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Posted - 09/02/2010 :  21:31:21  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=3138&SearchTerms=salt,dough
have made several hides to replace the boxes etc currently using, hides are all dried out and am planning to put 3 coats of primer them tomorrow , then 3 of paint and varnish them.
question i have is do i just do the outside or does the inside to be varnished to seal it also?

corns
0.1 Maizy, carolina 05
0.1 violet, anery 09
1.0 Smithy, amel 07
0.1 Nessa,amel 07
0.1 Lois normal/hypo motley 02
1.0 Dr Heinz Doofenshmirtz anery 00
1.0 Fry normal 08
0.1 Dora amel aztec 09
1.0 Red bloodred 08
0.0.1 Conker kastanie 10
house bunny
1.0 rex, 09
kittys
2.1 tom,jerry 09 Mittens 10
kids
3.1 Charlie-jane 98, ethan 99,coby 06,adam 07

HannahB
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Posted - 09/02/2010 :  22:01:50  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
id cover all of it personally


2.0 Normal Royal Pythons - Q and Little One
1.0 Chihauhaun Mountain Kingsnake - Simba



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matty18714
The Count of Corniness

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Posted - 10/02/2010 :  16:37:07  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yes, you need to spray primer on all of it, and varnish it all, but you dont have to paint the inside.

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elament
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Posted - 10/02/2010 :  18:09:48  Show Profile  Send elament a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
Thats a good guide Matty nice hide you made



1.1.0 Amel Corns Colin and Xena
1.0.0 Dog Talan
1.1.0 Cats Wotsit and Willow
1.0.0 Ferret Chaos

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Posted - 10/02/2010 :  21:57:12  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
ta will get on it when i have time(4 kids lol) and post some pics

corns
0.1 Maizy, carolina 05
0.1 violet, anery 09
1.0 Smithy, amel 07
0.1 Nessa,amel 07
0.1 Lois normal/hypo motley 02
1.0 Dr Heinz Doofenshmirtz anery 00
1.0 Fry normal 08
0.1 Dora amel aztec 09
1.0 Red bloodred 08
0.0.1 Conker kastanie 10
house bunny
1.0 rex, 09
kittys
2.1 tom,jerry 09 Mittens 10
kids
3.1 Charlie-jane 98, ethan 99,coby 06,adam 07
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Tizzy
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Posted - 11/02/2010 :  19:11:44  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Oh i'm pleased this has come up again, quick question,

Does it matter what kind or paint/varnish is used??

3.2.0 corns 0.3.1 Leopard Geckos, 0.1.0 Mad Staffys 1.0.0 Moggie. 1.2.0. Devils in training.

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Posted - 12/02/2010 :  00:00:20  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Not as long as its sealed with a proper waterproof laquer or varnish. That'll obviously do the waterproofing; so I don't see why you can't use any paint.



0.1.0 Anery corn- LegLess
1.0.0 Carolina corn- NoFeet
1.0.0 Syrian hamster- Jabba
0.2.0 Albino ferrets- Mable & Sue
1.0.0 Cat- Ned

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