Water sealing tortoise enclosures

[labil86]

Hello everyone. I recently built a new tortoise table for my Burmese Brown Mountain tortoise and I was wondering if anyone has any ideas on waterproofing it. They offer a substance called dry lock which is a paintable masonary waterproofer that would work really well. My question is has anyone else used it? Is it safe? Can it be used with other reptile enclosures? If not, would anyone be able to suggest something?

 

[Maro2Bear]

Are you using it on wood or on masonry, the product description says

Concrete Floor Paint is specially formulated to protect and decorate masonry floors in homes and industry, both indoors and outdoors. DRYLOK Concrete Floor Paint is a scientifically formulated “treatment” for masonry floors. It outperforms ordinary floor paint under traffic, washings, weather, acids
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So, I'm wondering if it is good on wood, etc. that said, if it works on wood, id imagine once it dries well it might be a pretty good product to use.

 

[johnsonnboswell]

I have drylock on my basement walls. It flakes off. I would not use it for animals, especially since tortoises eat white stuff.

I use a whey based poly that is non toxic and has no fumes. It's expensive, but with my respiratory sensitivities, well worth it. I figure my crew is sensitive, too. I believe that others use ordinary or outdoor rated polyurethane successfully, and some people use a liner.