Getting scratches out of glass?

[LazyFish]

My nuvo 10 got some nasty long scratches on the front panel a few weeks ago its am eyesore and realy bugs me. I was wondering if there's a way to get the scratches out of a glass tank. I know it can be done sometimes with acrylic...

[Ratvan]

Depends on how deep the scratches are but have had luck in the past with toothpaste and a soft cloth

[Kellie in CA]

I hear you!  I recently posted abut this same issue on my 25 Lagoon.  That high clarity glass seems to scratch easily. 

 

I was going to try to fix it, but then found out I have to move in a couple weeks, so I just grabbed a new tank on the 10% off sale last weekend.  Have to move it anyway, so might as well just swap it out.

[LazyFish]

I was kind of concidering a swap as well possibly with the 14g peninsula. But I'm kind of on the fence about it. This has been a great tank I would like to keep it going it's been up almost 5 years. is there any good product available for buffing it out? Ones prety deep.

[seabass]

Are the scratches inside or outside the tank?  There are polishing compounds that can remove fine scratches in glass.  They work best with an orbital polisher.  I doubt that you'll be able to fix a deep scratch; even if you could, you might risk affecting the optical characteristics of the pane.  If the scratch is inside, I doubt that the compounds are reef safe.  Although it might be possible to thoroughly clean it off (IDK, maybe with straight vinegar).

 

21 hours ago, Kellie in CA said:

That high clarity glass seems to scratch easily.

I read that too; supposedly, it's softer.

[LazyFish]

Inside unfortunately... i was also worried about polishing it out and causing a ripple effect on the glass.

[Clown79]

I too have some light scratches on my Nuvo 10 on the inside, I figured there was nothing that can safely be done.

 

Was hoping maybe someone had a secret fix😊