Hi

Friend of mine raves about a Screwfix product called Patina
http://tinyurl.com/ayxsd

Described as a resin gel which protects and enhances old or new wood.
Alternative to shellac, varnish and wax finishes. Protects against water,
heat and alcohol marking. Brings out natural patina and colour. Professional
finish in minutes. Easy to apply - no need to polish. Can be stained.

Seems like the answer to a maidens prayer - wipes on like oil, no buffing,
protects like polyurethane.

Anyone got any long term knowledge of it? Does it hold up?

Dave

On Mon, 20 Jun 2005 23:16:48 GMT, "David Lang"
wrote:

Hi

Friend of mine raves about a Screwfix product called Patina
http://tinyurl.com/ayxsd

Described as a resin gel which protects and enhances old or new wood.
Alternative to shellac, varnish and wax finishes. Protects against water,
heat and alcohol marking. Brings out natural patina and colour. Professional
finish in minutes. Easy to apply - no need to polish. Can be stained.

Seems like the answer to a maidens prayer - wipes on like oil, no buffing,
protects like polyurethane.

Anyone got any long term knowledge of it? Does it hold up?

Dave



It isn't bad.

I used some to hide some surface scuffs and scratches on a couple of
old chairs belonging to a relative. It was pretty effective for that.
My objective wasn't to make them look like new - I would have stripped
and sanded them and finished them differently for that - but to make
them look a little better cared for.

I wiped it on sparingly with a rag, a little more heavily in rougher
areas and the results are pretty good.

Certainly very easy to use. I haven't tried it on bare wood, but I
suspect that the technique is to be sparing or perhaps generous and
wipe off depending on what you want to achieve.

It's not very expensive and a little goes a long way, so worth
experimenting.

It would be nice if there were a range of colours.

It's actually made by Palace Chemicals and sold under their Langlow
brand.

http://www.palacechemicals.co.uk/WoodCareProducts.htm





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On Mon, 20 Jun 2005 23:16:48 GMT, "David Lang"
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Anyone got any long term knowledge of it? Does it hold up?

It's a gel polyurethane, nothing unusual. If you go to the USA, every
DIY shed has a dozen of these products.

I use it a lot - just about the only poly I do use. Apply two coats on
some decorator's scrim and you get a good hard-wearing finish that's
still pretty light in colour. Apply three coats and you start to get
the "Airfix kit" look of brushed poly.

Doesn't like heat in storage. Doesn't keep well once opened.


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Doesn't like heat in storage. Doesn't keep well once opened.

And absolutely stinks - in a volatile organics sort of a way. I wouldn't
wish to use it indoors even with good ventilation.

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