Preservation Solutions Pentacryl Wood Stabilizer, 1 Quart

Pentacryl is a wood stabilizer used by woodcarvers, woodturners, builders and furniture makers to keep green wood from cracking, checking and splitting during the drying process Pentacryl will speed the drying time by approximately 30% because it displaces the water Will not discolor the wood or affect finishing; urethane varnishes, lacquers, tung oil, linseed oil, analine dyes, oil stains, and waxes all have been successfully used Shrinkage is reduced up to 600% depending on the orientation of the wood grain, quarter grain shrinks less than flat grain. Immersion and soaking in a 100% solution of Pentacryl is preferred but excellent results are still obtained by using the brushing method PENTACRYL, is a stabilizer that will keep green wood from cracking and splitting as it dries and is popular with carvers, wood turners, furniture makers, builders and others working with green wood. PENTACRYL is formulated to penetrate green, wet wood with a moisture content above 25-30%, as the