Tips for cleaning used cages?

[Jon14]

I recently bought a used cage and it has 1 corner with a caked on urate that has been there for about a year. It seems that dish soap and water did not do much as most of it is still caked on after soaking. I plan to follow up with ammonia tomorrow. Any other ideas to help remove the caked on urate?

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[Slim]

What kind of cage is it?

Water is the universal solvent. Given enough time it will work.

[Jon14]

PVC, ik water is a universal solvent

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[Willowy]

Vinegar is good for cutting through urine deposits. Ask a rabbit owner!

[stickyalvinroll]

Take a knife and start scraping

[bcr229]

Take a knife and start scraping

This. Vinegar will dissolve whatever is left.

[butterballpython]

I use razor blades, the ones you can buy in a pack at the hardware store. So far (fingers crossed) I haven't found anything they can't take off of used cages.

[chrid16371]

Is it the boaphile you were talking about buying? What did you end up buying from him? Those were some pretty good deals!

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[MarkS]

Don't use an ammonia based cleaner, ammonia can cause some types of plastics to shrink and crack. I take off stuck on urates with an old butter knife.

[Jon14]

Is it the boaphile you were talking about buying? What did you end up buying from him? Those were some pretty good deals!

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Yeah, I got the 421T as well as both thermostats. He gave me some bowls as well.

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