Tricky Question about a homemade enclosure

[BubbasDaddy]

I'm building a enclosure for BD's and the sides and back are going to be plywood because melamine is to expensive. I was thinking about painting or using a clear sealant on the plywood so it can withstand moisture and all that. What's ya'lls opinions, ideas, and recommendations.

 

[BubbasDaddy]

Ha Ha I feel stupid cause all I had to do is go to Lowe's for the answer. This is what a lady in the paint department at Lowe's told me. First use one coat of Olympic primer zero VOC and then a coat of Olympic interior semigloss paint. Little to zero VOC's (Volatile Organic Compounds) is important cause VOC is the measurement of like the amount of fumes and/or toxins the primer or paint puts into the air around it. Use interior paint cause it has little to zero VOC and I chose semigloss cause it stands up to scrubbing better than flat paint. Also they said the lighter or closer to white the color is the fewer VOC's it has. I hope this help some people with the same question.

 

[RioReptiles]

I used regular polyurethane on the inside of my enclosure. I even used 3 coats on the bottom to make it easy to clean. Once it's completely dry it will be fine. I let mine dry for 2 weeks. The cage is well ventilated too so I really dont think its a problem as long as it has ample time to dry.

 

[FATBOYDADRAGON]

I used the stone textured paint on sides and back white kitchen & bathroom paint on the top for light reflection.
I sealed it all with mini-wax polycrylic seal 3 coats.
This stuff dries hard and is easy to clean.
Word of caution though you will need at least 2 weeks of curing time b4
all the fumes are gone.
btw my 4x2x2 was made of 3/4 " sanded plywwod 39.00 sheet at lowes...

 

[dmuehl]

On the inside - we used contact paper for the walls... cleans great...and when we're tired of seeing it we can switch it out. The floors we used the stick on type of tile --- also easy to clean and change out if desired.

The outside is stained.

We have 3 of them stacked on top of each other -- they are 4 X 2 X 2. I'm looking for some interior decoration ideas --- we have a couple of landscaping stones in each for them to bask on for now.

We need to put the finishing touches on the front.... not that the beardies mind -- but I can't make up my mind what kind of trim I would like to use. I'm also thinking of putting a 4" base under the bottom one to lift it off of the floor.