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Old 03-14-2008, 10:50 AM
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I just got a used 100 gallon and it has some light scratchs all over it. It was prev. used for a reef tank. I know there is a polish called novus with has a 3 stage system that is pretty easy to use.

Has anyone done this?

Any tips?

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Old 03-16-2008, 12:26 AM
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post some pics if you do! I would love to see some before/after shots!
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I have done this and it takes out most small scratches but you can still see the big ones at an angle. The polish they put for the acrylic does wonders though.
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Ok, I tried the Novus scratch remover, level 1, 2 and 3. It did remove alot of the haze produced by the small scratchs but it didnnt remove ALL the scatchs. In fact it barley made a dent on the large ones. if anything it made the tank cleaner so the larger ones stand out more.
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