I will be building a tortoise table today and I was wondering if I need some sort of wood finishing. I will be working with MDF wood. So should I go with water-based or oil-based or just leave it as it is? Which one is better for the tortoise?
yagyujubei said:MDF will soak up water like a sponge, so it needs to be sealed. I would also caulk the inside joints, and staple plastic inside under the substrate. Urethane or exterior paint would probably work fine to seal.
LRTortoises said:I used those adhesive backed tiles from Home Depot. They were like .35 a piece for 1 ft by 1ft tiles and have worked great. Also if one gets messed up I just replace it
LRTortoises said:I used those adhesive backed tiles from Home Depot. They were like .35 a piece for 1 ft by 1ft tiles and have worked great. Also if one gets messed up I just replace it