As I understand it, Pentacryl can be painted on a piece of green wood after it has been turned on a lathe, to prevent cracking. Is this correct? Also, can a piece of green wood be soaked in Pentacryl before turning?
Answer:
Loren -
Yes, Pentacryl is a wood stabilizer formulated to treat green wood. It can be brushed on or the wood can be soaked in it. It displaces the water in the wood and prevents shrinkage as it dries. If you will be removing quite a bit of wood from your piece on the lathe, you can turn it first, then treat it with the Pentacryl. This way, you are not wasting product on wood you will not be using. However, you can still treat it prior to turning if you will not turn it right away. This will actually make turning easier as the Pentacryl lubricates the wood.
- Try to treat your wood as soon as possible to avoid premature cracking.
- Use enough product to completely saturate your piece, you can see how much is needed from our wood calculator on our website
http://www.preservation-solutions.com/woodcalc.php
- Dry your wood slowly in a cool area away from air movement, direct sunlight and weather.
Thank you for your interest in our products.
Yes, Pentacryl is a wood stabilizer formulated to treat green wood. It can be brushed on or the wood can be soaked in it. It displaces the water in the wood and prevents shrinkage as it dries. If you will be removing quite a bit of wood from your piece on the lathe, you can turn it first, then treat it with the Pentacryl. This way, you are not wasting product on wood you will not be using. However, you can still treat it prior to turning if you will not turn it right away. This will actually make turning easier as the Pentacryl lubricates the wood.
- Try to treat your wood as soon as possible to avoid premature cracking.
- Use enough product to completely saturate your piece, you can see how much is needed from our wood calculator on our website
http://www.preservation-solutions.com/woodcalc.php
- Dry your wood slowly in a cool area away from air movement, direct sunlight and weather.
Thank you for your interest in our products.
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