OMG!? Cleaning FAIL!? help???

[Neill]

So was cleaning my vivariums glass today. Using an all organic sponge figured safest way to go (all natural). Well something in that damn sponge scratched the glass!!!!!!! GRRRRRRR!!!!!! They are very small scratches but still scratches! 100s of little tiny hair scratches over the glass! Anyone know a way to get rid of SMALL scratches on glass!?

 

[monkeytechahoo]

No ideas here sorry

 

[Tony C]

Glass can be buffed, but it is a difficult and time consuming process. Chances are it would be cheaper to buy a new tank than to have those scratches removed.

 

[BrilliantEraser]

Yeah, natural sponges tend to have little hard edges (which is why they are FANTASTIC for exfoliating skin). Here's a little how-to guide I found. Sounds like it should work okay, but it may be cheaper and easier (if you have a small tank) to replace it completely.

http://www.ehow.com/how_2053620_remove-scratches-from-glass.html

 

[Dog Shrink]

Best way I know to remove scratches from glass is a pencil eraser (go over each scratch till it's smoky looking) then buff it with car compound (it's a fine gritty paste to remove scratches from car paint) then buff it with turtle wax. What scratches aren't removed will be filled in and smoothed out. I've used this on outsides of tanks but not on insides so be careful with the fumes. This also workes with DVD's and CD's.

Personally I'd try it on a small unobvious section of the tank first before doing the whole thing just to see the outcome.

 

[fishyfan]

Was it a sea sponge? They have silica based spicules that make up their skeleton, probably what scratched the glass.

 

[acpart]

Go to one of the car windshield repair places and ask them how they deal with small scratches/cracks. It could work for your tank as long as it isn't toxic.

Aliza

 

[prettyinpink]

You used the organic one like the kind women use to clean themselves. Those things hurt! I can't use them

Have you seen the new organic sponge...I forget the company, but it says it's organic and I've picked it up a few times just because I'm weird and crave something different It's just where the normal sponges are in the cleaning section. Ugh I wish I remembered the brand name. :S

 

[Neill]

See that is the HUGE problem is its one of my planted vivarium tanks. Live plants AND animal. So i need a non toxic fix. Tried toothpaste that didn't do anything.

 

[Bubba_da_leo]

Your gonna think im crazy but, what kind of toothpaste did you use?

 

[Neill]

it was... Crest Whitening Expressions. Its half gel which i heard not to use and half the paste which should work. Maybe i should get an all paste one?

 

[BrilliantEraser]

I would say to try an all-paste toothpaste. If that doesn't work, then I have no idea what else to do.

 

[Dog Shrink]

If you need non-toxic and sticking along the tooth paste route. What makes it work is the fact it is slighty gritty like the auto compound. Stuff like tooth paste for dentures would be a prfect idea since it tends to be a little grittier, whitening pasts as well.

 

[Bubba_da_leo]

Use arm and hammer dental care tooth paste it's the grittyest I could find and worked for me. Hope this helps!