Gnaw Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Used glass aquarium, lots of scratches, mineral deposits algae etc. I've sifted though lots of stuff on the net, reading about white vinegar, baking soda, toothpaste, razor blades, crest spin bush? And once in awhile I see one about using hydrochloric acid or muriatic acid being used to remove all the usual stuff as well and scratches. Some sources: Getting Scratches out of Glass Tank Glass or Acrylic Aquarium Cleaning Company MSDS Anyone care to share their experience or methods for scratch removal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 HCl won't get rid of the scratches themselves, but it'll get burn up everything in the scratches making it look like they're gone. THe nice thing about HCl is that it won't buffer, meaning that when you mix it with water, it'll only keep the pH down for a short while. Bubble it and add some Prime, and you're good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnaw Posted January 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 So it won't actually get rid of the scratch? Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 The only way to get the scratch out of glass is to buff or grind it out... I'm not sure it's worth it on glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byte Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 (edited) You can use buff wheels and compounds to buff glass, but I have not tried it... yet www.caswellplating.com http://www.caswellplating.com/buffs/glass.htm Edited January 4, 2009 by byte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnaw Posted January 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 (edited) You can use buff wheels and compounds to buff glass, but I have not tried it... yet www.caswellplating.com http://www.caswellplating.com/buffs/glass.htm Thanks for that bit of info. I'm going to see if I can source the Cerium Oxide and the buffer locally instead of giving their Canadian store in Port Perry a call. Edited January 4, 2009 by Gnaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firestorm Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 I have read in the past that HCl can be safely used to lower pH in the aquarium by titration. But I never heard of it removing scratches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishkabod Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Personally i'd try calling some local auto deatailers and see what they use and if it might work on your glass. Let us know if you find something that works because i could sure use it on a few scratches. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Chicklets Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 I use Calgon Ice Machine cleaner for cleaning mineral deposits. It is cocnentrated phosphoric acid and has a non toxic residue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnaw Posted January 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 I use Calgon Ice Machine cleaner for cleaning mineral deposits. It is cocnentrated phosphoric acid and has a non toxic residue. First time I've heard of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Chicklets Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 I use Calgon Ice Machine cleaner for cleaning mineral deposits. It is cocnentrated phosphoric acid and has a non toxic residue. First time I've heard of that. It's used for cleaning ice makers in hotels and stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byte Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 You can use buff wheels and compounds to buff glass, but I have not tried it... yet www.caswellplating.com http://www.caswellplating.com/buffs/glass.htm Thanks for that bit of info. I'm going to see if I can source the Cerium Oxide and the buffer locally instead of giving their Canadian store in Port Perry a call. Caswell Canada has very fast shipping. I get the packages from them in 2-3 days from time of placing the order. They also have a forum for asking questions about how to use the products. http://forum.caswellplating.com/ http://forum.caswellplating.com/metal-poli...per-polish.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 I use Calgon Ice Machine cleaner for cleaning mineral deposits. It is cocnentrated phosphoric acid and has a non toxic residue. First time I've heard of that. It's used for cleaning ice makers in hotels and stuff. Nick, Where do you buy that? I use UltraChem labs "Neutralizer" to remove hard water crust. It works great and is made with food safe acids. We did a group order from them a few years ago. Great stuff. I Use it diluted in a spray bottle for more applications but for the really crusty tanks/filters i've used it plain. http://www.ultrachemlabs.com/technologies/...eutralizer.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Chicklets Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 A friend that works in the hvac industry gave me a couple of gallons a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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