Scratch Remover!!

Eric Noa · 09/12/2010, 04:27 PM

Hey guys,

A friend of mine asked me if I knew of a product he could used to polish and remove a few scratches that he has on his 100g Glass tank that he just purchased.... I told him I would asked here because I didn't know what he could use. I searched on google and found a few things he could use but most had ammonia or requeried you to used water mixed with some type of ammonia.

Is there anything that he can use and not contaminated his tank?

RcToners · 09/12/2010, 04:31 PM

Glass or acrylic?

Eric Noa · 09/12/2010, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RcToners

Glass or acrylic?

Glass.... my bad

RcToners · 09/12/2010, 05:04 PM

Nothing you can do then. Glass scratches cant really be removed, maybe if they are barely visable you might be able to get something but other then that they are there to stay. You wont be able to do anything with the tank running however due to the chemicles involved in glass scratch removal.

mike_cmu04 · 09/12/2010, 05:58 PM

If the tank is dry and empty i have heard clear nail polish will hide small scratches but i havent tried it myself.

Eric Noa · 09/12/2010, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RcToners

Nothing you can do then. Glass scratches cant really be removed, maybe if they are barely visable you might be able to get something but other then that they are there to stay. You wont be able to do anything with the tank running however due to the chemicles involved in glass scratch removal.

He hasn't set up the tank yet but if there's nothing then I guess he will have to leave it like that

jeffreylesser · 09/12/2010, 07:42 PM

I have never done this, but it appears it can be done. If the tank is empty, no worries.

http://www.bostonaquariumsociety.org.../scratches.htm

Eric Noa · 09/12/2010, 07:57 PM

Thanks that looks like it might work. I'll let him know.

streak · 09/12/2010, 11:39 PM

Well my glass company sold me glass ultra polisher and scratch remover and said to use with water it looks like powderd clay and small high speed random orbital buffer like small car buffer and just a regualer pad now this guy has been in business in town for 80+(company) and i got a pound of it for 13 dollars i should be able to do like 100 tanks with it lol.. ohh i got the name of it C0301 1lb Polishing cerium oxide there ya go..

Eric Noa · 09/13/2010, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by streak

Well my glass company sold me glass ultra polisher and scratch remover and said to use with water it looks like powderd clay and small high speed random orbital buffer like small car buffer and just a regualer pad now this guy has been in business in town for 80+(company) and i got a pound of it for 13 dollars i should be able to do like 100 tanks with it lol.. ohh i got the name of it C0301 1lb Polishing cerium oxide there ya go..

Have you used it? Did it work?

LukeGI · 09/13/2010, 09:04 AM

FWIW, cerium oxide will not remove anything beyond very light scratches unless you sit there for a very long time with it...very long time...
It is for polishing glass, not really for scratch removal.

streak · 09/13/2010, 09:11 AM

I havent used it yet. I am going to use it on on 3 sides of the used tank i have thats going to be my display though.. a 70 gallon.. its not to bad.. just a few scratchs..

freeswimmingfis · 09/13/2010, 10:17 AM

I had scratches on the outside front of my tank. They seemed kinda deep so i thought I was out of luck.
I use a magfloat glass cleaner, and after using it for 9 months, just cleaning the glass, the scratch on the oustside front was "buffed" away. Might be that it is a starfire panel...I dont know but my scratch is gone!

09/12/2010, 04:27 PM	#1
Eric Noa Moved On Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 782	Scratch Remover!! Hey guys, A friend of mine asked me if I knew of a product he could used to polish and remove a few scratches that he has on his 100g Glass tank that he just purchased.... I told him I would asked here because I didn't know what he could use. I searched on google and found a few things he could use but most had ammonia or requeried you to used water mixed with some type of ammonia. Is there anything that he can use and not contaminated his tank? Last edited by Eric Noa; 09/12/2010 at 04:35 PM.

