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Postby galeriagila » Mon Jul 18, 2016 7:50 pm

I've been cage-shopping... the BIRD gets a new one every 5 years or so. Usually due to deterioration of powder-coating caused by wear, chewing, etc.
But I just can't find one I like as much as the present one.
There are a few places of wear which I think could be touched-up.
How do I do that safely? Or CAN it be done safely?
I have surfed the 'net but can't find any source that I trust as much as HERE.
Thoughts, pleeeeeease!?
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Re: Touch-up paint

Postby Wolf » Tue Jul 19, 2016 6:59 am

I am thinking that given your location, you should be able to find someplace that does powder coating, I don't know what they charge but it should be much cheaper than a new cage. This would work if you have a smaller or alternate cage that he can use while his is getting a new paint job.

The next alternative for this would be to use an epoxy or appliance paint to either paint the whole cage with or just to touch it up and then to bake it with a heat lamp. I have done this to maintain my cages as they were all in need of major cleaning and paint. You must use the appliance or the epoxy paint as I don't believe the other paints are hard or durable enough to use with a parrot. I have not had any problems as of yet and I did my cages three years ago and they are still in good shape.
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Re: Touch-up paint

Postby galeriagila » Tue Jul 19, 2016 11:30 am

Thanks, Wolf!
Well, I only have the one cage (plus a travel cage) so getting it professionally done, or even doing it myself, is not feasible now that I really think it through. I think I had better just go ahead and bite the bullet and get him a new cage. I wish I had bought a stainless steel cage 32 years ago!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Touch-up paint

Postby Wolf » Tue Jul 19, 2016 10:29 pm

Depending on how much out of cage time Rickeybird has a travel cage could work for a short period of time. It would depend on how long the powder coating would take. It might only take a couple of days, but I don't know as I live near a small town and there are no powder coating facilities available where I live.

Go with what you think is best.
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Re: Touch-up paint

Postby galeriagila » Wed Jul 20, 2016 10:29 am

Wolf... I was being cheap, I think.

No reason to start being cheap after 32 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks much!
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Re: Touch-up paint

Postby Bird woman » Thu Jul 21, 2016 11:17 am

Stainless steel cages are the only way to go but terribly expensive :shock: I have a few and they are so easy to clean and virtually indestructible. I run a full time add on Craig's list for stainless cages wanted and have obtained a few that way. You might want to try that before you get another powder coated one. BW.
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Re: Touch-up paint

Postby galeriagila » Thu Jul 21, 2016 1:33 pm

Thanks, BW... I have been searching on and off for a used stainless steel cage. I would LOVE to have one. I actually had a wonderful dream once, that I found one for a few dollars at a house-sale! I woke up and was like "awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww..."!!!!!
I'll make sure I do a good search yet again... who knows?
I tend to get in a panic when taking on a new project, like getting a new cage. It's not really all that critical to do it immediately. I can calm down a bit. Craig's List, huh? Gonna try that! Mind if I ask how much you had to pay for the ones you found?
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Re: Touch-up paint

Postby galeriagila » Fri Aug 12, 2016 9:10 pm

RESOLUTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


After much catastrophizing and agonizing, I have a happy ending.

Background... really nice big powder-coated cage with chewed areas on bars damaging powder coat.

I was staring at his perch fixtures one day and got an inspiration. I bought a bunch of stainless steel washers, bolts, and wingnut thingies and simply covered the damaged areas. Bird doesn't care. So I can keep the age. And I can keep doing this for quite a while.

Happy, happy, joy, joy!
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Re: Touch-up paint

Postby Pajarita » Sat Aug 13, 2016 10:05 am

Great idea!!! And, in truth, parrots prefer their old cages to any new one, anyway :D
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Re: Touch-up paint

Postby galeriagila » Sat Aug 13, 2016 2:40 pm

Thank you!!!

I am totally proud of myself, I admit.
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