custom cage

doh, already have vinyl on the sides and bottom...
man I feel stooopid

How hard would it be to pull it back off and seal first? It might be okay not to (Rusty wanna give your opinion here?), but if it were my animals I'd feel safer sealing it first because the pine fumes can be problematic, not just contact with the wood.

Plans please! lol

I used pine plywood also. But two coats of sealent took care of any risk. Make sure you use water based acrylic paint/sealer. Oil based is a no-no, I've been told it is toxic.

maybe I should just rip off the vinyl, sand off the adhesive, and paint it. The paint you use for garage floors would work well wouldnt it? I thought I saw that on another thread some where...
It would look nice to do that on the inside and paint the outside black...
Ya think?
how well does plywood sand?
thanks for the advice guys, I may yet be able to fix it lol

When I built my cages I just cut it, sanded the edges, painted it, screwed it together, added heating, put in sliding glass, and bam!

Playwood is no harm is completely covered in acrylic paint ;)