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HOW TO: Remove aquarium scratches glass and acrylic
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- Опубліковано 27 лип 2013
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Ty
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Thank you 🙏 kind sir
came back to this video because i know joey knows what he's doing more than some other people in the hobby. found it hilarious how he signs the glass to gain our trust like we would think he's switch out the glass on us. lmao some magician razzledazzle to keep yall entertained. This man is a triple threat.
Is it me or does the audio change to something really weird when it hits 1:05 ?
He jumped in the aquarium by the sounds of things!
Yea first i thought i was fckrd high
Thank you for this video!! I was just complaining about the scratches on my aquarium and your video just happens to pop up in recommended. What a coincidence.
Google is listening to you !!!
OK, so I got a scratch on the inside of my 50g acryllic from a magnetic cleaner and a single grain of sand. I obtained 1000 and 2000 grit wet/dry sand paper and Macquires plastx. I have a piece of thick acrylic from the hardware store to practice on. I made a scratch and then followed your instructions. After polishing, I can still see the swirls from the sanding, though the single scratch is gone. My question now is this, would using a higher grit paper, say 4k to 7k, and then polishing eliminate this also?
Hi Joey, thank you for your amazing videos. I'm a fan of your DIY videos and recently finished my very own acrylic tank following your videos. I've got a question for you and was wondering if you could help...while making the tank I did scratch the tank at some places and wanted to remove them. I tried looking for scratch removers but couldn't find any acrylic cleaners around my local stores. I've heard you can use toothpaste to clean the acrylics from headlights of a car. Can I use it to clean my tank as well? Will it be safe for both the acrylic and the fishes?
Thanks a ton for your work...keep it coming
Joey, I don't know if you'll ever read this comment but I'm so thankful for you!! It's AMAZING that I watch each and everyone of your new videos but when I have a question about something in the hobby, you always have a vid to answer it!!! 😊 You are AMAZING!!!!
time after time, yours are the videos that i go back to for help! thank you
I think it's kind of funny! On these older videos Joey looks like a teenager in his face and build! LOL, too funny!
Right! I was a couple of minutes in before I realized who I was watching.
6 years and now 9 years makes a diffrence in a person look. I can not stand getting old, it now fun..
Just the quality of filming and audio is much better now.
😂😂😂
6:24 how to remove scratches from glass
For glass with minor scratching like he showed, you can use auto body rubbing compound. It's cerium oxide in a paste base, cheap and readily available. Follow with auto body polishing compound, much finer, aluminum oxide in a paste base. Again cheap and readily available. Be sure to clean thoroughly and use separate cloths, buffer pads etc with each compound. Clean up is easy with dish soap and water. An electric auto polishing buffer will make this go more quickly and they are relatively inexpensive compared with replacing a scratched aquarium.
David Johnston - good advice, and the bonus of buying a proper polishing buffer is you can use it to remove light surface scratches from car windows and headlights - in most cases it will be cheaper to buy than replacing glass components, immediately recouping the initial outlay. Plus of course it can also be used for its intended purpose 😄
What compounds do you suggest to use?
Cool video Thanks Joey.
As other people have asked how do you remove the left over product and is it harmful to fish? Anyone chime in please?
i brought a 200GAL for my 3 Oscar fish and the previous owner had used it as a salt water tank, they clearly were very careless as all sides of the tank is scratched to F. This is helpful.
will this polish (novus) leave any harmful chemical residue when done on the inside of tank? was thinking of using meguiars 105 and plastX.
Biocube 32 someone used a glass cleaning pad clean off Coraline off the inside of the front so no it looks hazy with water in it it’s not deep scratches so what sandpaper should I start of with thanks
Joey my man! We've come a long way, haven't we? :)
😄
inspiration really
Joey was such a wieney lol
I'm one of the people who bought the Top Fin 55 gallon kit. The tank scratches when the wind blows. Let's see if it's worth fixing?
Quick question If I dont have many scratches but just want to get rid of haziness can I just start using the novice instead of sanding it?
In 1:06 he sounds like he's in outer space. LOL great video bro
Thanks for the video! which method works better for removing scratches from epoxy resin surface?
Love your video how do you remove scratches from a black acrylic back? With heavy scratches?
I just picked up a used 200 gallon tank, 7 feet long by 2 feet high roughly. The previous owner must have used a Brillo pad to clean the glass. I'm definitely going to try the techniques in your video. I think I'm in for about a week of work though!
Hey how much did you buy? Would 3oz be enough? I have a used 5ft x 2ft high so I wanted to get it to make the glass really clear - thanks ;)
I didn't see much of a difference on the glass, the scratches were still there. But the nice thing about glass is you can always just replace that pane. Just use a razor to remove the sealant and put in a new pane. The scratched pane can be useful for scrap material.
James Ambrose unfortunately not on my biocube 32 my wife scratched the front of
Love your videos, you're very informative and I respect your honesty!
how would you take out scratches out of rounded corners of an acrylic tank? great video
how do you remove inner scratches from a filled tank without emptying it ? You can't use novius, i've tried from 1000 grit to 12000 grit, the result is good, but looking from side to front, or front to side, I can see the internal haze.
