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Thread: sealing?

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    sealing?

    lookin to seal a home-made plywood cage..ive heard a ton of diffrent products to use, what has woked best for yall...lookin for an iguana and python cage

    thanks for the info
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    get out of my head!!!! I was going to post this same ? in a bit LOLLOL
    Not going to use plywood though. So what does everyone agree on as far as sealer OR paint for the inside of a wood reptile enclosure??

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    Sand your wood well.

    Caulk all of the seams heavily and let it cure well.

    Use the type of paint that people use on garage floors. Several coats.

    Let everything dry for 10-14 days and let it air out.

    You will be set after that.

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    Re: sealing?

    Quote Originally Posted by tomfromtheshade View Post
    Sand your wood well.

    Caulk all of the seams heavily and let it cure well.

    Use the type of paint that people use on garage floors. Several coats.

    Let everything dry for 10-14 days and let it air out.

    You will be set after that.
    thx for the info...heard somethin bout drylock, know anything about it?
    justin

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    I just sealed mine with water based polyurethane

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