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09-03-2020, 11:18 AM
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House of Hamsters
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Wiltshire, UK
Posts: 7,103
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Re: How to remove residue from plastic?
I did buy the sticky stuff remover to use on other things and will try the butter/peanut butter removal method next time on hamster things. Thank you all for the tips.
Impatient me had already had a heavy handed go before i checked replies, stupid i know, and made a right mess of it by dulling the plastic. Lesson learned.
Ended up with a perfectly functionable but tatty looking Duna Multy so cut the offending area out, made it into a window and covered marks with butterflies.
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09-03-2020, 04:26 PM
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#12
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Hamster Antics
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 23,533
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Re: How to remove residue from plastic?
Interesting! I think you are quite a diy expert!
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09-04-2020, 11:14 AM
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Fluffy Hamsters
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 4,231
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Re: How to remove residue from plastic?
That looks good. How did you cut the plastic out? I would love to do this with my maxi duna cage.
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09-04-2020, 11:22 AM
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Hamster Antics
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 23,533
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Re: How to remove residue from plastic?
Or even put a front door in it!
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09-04-2020, 12:13 PM
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House of Hamsters
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Wiltshire, UK
Posts: 7,103
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Re: How to remove residue from plastic?
I use a Dremel power tool with a plastic cutting disc attachment to cut plastic.
Yes, i have been thinking of a front door as well, either as a meshed plastic panel or a panel from a wire cage cut to size.
I think it may work best with hinges at the bottom so the panel opens outwards with a chain on the side like a draw bridge and a catch at the top to close it, maybe one on each side as well. One could put a piece of thick cardboard down for the hamster to walk out on. Hmm, may have a go next time i find a suitable cage for free or cheap.
Any ideas on what could work best?
I have in the meantime figured out how to wall mount a wheel to a bin cage with a mesh and playpen wire panel which has been tested by an energetic dwarf and been given the paws up.
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09-04-2020, 12:46 PM
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Hamster Antics
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 23,533
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Re: How to remove residue from plastic?
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09-04-2020, 10:25 PM
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Dwarf whisperer
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Wales UK
Posts: 24,789
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Re: How to remove residue from plastic?
I really like what you did there Ria!
I have a large front door from an old cage on my bin cage & it works really well, my door opens to the side but a door that drops down is best if the old door you get works that way.
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09-05-2020, 12:54 AM
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House of Hamsters
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Wiltshire, UK
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Re: How to remove residue from plastic?
To attach a door within a wire panel like in Serendipity's link would be easy and certainly an option. Thank you for the link.
It's more of a big door i'm thinking of. What kind of hinges and catch did you use cypher?
Any chance of a photo please?
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09-05-2020, 01:47 AM
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Dwarf whisperer
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Wales UK
Posts: 24,789
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Re: How to remove residue from plastic?
I used the door from a borneo which opens at the side so I cut the bars leaving a bit around the door, cut a hole in the bin the size of the door plus two little bits where the door catches push through the bars.
Hopefully this shows what I mean!
cagedoor2.jpg
cagedoor1.jpg
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09-05-2020, 02:24 AM
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House of Hamsters
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Wiltshire, UK
Posts: 7,103
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Re: How to remove residue from plastic?
Oh yes, that looks very good and functionable. I see that you used cable ties as well which is what i use rather than wire.
Is that the large Samla or the 145l rub?
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