how do you remove coraline from acrylic

bobafet1 · 10/30/2006, 03:11 PM

Does anyone know of a scratchless way to remove coraline from acrylic. I use a tiger shark float to clean my acrylic but at times I get coraline deposits that are harder to remove. The scrubbing pad on the magnet isn't cutting it. I noticed Kent has an algae scraper that is ok for acrylic but Ive never used it and wouldnt want to take the chance of leaving a scratch. Does anyone have or use one of these.. Let me know what you guys do. Thanks

Keiths_Reefs · 10/30/2006, 03:13 PM

Old credit cards or even better, the softer "savers" cards that you get at stores. Provided you use a flat angle (closer to parallel to the acryllic than perpendicular) It will not scratch and does a great jobs removing just about anything.

Paliya · 10/30/2006, 03:14 PM

I use an old credit card. It is effective and I haven't seen any scratches from it.

Your results may vary.

bobafet1 · 10/30/2006, 04:15 PM

Heck, I should just use a current credit card so that I don't use it anymore...lol..I use to use a razor blade wedged into a pvc pipe to clean an old glass tank. I think Im gonna try the same thing with the credit card. Thanks everyone for the advice!!!!

10/30/2006, 03:11 PM	#1
bobafet1 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: 92336 Posts: 1,822	how do you remove coraline from acrylic Does anyone know of a scratchless way to remove coraline from acrylic. I use a tiger shark float to clean my acrylic but at times I get coraline deposits that are harder to remove. The scrubbing pad on the magnet isn't cutting it. I noticed Kent has an algae scraper that is ok for acrylic but Ive never used it and wouldnt want to take the chance of leaving a scratch. Does anyone have or use one of these.. Let me know what you guys do. Thanks

10/30/2006, 03:13 PM	#2
Keiths_Reefs Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Winnebago, IL Posts: 396	Old credit cards or even better, the softer "savers" cards that you get at stores. Provided you use a flat angle (closer to parallel to the acryllic than perpendicular) It will not scratch and does a great jobs removing just about anything.

10/30/2006, 03:14 PM	#3
Paliya Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 238	I use an old credit card. It is effective and I haven't seen any scratches from it. Your results may vary.

10/30/2006, 04:15 PM	#4
bobafet1 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: 92336 Posts: 1,822	Heck, I should just use a current credit card so that I don't use it anymore...lol..I use to use a razor blade wedged into a pvc pipe to clean an old glass tank. I think Im gonna try the same thing with the credit card. Thanks everyone for the advice!!!!