acrylic scratch remover you can use w/out removing the water? any one have some?

lilleahseafreak

lilleahseafreak

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My new (bought used) 70 gallon has many scratches on it, some it came with, many I made myself as I had not realized just how easily acrylic scratches! (I've had glass until now) there are alot of tiny scratches that i think were made by the pervious owner using an algae magnet with sand caught in it.

I have heard there is a kind of scratch remover you can use with the water in the tank that is reef-safe and it will not hurt what is in the tank, but if I remember correctly it cost a lot.

I was wondering if any one had some they would be willing to let me use for for free OR i am also willing to pay a fee to use some.
if not then i would like to know if any one would like to do a sort of group buy type thing where me and however many others who would like some pay part of the price...

If not then I guess I will have to try and drain as much of the water as I can and use the scratch remover I have on the exposed acrylic, but I dread such a task as 50+ gallons means a lot of buckets.
 
On a similar note, does anyone know if there is a like prodcut for scratches in glass? The halides sure bring them out.

Thanks! (hope I am not jacking the thread)
 
Mike-

I have something that is reported to work on glass, but I have never personally used it. You're welcome to try it out if you would like.

Lilleah, you have a PM.
 
Marc,

I would love to give it a shot. Do you know if you have to drain everything down to the scratch or can you apply it in the water?
 
I think I must have the most scratched up tank in the club. Ive seen cleaner sumps in some's :(

Did your prototype list disolve Marc? Anything I can do to get back on? I'll gladly beg, borrow or steal! Whatever it takes! ;)


-Justin
 
Mike, you can apply it in the water. I would just need to order some material for you to try. Let me check into it.

Justin-
Just too much going on the last year to really flush it out. Between my wife being in Kuwait and my medical problems it just never came to fruition. I have some stuff that you could use, give me a couple of days to put it together.
 
Completely understand. That would be great. Just let me know so I can compensate you for time/materials :)

-Justin
 
My usual fee would be twelve of something cold, frothy & imported.I usually like to travel in places like Ireland, England, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Australia, etc.
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So let me get this straight;
You want me to give you 12 bucks, infect you with Rabies till your mouth is good and frothy, then pack you in ice and ship you out to the mother land?

Or,
a 12er of St. Pauly's girl or Heineken ;)?

-Justin
 
I've used micro mesh before for buffing out stuff under water.. It makes a little bit of a mess though.. I'd just run my diatom filter for a couple of hours and it picks most of it up... I think for finishing I Used something around 10,000 or 20,000 grit.. It was something like that... My cousin worked for united and they use it on the airplane windows...
 
I am also interested in having something on hand to remove scratches. Over time, acrylic gets scratched, no matter how careful I am. One time scratch removal is great - until the next scratch!
 
I probably have enough material on hand to put together several scratch removal kits. Let me go through everything this weekend and see what I can come up with.

Sherie-
Everything on the market for cleaning acrylicc tanks will eventually scratch. No matter how loudly they claim otherwise. I have something that can be used for everyday cleaning, and when used properly will remove light scratches and hazing over time.

The biggest mistake that people make with algae magnets is that they leave the "cleaning" portion in the tank. They should be removed after each use, and the cleaning material should be rinsed well in fresh water. In a very short time, the cleaning material (usually a floss of some sort) begins growing & accumulating debris. It is this debris that is the most damaging to the tank, as well as the floss material itself.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9126081#post9126081 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Marc Daniels
I probably have enough material on hand to put together several scratch removal kits. Let me go through everything this weekend and see what I can come up with.
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Thank you Marc! :) :D :)
 
If you have extras after the others get theres i would love to try nd get a couple scrathes out of my glass tank!
 
Glass Tanks-
Mike & kdblove, the polishing paper for glass tanks is $13.00 (that's my price, no mark-up). I do have a complete set here at the house. Since Mike asked first, you are welcome to try it out on your tank and see how well it works. If it works good then all I would ask is that you replace mine ($13.00). Then we can go from there with any one else that wants to try it.

I have enough material to make 5 complete acrylic kits. You will still need a fairly strong external magnet like an Algae Free Tiger Shark.
Includes;
Internal Magnet
(5) 9mic Polishing Papers
(5) 3mic Polishing Papers
(5) 2mic Polishing Papers
(10) 1mic Polishing Papers
The 1mic papers can be used for every day algae removal, and will not scratch the acrylic if they are used properly.

I also have enough material to make approximately 8 DIY kits. These come with everything in the full kit, except the internal magnet. You will still need a fairly strong algae magnet, and the internal piece would need to have velcro hook on it, or added to it (I have velcro and can help you convert it if necessary). Then my polishing rig will velcro to it just fine.
Includes
DIY Polishing Rig
(5) 9mic Polishing Papers
(5) 3mic Polishing Papers
(5) 2mic Polishing Papers
(10) 1mic Polishing Papers

Full Kit is $20, DIY is $15. I added a couple of bucks to each since I have a bunch of cutting to do in putting the kits together. I have plenty of replacement polishing papers if you need them down the road. I'll need a week or two to put them all together since I will need to order 1 item.

The stronger the magnet, the quicker the polishing will go.
 
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