I am about to make some cages for the guinea pigs. Can anyone suggest a good finish to use outdoors that won't kill the animals if they gnaw on it? I know that shellac is non-toxic. How does it go as an exterior finish?
Thanks
Peter
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I am about to make some cages for the guinea pigs. Can anyone suggest a good finish to use outdoors that won't kill the animals if they gnaw on it? I know that shellac is non-toxic. How does it go as an exterior finish?
Thanks
Peter
funny, must be the season, I made one a couple of weeks back and used
Dulux Aquanamel. http://www.duspec.com.au/duspec/file/AUDD1282.pdf
lead free, non-toxic when dry
Try "Pure" Tung oil. Not the prorietary blends which are toxic. Might need maintenance coats from time to time. But still it's only a guinea pig house. I don't imagine an architect designed it.
Non toxic actually means contains less than 20% solvents {which are very toxic)
Use Cabot's External Clear Gloss.
Its inert once properly dry as are most solvent paints
Yeah, it's inert unless you eat it. Contains isocyanates. Every bit as nasty as it sounds.