Hi joey, can you confirm that cerium oxide is not harmful to the fish?
i will suggest with well water to monitor the ph levels very closely as my sister uses well water as i use city water with all the additives in it and she has had a bigger problem getting her water to the right ph levels and has alot of hard water problems on her tank
Hey Joey, How do you clean all the residue left over from the buffing and sanding and make sure it gone, so you don't kill everything in the tank once you put all the animals back into it.. I'm always paranoid on stuff like that.
Great videos!
Will the glass techniques you used work for "hazed /etched" glass. I'm assuming they are mineral deposits. Thanks again for all the info you provide!
i do very infrequent water changes but i do clean the filters about once a month but no it means you have found the right setup and amount of fish food for your fish i would recommend a small algae eater as they will always find enough to live on and can be there just encase you do start to have a problem without one but congrats on the setup
I just got an old 45gal glass aquarium. While removing the old silicone - this tank was built in the 90's and had been "patched" - I noticed an 8 inch scratch in the glass which I can catch my finger nail on. Can I leave it and put the scratch to the back, or will it affect the integrity of the tank?
This works on glass aquariums?
Great video. What kind of pad do you use on the buffer?
Awesome video! If you are constantly removing scratches or hazing you can use this kit called Micro Mesh... They have kits just for removing scratches and polishing acrylic...
Hi, I live in Aruba and I have managed to lightly scratch my Knekt acrylic dome, would this solution work for this very thin acrylic? I also can't find Novus here, is there a good substitute? Thank you.
hi joey, i made a canister filter based on your video. It worked for two day then start to get flooded and ripping out from the top? i keep trying different ways to fix it but the problem wont go away. Can you give me some advice?
can i buy jewellers rouge powder instead of pure cerlium oxide as it is much much cheap and wanting to know will it do the same job on my glass tank
I have some scratches in my glass I want to remove also, but curious will cerium oxide distort lighting coming through the aquarium afterwards?
I have a sort of deep scratch on my fluval chi tank. Its not a crack because no water is leaking out and it is only on the inside of the tank. It seems to be deep enough that light can mae it shine if viewed from a specific angle. Is this something to be worried about? What should I do?
How to tell the difference between acrylic and glass aquarium big one? I have ar 620 aqua one.
great vid can you help i have a glass aquarium and i have one 4inch scratch on it and if i run my finger nail over it it catches what can i do what you did would it work or should i call some one to do it please help
I bought a second hand acrylic aquarium that has some deep scratches. I tried wet sanding with 600 grit first. I tried both by hand and with a power sander and it doesn't feel like or look like the aquarium is being sanded down. Any Suggestions?
Turn the tank around and look at your fish from the other side.
hi I need your advice in removing the inbuilt canister filter from the aquarium
Would you have to remove all the fish and water from the tank?
thank you, I will try this on a 20 gallon acrylic, given to me. Let you know how it turns out.
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I know this is an old video, but I watched your video on a good cleaner. Took your advice and used bar keepers friend
1 year later...great video and bar keepers friend is needed in every home. Does wonders on granite counters too
I am with the Capital Cichlid Association of the East Coast.. and i browse at MFK sometimes.. thank you so much!! i am sure a lot of people will be helped by your video.. allow me to advertise your channel on my forum!
Great for acrylic. I want to know your ingredients .
Hi there i just started using my aqu the problem i have now is food floating on surface and there is allot of sort of dirt in my tank what should i do?
Can the novus be used on the inside of the tank without hurting the fish, or is this only for outside the tank scratches? All my scratches are inside my tank not outside. ...thanks
How would you get scratches from the inside? Tanks are tighter on the inside.
Will this work on cloudy wine glasses due to microscratches?
1:05 - get out of the aquarium!! or at least, remove the water inside!!!
I don't have an aquarium but a computer with an acrylic see-through panel and multiple very tiny (annoying) scratches, will this work on that?
Would this work on a Glass aquarium that has some sort of stain on it that i can't seem to get off? -- I've used everything from Vinegar to 0000 Steel Wool, NO LUCK. I thought it was Calcium build up so i tried Muratic Acid-- it would have eaten it up like a Snow Cone in a Fire... BUT Still no luck.
My tank is tempered glass will this method still work? I have a dremel and glass bits the scratches that I want to remove are basically superficial.
how do scratches compromise the structural integrity of a fish tank?
i have purchased a fish tank which i am going to re-seal with silicone but noticed a couple of light scratches.
its a 100 or so litre tank, should i be worried?
hello i want to joint acrylic joint clear and bubble less ... can i use chloroform ?
I need do to whole aquarium.
Thanks Joey!
Your videos are very useful.
