AbatronLiquidWood 2 Pint Kit – 2-Part Structural Epoxy Wood Hardener and Consolidant Resin.

I am a General Contractor, retired now after 45 years. There is not much that rots that I have not seen or been asked to repair/replace. This product has saved me and my clients so much time and money it is hard to put a value on it.I used to used polyester resin (Bondo). But in a year it will crack because it does not bond permanently to the wood cells. Abatron Liquid Wood is different. It is a very slow setting epoxy. You can mix it up and pour or brush it onto sections of rotting wood, tops of water decayed beams, delaminating plywood flooring, etc., and it will move into and be absorbed by the wood cells before it begins to cure. When cured, that part which used to be organic rot is now basically a plastic structure. Nearly impervious to water, it cannot rot any longer. Loose fibers do not need to be cleaned before applying as they become a structural part of this epoxy bond as the material is absorbed and hardens.You can probably tell that I am a big fan of this product. The sister product they make, Abatron Woodepox, is a 2 part epoxy material that is similar to lightweight spackle. Mixed in equal parts, you can work this by hand into voids, large and small, rughly shape it to the original wood member size, and walk away for 24 hrs. When you come back, it is perfectl;y bonded to the Liquidwood and the remaining solid wood. It can now be cut, sanded, shaped as necessary and painted. That part of your beam (or whatever) will not rot again.It bonds with the wood, so it moves with the wood... no cracking. No call backs. No problems.I highly recommend this over any other exterior patching or repair compound I have ever tried. It is not inexpensive. But then, neither is your time nor reputation. This is how the job is done right the first time.

Did exactly as advertised, a great solution for addressing rotted wood in certain areas. Just a few tips. It is quite liquid, so clean up any drips or run off. May be best to tape the work area off if you are concerned about it spreading. I would recommend more than one application.A small amount makes a lot. Also it remains tacky when after the initial cure. Which is great if you use with the wood epoxy paste. The area i repaired with this is barely noticeable and is probably harder and more weather resistant than the original wood.

Worked out better than expected.I'd never used this stuff before, or even heard of it. But I needed something to firm up the edges of a particle board chest I'm restoring (Why was it made of particle board? Why would I bother with such a substandard thing? Answer - not even sure myself).The edges had nail and screw holes (from the hinge and God only knows what else), not to mention the fact that the chest is at least 25 years old, and particle board does not age well. Anyway.This product did the job famously. Kudos to the other reviewer who observed that a splash of acetone will thin the mix quite well. This helped a lot, as I needed a "water like" consistency to apply this properly. When initially mixed, this product comes pretty close to that anyhow, but the acetone really clinched it.Working time on the can says about 45 minutes, and I got just about every minute of that, but if it's really warm your experience might come in slightly under that.The particle board soaked up the product like a thirsty guy in a desert, and with the long working time I was able to apply several applications. I'm not certain how deep it went, but it set up rock hard, and I have high confidence that when I install the new hinge screws the edges will hold better now than when it was first built.Very good product, and I suspect I will find other uses for it with other projects.

This is too thick to think it will absorb into rotted wood. it seems to dry strong and do what epoxies do...but needed to be a little thinner. It helped me reinforce some rotted wood and coat other wood and I used it, but wish it was a bit thinner. In general it was OK and better value than other brands.

I used this in a project of rebuilding the structure of a hot tub that had rotted. we flipped it up on its side and let everything dry out. I treated every bit of wood that had rotted or had been eaten by the ants. I absolutely soaked the wood. when it dries it was amazing hard, like....harder than the wood was when new and entirely waterproof. The sections that had rotted out terribly I rebuilt with an epoxy clay and the end result was fantastic.

Used this on my deck posts that had rot down the middle. Mixed about half of each pint and waited about 25 minutes to pour it in the tops of the 4x4.There was cracking and checking down the posts so I used painters (blue) tape to try to hold it into the post, well it leaked past the tape but it slowed it down so it did not leak the length of the post. Only poured a little in each post (12) to let it settle as I worked my way around. This stuff is great. turned a rotten hole into a solid epoxy post including the cracks as it ran down the length of the post. Don't rush the product let it work mix it 50/50 and give it time to set up. Will definitely buy this again and two pints go a long way...Shipping was fast and secure but had a dent in one of the cans but did not effect the integrity.

This is great a great product for stabilizing old wood

I revere this product. I have successfully used it, combined with the Arbatron Wood Epox, to fix some rotten trims, a column, it even worked fine in some cracked fiber cement planks of the siding. It is super strong and really resists the heat and rain of south FL without cracking. It is very easy to use and does not have a strong smell. I find this product superior in all ways to the Minwax wood filler High Performance. I always have to a have some of it at home for any repair that is needed,... by the way things are, my house will end up made of this. The wood Epox is sort of pricey, but I think it's the best and I would not use anything else for exterior repairs. Awesome product, very happy with it. Just wish the owner of the company would have run for presidency instead of Donald Trump.