Abatron LiquidWood Kit - 2 Quarts - 2-Part Structural Wood Epoxy Resin - Wood Hardener and Consolidant - Perfect Primer for WoodEpox Epoxy Wood Filler

This stuff is amazing! Have used it for a number of projects, including a trailer 2x6 deck that had rotted away - prep as instructed and apply properly - wow the deck might be better than new. Extremely durable and easy to use. Highly recommend.

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.

Fairly easy to work with when mixing but I wish it was in a more "pour friendly" container. It is liquid and runny so be careful about drips and runs. Hardened overnight in a high humidity environment and seems to be setting up and curing well. Dries clear and glossy. Only time will tell if it lasts on an exterior application (deck) exposed to weather. It looks like it will take paint easily, but I don't know if it will take a stain or not. It's expensive but so far, I'm impressed. Although the instructions stated you could apply it directly to rotten wood and let it soak in, they also stated that the wood needed to be dry. I chose to remove as much of the rotten wood as I could - primarily because it had a high moisture content. After applying this product, I filled the hole with their epoxy putty.

I had to rebuild our living room bay foundation that had rotted and had old powder post beetle damage. I had repaired part of it 35 years ago with ABATRON products. But, over the years we had water infiltrate at corners of the exterior trim that allowed water to infiltrate and cause more rot. When we took off the exterior trim molding we realized the first fix was more of an Bandaid and we had a major project on our hands. Our knowledge and skills had increased over the years. We knew that to replace the damaged wood of this 1840 bay would require a full rebuild and probably cost a minimum of $10,000 between materials and labor. The damage was all at the bottom in the beams that supported the structure and the bottom 6-10 inches of the uprights. There was also rot in the bottom of the old planks that made up the exterior panels. We removed enough of the outer cladding by cutting horizontally below the line the trim would cover. This allowed us to inspect the extent of the damage. It was really bad. The first step was to strip some of the wood at the bottom of the panels. Next we treated all wood we could access with slightly thinned Liquid Wood. I mean we saturated every surface that may rot in the future until it would not accept any more. Second, we drilled holes in a pattern (starting at the bottom) into the center of the beams so we could inject epoxy (thinned a little), using a turkey baster, into the holes. This allowed us to solidify the powdered wood created by the powder post beetles. Third, we then filled the holes with wood epoxy to create structural integrity. Fourth, we then drilled holes above the first row and repeated the procedure. When we hit solid wood we were done. These steps solidified the powder post beetle damaged wood to the best of our ability. Fifth step was to rebuild the missing structural beams to their original dimensions with ABATRON wood epox. The last steps were replacing rotten boards with plastic wood. With some repointing, new wood trim (that we pre-treated with liquid wood) we were almost done. We caulked well, then primed and painted. It’s back together and looks fabulous. This product saved us thousands of dollars by not having to literally take the apart the entire bay (built around 1840), shoring it up and reproducing it. Best thing is this epoxy doesn’t smell bad like other products on the market and is easy to mold and sand. With a little heat lamp you can cure it quickly on colder days. I’m high-fiving this product. PS I also rebuilt the bottom of the wood columns on our porch years ago and they are holding up great. No pun intended.

Great product. I have used on a historic house and many other houses. Only reason I didn’t give it 5 star is because I don’t know how to work with it to get a smooth patch. Acetone works but still takes effort to get it to lay down smooth which requires some unnecessary sanding.

I had window sills and porch posts that had rotted from excessive rain water diverted toward them (another issue to fix!) and my own neglect due to family caregiving. They were so rotten, I dispaired over what to do. Replacement would have been prohibitively expensive even if I could have found a carpenter willing to take on the job. Fortunately, my internet search for a solution brought me here. I managed to save both the sills and the porch posts by using these products according to the instructions. I sanded them with a hand sander and painted over them and no one is the wiser. They are strong! I even have nails in a repaired window sill that holds a heavy windowbox filled with soil and plants. I have one word of caution, however. The plastic gloves included with the product were too large and unwieldy for me to work the two parts of the putty together and apply smoothly so I used tighter fitting gloves (latex, maybe?) I bought at a local big box supply store. They were considered to be a medium protective thickness. My hands broke out, turned an angry red, and both hurt and itched like the worst case of poison ivy I have ever had, which for me, is horrible. It lasted several weeks and was only cured when a physician gave my husband a prescription-only cream for a cancer treatment rash side effect he had and I tried it, too. I wouldn't touch this stuff again without the HIGHEST level of chemical glove protection I can buy and even then, would do a small amount as a trial before delving into it for any length of time. I would highly recommend the product as it did a marvelous job, with the caveat to be cautious in handling. Was it expensive? Yes! But it saved many times that amount in the end. I was very relieved to be able to repair catastrophic rot without having to ask for outside help.

Nothing hardens rotted wood like Abatron LiquidWood. Been using it for years. If you want a permanent fix, this is it.

Best stuff ever. It soaks into the eves and preps it for paint. I have used it for years and it has been my goto for prep work. The complete kit with the 2 part putty it what I usually get but I run out of the liquid.

Hardened and strengthened rotting wood - great product. Easy to use.

Don't bother with a cheaper product for fixing your windows, this is the stuff.

Ce produit est un peu cher mais ça sauve ma vieille galerie avec les bois craqués. Après le travail je n'entends presque plus de bruits quand je marche dessus. Une fois gelé dans le bois ça devient extrêmement solide, même plus solide que le bois lui même. Faites attention cependant que vous n'avez que 30 minutes environ pour travailler une fois mélanger les deux réactifs (la définition de "working time" sur la description n'est pas assez claire pour les débutants comme moi), sinon ça se gèlera très vite dans votre conteneur, surtout quand il fait chaud et quand le produit mélangé est exposé directement sous le soleil. Je n'avais pas d'expérience au début car j'ai pas fait assez vite puis tout est mêlé...

Used to repair some semi-rotted floor boards in 3 season room. Perfect solution. Easy to mix and pour. Instructions are clear and easy to follow.

Used it to restore rim joist-to-post contact areas on a deck that did not easily allow for removing the rim joist due to fiberglass deck surface. Once mixed, there was at least one hour of pot life and it took about 8 hours to dry to a tacky film. It was hard after 12 hours. It has low viscosity having the consistency of maple syrup. This allows it to be soaked deeply into punky wood. Once it hardened, I restored the missing wood with Bondo. It goes further than I thought. I ended up only using about half. I cannot com but the completed job looked great.ment on how it will stand up