water stain at top of tank

[bronco862]

how do you get that semi-clear white haze off the top of your glass, where your water level usually is???

i tried using a brillo pad, and paper towels soaked in distilled vinegar.

 

[smoothie]

No brillo pad! Get a glass scraper from Wal-mart in the pet section or any lfs.
Yes vinegar will help break it down

 

[drnecropolis]

If you used a brillo pad its probably scratched now.. Making all effort worthless to repair it..

 

[drnecropolis]

Nevermind.. I'm thinking about steel wool..

 

[bronco862]

i only used it for a second to see if it worked. and i use brillo pads to clean wine glasses, and crystal.....doesn't harm them.


and yes, i just double checked

so a glass cleaner will get that off, regardless of the fact that i can't even feel it against the glass?? weird

 

[kayakatl]

Tip, when you soak the paper towel in vinegar use some celephane (sp?) wrap over them so they do not dry out. Then go for a flat razor (window scraper)

 

[bronco862]

yeah. brillo pads aren't supposed to scratch

 

[bronco862]

okay, will do.

 

[bronco862]

also, does anyone know where i can buy acrylic rods for when i start aquascaping??

 

[smoothie]

Home depot or lowes

 

[kayakatl]

Smoothie;480065 wrote: Home depot or lowes

Really? I need some too, I looked at HD last time, all I saw was their crappy lexan sheets that do us NO good.

This is a supplier in Smyrna.

 

[eric b]

You can also use fiberglass rods which are stronger than acrylic and they can be purchased through Mcmaster Carr and come in all sizes I believe in 5 and 10 foot lengths.

 

[cwalt]

or in a pinch if you do not need large one the fiberglass flag that are in the bike section of most wal marts will do for smaller pieces

 

[cwalt]

I have always used the razor blades that go in a utility knife on my glass- that w a lil vinegar water soltion in a bowl to rinse the blade and keep the glass wet. the blades are a little more sturdy

 

[bronco862]

yeah ijust foudna better one.

i've got one of those tools (mine's like 50 yrs old.) that uses a razor blade, but it's flat and not edged on the ends. it's a rectangle. i think it's a paint scraper of some kind, but it worked REALLY well. only thing that concerns me is that it's ancient....and all metal, haha.

 

[justindville1987]

I am going to order some very fine glass sanding pads since I'm getting a new tank. Ill let you know how it comes out.