I just cracked the center brace of my acrylic tank! Help!

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  1. texanjordan

    texanjordan Peppermint Shrimp

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    I just got this 112 gallon acrylic tank that I am attempting to refinish, and remove all of the scratches. I accidentally dropped the tank today and cracked the center brace, as well as put two cracks in the corners of the top of the tank. What can I do to fix this? I know it can be done, some help would be appreciated!
     

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  2. Greg@LionfishLair

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    Try using some Weld-On #3. It's thin and is used to flow into tight cracks via capillary attraction.

    If you like, you can get a few pieces of acrylic and glue them over the areas like a patch (use Weld-On #16 for this) and even secure them with nylon bolts and nuts for a bit more "warm fuzzy".

    That's how I'd do it...
     
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