FIrst time building a tortoise table.

[AK_Yang]

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]

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.

 

[AK_Yang]

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.

Thanks for your help!

 

[Hunahpu]

Exterior water-based spar urethane works very well.

 

[AK_Yang]

I have finished my tortoise table, and its 3'x2'. I am going to use plastic wrap instead of using chemicals to coat the base.

 

[LRTortoises]

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

 

[Moozillion]

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

Linoleum tiles? or something else like that?

 

[gieseygirly]

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

Same here - I used a tan colored self-adhesive kitchen linoleum. Got a whole box of them for $15. It's sssoooo easy to clean.