I actually use Chlorhexadine and what I do is just spray the cage down and let it sit for about 10 mins. Then I just wipe it dry with a paper towel and replace the substrate and stuff. I'm not sure about F-10 as some vet said you need to rinse after using F-10 SCXS but RBI says you don't need to rinse with it, just wipe it down. So honestly I don't know. But like I said, I just use Chlorhexadine which is the generic version of Novalsan which vets use to wipe down exam tables and stuff and its even safe to use as an oral rinse for dogs as long as its diluted. If I had to choose though, I would probably just use F-10 SC and then wipe the cage down with a clean wet paper towel, not sure I would want to chance the SCXS stuff without rinsing it as it does have cleaning agents which I'm not sure what they could do to an animal if they ingested some.