Everbuild WOODHARD2 LumberIrwin Wet Rot Wood Hardener 250ml

Excellent product and worked fine

Wood hardener works well. A must if you are going to paint or fill dodgy woodwork.

I purchased this to help me repair a window frame, very happy with the results, it appears that it will now last until I have it replaced. Very easy to and great value for money. If required I would certainly purchase this product again

A very good & easy product to apply to the wood, drying time quick giving a good bonding surfer for repair

When looking to decorate the outside of the house this Summer, I found that water had got into the plywood trim on part of our porch. The ‘quick fix’ was to apply this resin solution in large amounts over several days (it soaks in very quickly) in order to stabilise the area so that it allowed for over painting before a temporary patch was applied to get through the Winter. It penetrates well and sets within a short time. The damaged ply became firm within a few hours and a couple of coats made it strong enough to cope with both paint and sealants. I can’t say how long it will last, but it seems to do exactly what it says on the tin. The recommended solvent for cleaning brushes is Acetone (nail polish remover), so you may need some of that too. It is quite expensive to buy. I would recommend it based upon the work that I have done with it so far.

I used this to fix some wet rot in my shed. After removing as much of the rotted wood and using wood treatment/preservative, I used this wood hardener. I was quick and easy to apply and set very hard in no time at all. Provided a good base to use Everbuild wood filler to make a good repair.

Used this on some old but not cheap Teak garden furniture, in a few places there was some rot setting in, one too many pressure washings maybe, pulled out the loose bits and half demolished one of the chair bottom slats, squared it all up the soaked all the softer wood with this, at the time the wood had been dry for a good week or so, so it soaked it right up, much to my surprise, this turned everything it touched rock solid, a fair bit of sanding and filling here and there and we are good to go for a few more years. No idea if it’s a thing or not but I used clear 2 part epoxy and sanding dust to make a semi liquid filler, worked a treat, not invisible by any means but passable on a 20 year old teak patio set.

I normally find Everbuild products to be very good, and value for money. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for their WOODHARD2 LumberIrwin Wet Rot Wood Hardener 250ml. Because of the £13.41 price, I failed to notice that it was only 250ml, which is my fault. But it doesn't go very far, especially as the wood that needs treating, is very porous, and therefore, absorbs a lot of liquid. The instructions tell you to 'remove all decayed and crumbly wood down to a solid base.' But once you have done that, why do you need to apply a wood hardener, to 'a solid base'? I have now bought and applied three 250ml tins (three coats), and it wood have been much cheaper to replace the timber beam, but because of where it is situated, trying to remove it would be a very complicated and time consuming job. It did harden the wood, but not as much as I thought an EverBuild product would do, so I'm a tad disappointed. Especially considering that I've now spent over £40 on hardener, plus £12.49 on EverBuild wood filler. FYI: The instructions also tell you to 'clean the brush with cellulose thinners or acetone', but the product itself managed to soften the paintbrush bristles, the next day, when the additional tins of hardener arrived. It is cheaper to buy new paintbrushes in bulk, rather than buy cellulose thinners or acetone, and flushing those chemicals down the sink, isn't exactly very Eco friendly.