Scratched the outside glass

[Incredible Corals]

Anyone know what I can use to buff out scratches on the outside of a tank? Something got stuck on the felt side of the float mag and I put a few scratches on the outside.

 

 

Thanks!

[epleeds]

upgrade time. cant have any scratches on the glass.....

[Incredible Corals]

upgrade time. cant have any scratches on the glass.....

 

ugh, I hope not

[Brian Ward]

To my knowledge, scratches can't be buffed out of glass. That's the trade-off, glass is hard to scratch but can't get rid of them, acrylic is easy to scratch but you can buff them out.

[Incredible Corals]

To my knowledge, scratches can't be buffed out of glass. That's the trade-off, glass is hard to scratch but can't get rid of them, acrylic is easy to scratch but you can buff them out.

 

Thats what I'm reading all over the internet. :( That was a good 8 month run with this tank.

[Origami]

It really depends on how deep the scratch is. Some scratches can be buffed out. But most of the time, if you can feel it with your fingernail, then it's probably too deep as removing too much material may affect the optical flatness of the glass. At one time, Hunter (Reefhunter) was looking into a device that buffed scratches out and recirculated the abrasive slurry. If you really want to look into it, send him a PM. Even though he's left the hobby, he may still respond to his PMs.

 

Here's a link to that post:

http://www.wamas.org/forums/topic/35335-glass-scratch-removalrestoration/page__view__findpost__p__304044

[Incredible Corals]

I just read something similar and I can feel them with my fingernail.

[zygote2k]

You can try a windshield scratch remover kit.

[Origami]

I've got a windshield repair kit (a polishing bob and cerium oxide), but I'll be honest, when a scratch gets to where your fingernail hangs on it, it's very slow to grind the scratch out. It's also messy and hard to keep the polishing bob flat on the surface. Also, the glass gets hot and an electric drill just rotates too slowly to get the job done quickly. You're welcome to give it a try though, if you want.

[John]

If not too deep, use toothpaste and buff it out like you would car wax...it will hide faint scratches...

[BowieReefer84]

Turn the tank around...? Sorry to hear it's scratched.

[Incredible Corals]

I've got a windshield repair kit (a polishing bob and cerium oxide), but I'll be honest, when a scratch gets to where your fingernail hangs on it, it's very slow to grind the scratch out. It's also messy and hard to keep the polishing bob flat on the surface. Also, the glass gets hot and an electric drill just rotates too slowly to get the job done quickly. You're welcome to give it a try though, if you want.

 

I'll have to take you up on that. Maybe next weekend I can stop by. Working on the aquarium on mother days weekend won't make the wife to happy.