Newbie_Neil Established Member Joined 27 Jul 2003 Messages 6,538 Reaction score 4 Location Nottingham, England 21 Apr 2006 #1 Hi all Is the Screwfix Patina any good, or do you recommend another brand? Thanks Neil
Alf Established Member Joined 22 Oct 2003 Messages 12,079 Reaction score 4 Location Up the proverbial creek 21 Apr 2006 #2 I think that's the only stuff there is, isn't it? Patina being more of a brand name than a generic name. S'where I got mine anyway. Cheers, Alf
I think that's the only stuff there is, isn't it? Patina being more of a brand name than a generic name. S'where I got mine anyway. Cheers, Alf
dedee Established Member Joined 24 Jul 2003 Messages 2,637 Reaction score 1 Location 14860, France 21 Apr 2006 #3 Neil, yep AFAIK it's the only one. I got mine from a local decorator's merchants I like it a lot. It does require a fair bit of rubbing in but the finish is, IMHO, bullet proof. Andy
Neil, yep AFAIK it's the only one. I got mine from a local decorator's merchants I like it a lot. It does require a fair bit of rubbing in but the finish is, IMHO, bullet proof. Andy
J Jake Established Member Joined 5 Apr 2004 Messages 5,781 Reaction score 358 Location London 21 Apr 2006 #4 Isn't it just a wipe-on polyurethane? In which case there are others around, Behlen for instance: http://www.behlen.co.uk/Merchant2/merch ... =B610-0005 edit: not much help to Neil, as I haven't tried it.
Isn't it just a wipe-on polyurethane? In which case there are others around, Behlen for instance: http://www.behlen.co.uk/Merchant2/merch ... =B610-0005 edit: not much help to Neil, as I haven't tried it.
Newbie_Neil Established Member Joined 27 Jul 2003 Messages 6,538 Reaction score 4 Location Nottingham, England 21 Apr 2006 #5 Thanks all. Cheers Neil
dedee Established Member Joined 24 Jul 2003 Messages 2,637 Reaction score 1 Location 14860, France 21 Apr 2006 #6 Neil, if you want the full spec go here - it is not a water based urethane. http://www.palacechemicals.co.uk/WEBSTUFF/1781700.pdf Andy
Neil, if you want the full spec go here - it is not a water based urethane. http://www.palacechemicals.co.uk/WEBSTUFF/1781700.pdf Andy
J Jake Established Member Joined 5 Apr 2004 Messages 5,781 Reaction score 358 Location London 21 Apr 2006 #7 Isn't it basically a solvent based poly gel though? Does seem to have other admixtures. Maybe I'm just misinformed, can't recall where I read that.
Isn't it basically a solvent based poly gel though? Does seem to have other admixtures. Maybe I'm just misinformed, can't recall where I read that.
Newbie_Neil Established Member Joined 27 Jul 2003 Messages 6,538 Reaction score 4 Location Nottingham, England 21 Apr 2006 #8 Hi Andy Thanks for the link. Cheers Neil
A Anonymous Guest 21 Apr 2006 #9 Got mine from Screwfix and love it - particularly on ash as it brings out the grain superbly
RogerM Established Member Joined 4 Mar 2006 Messages 1,279 Reaction score 35 Location Devon 13 Aug 2006 #10 Patina seems to have disappeared from "Screwfix". Anyone got another source or an alternative product other than plain Danish Oil?
Patina seems to have disappeared from "Screwfix". Anyone got another source or an alternative product other than plain Danish Oil?