Retique It Liquid Wood Gel Stain and Wood Stain

Little Desk: Finished a Small desk

United States on Nov 01, 2023

NannaNanna: Top had bad surface I couldn't get sanded off. This did the job 3 coats due to damage. Used woodgrain tool then stained and poly.

United States on Oct 31, 2023

Amazon Customer: Great product. Used it transform my dining table that is not real wood. Saved me from buying a new table.

United States on Oct 12, 2023

amarie: I love that this exists, and I did an ok job transforming an old black melamine fireplace tv stand into cherry, but it was not without trouble. There were things I wish I knew ahead of time, so that the final product was in better shape. First of all, no matter what it is, you'll need to sand it. I don't think they make that very clear, if at all. Also, they make it seem like you can't go wrong with how you brush this stuff on, and that is not true. If you want a full wood look, you'll need 2 coats, and don't ever brush over a section that looks thinner than the rest of entire piece you are working on (say a table top). You'll need to go over the entire table top again, because it will show the brush marks if you just do one section of the tabletop.

I attempted to use the wood grain tool, from another manufacturer, and it looked awful. It didn't work like they showed in the video. Perhaps it was the tool's fault? I had to brush back over the entire table top.

Also, shelves are very difficult to do. I kept getting drips that I could not entirely sand down, even though I painted it on an elevated surface. The final result doesn't look good, as far as either shelf I...

United States on Mar 06, 2023

Amazon Customer: I’m not much of a reviewer because I like to be thorough and don’t have much time. This product however I had to review. I took a super ugly countertop that was light colored, stained with either black marker or paint, and badly scratched, and made it absolutely beautiful.

I am a do it yourself kind of guy but a bit of a critic when I “do it myself.” After I got done with Retique there was nothing negative to say about how the product worked. It came out so beautifully I kept having to look at it over and over because I couldn’t believe it. A lot of times refinishing, or resurfacing a countertop will take a long time of sanding, and cleaning. Not this time. I simply wiped the counter clean, put on the product once, then the second time I painted the product I used the wood graining tool, and stained.

I will say, I was a bit skeptical about purchasing the product because of some of the bad reviews. Some people said that the product came watery, other people said that the product came dry, despite the comments I decided to buy it anyway. It was a bit watery, but you have to stir the product well, and when you do it thickens up. Also, you should know that the...

United States on Jan 22, 2023

Joan MacLeodJoan MacLeod: Product was not as shown in video. Clumpy and extremely hard to spead. If you are expecting customer service forget that. I sent a picture of product and there answer Wes to return it. It ruined the top I was working on. I asked for a replacement. Answer I could return for a full refund. I again reached out and said I wasn’t returning and wanted a replacement for this defective product. Answer ….NONE. THE worst customer service ever.

Canada on Jul 02, 2022

Amazon Customer: Dislike the price in Canada compared to the US At least 60% more!

Canada on Mar 06, 2022

Marc A.Marc A.: Nous avons rénover un escalier en tapis et bois mdr au lieu de remplacer les planches au cout de 6000 $. Excellent résultat.

Canada on Jun 21, 2021

1959Special: I tried out this product (8oz light wood) to repair and refinish a wood dresser top with veneer and deep scratches. It really is amazing product. Super easy to use and takes stain perfectly. I had a tiny bit leftover and actually wood coated a dollar store plastic clock and it looks amazing now.
The only thing keeping me from ordering more is the cost in Canada, once product and shipping combined it's insanely expensive for Canadian shoppers. If you are fortunate to be able to access US shopping across the border it's $19.88 USD for the small can, I paid over $60 for the same size can here in Canada. Hoping to see some sort of Canadian distributor one day as I would definitely recommend this product, and in all fairness it was definitely worth the $60+ bucks to restore my damaged dresser.

Canada on Nov 05, 2020

Cat: It took a little while to get here but I think it will be worth it. I ended up getting the lighter color, more for being able to stain it whatever color I would like.

Canada on Oct 08, 2020