Question 1

Since I don't want to sand stain off the soft wood, would it work to drill small holes into the wood and "inject" the product directly into the holes?

Accepted Answer

I think this might work, I had very old shed with rotten windows sills and drilled holes in rotten wood. This was some years back. If I remember correctly it instructed you to drill holes for deeper penetration of the decayed areas of the wood. I will say the wood was more like rock when hardened

Question 2

I'm replacing slats in an old bench with new pine.  Would this be good to harden and waterproof the new/undamaged wood, then stain after?

Accepted Answer

No, new wood won't absorb it very well.  It's for old spongy wood.  There must be other products that are designed for preservation rather than restoration.  (BTW, I wasn't impressed with it for old wood either.)

Question 3

Can this be used on mdf or particle board that has begun to expand and separate slightly? Such as the bottom of an arcade cabinet?

Accepted Answer

This will stop rot and hold together wood that has become rotten.  The expansion will not go away. You might use in conjunction with yellow carpenters glue (water proof) and clamp the cabinet to force expansion and separation back to proper form.  I have used on wood that had termite and water damage and the restorer hardened the wood and do the same for manufactured wood.

Question 4

Does the wood need to be completely dry?

Accepted Answer

I'm guessing it would be better if the wood was completely dry but I do it with wet wood all the time. I stabilize wood with this and I use a vacuum pump to do it. Once the vacuum pump draws a suction on the wood while it's submersed in the hardener it will have all the air sucked out of it and the hardener will will saturate it to the bone so the thing will be stabilized so that you could run it through the dish washer. There are several videos on this on YouTube. Hope this helps.

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Brand Name	PC Products
Color	Milky White
Compatible Material	Wood
Container Type	Bottle
Customer Reviews	4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (3,019)
Full Cure Time	24 Hours
Global Trade Identification Number	00054983164440
Included Components	(1) 16 oz Wood Hardener
Item Form	Liquid
Item Package Quantity	1
Item Type Name	PC-Petrifier Water-Based Wood Hardener
Item Weight	1 Pounds
Manufacturer	Protective Coating Co.
Material Type	Liquid
Model	164440
Number of Pieces	1
Other Special Features of the Product	Non Toxic
Part Number	164440
Specific Uses For Product	wood
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Unit Count	16.0 Fluid Ounces
Viscosity Level	Low
Volume	470 Milliliters
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Water Resistance Level	Water Resistant

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