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Old 09-11-2009, 02:38 PM
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I bought wooden vivs about a month back, i need to do some touch up on the inside of one. Which varnish can i use on it?
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Old 09-11-2009, 03:32 PM
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Id suggest yaucht varnish.

Can be bought from b+q
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Old 09-11-2009, 04:32 PM
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Old 09-11-2009, 05:17 PM
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If you want them waterproof and hard wearing i use G4 pond sealer/paint but which ever you use do it in a well ventilated area away from your animals
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Old 09-11-2009, 10:40 PM
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water based varnishes are the future...............

as a painter i can honestly say its just as good as oil based varnish it just requires 3 coats which is still quicker than 2 coats of the normal stuff when u think u have to wait for it dry forever.... with water based u can do 3 coats in 1 day and its has far less fumes
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For all vivs i would suggest Ronseal Floor Varnish.It is water based and low odour.If you use yacht varnish it will take forever to off-gas and then when you add the heat it will give of fumes again.All the vivs i have built in the past 2 years have had ronseal now and i have never had a problem.3 coats will see you right for around 3-5 years depending on what you are keeping in the viv.
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