Local 150 acrylic tank & stand & all accessories $100

Dolphin centers the puck to Gunner..he shoots, he SCORES!
Nice pick up. I got a similar one for a few pesos more but it was all scratched up. The trick when polishing those bad boys is to be patient and not skip steps. Mine is also only 1/4" and it had all kinds of holes drilled in it for a reef system. Relieving any cut edges will help prevent snags and future cracking somewhat and don't get any PVC glue or primer anywhere near it (voice of experience).
 
Well in the heat in bargaining I diden't have a tape measure to get an acurate measurement of volume and my feet make lousy rulers. The good news is its thicker then what I guessed 3/8 inch walls, the bottom and top only 1/4 inch. The disappointing news is that its smaller then I guessed and was advertised on 3x5 card. Not fault to the seller as he wasn't sure and niether was I as acrylic with no frames can be surprisingly deceiving compared to a glass framed tank

The measured sized with ruler is actually 60L X 18W X 20T for a whopping 93 gallons:cry:. Im only disappointed becasue I promised myself nothing smaller then 120. But hay I alwasy wanted an acrylic tank so for that reason alone the $70 deal was still worth it. I also confirmed that the front panel is one bent piece so the front corners are rounded that wraps around the sides and seams up with only the back, bottom and top flat panels. I'm hoping the style, size and thickens of acrylic used can date and type the tank, as I am sure it was manufactured.

Sorry no pics as I want to wait until I'm home alone to get started on this project. As soon as the coast is clear Ill post some even though it looks like heck as most used tanks & stands do until cleaned and refinished, especially when they have been in storage dirty.
 
The really interesting post is gonna be the one where you tell the story of how you explained to the boss where the new tank materialized from.

I ran out of excuses a long time ago and now just try to attribute it to mental illness or aliens. Mine or hers..."honey I don't know what you're talkin' about, we've had that tank for years..."
 
Well in this case she is going for a month to see her relatives so I plan to get the restoration done and use it to replace one of my 80 tall tanks which will go to my mom home. That way when she returns and notices (probubly after weeks of walking by it), Ill give the puzzeld look, adjust my glasses and say, "you know it does look a bit different in this light, want some tea...?"
 
OK, put your rose colored glasses on cause it ain't pretty, not yet anyway (I-hope). The good news is even though the cabinet was only stained and not sealed it in good condition with no rot and no rust at all, even the base board which is made of particle boar is not swelled which means the tank probubly never had a leak issue.

However the stand, tank and accessories look like they were quicly drained and stored untouched completer with mud, gunk and hard water deposits. But with some TLC looks like everything should function as there is no weathering damage.

Which brings us to the tank. I can only hope that afetr I use a 3 step process to remove scratches and haze that this acrylic tank like so many others I have seen empty will look 1000% better once cleaned polished and filled with water.

Like the picture puzzle game see if you can find the no fishing sign and fish ornaments LOL. Anyone who has seen my othet buy restorations know I can do allot with a used setup even much worse off then this one, still well worth $70, although If I had figured out the actual size of 92 vs 150 gallons I would have used that to offer him $40 instead. These pics will be a good contrast for the after photos when Im done with the restoration process. Mostly just a labor of love as I already have most everything I need from past projects.
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So any of you that are experienced acrylic tank cleaner, Any recommendation on the best steps to proceed after basic cleaning?

Should I use a 3 step process becasue I want to do the best I can as once its filled and running it will be somewhat too late.?

Should I use a buffing wheel as I do have a drill attachment for one? I also have a wet/dry electric sander if I knew the size grit sand paper to use on something like this.

Or is it best to just do the one step toothpaste thing first to see what scratches need attention or if the back should be used to save effort?

Or does this think look like the worst you have seen and its almost too much work to salvage? Don't be afraid to speak your mind I need to know.
 
nICE Find - There you go - AGAIN!!!!!!! lol
 
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