Wanted: Acrylic repair

[fishguy23]

Looking for someone or know of anything I can buy to repair scratches on an the inside of an acrylic tank, without breaking it down?

 

[NYreefNoob]

2000 grit wet sand paper and fine cut buffing compound = about $10 instead of spend 20 or 30 for the kit they sell

 

[fishguy23]

thanks rick....with the kit, does the tank have to be bone dry, Im trying to avoid draining the tank, but the scratches are internal!

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

sean of aquatic creations has a wet kit, tell him i sent you, he will give you a good choice

 

[masterswimmer]

If you're going to do it on your own, I recommend STARTING with about 2000 grit and increasing to 3000 then 4000 then 5000 and 6000 grit to do a good job. Polishing compound inside a full tank might not be the best way to go. Increasing the grit will reduce the need to use the compound.

If the tank were dry, the compound would be the ideal way to finish the job.

swimmer

 

[NYreefNoob]

yes you cannot use the compound in water, actually if you give me a day or so ill do a test on a piece of acrylic i have and see how undetectable i can have it look with out compound { i work in a bodyshop }

 

[fishguy23]

Thanks fo all you help, I came across this site www.tropicalfishstore.com that sells a kit you can use w/ out having to drain a tank, not sure how reputable the product is???? Have any of u heard of it?

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Thanks fo all you help, I came across this site www.tropicalfishstore.com that sells a kit you can use w/ out having to drain a tank, not sure how reputable the product is???? Have any of u heard of it?

Why not try ask Sean for a wet kit? he is one of our vendor. He has something that is kind of proven in the industry for "doing it yourself."

 

[fishguy23]

thx Wingo I'll check him out