diy scratch removal - Aquarium Advice

tamra&steven · 04-04-2008, 11:49 PM

125 acrylic tank with scratches inside and out has any one sanded their tank with wet dry sand paper and then used a buffer to smooth out the scrathes from the sand paper???? if so please let me know how exactly you did this and how it turned out for you thanks

hello has any one ever done this or heard of how to do this anyone at all?????

come on people someone has to know somthing about this.

tamra&steven · 04-06-2008, 03:11 PM

hello come on someone has to know somthing

pitt420dude · 04-07-2008, 11:09 PM

I'm curious too, so I'll give you a bump.

**Devilishturtles** · 04-09-2008, 11:38 AM

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I don't have a clue, sorry, but try this search for other threads on acrylic scratch removal.

cmor1701d · 04-09-2008, 01:58 PM

How about trying a GOOGLE search on the subject "acrylic scratch removal."?

You might find this

tamra&steven · 04-12-2008, 07:48 PM

well i found out how to do this. if any one is interrested
take 1000 grit wet dry sandpaper to the deep scratches first then 2000 grit wet dry next then you will need buffing compound called novus2 or 3 depending on how bad your tank is thank use novus 1 to bring the tank back up to a nice shine. the novus is cheap to the great.

**roka64** · 04-13-2008, 10:16 PM

That might be a nice article, if you would like to show us how and take pics.

tamra&steven · 04-13-2008, 10:59 PM

that is the plan. i have done some small areas it comes out very nice. we are going to do the whole tank.

Old Dave · 04-15-2008, 08:12 AM

I know it sounds too simple, but if the scratches aren't too deep, try a little toothpaste on a soft cloth in an inconspicuous spot.

**Fishyfanatic** · 04-15-2008, 09:55 AM

I wouldn't put toothpaste on the inside of the tank. Maybe on the outside if you hvae scratches, but never inside the tank.

04-04-2008, 11:49 PM	#1
tamra&steven Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 175	diy scratch removal 125 acrylic tank with scratches inside and out has any one sanded their tank with wet dry sand paper and then used a buffer to smooth out the scrathes from the sand paper???? if so please let me know how exactly you did this and how it turned out for you thanks hello has any one ever done this or heard of how to do this anyone at all????? come on people someone has to know somthing about this. Last edited by tamra&steven; 04-06-2008 at 02:16 AM.

04-06-2008, 03:11 PM	#2
tamra&steven Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 175	hello come on someone has to know somthing __________________ 60 ga. SPS tank w/ 2 - 175w 20k halides, korallin 1502 calcium reactor w/ph contorler 24ga. SW nano w/150 HQI 180ga. FW aggresive fish 125ga. FW w/60ga. sump. VERY aggresive fish

04-07-2008, 11:09 PM	#3
pitt420dude Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pittsburgh! Home of the 5 Time Superbowl Champs! Posts: 949 Images: 11	I'm curious too, so I'll give you a bump. __________________ Thank you so much for all your help. I'm now going green. LOOK! A NEW LEAF!!!!!

04-09-2008, 01:58 PM	#5
cmor1701d Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Belle Mead, NJ Posts: 3,927 Images: 43	How about trying a GOOGLE search on the subject "acrylic scratch removal."? You might find this __________________ Click here to Vote for Aquarium Advice on AquaRank . Vote EVERY day! Click Here for a list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations. ____ Cmor

04-12-2008, 07:48 PM	#6
tamra&steven Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 175	well i found out how to do this. if any one is interrested take 1000 grit wet dry sandpaper to the deep scratches first then 2000 grit wet dry next then you will need buffing compound called novus2 or 3 depending on how bad your tank is thank use novus 1 to bring the tank back up to a nice shine. the novus is cheap to the great. __________________ 60 ga. SPS tank w/ 2 - 175w 20k halides, korallin 1502 calcium reactor w/ph contorler 24ga. SW nano w/150 HQI 180ga. FW aggresive fish 125ga. FW w/60ga. sump. VERY aggresive fish

04-13-2008, 10:59 PM	#8
tamra&steven Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 175	that is the plan. i have done some small areas it comes out very nice. we are going to do the whole tank. __________________ 60 ga. SPS tank w/ 2 - 175w 20k halides, korallin 1502 calcium reactor w/ph contorler 24ga. SW nano w/150 HQI 180ga. FW aggresive fish 125ga. FW w/60ga. sump. VERY aggresive fish

04-15-2008, 08:12 AM	#9
Old Dave Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 5	I know it sounds too simple, but if the scratches aren't too deep, try a little toothpaste on a soft cloth in an inconspicuous spot.

04-15-2008, 09:55 AM	#10
Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,267 Images: 15	I wouldn't put toothpaste on the inside of the tank. Maybe on the outside if you hvae scratches, but never inside the tank. __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

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