Barrettine Products Reviews 

Recently purchased 2 bottles of this citronella oil and found it completely useless. I was very disappointed with the product even after following manufacturers advice. I always used zero in oil and I will be going back to that. What a waste of money

Citronella oil for outdoor lamps will not stay lit
I’ve tried it with different torches from different suppliers, lights for 10 seconds then goes out.
I’ve tried everything the seller advised previous posters but it just does not stay lit.

I’ve purchased 5 Barrettine citronella oil for outdoor torches, unfortunately when yo light the wick the flame doesn’t stop lit, I’ve tried it in 3 different torches with the same effect. Is there a problem with the oil.

We use many of your products, mostly stains and always been happy, but I'm afraid with this product its a fail.

Having chosen to pick the this product, being the more expensive than other choices, thereby having the false believe it would be better than cheaper products, it was a total fail.

Yes it soften the paint but only removed the top skin so still had to either use the heat gun or sander, just made more mess.

Barrettine Decking Oil - Clear
Good Oil, very pleased with the result. Brought out all the lovely colours in my deck. Will use again.
My deck was cleaned and repairs done, with 3 good days of weather ahead I went to buy my usual oil (osmo clear decking oil). Local suppliers didn't have in stock. Now only mixing centers stock this product.
This oil got good reviews so I took it instead. Its Great. Both coats soaked in well, its thin so easy to apply, I always use a brush for best results. Just lovely tones on the wood. When you put it on the colour will be the "wet" colour of your deck but it dries clear, I usually use 20 litres of Osmo but I used 23 litres of Barrettine, however I was generous, especially give the difference in price.
I am left wondering if we have been brainwashed into believing that ONLY products for Europe are good. Not the case here, and the price is a steal.

Used the clear wood preservative product for first time after new fence installation. First impressions are very positive. Covers well and soaks into the bare wood leaving rich clear emulsion look. Covered one side of 15m fence with 4 litres approximately of product and it soaked in a lot. Pleased with results and if I get another decent weather window will complete the other side. Did research before purchasing and it appears that all the positive comments are based on customer good experience. Time will tell if it is as weather proofing as suggested. Lots of rain will test it. I am confident it will do the job.just completed 2 coats as recommended and will assess its waterproofing when the next big shower hits👍

Paint Panther
After 3 thick coats on very thin paint it removed the thinnest film from the top. Absolutely useless!

Armour Flex Hard Wax Hard Wax Oil
We have been refinishing wooden floors for decades so it was refreshing to learn of & try out a new product manufactured in the UK by Barrettine a long , respected firm in the production of decorative products. We would normally use water based Bona or in extreme wear cases(bar tops etc) Sadolin PX,but both of these products have become so expensive it was losing us work.So this was a very high wear area in a bathroom so it gets lots of hammer,it was in a sad condition with lots of bare areas so after thorough prep with the Festool & a final wipe down with meths ,ready to go.Firstly you must do any touching in with the appropriate colour wood dye (water based as it dries quickly). Then I applied 3 coats of Armour Flex in Satin although 2 would have been fine.It is very easy to apply & flows out beautifully , as you can see the finish is super smooth.My customer thinks its even better than the original finish.It says on the tin dry in 4 hours under normal temperatures but I would definitely leave overnite between coats & say 16 hours before walking on.Overall if time permits this is a superb product which I would highly recommend.
Our family Decorating business has been established 65 years.

Got recommended this by a friend, absolutely brilliant. It’s taken off a layer of paint with no issue whatsoever. I’d 100% recommend this to anyone struggling to remove paint

This product turns your timber yellow/orange/amber hue. It gives very inconsistent finish. First coat dries matt but the second gives partial gloss - darker wood grains get high gross finish while the rest stays matt. Third coat makes it high gloss - very unattractive. Overall entire finish looks cheap, old and yellow, like one paint timber with low quality varnish that turned dark yellow over years. Definitely it's not modern look. I put a lot of money and work in my project and this product somehow ruined it.

I used the Hardwax Oil for some oak shelves as they are going to get a bit of use, the product applied very smoothly with virtually no odour unlike some of the more high street brands.

I applied two coats as a precaution but I’m sure one would have sufficed. The hard wax oil has dried to a nice clear satin finish and seems to be very durable.

Great products. Used the UV Oil on our cladding and delighted with the results. Would recommend

Used the wood reviver on our fence, brought it back to life in less than 10 minutes
Then coated it all with their protective treatment and the fences look stunning, couldn’t be happier with the results. Will definitely be using again next time.

Quality of product is excellent and the Tech support first class. I've previously learnt the hard way, always important to read the full label as one job to the next can be very different. Ive recently used the UV oil and Hard wax oil. Both easy to use with a beautiful finish

BARRETINE IS ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE, USELESS UK COMPANY THAT MAKES TERRIBLE GRADE RUBBISH, DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME & EFFORT. EVEN WICKES DON'T SEEM TO STOCK THIS JUNK ANYMORE

I have asked a multiple times to stop emailing me, even found up and ask them to take me off of that email marketing list and yet I still keep getting them.

Applied preserver on a brand new summerhouse in June 2 years ago. After 8 months it started to turn black. Contacted company who were not interested in my complaint. Less than 2 years on I’m having to take it off as it cannot be painted over,with a pressure washer which is very time consuming. DO NOT BUY THIS PRESERVER !!!

Exceptional customer service even to the point of a telephone call with advice which was very helpful.

Terrible product ! do not buy does not do what it says on the tin !
The clear decking oil comes out dark brown .
Customer service is useless
Only gave one star because I couldn’t give zero

Lovely product to use. Produces the finish you want.

...Upon great advice by Barrettine, during a phone-call on the 25/07/23.

Do not request advice from their technical department, however, because they evidently guessed from a certain point into work carried out on wood which was designed as floorboards with imaginably unexpected hues and which could have been submitted into an art and crafts exhibition and sold as a professional standard bespoke flooring solution, that I could continue to apply layers of ArmourFlex Hardwax Oil ("...up to six") without sanding - it only took one more layer, in fact, to destroy it...

Indeed, on the third layer, having been made aware that I should use either rag or brush (later, in response to my complaints, during the company's denial of fault, changing their words to solely cloth usage), the surfaces bubbled (and yellowed - the whole reason I didn't go for an oil-based varnish).

Over two months of time, some expense (in terms of purchases but also from future sales as I could have put the work undertaken into a portfolio), so much effort, the work carried out with someone else and for them - the whole project a labor love and with results that presented this as true.

...Upon immeasurably bad advice by Barrettine, during a phone-call on the 31/07/23.