Haze in Acrylic

[atlfishes]

The tank is empty. I've been using a Craftics polishing scratch removal kit. I sanded, then polished then is has a cleaner. It says on the instructions to continue to polish if haze exists. I've been working on this all day and its not getting any better. lDoes anyone have any suggestions?

 

[acrylic51]

Which craftics cleaner are you using???? Craftics makes several different acrylic polishers and cleaners......You might have to use a more agressive acrylic cleaner by Craftics and work your way to the real fine polishing finish stuff.

 

[atlfishes]

I'll have to check when I get home. It had a really coarse sand paper and then a fine piece. Didn't use the coarse, but something in between. It came with a plastic polish and cleaner.

 

[acrylic300]

Get a drill with a buffer wheel, and or an orbital buffer. Use finer and finer compounds. I finished off with Acrylic scratch remover for automobiles.
Here is some pics of an old tank that was real bad--so bad it was free :cheer:

 

[atlfishes]

I have a buffer wheel I can use. I also ordered a Novus kit. Do I just put the Novus liquid on the buffer and go at it?

 

[acrylic300]

To tell you the truth I used turtle wax products. Started with gritty compounds then finished with waxes and some kind of scratch remover (cant remember the name). It's all good. If you use a high speed buffer move it around alot. It's the same as buffing a car if you have ever done that. I finished it off with the orbital buffer (not high speed). You can actually do it by hand but it takes much, much, much longer.