Acrylic Vs. Glass

my 75G glass tank has a couple deep scratches on the inside (falling live
rock?) and one on the outside.

those bad boys will not buff out. they "might" if it was acrylic.




"Billy" wrote in message
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"stoutman" wrote in message
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Acrylic scratches easier, but the scratches are easier to repair.
Repairing


I managed to scratch the crap out of both acrylic tanks I've owned, (one
was due to stupidity, the other just foul luck) and have not yet managed
to scratch a glass tank. As much of a PITA it is to have to empty a tank
to buff out a scratch, I'll take the one that ISN'T GOING TO scratch in
the first place. g

stoutman wrote:

my 75G glass tank has a couple deep scratches on the inside (falling live
rock?) and one on the outside.

those bad boys will not buff out. they "might" if it was acrylic.

Don't count on it!! If glass was hit hard enough to have a deep scratch,
acrylic would have
a GOUGE in it. And it doesn't take a very deep scratch on acrylic to be
beyond complete
removal without major work.





"Billy" wrote in message
news

"stoutman" wrote in message
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Acrylic scratches easier, but the scratches are easier to repair.
Repairing


I managed to scratch the crap out of both acrylic tanks I've owned, (one
was due to stupidity, the other just foul luck) and have not yet managed
to scratch a glass tank. As much of a PITA it is to have to empty a tank
to buff out a scratch, I'll take the one that ISN'T GOING TO scratch in
the first place. g








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Ric Seyler