I have to scratch "VOID" in to my new glass tank.... How best to do that?

[56cbr600rr]

Innovative Marine is warrantying my tank as it has some cosmetic blemishes on the top beveled edges.., And as shipping is crazy expensive, they want me to etch void into three panels of the glass and send photos... Also, it IS set up and running..

Anyone done this before?

Whats the best way to do this?

 

[chemaholic]

I wouldn't do it until everything was out of the tank. If they insist on it they should be able to tell you a way to do it that will not result in the glass breaking.

 

[56cbr600rr]

…..

 

[york1]

dremel with diamond bit

 

[dball711]

Not sure I’d recommend using a dremei, you can get a glass etching cream on Amazon.

 

[56cbr600rr]

dremel with diamond bit

I've got the stuff to do that, however, it sounds SCARY, lol

 

[chemaholic]

Maybe a thin strip of 220 grit sand paper. Just kind of sand the letters on.

 

[chemaholic]

I would be interested in maybe purchasing the voided tank for a reasonable discount unless you agreed not to sell it.

 

[york1]

I've got the stuff to do that, however, it sounds SCARY, lol

Its just scratching up some glass.

 

[56cbr600rr]

Its just scratching up some glass.

teasing, as my luck i'd crack it and drain it while it still has the inhabitants.

 

[ecoreefguy]

Your wife’s diamond will scratch it. If you have a diamond bit it will do the same if your wife doesn’t want to play nice

 

[ELBee]

Why not use an etching cream and a stencil to neatly place "void" in the upper or lower corners, so it's less visible? Do it on the outside of the glass, and no need to worry about your livestock. I use this stuff for crafting:

 

[Adam]

+1 on the above or some sand paper. Also, like @chemaholic said in post #2, ask them the best way to do that.

Every panel of glass has a weak spot where the the lightest tap in the wrong place will crack it. If the tank were empty the dremel or just a hammer would be fine, but with it up and running I'd be weary too.

 

[56cbr600rr]

I like the ideal of this... Checking in to it now... Thanks..

 

[56cbr600rr]

+1 on the above or some sand paper. Also, like @chemaholic said in post #2, ask them the best way to do that.

Every panel of glass has a weak spot where the the lightest tap in the wrong place will crack it. If the tank were empty the dremel or just a hammer would be fine, but with it up and running I'd be weary too.

They told me to use a razor blade...

 

[ecoreefguy]

Unless you’re planning to resell the old tank, which I think is against warranty anyways, ask them can you just break the front panel

 

[56cbr600rr]

Unless you’re planning to resell the old tank, which I think is against warranty anyways, ask them can you just break the front panel

It’s stocked at the moment

Did it today. ARMOUR ETCH was the ticket.

 

[56cbr600rr]

 

[ecoreefguy]

Oh. Didn’t know you had already set it up. Water box just asked the front panel be broken when I was filing warranty. I would have been super a sled to have scratched it if it was full. To risky if it cracking

 

[56cbr600rr]

Oh. Didn’t know you had already set it up. Water box just asked the front panel be broken when I was filing warranty. I would have been super a sled to have scratched it if it was full. To risky if it cracking

Yeah. Exactly. This etch stuff was perfect.