Cage needs paint makover

[Peppi]

Hi Everyone,
I hope I can get some help here. I have decided to buy my “mad” bird Peppi a friend :budgie: (I follow your advise and hope his behaviour will improve)

I have a very old cage I want to use but it needs a major makeover. The cage needs new paint and I was wondering if I could just use normal spray colour I can buy at any warehouse:S:S:S. Do I have to look out for anything in that colour that could kill my bird?:rolleyes:

Thanks.

Silke

[atvchick95]

first if it is rusted you have to get every single tiny piece of rust off -

2nd its normally cheaper just to buy a new one BUT you can repaint cages its just a long process

the paint you use has to be Child safe (sometimes referred to as Crib Safe) it is supposed to show a picture of a mother holding a child hand (how ever i've never seen this and I've looked at a ALOT of paint)

then once you have any and all rust removed, clean it really well with a rag and water to get any rust dust off - then let it dry and Paint it / most will take more then one coat so make sure each coat dries 100% before adding another coat

then it MUST air out in the sun for at least 2 days ( I leave it for a week to be safe), then you still can not cover the bird in the cage for another 4-5 days - any fumes that may be left over, would kill your bird if you covered it before it was 100% aired out.

[Peppi]

Thanks atvchick95. That sounds very time consuming and I think I am better of buying a new cage. Otherwise my bird wont have a friend for the next 6 months.... ;)

[Angelic Vampyre]

Buy don't repaint, flakes can happen and then you have issues as Budgies LOVE to chew

[Peppi]

I bought a new cage today, which a budgie together :-)