scratched glass help!!!

brewski4u1 · 04/05/2011, 11:04 AM

so i picked up a used tank and there are a few small scratches that i would like to get removed befor i start setting it up has anybody done this and can help me out ?

ToddG. · 04/05/2011, 11:14 AM

I heard bout some stuff you could try but most people would say leave it acrylic is a different story do a search.

cakemanPA · 04/05/2011, 11:53 AM

I tried many products that were supposed to be "commercial" quality. I had not luck removing scratches from glass.

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brewski4u1 · 04/05/2011, 12:33 PM

thats stinks! hopefully they wont be that visible, but w/ a black back round i think they are going to stick out

Airborne · 04/05/2011, 01:21 PM

You could try to find Red Jeweler's Rouge along with IPA.

brewski4u1 · 04/05/2011, 02:46 PM

i could try and find red jewelers and ipa whats that

sasharotty · 04/05/2011, 02:58 PM

I thought cerium oxide was supposed to work ok on light scratches.If your nail cant catch it.

zaheda · 04/06/2011, 04:10 AM

Cerium Oxide can work even for deep scratches. Get a buffer attached to a drill to make work easier.

barjam · 04/06/2011, 07:05 AM

The cerium takes *forever* but does work.

04/05/2011, 11:04 AM	#1
brewski4u1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: West palm beach FL Posts: 308	scratched glass help!!! so i picked up a used tank and there are a few small scratches that i would like to get removed befor i start setting it up has anybody done this and can help me out ?

04/05/2011, 01:21 PM	#5
Airborne Moved On Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Burbank,CA Posts: 574	Glass Scratch You could try to find Red Jeweler's Rouge along with IPA.

04/05/2011, 02:58 PM	#7
sasharotty Moved on to my couch Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: se michigan Posts: 1,065	I thought cerium oxide was supposed to work ok on light scratches.If your nail cant catch it. __________________ Go big or go home!!!! Current Tank Info: Just loungin

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04/05/2011, 11:14 AM	#2
ToddG. Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 663	I heard bout some stuff you could try but most people would say leave it acrylic is a different story do a search.

04/05/2011, 11:53 AM	#3
cakemanPA Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hummelstown, PA Posts: 2,353	I tried many products that were supposed to be "commercial" quality. I had not luck removing scratches from glass. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04/05/2011, 12:33 PM	#4
brewski4u1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: West palm beach FL Posts: 308	thats stinks! hopefully they wont be that visible, but w/ a black back round i think they are going to stick out

04/05/2011, 02:46 PM	#6
brewski4u1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: West palm beach FL Posts: 308	i could try and find red jewelers and ipa whats that

04/06/2011, 04:10 AM	#8
zaheda Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 674	Cerium Oxide can work even for deep scratches. Get a buffer attached to a drill to make work easier.

04/06/2011, 07:05 AM	#9
barjam Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,695	The cerium takes forever but does work.