$&#@(*&”’. Bunnings and Feast Watson

The last two cans of wipe on I've bought of F&W brand have both gone "off" with about 1/3rd left in the can...turns into a gluggy gel type substance.
Not had that before. I can get a little more life by adding turps and giving a big shake, but only the once.

Anybody else seen this?

Arent they owned by cabots now?

Id seek alternative brand

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Originally Posted by 44Ronin

Arent they owned by cabots now?

Id seek alternative brand

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All of Cabot's, Feast Watson and Intergrain are brands of Dulux.

Wattyl and Cabot (without the 's) are owned by Valspar.

Sikkens is independent.

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Originally Posted by david.elliott

The last two cans of wipe on I've bought of F&W brand have both gone "off" with about 1/3rd left in the can...turns into a gluggy gel type substance.
Not had that before. I can get a little more life by adding turps and giving a big shake, but only the once.

Anybody else seen this?

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Exact same thing happened to me. Only used a small amount when i first opened the tin and a few months later........ jelly, $30 in the bin :~

There are only 3 product i will use now which covers everything i do, Organoil HBO, Bodall benchtop oil and Bondall brushable poly.

I think you need to get on to this stuff

Polyx®-Oil - OSMO Australia

Can be rolled on, brushed on, or wipe on/wipe off. Gives a very hard wearing finish, and easy to apply. Used by a lot of commercial furniture makers too.

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Originally Posted by Mr Brush

I think you need to get on to this stuff

Polyx®-Oil - OSMO Australia

Can be rolled on, brushed on, or wipe on/wipe off. Gives a very hard wearing finish, and easy to apply. Used by a lot of commercial furniture makers too.

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My prefered finish for most things. However, you can stil have skinning and going off issues with half can lots left on shelf for periods of time. Most finishes are designed for the can to be opened, and used. Not closing up a half can and expecting the product to be ok to use 4 or 5 weeks later.... The oxygen introduced to can will encourage setting off of the finish.

Answer= Budget for the loss or buy in small enough quantities or make more stuff.

Cheers

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Originally Posted by Bushmiller

Time to boycott a product I would think.

Regards
Paul

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that is how Bunnings can beat an offer by 10%, that's because they're products aren't available anywhere else, essentially, they have a lot of companies by the short and curlies "stock with us only or not at all". aholes, i was preying for masters to open near me, but alas.

Feast Watson owned by Orica............

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Originally Posted by dinosour

Feast Watson owned by Orica............

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Dulux was spun out of Orica a few years ago

Further to Bunnings belligerent belief in itself, its taken a masters sized uppercut in the UK.

Bunnings UK $1 billion writedown: Results in Britain disappointing

I really wish I didn't have to deal with Bunnings, I only go there as a last resort because we don't have a big choice of suppliers in my rural area.

Last week I was in Bunnings and needed to buy some shellac and my local hardware had none. First bloke I came across in the store, wearing a red shirt and green apron, didn't even know what Shellac was! I finally found it in the paint section but only Feast Watson Orange Shellac in a plastic jar. No Blonde, De-waxed, or any other type. Now, we all know that Shellac has a limited shelf life but when I said to the paint section bloke "G'day mate, how old is this Shellac? " he replies "Huh?". So I says to him "This Shellac, when was it made? he says "'Struth, I haven't got a clue, why do you wanna know? I explain to him about the limited shelf life of Shellac and asked " So when was this jar of Shellac delivered to this store then?". He scratches his head and says "Aw, Christ knows!"

I came out of that store after buying the jar of Shellac but was pretty annoyed by the fact that the whole transaction was nothing more than a gamble, at my expense, that this stuff was still usable.

redx

If you are still chasing shellac, you might like to look at Ubeaut.

U-Beaut Polishes

Check out the list of products down the side for shellac. I'd like to say I have no affiliation with this company, but that is not quite true, as we all do by virtue of using these Forums.

Regards
Paul

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Originally Posted by Bushmiller

redx

If you are still chasing shellac, you might like to look at Ubeaut.

U-Beaut Polishes

Check out the list of products down the side for shellac. I'd like to say I have no affiliation with this company, but that is not quite true, as we all do by virtue of using these Forums.

Regards
Paul

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Thanks Paul, I'll make a note of that company for next time. Cheers.

"Most finishes are designed for the can to be opened, and used. Not closing up a half can and expecting the product to be ok to use 4 or 5 weeks later.... The oxygen introduced to can will encourage setting off of the finish."

I suspect we could do better if we decanted the remainder into a smaller container and sealed most of the air out. That would require a range of can/jars.

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Originally Posted by redx

I really wish I didn't have to deal with Bunnings, I only go there as a last resort because we don't have a big choice of suppliers in my rural area.

Last week I was in Bunnings and needed to buy some shellac and my local hardware had none. First bloke I came across in the store, wearing a red shirt and green apron, didn't even know what Shellac was! I finally found it in the paint section but only Feast Watson Orange Shellac in a plastic jar. No Blonde, De-waxed, or any other type. Now, we all know that Shellac has a limited shelf life but when I said to the paint section bloke "G'day mate, how old is this Shellac? " he replies "Huh?". So I says to him "This Shellac, when was it made? he says "'Struth, I haven't got a clue, why do you wanna know? I explain to him about the limited shelf life of Shellac and asked " So when was this jar of Shellac delivered to this store then?". He scratches his head and says "Aw, Christ knows!"

I came out of that store after buying the jar of Shellac but was pretty annoyed by the fact that the whole transaction was nothing more than a gamble, at my expense, that this stuff was still usable.

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If you find the contents not usable, I would take the remainder with receipt back to Bunnings and ask for refund. Explain the contents are not fit for purpose due to age. Chances are you will get a refund but only on the can, not on your time or any material that may need replacing the finish was applied to.