Sealer

[Jek]

Is any sealer really okay if you let it sit long enough?

Also which sealers do yall recommend im from eastern US.

 

[wellington]

I used Flex Seal on a chicken coop. Been about 5 years now out in the Chicago weather and still holding up.

 

[Jek]

I used Flex Seal on a chicken coop. Been about 5 years now out in the Chicago weather and still holding up.

appreciate the suggestion can i cover every inch of wood with it

 

[wellington]

appreciate the suggestion can i cover every inch of wood with it

Yes

 

[Jek]

Yes

could i see a picture of it?

 

[wellington]

I will post it in a bit.

 

[Jek]

I will post it in a bit.

Thank you for the insight and i look forward to it

 

[wellington]

This was a temporary chicken coop. I used it for a short time until my shed was delivered. But it has been in this spot the whole time. Sun beating on it most of the day and snow in winter. I didn't do the top. I thought the shingle like tar paper would hold up, big mistake. I'm still contemplating replacing the top to use it for something.
I bought a gallon of the clear and used about a 1/4 of the gallon. The stuff doesn't spread easy, but I think it holds up really well.

 

[Tom]

Is any sealer really okay if you let it sit long enough?

Also which sealers do yall recommend im from eastern US.

What are you sealing? Indoors or out? Closed space or open top with free circulation?

 

[Jek]

What are you sealing? Indoors or out? Closed space or open top with free circulation?

yep it'll be for the outdoor enclosure i want to seal the wood from the elements. Open top, 8x4 feet and i want to add your double door night box build as well. But this is mainly so he can get some natural sunlight but i want to try to get him to sleep out there if the temps are nice.

 

[Tom]

yep it'll be for the outdoor enclosure i want to seal the wood from the elements. Open top, 8x4 feet and i want to add your double door night box build as well. But this is mainly so he can get some natural sunlight but i want to try to get him to sleep out there if the temps are nice.

I paint the outsides of my boxes, but usually leave the insides unpainted. For a 4x8 outdoor sunning enclosure, I would leave it untreated, and then just cover it in the rain. I think it would also be fine to prime and paint the inside too and just let it air out for a few days before use.

What species of tortoise and what size? I ask because if its small enough to use a 4x8, I probably wouldn't want it staying outside at night. Babies do better when kept mostly indoors. If its not a baby, then 4x8 might be to small. I'm just guessing at possibilities since I don't know what we are talking about.

 

[Jek]

I paint the outsides of my boxes, but usually leave the insides unpainted. For a 4x8 outdoor sunning enclosure, I would leave it untreated, and then just cover it in the rain. I think it would also be fine to prime and paint the inside too and just let it air out for a few days before use.

What species of tortoise and what size? I ask because if its small enough to use a 4x8, I probably wouldn't want it staying outside at night. Babies do better when kept mostly indoors. If its not a baby, then 4x8 might be to small. I'm just guessing at possibilities since I don't know what we are talking about.

i plan on doing an introduction later on today with his size and all, hes around 2 years old sulcata!