What can I coat clay pots in to make them CP safe?

What can I coat clay pots in to make them CP safe?#330139

By Fishkeeper -  Tue Mar 05, 2019 2:12 am
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- Tue Mar 05, 2019 2:12 am #330139

Is there anything easy to get that I can coat a terracotta pot in to make it safe for CPs? Some kind of acrylic sealant?

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Re: What can I coat clay pots in to make them CP safe?#330144

By DragonsEye -  Tue Mar 05, 2019 2:40 am
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- Tue Mar 05, 2019 2:40 am #330144

Why would you need to coat them at all?

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Re: What can I coat clay pots in to make them CP safe?#330150

By Huntsmanshorn -  Tue Mar 05, 2019 4:12 am
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- Tue Mar 05, 2019 4:12 am #330150

Fishkeeper wrote:Is there anything easy to get that I can coat a terracotta pot in to make it safe for CPs? Some kind of acrylic sealant?

Stone sealant works fine. Get the cheap stuff at home depot or lows.

Re: What can I coat clay pots in to make them CP safe?#330151

By Fishkeeper -  Tue Mar 05, 2019 4:21 am
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- Tue Mar 05, 2019 4:21 am #330151

Clay pots leach minerals into the substrate. Bad for CPs. They're a lot cheaper to buy unpainted, though.

Thanks, I'll have to get some. Do you know how long it lasts? The instructions on the listing I found say it may need to be reapplied sometimes.

Are there any paints that work well, if I want to make them colorful? I like dark colors to set off the plants well, and since I'm using these for indoor nepenthes, I don't need to worry about dark pots overheating in the sun.

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