Product Description
XL Patina Gel is Liver of sulphur in a stabilised gel form available in 3 sizes!
This is a convenient, economical, and easy way to use liver of sulphur. XL Patina Gel doesn't degrade in light or air the way the lump form or usual liquid liver of sulphur does.
As you're probably aware, liver of sulphur in chunk form is very unstable and goes dead in a few hours if left uncovered or exposed to light. Not this - the XL Gel will remain fresh even if you've forgotten to put the lid on.
To test the shelf life of XL Gel, a sample container was left uncovered. After a year a thin skin had formed on the surface. The skin was stirred into the gel, and it was mixed up with water. The aged Patina Gel performed identical to another batch made from fresh Patina Gel (please note - we still recommend you keep the lid on!).
XL Patina Gel is economical to use. No more digging for the "right sized chunk" or wasting pieces that are too large. No more throwing out a whole container because the lid was not on just right. The gel is always fresh, and always ready to use. Just add a few drops to hot water and you're ready to go.
Just a 1/4 teaspoon of the gel is enough to make 177ml of strong patina solution. You can also use it straight from the container, by brushing it on and then dipping the piece in hot water. Or use it in the traditional way by mixing a little in some hot water.
XL Gel is safe and non-flammable so is safe for international shipping.
This is a little bottle full of clever stuff, small and easy to take on the go.
Available in 1oz (30ml), 2oz (60ml) and 4oz (120ml)
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30 Reviews
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Easy to use and has splendid effects.
I have tried this gel, neat, on copper and have been delighted with the result. I dropped a 'blob' of the gel onto copper sheet that I had previously cleaned with fine wire wool. The reaction happened speedily and, around the 'blob' of gel, a halo of deep magenta and cyan blue appeared. I am looking forward to trying it out on sterling silver by dipping in hot water. I appreciate the handy bottle holding a sufficient quantity for a home hobbyist. My order arrived in A1 condition - no leaks and protected in a plastic, press-to-seal, bag.
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xl gel patina
i am an amateur,i do jewelry fof my friends and me only.never tried begore xl but i am very pleased.great product and seller,thanks.
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The best product in this category
I live in Denmark and have a hard time even finding LOS products in my country. So it is great that this product can be shipped safely - and the longer shelf life is an added bonus, as I am an amateur jewellery maker and do not use LOS much. Highly recommended!
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XL Gel Patina
I usually use a liquid liver of sulphur, this is the first time I have used a gel. The gel is equally as good when mixed with boiling water but not as effective as the liquid when used cold/neat. It is also very smelly unlike the liquid. Like a couple of other people here I also had issues with the bottle leaking. A residue of gel seems to get left in the lid and when the lid is pressed closed it squishes out and makes a bit of a mess. I now use a tissue over the lid when closing it and wipe it clean straight away. This gets over that problem nicely. Generally it works well and is a good price but I personally prefer the liquid so probably wouldn't buy it again.
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Patination made easy
Easy to use and a convenient size for my purposes.
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Great but leaky bottle
I love this product and I use it neat on fingerprints when I only have one to do and I'm feeling lazy. However I am forever finding it all over everything as the bottle leaks, even though the cap appears to be on tight and shut. It drives me mad, and my husband isn't impressed either since I've got young children. It can't always be seen so you pick something up and find it, obviously the smell isn't great when you do this. I'm guessing it's just my bottle but it's enough that I'd think twice before ordering more. Hi Helen, This should not be happening with the bottle, we haven't experienced this before with any of our bottles, or had similar feedback from customers. We are concerned you may just have a faulty bottle. We will get in contact with you now :)
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Great!
The best patina solution I've ever used! Easy to use, long life and always with great result!
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Fantastic product
Used this for the first time and the patina i achieved was excellent. Also when looking for liver of sulphur, metal clay was the most competitive price will definitely buy it from here again!
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Slow to get to black?
I needed a nice dark charcoal grey/black on a pendant, so I decided to paint it on neat, I've been waiting 1 and a half hours and still no where near a good old liver of sulphur pea size in warm water black which took 15 mins on my last piece... And thats neat on a fine silver piece. Not overly impressed. I will try tomorrow in hot water. Nice marketing average product. The Reason why I tried it on neat was so it would save time cleaning it off the back of my item, in all fairness its saved no time, just cost me more time than I would have spent cleaning. Average at best for my needs. ****RESPONSE FROM METAL CLAY**** Hi Anonymous, I hope you get to see this feedback as we don't know who you are. We don't really recommend you use the XL gel neat, just on its own. You can paint it on neat, but then you want to add heat and water to the piece. You also need to make sure your piece is clean (as always when you add a patina), I like to make a past of bicarbonate of soda and water, and rub the piece with this. Then I usually paint neat XL Gel in the deep parts where I want a patina, drip hot water on the piece, and put on a hot plate (or use a blow dryer). Best results are usually to make up a small quantity of strong solution, using hot water, dip the piece and keep it warm until you have the result you're after. As you can see from the other reviews - it isn't just "marketing" - it is a great product that works really well, and it will keep MUCH longer than chunks of LOS. Hope you make friends with it!
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Excellent product
Having never used any patina products before, i read lots of info and most said to try the XL los gel. It is fabulous stuff and goes a long way. I only needed to patinate a small amount of wire to start with so downsized the amount i used. It worked a treat. Easy to use, the odour dissipates quickly and the results speak for themselves.
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Better than the rest
I've tried the chunk and liquid forms of LOS and the XL Gel is by far the best. It lasts a long time without going off and gives good results. Make sure your metal is grease free for the best results.
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Brilliant!
Easy to use and excellent results. Odour not excessive and with good ventilation soon dissipates.
