Can the smell KILL

Hey folks I build alot of my own perches stands a d toys for for our gcc Apollo. I always use things around my house proven safe. My husband decided to help with one and did a stain and varnish on a large stand. He swore he did lots of research and that what he used was deemed safe for birds once cured. That took 48 hrs I removed it from the house the first day he brought it in because the smell was intense. It's been two weeks the smell is now minimal but still there. So is it safe for him have it now.

Doubt it.

I wouldn't use anything short of food grade dye on wood for my bird.

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I would never give it to my bird until All the odor was gone. Then after, I'd suggest doing own research to make sure it is truly certified safe for birds. Then... I'm not sure; myself I might still be hesitant. (It does seem, food dye would have been a safer way to proceed.)

However IF i were gonna use with a bird I would definitely 100% want it aired out until ALL the odor was entirely gone before I would feel comfortable at all.

Those are VOCs--- not safe. Stains etc continue to off-gas for many months unless no VOC.

Sit it outside in broad sunlight for a week or two

Most people I know who build them don’t stain them unless it’s food grade coloring. Most I have seen actually char the wood and then sand it.


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In this case, the stain has been trapped by the varnish and cannot off-gas. That said, varnish varies greatly at the rate of off-gases! A combination of how thick the layers and of course how many layers, plus just to make it tricky is it fresh varnish or is it older varnish also comes into play.

As noted by others, above, it can be weeks before it is Parrot safe.

Remember that Parrots love to chew wood and the more effort you put into finishing the wood, the greater their interest in turning it into tiny pieces. And, at that point, the stain will off-gas...

Consider it a good effort and sweet that he helped. Then, give him some 150 grit sandpaper and finish up with 300 grit. If you want something on it, a 'very' light coat of corn oil will provide some light color until your Parrot has turned it into a pile of bits...

I like to create high-end furnishings and I quickly learned the reality of the more effort, the faster it is turned into a pile.

Yeah I had no intention of staining or varnishing I had fine sanded and I was done. My sweet yet stubborn husband decided to do both on his own. And the stain did not smell at all the varnish on the other hand did. I've done lots of research with no definitive answers. The varnish is spar urethane.