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Indoor latex paint???

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reptile_addict

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Does anyone know if indoor latex paint is good for the inside of a a cage? I need it to hold high humididty. I am constructing 3 display cages that I will house my blood python in and 2 corns in the other 2(1 per cage).
 
If you coat it that would probably work. You can also get marine grade paint, like what's intended for painting boats. It's awesome in bathrooms. Usually hazardous waste recycling centers will let you take home free paint that people drop off to be recycled. There is usually a good variety of colors too. That's how my parents redid the interior of their house on a dime. :)
 
reptile_addict said:
so that should work? Indoor latex paint. I will go to the hardware store later and pck some up.
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Latex paint is harmless IF

Okay, first sand and prime (with an oil-based primer) the wood you are going to use for your viv. After 24 hours, lightly sand with a fine grit (220 or finer) the primed surface. Dust this off well (use a tack cloth if any fine powder sticks to your fingers) and coat it with the latex paint. I prefer semi-gloss, as it wipes down more easily than flat, egg-shell, or satin, and isn't as streaky as high gloss. After this dries, apply another coat. Two will usually do the job, but if any white primer shows, or if the finish is streaky, add a third. Be patient! Let each coat throughly dry before applying the next coat! Good luck!
 
Ermm oil primer under latex? That will peel off =P Thats how we antique the furniture where I work hehe.. makes the latex "gatorscale" and look 150 years old.
 
No. Oil based primer is formulated to be topcoated with latex paint. This is what I do for a living. Read my post carefully. And don't get a primer designed for faux finishes or antiqueing. Just regular OIL based primer for raw wood. I am certain of this. I do it every day, and have painted hundreds of herp enclosures. Not to mention thousands of paying projects.
 
I have it coated in stain already. I hate how dark the stain makes it look so I want to make it white. I just bought some indoor latex almond color paint. I am going to paint that on. I will do 3 coats and then cover with poly a few times.
 
make certain it is a latex stain if you are hoping to topcoat it with latex paint. Unlike oil primer, oil stain is not designed to bond with latex paint. Mostly, give it ample dry time between coats....
 
The easiest thing you can do at this point is prime over it and paint it as described in my first post.
 
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