cleaning second hand tank

Hi,

Any ideas on the best way to clean a second hand tank? I have aquired one,
and found that because the previous owner kept it only half full, the bottom
half of the tank is quite clean, but the top half has this white film-like
substance on it.

I have tried using water and a razor blade, doesn't seem to lift. What would
be safe to use on it to rid this stuff?

Des.

|| Hi,
||
|| Any ideas on the best way to clean a second hand tank? I have
|| aquired one, and found that because the previous owner kept it only
|| half full, the bottom half of the tank is quite clean, but the top
|| half has this white film-like substance on it.
||
|| I have tried using water and a razor blade, doesn't seem to lift.
|| What would be safe to use on it to rid this stuff?
||
|| Des.

Soap, water, elbow grease.... Scouring pad, if it's glass, and vinegar,
sometimes CLR can be effective... others will have more ideas too....

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is that better??

empty completely fill up with 1 part bleach and 10 parts water let it sit for a
day
empty and rinse a few times. If scale marks are still visible run vinegar over
the marks
and let it sit for another day. Rub off (should have dissolved). Rinse tank
several
times until the smell of bleach and vingear have gone. Fill and put a double or
triple
dose of dechlorinator (that treats chloramine and heavy metals) and leave for a
day or
so and rinse and rinse. Basically be paranoid in getting rid of the bleach.

Thats what I would do anyway.

"RedForeman ©®" wrote in message
...
|| Hi,
||
|| Any ideas on the best way to clean a second hand tank? I have
|| aquired one, and found that because the previous owner kept it only
|| half full, the bottom half of the tank is quite clean, but the top
|| half has this white film-like substance on it.
||
|| I have tried using water and a razor blade, doesn't seem to lift.
|| What would be safe to use on it to rid this stuff?
||
|| Des.

Soap, water, elbow grease.... Scouring pad, if it's glass, and vinegar,
sometimes CLR can be effective... others will have more ideas too....

If a razor blade or stanley knife blade isn't shifting it then it must be
thick, or your glass is badly etched.

A 10 to 1 dilution of hydrochloric acid, as above elbow grease, and some
gloves, don't splash it everywhere, but just make sure your cloth is damp
with the solution, not dripping and it should wipe off. Then rinse very very
very thoroughly.

Sounds drastic, but my first 'real' tank was second hand, and the water
round here without treating, is about as hard as it can get, hence I had a
similar problem.

cheers

A

"RedForeman ©®" wrote in message
...
|| Hi,
||
|| Any ideas on the best way to clean a second hand tank? I have
|| aquired one, and found that because the previous owner kept it only
|| half full, the bottom half of the tank is quite clean, but the top
|| half has this white film-like substance on it.
||
|| I have tried using water and a razor blade, doesn't seem to lift.
|| What would be safe to use on it to rid this stuff?
||
|| Des.

Soap, water, elbow grease.... Scouring pad, if it's glass, and vinegar,
sometimes CLR can be effective... others will have more ideas too....

--
RedForeman ©® future fabricator and creator of a ratbike
streetfighter!!! ==========================
2003 TRX450ES
1992 TRX-350 XX (For Sale)
'98 Tacoma Ext Cab 4X4 Lifted....
==========================
ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤° `°¤ø,¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø


is that better??



Don't ever use soap, ever, or any other detergents.

Harry

|| "RedForeman ©®" wrote in message
||||| Hi,
|||||
||||| Any ideas on the best way to clean a second hand tank? I have
||||| aquired one, and found that because the previous owner kept it
||||| only half full, the bottom half of the tank is quite clean, but
||||| the top half has this white film-like substance on it.
|||||
||||| I have tried using water and a razor blade, doesn't seem to lift.
||||| What would be safe to use on it to rid this stuff?
|||||
||||| Des.
|||
||| Soap, water, elbow grease.... Scouring pad, if it's glass, and
||| vinegar, sometimes CLR can be effective... others will have more
||| ideas too....
|||
||| --
||| RedForeman ©® future fabricator and creator of a ratbike
||| streetfighter!!! ==========================
||| 2003 TRX450ES
||| 1992 TRX-350 XX (For Sale)
||| '98 Tacoma Ext Cab 4X4 Lifted....
||| ==========================
||| ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤° `°¤ø,¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø
|||
|||
||| is that better??
|||
|||
||
|| Don't ever use soap, ever, or any other detergents.
||
|| Harry

