aquariumbeginner32 Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 I got a free second hand tank from a friend and it has some noticeable scratches on the glass in the front. They're on the outside. I've looked online for home remedies to remove them and I am just wondering if anyone here has successfully removed scratches before and what they used? Anyone used toothpaste successfully?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumbeginner32 Posted April 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Also if I used Cerum Oxide... from memory that's how it's spelt.... and a buffer, would the tank need to be empty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 :dunno: glass is a liquid, so leave it for 100 years and they'll take themselves out . I highly doubt toothpaste will work. I once had scratches on an old iPod which I tried to remove with toothpaste and ended up with more scratches... I have heard of people using a buffer, I would be extremely careful. Too much pressure and the tank will break. What do you planning on using the tank for? If not for display tank Just leave it. Also what kind of tank is it? If it is a regular tank you could replace the front panel if you really wanted too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 to remove a scratch from glass you'll need to polish it out. if it is visibly scratched then i would think it will take a lot of polishing to take enough surface off to remove it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Turn it around so that the back is now the front? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtiskaw Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 A mate used this stuff on his car windscreen and it worked well. Did some googling, and apparently it works as long as you can't feel the scratches with your fingernail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeebee Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 I would ring a glazier and see what they say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 i bet they say it will be quicker and easier to replace the panel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the new guy Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Turn it around and make it the back wooolaah! its gone! :happy1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumbeginner32 Posted April 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 :dunno: glass is a liquid, so leave it for 100 years and they'll take themselves out . I highly doubt toothpaste will work. I once had scratches on an old iPod which I tried to remove with toothpaste and ended up with more scratches... I have heard of people using a buffer, I would be extremely careful. Too much pressure and the tank will break. What do you planning on using the tank for? If not for display tank Just leave it. It's in our lounge as a display tank. Also what kind of tank is it? If it is a regular tank you could replace the front panel if you really wanted too. It's a Jebo R362 95L - it's not a regular four separate sides of glass tank. So I can't replace the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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