How to remove salt spray from splash gaurds?

unclereefer · 12/15/2006, 10:54 AM

I use an aqualight pro on my aquarium and at the advice of fellow reefers i removed the glass top from my aquarium. This definitly helped with light penetration, but now i have salt spray on the splash gaurds for my lights. Any suggestions on how to clean this stuff off?

supertech3 · 12/15/2006, 11:02 AM

many people use vinegar and water, how close are your lights to the water that they are being splashed?

cubber · 12/15/2006, 11:03 AM

Turn off the lights and wait for them to cool down then just use a paper towel with warm water and clean them off. Then dry them with a dry paper towel.

unclereefer · 12/15/2006, 11:09 AM

What about the cloudy white film? vinegar?

unclereefer · 12/15/2006, 11:12 AM

I used the mounting legs that came with the light, so i would say maybe six inches off the water. When i turn my pump off and back on, the output sprays bubles out, and when they break little drops of water hit the glass.

cubber · 12/15/2006, 11:18 AM

cloudy white film will come off glass easy if you whipe it with a paper towel with warm water then immediatly use a razor blade on it while the glass is still wet.

unclereefer · 12/15/2006, 11:38 AM

cool thanks

pete620 · 12/15/2006, 11:40 AM

I just run hot water over mine in the bathtub, then dry it off. Works great, and leaves on residue.

12/15/2006, 10:54 AM	#1
unclereefer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 302	How to remove salt spray from splash gaurds? I use an aqualight pro on my aquarium and at the advice of fellow reefers i removed the glass top from my aquarium. This definitly helped with light penetration, but now i have salt spray on the splash gaurds for my lights. Any suggestions on how to clean this stuff off?

12/15/2006, 11:02 AM	#2
supertech3 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: El Paso Posts: 1,206	many people use vinegar and water, how close are your lights to the water that they are being splashed?

12/15/2006, 11:03 AM	#3
cubber Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 311	Turn off the lights and wait for them to cool down then just use a paper towel with warm water and clean them off. Then dry them with a dry paper towel.

12/15/2006, 11:09 AM	#4
unclereefer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 302	What about the cloudy white film? vinegar?

12/15/2006, 11:12 AM	#5
unclereefer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 302	I used the mounting legs that came with the light, so i would say maybe six inches off the water. When i turn my pump off and back on, the output sprays bubles out, and when they break little drops of water hit the glass.

12/15/2006, 11:18 AM	#6
cubber Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 311	cloudy white film will come off glass easy if you whipe it with a paper towel with warm water then immediatly use a razor blade on it while the glass is still wet.

12/15/2006, 11:38 AM	#7
unclereefer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 302	cool thanks

12/15/2006, 11:40 AM	#8
pete620 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southern Virginia Posts: 142	I just run hot water over mine in the bathtub, then dry it off. Works great, and leaves on residue.