What paint is safe for interior of wood incubator?

[turkeymomma]

I have an old GQF model 800 incubator. Works pretty well. Interior was painted silver long before we bought it - or maybe that is the way it was originally? I am considering repainting the interior. What paint is safe to use and how long does it need to dry/air out before I use the incubator? Perhaps I am better off leaving it as is? Thanks!

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

can you tell if you incubator is redwood, if it is you do not need paint, in fact you might want to get rid of the paint thats there,

 

[turkeymomma]

Its plywood.

 

[Akane]

I'd use a marine polyurethane. Nontoxic and waterproof so it will handle humidity. It's what I coat all my plywood animal cages in. It isn't very showy though. You can get it in a few colors but it's not going to make your incubator look fancy.

 

[Nava]

why paint?? is there something wrong with the wood? just asking couse i don't know

 

[silkiechicken]

I used spar urethane. 7 coats worth and could hold water if I was so inclined to do so with it. I did let it air out for a few months, but it was probably not necessary.

Paint is good to protect the wood and for easier clean up.

 

[turkeymomma]

The wood is splintering a bit with cleanup, and some of the paint is wearing off in spots. Thanks for the ideas