Removing Acrylic Scratches

[phishx]

tank is going up now i will post a few pics in a sec... in the process of filling, then i will be mixing salt for about 3 days

like a tard, i didnt take any pics BEFORE i started to remove the scratches, but as you can clearly see, there are NONE left
(pics were taken with camera phone... to lazy to load up the digi )

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thats fog in the bottom corners, the water was a little warmer then i thought

 

[phishx]

on a side note.... how reef safe is this guy?

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[bromion]

I bought <a href=http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=8754441#post8754441>this tank today from smoney</a> and got to work restoring it. Lotsa scratches and foggy acrylic. My technique was to use 1500 grit wet sandpaper on an orbital sander (cheap Craftsman model for $30 at OSH). I sanded the **** out of it and removed the major scratches. I sanded the entire front and sides, inside and out. Following that, I hand buffed it with Novus 2 to restore the clarity then cleaned it with Novus 1. It took a total of about 5 hours to do the three viewing sides, and though some of the deeper nicks remain, it looks so much better.

Thanks for the tips! I'll post a pic tomorrow.