Paint Or Varnish For Ferret Box

[Hawk17 15]

I have just received my new ferret box and want to know what would be best to paint the box outside fence paint or a good tin of varnish?

 

 

Atb

Edited August 24, 2017 by Hawk17

[Arry 22,677]

Never even painted my old box, But the hutch is done in Sadolin. Swear by it myself.

 

Cheers Arry

[stealthy1 3,964]

Two coats of what ever gloss I have spare in the shed, but not Magnolia.

[vfr400boy 3,486]

I do mine in linseed oil ones a year

[Furrosious ferreter 499]

Linseed oil here too...

 

And i staple a rubber matt to the bottom to stop water ingress through putting down on the wet grass.

 

FF

[Hawk17 15]

I used three good coats of shed and fence paint. Job done!

Edited August 26, 2017 by Hawk17

[budgie123 163]

Sadolin durable wood stain.

 

This type of product is micro pourus allowing water out but not in.

 

If you paint with a gloss or normal varnish you just seal the water in an the box will rot.

 

I give my boxes a good clean end of season quick rub down with wire wool and 1 coat of sadolin and boxes are like new.

 

I have used sadolin for years on my wooden windows and 23 years later they are still in A1 condition.

[Hawk17 15]

Sadolin durable wood stain.This type of product is micro pourus allowing water out but not in.If you paint with a gloss or normal varnish you just seal the water in an the box will rot.I give my boxes a good clean end of season quick rub down with wire wool and 1 coat of sadolin and boxes are like new.I have used sadolin for years on my wooden windows and 23 years later they are still in A1 condition.

Good advice I will put a coat over my box, cheers