor am I" hahaha
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I never heard of using the lighter before. I recommend the finest sandpaper you can buy. This takes off the least amount of plastic and returns the smoothness close to the original finish.
Please make a video on basic rules. Like really basic for beginners. Foot Placing Rules from where yr disc lies and such. Everything from teeshot to the basket.
This is a great idea. Will definitely make one of those videos. Thank you! /Jonathan
@@Latitude64 đđ
"...and a baby unicorn will die" lol i love your videos there so funny plz keep making good funny videos
Haha glad you like them, Isaac :)
Where can I get a sweatshirt like the one Johannes is wearing? That thing is awesome!
IÂŽm sorry I thought IÂŽd answer this questions. IÂŽm afraid theyÂŽre not for sale. /Jonathan
It would be awesome if you could get some close ups on the inclusions/imperfections/scratches so we could see a before and after repair
That would make it way better. Thank you for the input đ /Jonathan
I am a simple man; I see a new Latitude64 video, i click it and watch it.
Haha that's great đđ /Jonathan
Can relate
Keep up the great work. I wish you would of gone over when to get rid of your disk
The only discs to get rid of are ones you've never used and never plan to use. If you have a disc that you have worn out to point it no longer flies ... you need to keep that for nostalgia. ... but thats just my opinion đ€·
My discs decide for themselves when it is time to fly away forever. Some believe it is to the great blackberry patch, whereas other creeds espouse the partly-complete crossing of the River Styx. And then there are the Frisbeeterians who, when they leave us, achieve a higher level of being, such as a rooftop or very high tree branch.
loved..."How deep is it?....My love?"....LOL!
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I rinse them in the sink or in the shower first and then use a magic sponge or a dishwash sponge like you used. Scrape of chips of platsic with a knife but from now on I will follow your tip to use nail clipper. sandpaper and a lighter. I store them in my bag but the are not crowded yet so no problem i guess.
I always carry some sand paper, but the lighter was a revelation. Thank you guys!
You think you had a rough round lol but the round I had a month ago was the worst I fell in a swamp and had to finnish the round and everything smelled like swamp it is a great story and also taught me as a beginner to research a coarse before entering a competition. we could do a video on what to do before entering an event. I have experiential knowledge of this!!!
When I clean my discs like this, I am visited by unicorns, puppies and kittens!
Going to soak my warped discs in hot water right now!
3:15 good song right there
IKEA Vesken ftw! ;)
Video game is fantastic. Latitude 64 is now on my must watch list since you have taken over.
That's awesome! đđ/jonathan
@@Latitude64 Really hope you make it to Dynamic Disc Open.
Thatd be great đ. No idea at the moment
3:15 LOOOOOOOOL XD
You should remove the barcode label from underneath the grey disc. That's 1g at the perimeter causing imbalance, wobble.
If it is stubborn glue (not water-based), get something like "Gunk off" or whatever it is called, to remove the glue residue.
How deep is my love by Latitude 64.
Iâm surprised they didnât mention to avoid storing discs on sun, hot cars etc. itâs always tempting to leave your discs in the trunk so you can play anytime, but I learned my lesson quickly when a star leopard melted
YouÂŽre totally right. We should have metioned this. Think it was due to recording this in the winter time, haha đ. /Jonathan
Careful with the lighters, friends. I just used a barbecue starter to try to put a deep gouge back together. Almost immediately the rim started to dimple where the flame was. Plastic melts quickly!
If you want to shatter three discs in one single round, store your discs in a garage for 15 years where it gets super hot then super cold every year. Perfect for exploding discs!
...Taking notes đđ
Actually i very good video, i never thought about storing outside my bag and i never fix my disc even know they definetly need it.
Being new to the disc dying process, I learned that some turn out great, some turn out really cool by accident, and a few dyes go horribly wrong with the light colors being completely overpowered from the darker dyes. Most of the time I am able to lighten it back up with a cloth, but sometimes it calls for drastic measures and that involves hot dipping in the lightest and brightest color dye I have, which is usually a bright yellow.
