majicmike;252033 said:
Shhh no one needs to know about me knowing how to polish. 
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MuralReef 360 Classroom Tank
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So how much of the Novus 1, 2, & 3 should I order? What grit sandpaper? Can I get away with using my cordless drill and an orbital sander? Found the Novus equip on Amazon but does anyone know of a cheaper place to buy it?
300 DD build and fundraiser
I resurfaced a 180 I started with 800 grit and worked up to like 3000, I used a sander that the sandpaper was cut to fit and kept the surface wet. After I sanded I used a orbital buffer and a few bonnets I went thru 2 smaller bottles of each novus for the 180. If I had to do it over I would spend the money and purchase the polishing kit that novus makes and is sold on amazon.
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I resurfaced a 180 I started with 800 grit and worked up to like 3000, I used a sander that the sandpaper was cut to fit and kept the surface wet. After I sanded I used a orbital buffer and a few bonnets I went thru 2 smaller bottles of each novus for the 180. If I had to do it over I would spend the money and purchase the polishing kit that novus makes and is sold on amazon.
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I'm not sure which route to take. I liked the variable speed of the blowhole and you seemed really pleased with it. I already have a manifold that I ran off of the Iwaki 70 so I think it would work. My other thought is to run a closed loop with the 70 and using the blowhole to run the return and manifold. For the closed loop I might use the hole from the return since it is pretty deep in the water and either drill the bottom in 2 places or towards the bottom of the back of the tank. If I do the closed loop I'll just run PVC over the top of the tank for returns from the sump and have a canopy.
[attachment=64643:name]Stand is mostly complete thanks to Ameet Patel. The art teacher at my school. While he did teach me how to weld I'd rather have perfect welds than a new skill under my belt. Few more welds to finish then grinding the welds and paint. We would have finished last night but we were pushing 2:30 when we quit.
I actually have a small extension so that half or so of the sump can stick out of the right side. I'm going to cover the stand and sump with some cabinetry. I want some of the sump exposed so that I can easily access it. I plan to have some counter top over it but it will not have it glued or screwed in place so I can remove it.