Has anyone ever used BarKeepers Friend on acrylic tanks?
- Thread starter PufferCorps
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i use bar keepers friends on glass and acrylic without any problems.
just make sure you spray the seams down thoroughly especially if you
have any air bubbles or crazing between the seams. why not just scrape
it with a razor blade and buff it out after? your already putting in the effort
might as well take the extra step to make it look even better, just saying.
just make sure you spray the seams down thoroughly especially if you
have any air bubbles or crazing between the seams. why not just scrape
it with a razor blade and buff it out after? your already putting in the effort
might as well take the extra step to make it look even better, just saying.
THANKS!
I burned through a cheap Ryobi sander and bought a Ridgid. I finally hit acrylic, but still alot of haze around the bottom.
I'm pretty certain this is still calcification because the stain pattern is still faintly visible and the milky white debrie when I've tried to go to polish.
im super worried about getting chemicals in the tank, so im sticking with sanding inside with 2500 grit and vinegar.
ill get some pics up in the morning when the lights good.
right now im hittn the ben-***
I burned through a cheap Ryobi sander and bought a Ridgid. I finally hit acrylic, but still alot of haze around the bottom.
I'm pretty certain this is still calcification because the stain pattern is still faintly visible and the milky white debrie when I've tried to go to polish.
im super worried about getting chemicals in the tank, so im sticking with sanding inside with 2500 grit and vinegar.
ill get some pics up in the morning when the lights good.
right now im hittn the ben-***
are you only sanding with 2500 grit? i suggest you start with 600/800 as its easier to
sand off the calcification with the coarser grit and work your way up to 2500/3000+
then buff & polish. also vinegar isnt necessary if your sanding, buffing and polishing
the tank.
Yes, ive gone through all grits between 400 to 4000 5 times now. I removed all the scratches but the residue keeps coming and it still very hazey at the bottom 1/2 of the tank all around.
im so sore from hanging upside down in there and think i busted a capillary.
I began trying to polish, but it wasnt working so im back on 1000 grit again.
I've buffed tanks before and it was never like this
have you sanded, buffed and polished both inside and outside? or just the inside?
yes both sides. i am going at it now with the new Ridgid sander and can already see improvement. i know I hit acrylic, but do i keep sanding till i dont see anymore water stains?
shouldnt have taken a long time to sand out hard water stain/calcification.
but generally yes untill its gone but dont over do it or you'll thin the acrylic
out causing future problems.