Polishing glass scratches.. have you done it.. If so.. HOW?

[Degener8]

My 75gallon tank had some NASTY scratches in it when I got it. But the Eel HAD to have a larger tank ASAP (wifes orders) and it was the best I could come up with and afford at the time. So now I am going to try and figure out a way to buff out the glass and make it look pretty pretty pretty

Let me hear how you have done it and if you can I would love to see before and after pictures.

(glass scratches are hard to photo though)

 

[mallorieGgator]

I would like to hear this too because my display has some irritating large scratches in the front.

 

[Jake1]

I have some also

 

[_sludgefactory]

http://www.bostonaquariumsociety.org/html/faqs/scratches.htm

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[Degener8]

Cool good read.. I have some scratches I am sure it wont take out but i have ALOT that i think it will. I am going to try and order some cerium oxide soon and give this a shot.. 40 bucks for the compound isn't bad to try and save a 75 gallon aquarium.

 

[iamvictor2k]

sounds like to much boring work to me. id def just buy a new tank unless there were only a few small scratches. I dont know if i would risk putting any of that near my water either. lets see 2 hrs worth of work ( thats probly not including the time it would take to drain dry and tape) at $50 an hr plus $40 for the compound and probly $20-30 for the polishing pads and drill bit adapter. comes to a grand total of $170 on the low side. i mean if it was a bow front 125g or higher i could see it but any thing lower than that im buying a new tank.