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Hey Cap,
I am just about finished with my furniture grade cage that I have been working on for a while now. All I need now are one heat panel and one set of plexiglass doors. Plexi is much lighter than glass, but scratches easier. I'll post a pic one of these days...
As far as stain, I used a minwax stain. It went on smooth and had very little odor when wet, and no trace of any smell after it dried. I then applied several coats of polyurathane and allowed to fully cure. This stank for days, but now there are no residual odors left. The Polyurathane I use was minwax simigloss which is a type of hardwood floor finish, waterproof and completely non-toxic once cured. Only problem I foresee is that over time, the heat from my panels might discolor and crack the poly. But that shouldn't happen for several years, and by that time, I will probably want a new cage anyway! I am fickle that way [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_razz.gif[/img] !
I have not read anything about specific brands not to use. I have read that you need to allow whatever stain/varnish/poly/urathane/etc to fully cure until no odors remain before introducing your animals to the enclosure, or the area around it for that matter. Curing times really depend on your climate, temps and humidity. Just make sure to fully inspect for full curing before putting your animals in.
If you have any other Q's, you can drop me an email, and I'll try to help. Good Luck!
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