Polishing Acrylic Tanks

[geoff_tropheus]

Have you or anyone you know every polished Acrylic tanks for scratch removal?

I am looking to polish a scratch or two, and I was thinking of getting the kit from Marine Depot, and trying it.

I am looking for any pointers here..

Thanks,

Geoff

[PhishPhreek]

Re: Polishing Acrylic Tanks

I've never tried it, but they advertise a kit on TV for refinishing glasses.

Actually the solvent that you use to "glue" it together melts the material and then solidifies.... that should work on scratches.

I sugest you find some scrap to test.

[Delock]

Re: Polishing Acrylic Tanks

Have you or anyone you know every polished Acrylic tanks for scratch removal?

I am looking to polish a scratch or two, and I was thinking of getting the kit from Marine Depot, and trying it.

I am looking for any pointers here..

Thanks,

Geoff

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[crazy42bmx]

Ok i know this is an old post, but i moved a few years back and my 100 got scratched. What i used was a drill with a buffer attachment and some rain x lens car cleaner. Yes ....i know it sound funny , but it worked like a charm! And to keep ur plastic tanks shinny and polished, use a cleaner called Brilliantize. Amazing stuff !

[Totenkampf]

good to know, i was wondering if the headlight polishers would work. i would like to find a stash of scratched eclipse 12s to rejuvinate

[eklikewhoa]

For thinner acrylice I would use a polishing pad/ball, low speed to keep from burning and a good polish like fitz or a really fine car polish.