Help Removing Scratches!

[andyk]

hi
does any one know a way to remove fine 'cleaning scratches from the inside of a tank without emptying it??
i am able to get hold of some very fine grade wet/dry paper(p8000+p12000) but am worried it with contaminate the water
any help or experience would be graet cheers
andy

 

[windsor-aquatic]

Sorry if this sounds negative, but there is no way that I am aware of that scratches can be removed from a filled tank, and please DO NOT use wet and dry. There is a product called jeweller's rouge which supposedly removes scratches (from empty tanks), but having tried it on several occasions, I have to say that it's not that successful. If you can feel the scratches with your nail, then they are too deep to remove. If they bother you that much, have you considered changing the front glass?

 

[BigC]

does any one know a way to remove fine 'cleaning scratches from the inside of a tank without emptying it??

Thats a highly improbable task.
I work in a glass factory and we sometimes use Rouge, as WA has already pointed out, but it will only take out very fine blemishes and certainly no to be used inside an aquarium that is filled with water.

 

[Lynz781]

Well one advantage is they provide a wee space for the algae to grow. Mon' the algae!!!! I can't get rid of algae from a particular scratch smack bang on the front of the glass

 

[BigC]

Empty the tank, and turn it around if it's annoying you that much!

 

[Dorkhedeos]

of if your tank is only about 10 gallons, you can turn it around without emptying it