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Posted: October 07 2005 at 7:44pm |
Does anybody have experience removing scratches from an acrylic tank? what is the best system?
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Posted: October 07 2005 at 8:51pm |
This is the one I used. It was ALOT of work, but the tank looks brand new. Mine had tons of scratches and rubbed fuzzy bits.
https://www.micro-surface.com/default.cfm?page_id=90&id= 3knc781&storeid=1
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Posted: October 11 2005 at 12:12am |
Buy some 3000 - 4000 grit sandpaper put it on the magnet underwater and sand the scratches away. 
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Posted: October 11 2005 at 10:08am |
When I used 3K-4K grit it made the acrylic completely opaque. You would need to then sand through about 10-12K grit. And I doubt the paper would stay under the magnet. I am looking for a power buffer of some sort to really finish my tank off. Even after 12K grit there is some slight haze.
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Posted: October 17 2005 at 10:23pm |
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Posted: October 18 2005 at 2:58pm |
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once you sand acrylic you will have to polish it or it will look hazy
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Posted: October 18 2005 at 4:01pm |
Eric,
What do you use to polish? Lambswool or Cotton? What kind of buffing cream?
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Posted: October 18 2005 at 10:31pm |
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Eric,
What do you use to polish? Lambswool or Cotton? What kind of buffing cream?
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Novus reccomends soft dry cotton cloth.
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