WOOD sealer. for reptile cage !? build.
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rrcoolj;4144002; said:
KILZ would seal it, but it's not very durable as it is more like a soft primer than paint.
I recently used Kilz to "seal" the inside of a canopy I built. I am not at all satisified with the results.
I have used DryLock to water proof a few enclosures and am very impressed with the result. I have a 3 year old 4' x 2' x 2' enclosure that has remained 100% water tight since it was built, despite being moved around frequently.
I highly recommend using Drylock as an enclosure sealer...
Note: Latex paint pigments can be added to change the color. I usually use the grey base plus 2 ounces of black to give a nice medium grey color. Their grey is too light for my taste. The guy at your hardware store may discourage adding the pigment but I speak with first hand experience on several gallons it's fine. It will void the manufacturers warranty, but so will using it on wood.
PS -
The finished textrure will be rough like concrete, not smooth like paint. When painting wood with it I have had the best results makign a thin first coat and allowing sucessive coats to thicken up.
I have used DryLock to water proof a few enclosures and am very impressed with the result. I have a 3 year old 4' x 2' x 2' enclosure that has remained 100% water tight since it was built, despite being moved around frequently.
I highly recommend using Drylock as an enclosure sealer...
Note: Latex paint pigments can be added to change the color. I usually use the grey base plus 2 ounces of black to give a nice medium grey color. Their grey is too light for my taste. The guy at your hardware store may discourage adding the pigment but I speak with first hand experience on several gallons it's fine. It will void the manufacturers warranty, but so will using it on wood.
PS -
The finished textrure will be rough like concrete, not smooth like paint. When painting wood with it I have had the best results makign a thin first coat and allowing sucessive coats to thicken up.
Just to make sure...
In the above post I was suggesting DryLock, not Kilz...
I used Kilz to paint both the walls and the stands in my (former) fishroom. The corners of the room where air movement was stagnant still grew mildew on the Kilz painted surface, but overall it didn't do to bad.
When I used Kilz on the inside of my canopy within a week the wood slightly warped causing the kilz'ed surface to crak exposing raw wood. One day soon I plan to put the canopy in the sun to thoroughly dry and then coat it with DryLock.
As an example of how impressed with Drylock I am... I am planning a plywood (30" x 12" @ 8" deep) "water dish" for my Tegu's enclosure which will be sealed with Prime. I am quite confident that as long as the structure doesn't bend/flex, the DryLock will keep this water dish 100% water tight for at the very least several years.
In the above post I was suggesting DryLock, not Kilz...
I used Kilz to paint both the walls and the stands in my (former) fishroom. The corners of the room where air movement was stagnant still grew mildew on the Kilz painted surface, but overall it didn't do to bad.
When I used Kilz on the inside of my canopy within a week the wood slightly warped causing the kilz'ed surface to crak exposing raw wood. One day soon I plan to put the canopy in the sun to thoroughly dry and then coat it with DryLock.
As an example of how impressed with Drylock I am... I am planning a plywood (30" x 12" @ 8" deep) "water dish" for my Tegu's enclosure which will be sealed with Prime. I am quite confident that as long as the structure doesn't bend/flex, the DryLock will keep this water dish 100% water tight for at the very least several years.
