nasher8860
BANE
I recently found a decent tank and stand for pretty cheap. And like most Acrylic used Tanks you buy these days it is pretty dinged up.
I had found a scratch removal kit at my LFS and I thought it would work.It left a nice clean polish but the larger scratches remained. After a little research I decided it was off to Home Depot, I ended up purchasing some ultra fine sand paper. It was 400 grit and 600 grit waterproof sandpaper.$2.97 each.
Now remember this is NOT for repair with currently running Tanks.
Keeping a bucket of water close to me I got started. You want to put some water in the tank(enough for a nice little layer on the surface). You can put the Tank on the side,front or back depending where your scratches are. You want to start w/the 400 grit since it is rougher and will remove deeper scratches. Try not to sand too hard, I've read about people Tanks bowing out like 1/2 an inch due to lose of the Tanks Integrity.After sanding for a while you might want to dump the water and check out your progress(I know it doesnt look pretty but the end result is worth it)
Next, you guessed it start with the 600 grit and do the same thing as before with the water and stuff. I found out that using this grade of sandpaper I liked to make sure I got every little square inch of the surface to insure the end result.(The first time I tried i missed a spot and ended up having to do it over)
After sanding down the surface really good you want to drain the water and dry.
Now its time for the minor scratch repair buffer or liquid .Try to find a poliching cloth from a local store if possible. Cotton and rags don't work too well. I heard Flanel works really well though.After applying the final touch you should be left with a tank looking pretty darn good.
I hope this helps someone because I ended up having to do it 3 times...lol
Good luck
I had found a scratch removal kit at my LFS and I thought it would work.It left a nice clean polish but the larger scratches remained. After a little research I decided it was off to Home Depot, I ended up purchasing some ultra fine sand paper. It was 400 grit and 600 grit waterproof sandpaper.$2.97 each.
Now remember this is NOT for repair with currently running Tanks.
Keeping a bucket of water close to me I got started. You want to put some water in the tank(enough for a nice little layer on the surface). You can put the Tank on the side,front or back depending where your scratches are. You want to start w/the 400 grit since it is rougher and will remove deeper scratches. Try not to sand too hard, I've read about people Tanks bowing out like 1/2 an inch due to lose of the Tanks Integrity.After sanding for a while you might want to dump the water and check out your progress(I know it doesnt look pretty but the end result is worth it)
Next, you guessed it start with the 600 grit and do the same thing as before with the water and stuff. I found out that using this grade of sandpaper I liked to make sure I got every little square inch of the surface to insure the end result.(The first time I tried i missed a spot and ended up having to do it over)
After sanding down the surface really good you want to drain the water and dry.
Now its time for the minor scratch repair buffer or liquid .Try to find a poliching cloth from a local store if possible. Cotton and rags don't work too well. I heard Flanel works really well though.After applying the final touch you should be left with a tank looking pretty darn good.
I hope this helps someone because I ended up having to do it 3 times...lol
Good luck
