acrylic scratches ,,how to remove them ??

[Murphs205]

i just came across a 120 gal acrylic rounded edge tank ,, but it has some scratches on it ,,,not deep at all but the person i got it from for a steal of a deal didnt take to good care of it ,,,,it has a center over flow into 3 diffrent chambers ????? is that how all overflows are ... into 3 diffrent chambers ????? i added a few pics to see if you floks can tell me if that a standard overflow ,

Thanks Murph

 

[scottfarcuz]

Based on the pics I'd say the overflow looks great!

I've never owned an acrylic tank, but I am really bored today so I read up on it some. Looks like all the threads suggest using micro mesh to sand/buff them out. Looks like a few companies make the kits, but the rainbow kit and the micro-surface website are mentioned the most. This maybe something one of the LFS even carry.

Here are a few example threads but they are all the same. James aka "acrylics" in link 1 seems to really know his stuff.

Link 1
Link 2


Just out of curiosity are you a correction officer for the Lorain county sheriffs dept? I have a friend that's a county CO that is a real character.

 

[scottfarcuz]

By the way

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[offshore]

There is a product out there , I believe it is called PLEXIS, it is a scrathch removal kit,