09/12/2010, 04:31 PM	#2
RcToners Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Key Largo, FL Posts: 1,008	Glass or acrylic? __________________ Current Main Tank Info: 375g display + 120g fuge 2 Tunze 6105's with 7106 multi controller - Reeflo Orca 200 Skimmer with Pro Cup - 4 AI Sol Blue Led Modules Perc Clowns, Mystery Wrasse, Kole Tang, Purple Tang, Diamond Watchman, Cleaner Shrimp, Tiger Pistol Shrimp, Wheelers Shrimp Goby, Bullet Goby, Purple Carpet, Red/Green Open Brains, Candy Canes, Hammer Coral, Green Orange Blue Pink & Yellow Ricordea, Orange Tube Coral, Several Multicolor Zoos, Button Polyps, & Several Multicolor Shrooms

09/12/2010, 05:04 PM	#4
RcToners Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Key Largo, FL Posts: 1,008	Nothing you can do then. Glass scratches cant really be removed, maybe if they are barely visable you might be able to get something but other then that they are there to stay. You wont be able to do anything with the tank running however due to the chemicles involved in glass scratch removal. __________________ Current Main Tank Info: 375g display + 120g fuge 2 Tunze 6105's with 7106 multi controller - Reeflo Orca 200 Skimmer with Pro Cup - 4 AI Sol Blue Led Modules Perc Clowns, Mystery Wrasse, Kole Tang, Purple Tang, Diamond Watchman, Cleaner Shrimp, Tiger Pistol Shrimp, Wheelers Shrimp Goby, Bullet Goby, Purple Carpet, Red/Green Open Brains, Candy Canes, Hammer Coral, Green Orange Blue Pink & Yellow Ricordea, Orange Tube Coral, Several Multicolor Zoos, Button Polyps, & Several Multicolor Shrooms

09/12/2010, 11:39 PM	#9
streak Reef Madness! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Perryville, Missouri Posts: 616	Well my glass company sold me glass ultra polisher and scratch remover and said to use with water it looks like powderd clay and small high speed random orbital buffer like small car buffer and just a regualer pad now this guy has been in business in town for 80+(company) and i got a pound of it for 13 dollars i should be able to do like 100 tanks with it lol.. ohh i got the name of it C0301 1lb Polishing cerium oxide there ya go.. __________________ The Shoe String Budget Reef Aquarium. Possible?? Compared to 7 55 breeding Discus days well we see and try! :P Current Tank Info: 10g nano with 2 clowns 1 Royal Gorama 1 RBTA!

09/13/2010, 09:04 AM	#11
LukeGI Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 240	FWIW, cerium oxide will not remove anything beyond very light scratches unless you sit there for a very long time with it...very long time... It is for polishing glass, not really for scratch removal. __________________ "Dream no small dreams. They have no power to stir the souls of men." - Victor Hugo Current Tank Info: 180g Mixed Reef, 40B sump, LED lights

09/12/2010, 05:58 PM	#5
mike_cmu04 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Shepherd, Mi Posts: 2,348	If the tank is dry and empty i have heard clear nail polish will hide small scratches but i havent tried it myself.

09/12/2010, 07:42 PM	#7
jeffreylesser Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 278	I have never done this, but it appears it can be done. If the tank is empty, no worries. http://www.bostonaquariumsociety.org.../scratches.htm

09/12/2010, 07:57 PM	#8
Eric Noa Moved On Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 782	Thanks that looks like it might work. I'll let him know.

09/13/2010, 09:11 AM	#12
streak Reef Madness! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Perryville, Missouri Posts: 616	I havent used it yet. I am going to use it on on 3 sides of the used tank i have thats going to be my display though.. a 70 gallon.. its not to bad.. just a few scratchs.. __________________ The Shoe String Budget Reef Aquarium. Possible?? Compared to 7 55 breeding Discus days well we see and try! :P Current Tank Info: 10g nano with 2 clowns 1 Royal Gorama 1 RBTA!

09/13/2010, 10:17 AM	#13
freeswimmingfis Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Katy Tx Posts: 622	I had scratches on the outside front of my tank. They seemed kinda deep so i thought I was out of luck. I use a magfloat glass cleaner, and after using it for 9 months, just cleaning the glass, the scratch on the oustside front was "buffed" away. Might be that it is a starfire panel...I dont know but my scratch is gone!

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