My rat cage, which was top of the line when I bought it fifteen years ago, has a surface rust problem that is slowly spreading. It's a common problem with rat cages because rat urine is very corrosive. All the cage needs is to be sand blasted and powder coated, and it'll be good for another fifteen years.
Well, it's going to be much cheaper just to replace the cage entirely. I don't want to do that though, this cage is no longer being manufactured and the current top of the line cage just isn't that great. It's really pissing me off. The cage is looking pretty manky even though it is perfectly sound. I'm trying to find someone who could sandblast it for cheap but I'm not having any luck. This is too good a cage to just replace with a nicer looking but lower quality one.