Advice? Acrylic Tanks

I have the tools and have cut acrylic, but never bonded acrylic. Can't imagine it's too much different than chemically bonding pvc.

 

I can help, just get the block and the bonding cement. @xroads , @Turbo's Aquatics , what Weldon number to bond?

 

Also, I recommend starting the cleaning process. As they said above, lay it on the face you want to clean and fill it with half an inch of vinegar/water. For faster results go 1 part muriatic acid to 10 parts water. Don't get it on your concrete, don't wear anything you like and thoroughly flush your drain pipes. An egg/sulfur smell is normal, vent properly.

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Neutralize with garden lime if you plan to dump outside

 

Where ya at with thus sir? Still looking for help?

 

I started an attempt at this a while back. No repairs but refinishing a small frag tank. I did as recommended, bought sandpaper from 1000-5000. 1000 didnt touch the surface. Went to 800. Still nothing. Long story short ended up at 220 on a DA. Pad lasts about 20 sec. Went through a hole pack of disks and only got about half of the 17x17 panel done. Spent more on sandpaper than I did on the tank. Got discouraged and not sure which direction to go now.

 

that doesnt sound right. I have sanded dozens without too much trouble, and never that low of grit.

 

Yea I dont know. I watched videos and even contacted turbo before hand. Ive detailed cars for years and know "start out light". I forget if it was 1500 or 2000 wet, but it barely touched it. You could hardly tell I did anything to it. So I went to 1000. Same result. 800, 600. Went to 400 on a palm sander. Worked on the surface but not much. 320 on a DA. Pad wouldnt last long, so I went to 220. Same issue. Id have to buy probably 100 count rolls of paper and spend literally weeks sanding this thing. I started on the bottom so if I have to I can waive the white flag, throw sand in it and live with the rest of it. Or sit the tank on a shelf and buy a new one.

 

Makes me wonder if it got in the sun and distorted the entire panel some how. I had one once that was haze through the whole thing

 

It looked clear. Have been wanting to do a nem only tank. It didnt look terrible but I didnt want to get it setup and then wish I had fixed it. Figure its small, 17x17x6, shouldnt take much.