good way to clean outside of acrylic tank?

[rlschne]

I've got a little problem with the outside of my acrylic tank - its all hazy all of a sudden, i think i might have used a rag that had some soap (like bar soap - dial) on it and now it has a haze i just cant get off... any ideas? I tried a rag with some dawn and it may have helped a little but it is still pretty annoying....

 

[Anonymous]

Some solvent can danage acrylic, so make sure you don't use anything harsh.

Is the haze due to oily film, or physical damage to the acrylic surface?

 

[rlschne]

its not because of solvent or anything like that.. at worst it would be from a rag that had bar soap on it - nothing harsh... and it isnt age cause the tank is only a couple months old.... I'm thinking it would be oily buildup and not damage- I Think it would come off with a polishing wheel sort of thing maybe.... except i dont have one... so im looking for other options...

 

[h2ocritters]

I've been using Brillianize, an acrylic cleaner that my LFS recommended. Works great

 

[rlschne]

looks like it would do the trick...might order something like that... I doubt I would find it locally unless wally wolrd carried it though.... any other ideas?

 

[ratherbediving]

How about vinegar? Can that damage acrylic?

I have no idea... but I've used vinegar for washing windows (about one cup of vinegar per 5-10 cups H2O), and it works pretty well.

If it was just some soap residue, warm water would get it off pretty well (use a clean rag ). If that doesn't do it, I'd say it was something else on that rag.

 

[Anonymous]

Mixture of white vinegar and water, wipe on and off with clean soft towels.

Regards,
David Mohr

 

[Anonymous]

Strong acetic acid can damage acrylic, but vinegar won't hurt.