repairing a large bird cage?

[chewynum]

I'm getting my galah in a just over a weeks time. I grabbed a large bird cage for the little fellow. Only issue is that the cage has been outside and succumbed to bad rusting... the frame is still there and strong just needs a good sanding, pressure blasting and work.

Are there any bird safe cage paints? I have a week so airing the cage isn't a worry. Just need something to paint over it once I strip the rust away.

If needed I can, sort of replace the cage panels but would rather keep them as I'm not sure if they can come off anyway... I know the roof can come off and it will be!

Many thanks

Chewy

[avinet]

Basically all paints are safe and oil based paints are the hardest wearing. However you need to be sure to let it thoroughly air outside in sunlight before placing a bird in the cage and given you have no more than a week I would suggest going for an acrylic water based satin paint, which should be Ok in the time frame you have. Don't go for gloss - doesn't look that good on a cage. Ask a specialist paint shop for the hardest wearing satin acrylic.

cheers,

Mike

[chewynum]

went to a paint store asked what pet safe paints they have, found a heat resistant spray paint used on BBQ's, so it's food safe and thinking of it's food safe should be bird safe... hopefully