remove scratches from glass?

[bored4long]

Does anyone have experience removing scratches from glass?

If so, what did you do and what was the result?

My current tank has a bunch of very fine scratches that I would like to attempt to remove before setting it up. I first need to determine the best method and what equipment will be required. I'm hoping a regular drill will be sufficient. If not, I can pick up a cheap electric disc sander from HF.

Thanks for your help.

 

[leakytank]

Yes, call this guy name Eric. He is the owner of Ben Davids Glass.
Look him up on the phonebook or call 916-247-9773.
I do know he can buff out scratches on windsheild and stuff.
He charges about $60/HR. Good luck.

 

[P.Kelly]

Yes, I have done it. It is a very cumbersome process. You need fine grit sandpaper on a sanding wheel/grinder that you use wet, followed by cerium oxide on a rotary buffing pad (electric drill). I should have all of this left. Plan on spending about 1 hour per 2-3 inches of scratches. If the scratch is deep (i.e. you can feel your fingernail go into the scratch, rather than just feel a light abrasion) you probably will not get it out as you will need to remove a fair quantity of glass from the tank and I would be concerned about weakening the glass.