Scratch Removal?

[Todd Simi]

Hi,

After removing large amount of coraline algae from a somewhat
neglected tank, I find that the Urchins have scrached the acrylic so
bad, it looks foggy.

Is their a way to polish the inside of an acrylic tank without
draining and removing the inhabitants?

Thanks
Todd

[George Burnt]

I was just about to pose the same question regarding a glass tank. I have a
large glass tank that I bought used and it has a lot of very tiny scratches
on the inside of the tank. Is there anything I can do to remove them?

George Burnt
"Todd Simi" > wrote in message
om...
> Hi,
>
> After removing large amount of coraline algae from a somewhat
> neglected tank, I find that the Urchins have scrached the acrylic so
> bad, it looks foggy.
>
> Is their a way to polish the inside of an acrylic tank without
> draining and removing the inhabitants?
>
> Thanks
> Todd

[Richard Reynolds]

> Is their a way to polish the inside of an acrylic tank without
> draining and removing the inhabitants?

search groups.google.com thru this group for a poster acyrlics or search reefcentral for
the same poster he has posted several methods that work,

--
Richard Reynolds

[CapFusion]

Here you go. Try this link -
http://www.americanacrylics.com/polish.htm

CapFusion,...


"George Burnt" > wrote in message
...
> I was just about to pose the same question regarding a glass tank. I have
a
> large glass tank that I bought used and it has a lot of very tiny
scratches
> on the inside of the tank. Is there anything I can do to remove them?
>
> George Burnt
> "Todd Simi" > wrote in message
> om...
> > Hi,
> >
> > After removing large amount of coraline algae from a somewhat
> > neglected tank, I find that the Urchins have scrached the acrylic so
> > bad, it looks foggy.
> >
> > Is their a way to polish the inside of an acrylic tank without
> > draining and removing the inhabitants?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Todd
>
>

[PaulB]

There is plenty of info here:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/


"Richard Reynolds" > wrote in message
news:I7Kfc.9292$fq4.4084@lakeread05...
> > Is their a way to polish the inside of an acrylic tank without
> > draining and removing the inhabitants?
>
> search groups.google.com thru this group for a poster acyrlics or search
reefcentral for
> the same poster he has posted several methods that work,
>
> --
> Richard Reynolds
>
>
>
>

[CapFusion]

"CapFusion" <CapFusion...@hotmail..,com> wrote in message news:...
> Here you go. Try this link -
> http://www.americanacrylics.com/polish.htm
>
> CapFusion,...
>
>
> "George Burnt" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I was just about to pose the same question regarding a glass tank. I
have
> a
> > large glass tank that I bought used and it has a lot of very tiny
> scratches
> > on the inside of the tank. Is there anything I can do to remove them?
> >
> > George Burnt
> > "Todd Simi" > wrote in message
> > om...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > After removing large amount of coraline algae from a somewhat
> > > neglected tank, I find that the Urchins have scrached the acrylic so
> > > bad, it looks foggy.
> > >
> > > Is their a way to polish the inside of an acrylic tank without
> > > draining and removing the inhabitants?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Todd
> >
> >
>
>

[Acrylics]

If the Novus 2 or 3 as Cap pointed out don't work or if the scratches are on
the inside of the tank, then Micro-Mesh is usually the ticket. It's a series
of abrasive cloths (*kinda* like sandpaper) that start at 1200 grit and you
work through the series to 12,000 grit, then Novus 2 if on the outside. It's
tedious but quite effective. Available at http://www.micro-surface.com/
There is also a scratch removal kit by Rainbow available at many online vendors
which is essentially a scaled down version of Micro-Mesh.
Either kit is just fine on a fully stocked tank and won't harm a thing.
Do not use Novus inside the tank though :)

HTH,
James