In one particularly stubborn case I put the disc in at 130 degrees farenheight, 5 degrees less than the 135 degree reommended threshhold, and left it in the dye overnight. It wasn't a complete success, but my chances of being able to find it have dramatically improved.
Here's the thing... the disc is now noticeably more stable and absolutely perfect for slight to moderate headwinds (Woohoo!), so does that mean it is no longer a legal disc? All I did was hot dip the disc like countless others, including some manufacturers have done, all the time? If using hot water the alter the shape of a warped disc is ok, then unknowingly returning a disc to a previously more stable state should be well within the spirit of the rules, as well... right?
This explains why unicorns are now extinct :D
I clean outdoors with a garden hose and then use a soldering iron to melt and smooth any edge chips or burrs.
If it was mentioned in the video, I missed it, but dish soap really improves your grip because of the dirt and the grease that your hands leave in the discs over time. Nothing beats gold straight out of the bath.
Thank you for the input. Didn't know this :) /Jonathan
I take a disinfectant wipe and wipe any dirt or marks on the disc and take a tissue and dry the disc. I do this only when the dirt is more visible than normal.
How many discs can you stack before you would think the bottom ones would be damaged? I was always unsure about keeping them stored like that.
Johannes helped me our here:
"20-30 discs a pile is a good max reference point in our experience. The bigger the pile the more important it is to separate them based on size. An easy way to separate them on disc diameter is to think that distance drivers, fairway drivers, midranges and putters gets their own pile."
I'll add that if you live where it gets really hot in the summer (I live in Texas), don't leave them in your vehicle between April and October. No matter how you have them stored, the heat will not be good to your plastic.
That makes sense. Thanks for the input :) /Jonathan
On warm days I sometimes leave a disc on the dash of my car to reshape a warped disc. It has fixed my throwing putters more times than anything else.
This was great but I'm still slightly confused on how to store discs...you show that stacking like pancakes is the best, but then all of the fan pictures have them being stored like coins going into a coin slot. Will they warp with the latter method? That's how I store mine now (indoors).
Thanks for the help!
I think thatÂŽs mostly due to there being a lot of discs and maybe then itÂŽs easier to store them like that. But storing them in a stack also works fine (just not a neatly maybe). Have a great day! /Jonathan
A Mr. Clean Magic Eraser works well.
For cleaning surface yes. But it won't pull oils soaked into the plastic. Soap will. Do the same with bowling balls
Also, if your garage is really really cold, (if you live up north) it will warp them wayyyyyy faster. Try to keep them inside!!
i still want to hear the really good story of how the twig got in the bag as you say 1:01
that repair section was money. it was all good tho. thanks
Glad you found it helpful! /Jonathan
You think mudding a jawbreaker type plastic would make a difference. Also would it be legal. I didn't know what mudding was until today. NFL football and MLB baseball are mudded before play
I have no idea. I mean youÂŽre allowed to use chalk on the course for better grip. So maybe. But donÂŽt quote me on this, haha đ. /Jonathan
So I shouldn't use a torch on edges to make it silky Smooth again?
I've gotta a solid ring of dirt on my firebird. Seems to fly fine still
Simple green and a magic eraser. If you find one in water or that's been outside for awhile, soak it in soapy water for a couple hours, then give it the magic eraser. It's worked well for me so far.
I usually just drop them in my bath tub when showering after playing and clean them with a soft brush after they soaked for a few minutes. Should I be worried about the hot water (35-40 degrees C) deforming my discs?
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say no. Unless theres something pushing against them I think it should be fine :) /Jonathan
@@Latitude64 Great, thanks! Keep up the great work, always looking forward to new vids!
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I usually wipe my discs down after a round with an antibacterial wipe (containing alcohol). Is this bad? It keeps them super clean and grease free!
As long as it doesnt effect the stamp it should be fine :).
Keep a spray bottle with soapy water by the sink. Cheap spray bottle works, but for just a few dollars more a "pro" spray bottle is a pleasure to use and stays primed, so you get spray on the first pump even after it has not been used for a while. Spritz the dirty discs, clean up with dish sponge, rinse with warm water. Very fast once set up. Soap spray works on glasses, lots of other things too.
