My wife is looking at refinishing some of our old furniture with retique it liquid wood. I've read mixed reviews about the product on Amazon. Anyone have any experiences with this product?
https://retiqueit.net/
https://retiqueit.net/
It is not all fake graining for plastic, MDF etc. Some of the kits are for getting a whitewashed, weathered or french provincial look, among others. There is also colored wax like white and gold. I used to do decorative painting. Depending on the piece, this could be awesome!
I am truly not trying to be argumentative. I believe the lady in question should be asked exactly what she was looking at. It has been my experience that ... well... Just ask her.
I'll pass on the advice posted here.
-Yogi
I'll add a few comments. I'm a chemist and I'm always curious about how and why things work, particularly innovative new products.
1. The Liquid Wood product is mysterious to me. I assume that it's a water borne suspension of "real wood" fibers in some sort of a matrix other than just plain water to adhere to another surface (plastic, metal, or wood). However, I can't find a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for this product which is strange. Even most chalk paints have an SDS if they're being sold.
2. The product is not patented yet but is "patent pending" with no guarantee that a US patent will be granted.
Hi Jeff,
I am not the chemist that come up with the product. His name is Christopher Boest. He has partnered with my company for the manufacturing and marketing. The full US utility patent went through in Jan of this year. Patent Number 9932496.
SDS Sheet is attached.
Sincerely
James Corwin
This is a brand new technology that is actually real liquid wood. This is the reason we were able to patent it. Paint it on any hard surface and when it dries you have a layer of actual unstained wood.
Thanks James.
I looked at the SDS and it only has 7% wood dust with other fillers and solvents so it's not much real wood.
Did Mr. Boest feed you this line about "it's real wood" that you're quoting and now trying to market? Provisional utility patents are filed with the US PTO but aren't issued yet.
https://patents.justia.com/inventor/christopher-r-boest
This sounds like a great new product. I cannot wait to try it. I wonder if it could be put into a film product that would work with the new hydro-dipping process. Imagine creating something out of carbon fiber and then hydro-dipping it with a film that made it look like cherry burl. Also wondering if it could be produced in a solid thread that could be melted in a 3d printer. I could try either or both in my shop. Thanks