which varnish?

[comedysteve]

Alright guys and girls! i have just built my first viv its made from mdf what would you recommend to treat it any recommendations

Cheers Steve

[cmmercer]

what's going in there?

For the dry environment of my beardie enclosure I used a low VOC floor varnish. For my humid BRB viv I am using yacht varnish. stinks, but it'll work once it has been aired out!

[excession]

Originally Posted by cmmercer

what's going in there?

For the dry environment of my beardie enclosure I used a low VOC floor varnish. For my humid BRB viv I am using yacht varnish. stinks, but it'll work once it has been aired out!

How long did they take to air out of interest?

Mine has been airing for 3 weeks now and it still smells!

[comedysteve]

its going to house my bci! i want to give it a few coats to seal it well! i have plenty time to let it air out in my workshop

[cmmercer]

Originally Posted by excession

How long did they take to air out of interest?

Mine has been airing for 3 weeks now and it still smells!

Well in my spare room I just left the windows open and it had pretty much all gone by the end of the week, and I can't smell anything in it now - 3 weeks later

[S & T]

I used a lead free varnish here, worked wonders abit pricey but safe.

[Dansmith770]

I used yacht Varnish. Been airing it for a week. Turned the ceramic on in the viv to test heating and the varnish released more fumes. So i would suggest running your Heating in the Viv for a week to make sure the Varnish really has dried.

[excession]

MInes been about 4 weeks now, the last week with the heat on and it still smells

grr

[lee young]

People always recommend yacht varnish, but its quite pricey. I recently spoke to a carpenter friend of mine whos worked in a boatyard for years and he said that any polyurethane varnish will be non toxic once its fully cured. By putting Yacht Varnish on the tin they can get a bit more money for what is essentially plain old polyurethane varnish. Im using B&Q poly floor varnish on mine.

[Pleco07]

Originally Posted by lee young

People always recommend yacht varnish, but its quite pricey. I recently spoke to a carpenter friend of mine whos worked in a boatyard for years and he said that any polyurethane varnish will be non toxic once its fully cured. By putting Yacht Varnish on the tin they can get a bit more money for what is essentially plain old polyurethane varnish. Im using B&Q poly floor varnish on mine.

Yacht varnish - Its only £12 a tin, I done 4 coats on my 4ft viv and its not even half empty