Scratch time!!

[kenny69]

Whilst making up some water for my Malawi tank someone else in the house (shall remain nameless so I don't get sent to the dog house decided to move the rocks around. All good until I topped up the tank and turned the lights back on, argh an 7 inch scratch right where I just don't want one!!!! Devastated big time. Anyone used cerium oxide glass polish to remove scratches before? I know there ain't no other way to polish glass. Thankfully it is only a very light scratch as in I can't feel it with my finger hence it's a perfect candidate for a little glass polishing....

Thoughts?

Thanks

 

[Mr. Limpet]

Whilst making up some water for my Malawi tank someone else in the house (shall remain nameless so I don't get sent to the dog house decided to move the rocks around. All good until I topped up the tank and turned the lights back on, argh an 7 inch scratch right where I just don't want one!!!! Devastated big time. Anyone used cerium oxide glass polish to remove scratches before? I know there ain't no other way to polish glass. Thankfully it is only a very light scratch as in I can't feel it with my finger hence it's a perfect candidate for a little glass polishing....

Thoughts?

Thanks

Plain, old style gritty toothpaste and a soft cloth worked great for me in removing a few fine scratches in a used tank. Light circular motions work better than back and forth.

 

[kenny69]

Plain, old style gritty toothpaste and a soft cloth worked great for me in removing a few fine scratches in a used tank. Light circular motions work better than back and forth.

Mmm interesting, might just give that a go first, some of that so called whitening toothpaste would be best I think. Cheers!

 

[Mr. Limpet]

Mmm interesting, might just give that a go first, some of that so called whitening toothpaste would be best I think. Cheers!

Just take your time is my only other suggestion.

 

[kenny69]

Just take your time is my only other suggestion.

Thanks I'll give it a go this weekend. I expect it will take some work.....

 

[kenny69]

Just take your time is my only other suggestion.

Hey will any toothpaste in with the fish hurt them. Of course I will try not to get any in there.....

 

[Mr. Limpet]

Hey will any toothpaste in with the fish hurt them. Of course I will try not to get any in there.....

Good question and I'd think you'd want to remove the fish during the repair and the bigger issue would be proper rinsing. I did my repair prior to setup, so clean up wasn't an issue.

Toothpatse would be a lot less toxic than the 3 step stuff we used at the glass/window plant lol.

 

[kenny69]

Good question and I'd think you'd want to remove the fish during the repair and the bigger issue would be proper rinsing. I did my repair prior to setup, so clean up wasn't an issue.

Toothpatse would be a lot less toxic than the 3 step stuff we used at the glass/window plant lol.

Mmmmm problem is fish removal isn't going to happen, nowhere to put them lol. I think I will just have to be extra careful.

 

[Mogurako]

45 gallon rubber-made tote with a couple HOB and a heater.