I wonder if this would work on a glass display case... peace and hugs KP
Go ahead and put those plecos in acrylic! Fantastic!
can we alternate the novas with any thing
so after i do this on the inside of my tank do i rinse it out really good? and where can i get the cerum oxcide? thanks man great vids too
Yes, a good rince is needed. I got the powder in eBay.
***** thank you
I was searching for a way to clean up an old aquarium. Saw that Joey made a video on the topic. 'Nuff said.
Really nice. No one talks about this much. Thanks.
oh baby joey, so serious. would love if you did an updated version of this.
does this also remove cloudy stains from the acrylic tank, as well ?
I know this is old video but can I use this for hazed /etched on glass ?
Great Vid! Makes me wish I had acrylic tanks :)
Hey man. I really enjoy your videos. I just received an acrylic aquarium and it pretty scuffed up. I’m gonna use your advice in this DIY video to buff it all out. Can you give me advice on what to do to clean the inside really good after I buff the inside so that it’s clean and ready to put water and fish in?
Did you fix it?
@@ShitboxFlyer to the best of my ability with the information I had
Joey,this video will help me.. I thought you would never read the comment I made in your last video..thank you so much! Many people from my forum are also asking about this..I hope to post your video and hopefully get you more subscribers! Thanks a lot!
Could I use this on a small acrylic jewellery piece?....
my tanks evaporate about 2 gallons a week and i do clean my tanks at least twice a month my fish have very health colors and seem to be very happy i used to do water changes like you suggested but my fish seemed to get agitated at this so i started doing them less often as i noticed i was changing about as much water as i add through it evaporating i check ph levels and nitrate levels and monitor them regularly
as far as a low stock i have 2 koi's and a varying amount of guppies as they breed continuously i have heard the have a tendency to eat their fry but have never had a problem with that i have gone from having 2 males and 1 female to right now i have over 20 and just noticed as of writing this i have about 6 more in a new fry i don't use any breeder tanks or apparatus to save the fry but the adults don't even mess with them so why use anything
my 300 ltr aquarium has got hard water marks from inside. tank is up and running. how to remove the stains?
Will it leave any type of haze? About to start and just want to make sure before going threw with it because I'm doing my whole tank
Zachary Mcclinton did you do it? Did it work? I need to do the same thing.
Joey you need to make a new video with the knowledge you have now, I have a glass tank that has some scratches some deep some deep . Is there anything new on the market?
if I use cerium oxide a lot would I be able to get deep scratches out after a bit of time
I'm considering doing this to my glass bow front tank would that be safe and can you use car polisher tool
+Christine Clifton Should be able to. I use a Rupes bigfoot 21 on auto glass. Something less powerful may take significantly longer.
Is there a way to remove scratches from my setup 135g leaving it setup and running with cichlids ?
The method you used for glass scratches, will it fix a tank thats etched from hard water? Ty
Hard water etches are made of mineral deposits. I use vinegar and a razor to get them out.
How can you tell the difference between a harmless, aesthetic issue vs. a precursor to structural failure?
Any scratch is harmless really. Obviously a crack is not. A scratch does not lead to a crack though.
I think I have a glass aquarium. How can I tell for sure?
stupid scratches, I cant figure out how mine happened as I'm always mega careful when cleaning.. Think my plec must have done it just to wind me up
Lol
what type of buffing pad is that. foam, wool, felt ?
would'nt it be practical to have a 3sheet Viewing Area Sandwich made of the Following
1-External Thin Removable Acrylic Sheet... (easy to maintain in case of Scratches)
2-Middle Thick Fixed and Water Sealed Glass Sheet (Scratch Proof as it sits between two Sacrificial Sheets of Acrylic)
3-Inner Thin Removable Acrylic Sheet... (easy to maintain in case of Scratches)
..
All are seamlessly sandwiched using nothing but air (from the Outer side) and water (From the Inner Side)..
What are your Thoughts on this..
do you understand how much the fish would appear to be distorted from all those layers of glass
Do scratches compromise the glass? Will my tank have a weak spot for cracks? 55 gallon glass tank.
If your nail gets caught on it then there's a possibility, reall just depends on how deep it is and if you're tank gets bumped into if any. Also depends on the location. If its close to the bottom theres more stress then it would be if it were closer to the top
Well done! Gonna give it a shot on some glass.
Wouldn't a quick flame polish do the same thing on acrylic?
Enjoying all your videos
What if i dont apply the novus..... And just sand the acrylic panel
I have seen “how to video” on cleaning headlight glass and acrylic covers. They use toothpaste for fine polishing. Would toothpaste be okay for a finer polish?
I think the toothpaste works because of the baking soda in there. I don't see why it wouldn't work but I think for even a ten gallon tank you would be looking at a lot of toothpaste.
Any specific type of buffer pad to use?
Can i use fine wool 0000 on an aquarium glass?
Thanks for sharing this Joey
Nice one!
Dear Joey, I am from India.
I custom made a glass aquarium.
The only problem is - there are adhesive marks here and there on the glass.
How to clean/remove it?
I learned something new today. Start working on my old aquarium now...hhehe lol