about to buy a used tank, need urgent advice.
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Topic: about to buy a used tank, need urgent advice.
Posted By: CHAOS
Subject: about to buy a used tank, need urgent advice.
Date Posted: August 31 2015 at 2:59pm
I need info about:
Repairing Scratches in glass.
Structural importance of the plastic frame/ braces.
The tank in question is a 180g 6x2x2
If someone can please call me and give me advice it would be very appreciated
Thanks in advance
Chris 801 709 9070
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Posted By: 1stupidpunk
Date Posted: August 31 2015 at 3:46pm
You can buy new plastic frames or repair them fairly easily... they are needed to keep the glass from bowing out.
Scratches can be buffed out if they are very shallow scratches... deep scratches are harder to remove..... also some very small scratches are not visible when water is added to tank.
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Posted By: CHAOS
Date Posted: August 31 2015 at 6:51pm
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Thank you, shark bite called with some good info too.
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Posted By: Baghtal
Date Posted: September 01 2015 at 10:37am
Can you summarize the good info he shared? I haven't had an Emergency yet, but i've learned so much from this particular forum about what to watch for!
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Posted By: CHAOS
Date Posted: September 01 2015 at 1:56pm
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Braces are essential to avoid bowing, scratches can not be removed, and he still has 2 180g tanks in better conditions for $500 each.
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Posted By: Lyscer
Date Posted: September 01 2015 at 2:00pm
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I would agree that getting scratches out of glass is really difficult. I bought a used tank that had some fairly light scratches. You could barely feel them with your fingernail. I bought a buff pad and some cerium oxide (as the internet searches suggest) and after an hour of buffing with my power drill couldn't tell a difference. It is possible that I wasn't using enough compound or whatever, but it is something that I know I don't want to deal with again :).
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