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 GETTING SCRATCHES OUT OF AN ACRYLIC TANK

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MOBANYLI
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Location : LONG ISLAND , NY
Favorite Fish: : FLASHING TILE-FISH, BLUE ZAIRE MOBA/KAPAMPA GIBBEROSA,POWDER BLUE TANG, ACHILLES TANG
1 90 GALLON MOBA TANK / 12 INCH BLUE BULB FOR NIGHT
1 30 GALLON SMALL SOFT CORAL / 12 INCH ACAN LED
1 125G ACRYLIC REEF WITH CENTER OVERFLOW
2 ACAN 24INCH LED'S

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PostSubject: GETTING SCRATCHES OUT OF AN ACRYLIC TANK   GETTING SCRATCHES OUT OF AN ACRYLIC TANK Icon_minitime11/8/2011, 11:41 am
HOW CAN I REMOVE SCRATCHES FROM MY TANK? Its driving me nuttso.
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PostSubject: Re: GETTING SCRATCHES OUT OF AN ACRYLIC TANK   GETTING SCRATCHES OUT OF AN ACRYLIC TANK Icon_minitime11/8/2011, 6:20 pm
You will have to buff them scratches out.
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strikingthematch
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PostSubject: Re: GETTING SCRATCHES OUT OF AN ACRYLIC TANK   GETTING SCRATCHES OUT OF AN ACRYLIC TANK Icon_minitime11/8/2011, 6:40 pm
You can buy kits online but there is not much to the kits to be honest. Pretty much very fine sand paper and then buff them out. http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=3883
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MOBANYLI
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Posts : 31
Location : LONG ISLAND , NY
Favorite Fish: : FLASHING TILE-FISH, BLUE ZAIRE MOBA/KAPAMPA GIBBEROSA,POWDER BLUE TANG, ACHILLES TANG
1 90 GALLON MOBA TANK / 12 INCH BLUE BULB FOR NIGHT
1 30 GALLON SMALL SOFT CORAL / 12 INCH ACAN LED
1 125G ACRYLIC REEF WITH CENTER OVERFLOW
2 ACAN 24INCH LED'S

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PostSubject: Re: GETTING SCRATCHES OUT OF AN ACRYLIC TANK   GETTING SCRATCHES OUT OF AN ACRYLIC TANK Icon_minitime11/9/2011, 8:04 am
I did some research last night. I figured I would start with a higher # grade and work my way down. I started last night, just scared cause it sure as hell looks worse now. But a few people I spoke to said it will look worse but get better, if that makes any sense.
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PostSubject: Re: GETTING SCRATCHES OUT OF AN ACRYLIC TANK   GETTING SCRATCHES OUT OF AN ACRYLIC TANK Icon_minitime11/9/2011, 8:11 am
The lower the number on the sand paper the more course it is. I would think the best way would be to work up. This is the same way you would finish something for polishing which will be the last step in the process.

I would start at no less then a 400 grit paper and work up till I was at 1800-2000 which feels more or less like paper and then attempt to polish it.

This video explains it pretty well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVso65M7ATw&feature=related
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fishy
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PostSubject: Re: GETTING SCRATCHES OUT OF AN ACRYLIC TANK   GETTING SCRATCHES OUT OF AN ACRYLIC TANK Icon_minitime1/19/2012, 6:29 pm
go with the sand paper up two 2000 then use the buffing compound that u can buy at alocal glass shop always works great
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