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Danno91
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 27/08/2012 :  14:02:58  Show Profile  Click to see Danno91's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Right after breaking the door on a tv unit in allowed to convert it into a Viv

This will house one of my royals,

All I need to know is will I need to coat the inside of the unit with anything, most of the unit is oak and had a light varnish altho most of this has and will be sanded off

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AndyJ80
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 27/08/2012 :  14:10:19  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
depends on the varnish used...some will heat up and cause some nasty fumes for the royal, but it does need water proofing
1.0.0 CB12 Normal
1.0.0 CB12 Super Pastel
0.1.0 CB12 Mojave
1.0.0 CB10 Fire
0.1.0 CB10 Blackbee
0.1.0 CB10 Granite het albino
0.1.0 CB12 Vanilla
1.1.0 CB12 Pastel 100% het G Stripe
0.1.0 CB12 Enchi
1.1.0 CB12 het Caramel
0.1.0 CB12 het Pied
0.1.0 CB12 het Orange Ghost
1.0.0 CB10 Pastel het Orange Ghost
1.0.0 CB12 Cinnamon Genetic Stripe
0.1.0 CB13 Pastel

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Danno91
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Posted - 27/08/2012 :  14:28:00  Show Profile  Click to see Danno91's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
I'll be sanding the varnish off anyway, its what to use to waterproof im unsure of what to use
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AndyJ80
Yearling

United Kingdom
385 Posts
Posted - 27/08/2012 :  14:38:03  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Melamine and sealant

Or

Marine varnish
1.0.0 CB12 Normal
1.0.0 CB12 Super Pastel
0.1.0 CB12 Mojave
1.0.0 CB10 Fire
0.1.0 CB10 Blackbee
0.1.0 CB10 Granite het albino
0.1.0 CB12 Vanilla
1.1.0 CB12 Pastel 100% het G Stripe
0.1.0 CB12 Enchi
1.1.0 CB12 het Caramel
0.1.0 CB12 het Pied
0.1.0 CB12 het Orange Ghost
1.0.0 CB10 Pastel het Orange Ghost
1.0.0 CB12 Cinnamon Genetic Stripe
0.1.0 CB13 Pastel

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Danno91
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 27/08/2012 :  14:39:16  Show Profile  Click to see Danno91's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Thank you
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AndyJ80
Yearling

United Kingdom
385 Posts
Posted - 27/08/2012 :  14:40:30  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
No probs mate. Been doing the same research over past few days for my build lol
1.0.0 CB12 Normal
1.0.0 CB12 Super Pastel
0.1.0 CB12 Mojave
1.0.0 CB10 Fire
0.1.0 CB10 Blackbee
0.1.0 CB10 Granite het albino
0.1.0 CB12 Vanilla
1.1.0 CB12 Pastel 100% het G Stripe
0.1.0 CB12 Enchi
1.1.0 CB12 het Caramel
0.1.0 CB12 het Pied
0.1.0 CB12 het Orange Ghost
1.0.0 CB10 Pastel het Orange Ghost
1.0.0 CB12 Cinnamon Genetic Stripe
0.1.0 CB13 Pastel

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