I need some non toxic sealer to seal my bird table.

[Steve_In_Cheshire]

I have a bird table that has wooden roof slats, their are some gaps between the wooden roof slats where rain is dripping in onto the fresh food.

Can anyone recommend some non toxic sealent to seal the gaps, i`m after something thats similar to clear bath sealent where you squirt it from a tube and ideally in a wooden brown colour.

I want non toxic as you never know with birds as some will peck at anything, is best to seal it from the outside on the top or seal it from the under side of the bird table. i was going to do it from the underside as its out of sight then and quite high into the roof.

[david156]

There isn't really too much on the market that would be flexible enough to do the job. Frame sealants are flexible but only skin over so I wouldn't use this. You have silicone based products that set like a rubber and i have seen birds pecking at this with know ill affect. A newish product around at the moment that we sell is called CT1 which is a non silicone based sealant and adhesive that does set very much like silicone. Other than these two I can't think of anything else at the moment.

Cheers David

[Steve_In_Cheshire]

Thanks David

Could you post a link to somehwre that sells CT1, ideally light brown in colour.

[Cotham Marble]

Originally Posted by Steve_In_Cheshire

I have a bird table that has wooden roof slats, their are some gaps between the wooden roof slats where rain is dripping in onto the fresh food.

Can anyone recommend some non toxic sealent to seal the gaps, i`m after something thats similar to clear bath sealent where you squirt it from a tube and ideally in a wooden brown colour.

I want non toxic as you never know with birds as some will peck at anything, is best to seal it from the outside on the top or seal it from the under side of the bird table. i was going to do it from the underside as its out of sight then and quite high into the roof.

Use an exterior wood filler and seal the joints with a heavy duty tape. You'll probably have to replace the tape every 6 months or so but it should address your concerns about toxity. I'm not sure the silicon based sealants are particularly useful in wood to wood joints anyway. There are some PVA based sealants, and PVA is considered 'low toxicity', if not actually non toxic, though do be aware that not all PVA preparations are rated for exterior use.

CM

[Steve_In_Cheshire]

Thanks Cotham

I think i will give CT1 a go which was recommended above, it sounds exactly what i`m looking for having just watched a small video about it, it comes in brown as well.

[david156]

Originally Posted by Steve_In_Cheshire

Thanks Cotham

I think i will give CT1 a go which was recommended above, it sounds exactly what i`m looking for having just watched a small video about it, it comes in brown as well.

Sounds like you have watched the videos of this product. I have seen it working in a in store demonstration and the videos are acurate. It is expensive but it is as good as it looks. It comes in Brown, grey, black, clear, white, biege and oak. I work for a Builders Merchants in Norfolk so I don't know who would sell it over that way. Your best bet would probably be buying it over the internet.

Cheers David

[Kleftiwallah]

I'm sure you'll find a bit of roofing felt around, (the green gritty stuff). Good grip for bird's feet and weatherproof. Cheers, Tony.

[poohbear]

I've used silicones for many years in aviaries and indoor flights to fill any nooks and crannies that bird mites might hide in.I have never seen any birds showing any interest in it whatsoever.

[Jim Ford]

I'd use silicone frame sealant without hesitation. Silicone rubbers are extensively used in the field of medicine and the food industry.

Jim

[david156]

Originally Posted by Jim Ford

I'd use silicone frame sealant without hesitation. Silicone rubbers are extensively used in the field of medicine and the food industry.

Jim

But carefull what you ask for. Make sure you get silicone and not just a frame sealant. An ordinary frame sealant isn't silicone and will just skin over so that it stays more flexible.