Laminated/plastic coated plywood?

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catherine09

Mama Doe

• Sep 18, 2013

• #1

I want to buy some of this to put a inner wall in the bunnies house, as it's wipe clean and easy to disinfect. It's like the stuff you have in catteries, but I don't know what its called/where to find it. Just spent half an hour looking on google and nothing :lol:

Does anyone have a clue what it would be called?

 

Summer&Skye

Mama Doe

• Sep 18, 2013

• #2

Do u mean melamine? Like what kitchen worktops are usually made of? But obviously not as thick!

 

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catherine09

Mama Doe

• Sep 18, 2013

• #3

No, not really.

I've seen it in catteries and kennels, it's literally like plywood but the surface is plastic so it's wipe cleanable. I know it's called something specific but I don't know what :lol:

 

Sam and Truffs

Mama Doe

• Sep 18, 2013

• #4

Is it HPL? (high pressure laminate)

 

Tamsin

Administrator

Staff member

• Sep 18, 2013

• #5

Catteries are usually like the panels you get in plastic/upvc doors I don't think there is any wood involved. Try upvc panel in google

 

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catpud

Warren Scout

• Sep 18, 2013

• #6

A cheaper option might be to just use a sheet of spare wood and plasticote it? I have used plasticote (sp?) on wooden shelves for the hamsters before as it stops the wee from soaking into the wood, I know it is safe if they chew it so I'm assuming it's safe for rabbits to.

 

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Stator

Warren Veteran

• Sep 18, 2013

• #7

I've used sticky back plastic on plywood before, you just have to make sure you secure the edges with something protective so they can't chew the edges up.

 

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catherine09

Mama Doe

• Sep 19, 2013

• #8

catpud said:

A cheaper option might be to just use a sheet of spare wood and plasticote it? I have used plasticote (sp?) on wooden shelves for the hamsters before as it stops the wee from soaking into the wood, I know it is safe if they chew it so I'm assuming it's safe for rabbits to.

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I do have plastikote, but I thought it just was a spray paint rather than it literally coating it in plastic? Does it become fully wipe able and watertight?

I suppose I could try it on some spare wood and see

 

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catpud

Warren Scout

• Sep 19, 2013

• #9

Yeah it does make it waterproof, much easier to wipe and no odours, plus you get to choose a colour lol

 

Alibunmum

Wise Old Thumper

• Sep 19, 2013

• #10

Try stokbord. It's plastic sheets you can work with like plywood but doesn't need care.