Buffing?

Roc20lnanoreef · 05/16/2009, 07:09 PM

A friend of mine gave up on one of his tanks i 36?gal 30long 23 high and 12 deep

He gave it to me so im trying to clean it up nice nice and get it ready.
I scrubbed it and razor blade it today and once it dried I noticed a water line loooks horrid.

Any ideas on how to remove this hard water stain ??(glass tank)

Also what kind of black paint should I use for the back of the glass tank?
Flat...gloss...what type for metal, or plastic?

nikon187 · 05/16/2009, 07:15 PM

for the back i would use krylon fusion, it works for all types of surfaces. Is the water stain like etching? You could try soaking it in vinegar and then razor off

Roc20lnanoreef · 05/16/2009, 09:34 PM

how much vinegar and is this safe to use in the tank?

1blackchicken · 05/17/2009, 10:04 AM

If it is empty just use as much as you need and then rinse it really well. It works wonders. Hopefully it is not etched into the glass because then you cant remove it. Good luck.

05/16/2009, 07:09 PM	#1
Roc20lnanoreef Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: rochester ny Posts: 5	Buffing? A friend of mine gave up on one of his tanks i 36?gal 30long 23 high and 12 deep He gave it to me so im trying to clean it up nice nice and get it ready. I scrubbed it and razor blade it today and once it dried I noticed a water line loooks horrid. Any ideas on how to remove this hard water stain ??(glass tank) Also what kind of black paint should I use for the back of the glass tank? Flat...gloss...what type for metal, or plastic? __________________ Started 01-09 20L with 10G sump Current Tank Info: 20L Mixed reef

05/16/2009, 07:15 PM	#2
nikon187 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 4,717	for the back i would use krylon fusion, it works for all types of surfaces. Is the water stain like etching? You could try soaking it in vinegar and then razor off __________________ ----------------- Current Tanks: New 210 custom 84 x 24 x 24, 60g sump, SWC 250 extreme with bubble blaster 5000, 2 vortech mp40, 2 vortech mp10, 12 T5, Water blaster 5000, warner marine bio pellets, 60g clownfish cube, red carpet anemone with a 25g sump,SRO octopus 1000sss, 250w radium, lumenarc large.

05/16/2009, 09:34 PM	#3
Roc20lnanoreef Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: rochester ny Posts: 5	how much vinegar and is this safe to use in the tank? __________________ Started 01-09 20L with 10G sump Current Tank Info: 20L Mixed reef

05/17/2009, 10:04 AM	#4
1blackchicken Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Marina, Ca. Posts: 232	If it is empty just use as much as you need and then rinse it really well. It works wonders. Hopefully it is not etched into the glass because then you cant remove it. Good luck.