What sandpaper should i use?
does extreme cold damage discs? I left mine in the garden and now they are buried under a foot of snow...
Johannes helped me with this one:
"Most probably. Leaving a disc outside and exposed to the elements of nature is never a good thing. A day or two outside shouldn't matter that much. Premium plastic (like Opto and Gold) is very durable. But a couple months will probably be noticeable."
Is it great to try the warping method with a soft putter as well?
Let me get back to you on this one. /jonathan
Whenever my medium putters get too warped, i boil up some water and after a minute or two I put the disc on top upside down for like 15 seconds. I then let it sit on a flat surface until the disc is normal temp. Works really well for medium plastic atleast.
@@jeppebira7533 Cheers mate!
Thank you, Jesper!
Is it possible to repair a disc that has split through across the stamp?
Without seeing the disc this seems a bit hard to do.
Does a disc being over max PDGA weight count as a molding imperfection? Would moderately sanding away the excess weight be allowed?
That's a great question. Let me get back to you about this. /Jonathan
I had Johannes help me with this:
"Depends. Can you spot an apparent molding imperfection? If not, then the safe answer is no. You could send the question straight to PDGA and hear what they have to say about it.
Overweight discs should never leave the disc golf factory though. We weight every single disc to make sure of that."
@@Latitude64 I know from your video showing your factory, your quality control is GUARANTEED higher than Innova or Prodigy. But I like those discs too. Anyway, if I get them scraped up from using, and they need to have the sharp edges sanded down to make it safe to hold, that's what I did. I hope that's fine.
I just started three days ago, i bought a valkyrie, mako star, and avar, i chipped the valkyrie pretty bad already will it effect its flight
I think it can depending on the severity. But IÂŽm guessing warping is effecting the flight more than a chipp. /Jonathan
@@Latitude64 thank you for the reply, upon further research i think dx plastic is my issue and reason i over paid at least with the valkyrie dx and the mako3 is star plastic and my classic aviar is obviously dx plastic
If my disc has like a âdentâ where it used to be super domey, but now is flat on one side. Just put it in hot water, and let it sit upside down?
I donÂŽt know if that will fix it but its a good start :)
@@Latitude64 hopefully it works, otherwise I could put it on my car dash in the sun. Itâs a new lucid x emac truth, but the flat spot makes me flippy
i put them in the dishwasher on cold express wash :)
Good tips, especially the disc stacking. I really need a Bolt Jonathan/Johannes, please do what you can to encourage the production team to make some soon. đ
Will do đđ
@@Latitude64 You guys are awesome! Any way to convince Tomas to make a +170-Carat Sapphire like he did for the Diamond! đ The +170 Diamond is nice!
Great video! Question though - you guys said to store them flat, stacked up. But then everyone else's storage you showed had them on edge. And all the disc golf shops have them on edge for easier browsing. Is that a bad way to store them? Can they deform under their own weight if stored on edge too long?
I believe this was just depending on how you store them. The example in the bag was showing them shoved way too tightly together and the tension on the discs causes the warping. I believe they meant as long as the discs are neatly stored and not put into awkward angles it is okay - the examples all show very loose rows with the discs having some wiggle room.
Yes, very late reply but maybe new viewers will see it~
So here's a question:
I lost my destroyer a couple months ago in the woods of my local course. I recently got contacted by someone who found it, AT THE BEACH, 45 minutes away!
The disc now has scratches all over the top of it from being in the sand presumably for days if not weeks.
How do I fix this?
Might want to try out with some sandpaper. Be careful tho :). Have a great day! /Jonathan
Use a microfiber towel and buff it out. It works like a charm.
What grit sand paper?
We used 180 grid. And that worked really well. IÂŽd say go finer rather than the other way around. But IÂŽm no expert at all as this was my first time trying this. But thatÂŽs how IÂŽd go about it at least :) /Jonathan