Funny, CLR passed your radar, but soap is a big no-no??? Funny... I can't
tell you how many ppl say this, and when I reply back to them with, "you can
use anything you want, as long as you rinse it thoroughly, it'll be ok"
they think that I'm insane or something... don't be so tight harry, soap
isn't a bad thing, it's the rinsing that'll get you, not the soap....

--
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streetfighter!!! ==========================
2003 TRX450ES
1992 TRX-350 XX (For Sale)
'98 Tacoma Ext Cab 4X4 Lifted....
==========================
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is that better??

CLR worked great for me.

--
Craig Williams
_________________________________

www.Canadiancray.tk
"RedForeman ©®" wrote in message
...
|| Hi,
||
|| Any ideas on the best way to clean a second hand tank? I have
|| aquired one, and found that because the previous owner kept it only
|| half full, the bottom half of the tank is quite clean, but the top
|| half has this white film-like substance on it.
||
|| I have tried using water and a razor blade, doesn't seem to lift.
|| What would be safe to use on it to rid this stuff?
||
|| Des.

Soap, water, elbow grease.... Scouring pad, if it's glass, and vinegar,
sometimes CLR can be effective... others will have more ideas too....

--
RedForeman ©® future fabricator and creator of a ratbike
streetfighter!!! ==========================
2003 TRX450ES
1992 TRX-350 XX (For Sale)
'98 Tacoma Ext Cab 4X4 Lifted....
==========================
ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤° `°¤ø,¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø


is that better??

"Desmond Wong" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Any ideas on the best way to clean a second hand tank? I have aquired one,
and found that because the previous owner kept it only half full, the
bottom
half of the tank is quite clean, but the top half has this white film-like
substance on it.

I have tried using water and a razor blade, doesn't seem to lift. What
would
be safe to use on it to rid this stuff?

Des.



I clean all my used tanks with bleach. For a 75 g, I add one cup of bleach
and fill the tank. I run a airstone in the tank overnight and drain and wipe
clean the next day. If it is algae of any kind on the glass it will come out
sparkling clean. If it is mineral deposits then you may have to use vinegar
or stronger solutions to try and eliminate it. Some simply cannot be
removed. I have a glass lid on a 55 hex that I have tried everything on and
nothing worked. I'm replacing the glass.

Rick

CLR+water... let it sit a day... then flush it good... I mean really
well.... then u can fill it up again with water and use some
dechlorinator.... let it sit another day.....rinse again and u r ready to
go... at least this is how it works for me

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"Desmond Wong" wrote in message
...
| Hi,
|
| Any ideas on the best way to clean a second hand tank? I have aquired one,
| and found that because the previous owner kept it only half full, the
bottom
| half of the tank is quite clean, but the top half has this white film-like
| substance on it.
|
| I have tried using water and a razor blade, doesn't seem to lift. What
would
| be safe to use on it to rid this stuff?
|
| Des.
|
|

I have used rubbing alcohol for almost 35 years for cleaning tanks. Apply
with a cloth then rinse well. ALSO....non iodized salt works good
also....lightly dampened....Thanks
"Desmond Wong" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Any ideas on the best way to clean a second hand tank? I have aquired one,
and found that because the previous owner kept it only half full, the
bottom
half of the tank is quite clean, but the top half has this white film-like
substance on it.

I have tried using water and a razor blade, doesn't seem to lift. What
would
be safe to use on it to rid this stuff?

Des.