Anchorseal Inquiry

[William Young]

I thought Lee Valley carried anchorseal but upon checking their latest catalog as well as the website I could only find this.
It seems rather pricey at $37.50 for 3.78 litres compared to reports I have heard about anchorseal. Does anyone here know whare I can find the anchorseal product so as to compare ?
W.Y.

I couldn't find the button to post pictures so I just supplied the link. Is picture posting no longer allowed in this site?

 

[Barbara Gill]

For a little more you can get 5-gal. https://www.uccoatings.com/

 

[Tangboy5000]

It sounds like they are no longer carrying it and are simply having it transhipped from the manufacturer.

 

[mkart]

Anchorseal

Check out your local clubs. We purchase it 55 gallons at a time and sell it to our members for $5.00 per gallon. You can't beat that price! I believe we buy it from UC Coatings
Matt

 

[Claude]

I thought Lee Valley carried anchorseal but upon checking their latest catalog as well as the website I could only find this.
It seems rather pricey at $37.50 for 3.78 ...

That is what I found too, and in addition I had to add the shipping costs.
Specialists gave me a very good piece of advice, proven by years of utilisation.
Rather than buying this very expensive stuff, use vinyle glue (even of a cheap brand)
May be my translation of "Vinyle Glue" does not mean much to you?
It is this very popular white glue used mostly du glue wood with.
The beauty of the product is that it is elastic and therfore follow the movements of the wood, and when it dies up it is completely transparent.
and in addition very, but I mean very C H E A P

 

[William Young]

Thanks for the responses . I will certainly check around.
W.Y.

Claude;
Where do you purchase the vinyl glue ?

 

[Gretch Flo]

Green wood sealer

William-I get mine from Klingspor (as well as all my sandpaper)-It is 12.95/gal, $10.95 for 2 or more. It is called Sealtite. I don't have experience with Anchorseal, but discussions in this forum have stated that the products are all similar in their end results. I like it. Klingspor charges $6 for shipping no matter the size of the order. Like you, I am not near a turning club to get the drum discounts!! Gretch

 

[Claude]

Thanks for the responses . I will certainly check around.
W.Y.

Claude;
Where do you purchase the vinyl glue ?

I'm afraid I buy it far from where you are as I am in Italy. We find it in any "do it yoursel" super store, hyoer market. Here in europe, but I am sure in the US as well it is one of the most common and cheep glue.
I'm sure you will find it and you will remain flabergasted by the result.

 

[Mark Mandell]

Thanks for the responses . I will certainly check around.
W.Y. Claude; Where do you purchase the vinyl glue ?

William,

I think what Claude is referring to is PVA [Poly-Vinyl Acetate] which we all know and love as Good Ol' Elmer's White Goo. You can get it by the gallon if you can find anyone over here that carries it any more. That may be a little tough to find since they added a little yellow dye #6, mixed in some stuff to keep it from redissolving in water, and hiked the price. While you may not get it at a big box joint, you might do better at a place that sells school supplies because teachers use a lot of it under label "Elmer's School Glue."

I do think, however, that I'd stay with Anchorseal for roughed turnings. PVA will penetrate the endgrain and stain the wood whereas the Anchorseal wax emulsion won't. Using PVA as a log endsealer is a different matter though; might be ok at that.

Mark

 

[Hugh]

There used to be a wood sealer on the market called "Sealtite 60". It was basically the same as Anchorseal. I used to buy it by the 5 gal. container from the company that made it. I now buy Anchorseal from one of the woodturning clubs that I belong to. They charge $35/5 gal. now. It used to be a couple of bucks cheaper. Another place to get log sealer is Baileys (www.baileys-online.com). The last time I saw it in their catalog the cost was about $45/5 gal. You might try to do a search for Sealtite 60 on the net and see if it is still available in 5 gal. quantities. I have generally found that if you can deal with the source it is cheaper. May not be cheaper than a club price though.
Hugh

 

[Barbara Gill]

I got a letter from UC Coatings today. Since AnchorSeal depends upon petroleum products, the price is going up. I didn't pay attention how much since I bought a 55 gal. drum this past spring.

 

[JimQ]

Tried looking, it only comes up under a log cabin builder that says they use it. It doesn't even come up under the manufacturer, [size=-1]Chapman Chemical Company.

JimQ
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[MichaelMouse]

I buffed acres and acres of water-emulsion wax in service. Appears the stuff is still made, based on a quick web search. The percentage of solids is not as high, but two-coating might level the field. Smells the same, so I expect the same alcohol and surfactant is used.

Janitorial supply place here had it, as well as that other rare commodity, paste wax for furniture. Price back then ~30 / 5 gallons.