Testimonials

I have been using Turn Tex's stabilizer for years. Of course I buy direct to get the best price, and most importantly, I am buying from Curtis Seebeck. If I have a question, or if I need an extra "activator," Curtis sees that it gets done. You can't deal with a nicer, fairer or more honest guy! Why would anyone buy from someone else? I stabilize pepper-mill blanks. To save on stabilizer, I first round the blanks into a cylindrical shape. To get easier access into the center of the cylindrical blank, I cut the blank into the top and bottom part of the pepper-mill. My finished pepper-mill is waterproof. When cooking, and when my hands are wet or greasy, it doesn't matter. I just grab my pepper-mill and keep on cooking. Any moisture or grease will wipe right off the pepper-mill.   

I sent Curtis a message thru this website on a Sunday afternoon, and darned if he didn't answer it within a couple hours! He recommended a solution to my question, and I placed the order that same day. 

Outstanding service is a hallmark of Curtis and his team. 

KC

Aloha,

I live in Hawaii and have had a very hard time getting some of the products I need. I have learned to live with it, the price we pay to live in paradise.  I really wanted to get Alumilite Clear Slow and couldn't find it anywhere - even Alumilite wouldn't ship it to me.  I found Turn Tex in a web search and thought, great another company that won't ship me what I want.  I called them and spoke to Gaige.  This guy is awesome!! Not only did he ship me the clear slow but the shipping charges were very reasonable. Turn Tex will be my go to supplier for resin supplies.

Thanks again Gaige

Mark

👍

Whether it’s Juice or pigments, this is always my first stop.

Great selection, great service 

      While doing homework on this project , I was told to go with the best. I was certainly glad I purchased the Turntex model I did. Works incredibly well ,cleans easily and does exactly as described.. please read instructions,  it's always a help!!

I received the vacuum chamber and cactus juice. Although I haven't had time to try it yet it looks solidly built and shipping was reasonably fast considering they are made to order.

I'm impressed with the workmanship.

Was pleased I received the Cactus Juice (1gallon) in a few days. Have used this product before and have been impressed with the results. Am going to use to stabilize a Ash burl. Good price snd great service.

 I ordered some Alumilite in the morning and it was shipped that day, very few places can you get that kind of service. This is very typical for Curtis and his crew.

I’m so excited  my Vacuum Stabilizing Chamber just arrived and a day early and was packaged with more care than anything I have ever ordered from anyone, anywhere. Turn Tex you just keep surprising me ! This is going to be a great experience and I’m excited to get started. Thank you for the boost in confidence.

After I used some older Cactus Juice that I transported half way across the country during my relocation, I noticed that I the drippings from the cure did not themselves cure. I was concerned that my small batch of Cactus Juice may have gone bad. I searched through the FAQs but could not find anything that would anser my question of whether this was an indicator of CJ that had gone bad. I contacted Mr. Seebeck through the contact page and asked. Well, Curtis answered my question with a great explanation and also during our conversation recommended a different approach to soaking my blanks. I had ordered jmore CJ and let Curtis know and I had my new bottles of CJ in a couple days.

It was a pleasure doing business with Turntex LLC and mr Seebeck and will not hesitate to continue doing business directly with this company.

Very Satisfied Customer.

Hands down without a doubt TURnTeX is the best for customer service!  They always go above an beyond for every single sale.  

Fast shipping, great product, and very attentive if you have any questions. 

Curtis and team set the bar high for service, quality, and customer satisfaction.  Even though I’m a small user of their products, they leave me with the feeling that I’m their most important customer. 

This is my second purchase of Cactus Juice (Am just getting into more stabilizing).  Got great results from the last order and am looking forward to trying the new formulation.  Ordering was easy and shipping was fast.  Love supporting small business, especially when you can order without making any sacrifices by doing so.

 

 

I ordered some Cactus Juice on Thursday afternoon and it was delivered on Saturday from Texas to Missouri. 

I've used the help center for great info and resources. I bought the Robinair vacuum pump that Turntex recommends and it's great.

I also talked to Curtis on the phone and got a LOT of great info. 

I can't say enough good things about this company. I think I've placed 3 orders so far and couldn't be happier. 

 

I've been using Turntex products for several years with great results.  Shipping is fast and I've never run in to any issue using the products.

Top notch customer service good product 

Two thumbs up!  I enjoy doing business with TurnTex!

Turn Tex is one of the few internet sites that has great customer. My last order was shipped same day, very fast shipping. Thanks Gaige!

Great experience buying from turntex.

 

purchased the wood dyes for the first time and they worked great along with the cactus juice. Very surprised how the coloring penetrated into the wood highlighting then grain. I am looking forward to the next color purchase.

 

Martin

I wanted to try the new Cactus Juice formula even though I have some of the old, more than 2 yrs and still cures.  Very happy happy with the new and have either used it all or it's waiting in bottles with dye already added.  I've been  experimenting  with double dying and will be ordering more shortly.

I recently became interested in wood stabilization. Turn Tex provided me with the knowledge and products to get started. I recently finished my first batch and it came out fantastic. Thanks!

Turn Tex is just another reason to buy American !!!  Great quality products for the Craftsman!! Super Fast shipping!! = A Company I want to do business with!!

Great product, extra fast shipping! 

I found the Cactus Juice to be extremely easy to use and it turned some questionable, very spalted birdseye maple into a very solid stock to work with.  I liked it so well that I just ordered my 2nd gallon and a couple different color dyes to experiment with.

Thank you for your prompt service. I've already stabilized some pinecones for knife handles and the cactus juice is so much better than the wood hardener that I was using.

I'm not a paid shill. I'm a raving fan.

I got into stabilizing wood because, while ordinary wood grain is beautiful, the markings and colors you see in spalted wood, along with the ease of adding colors when you stabilize it, and the STABILITY of the wood, and the increased number of species I can work with (because highly punky wood, after stabilizing, has much the same properties, regardless of species) make it preferable for my kind of cue building. 

When learning the craft, I found many on Youtube willing to tell me how to do it and sell me their stuff. I tried several, TurnTex included. I don't want to denigrate anyone else, but I will say that my TurnTex experience has been exceptional while others have not. I've used four stabilizers, Cactus Juice, BVV, Polycrl, and Turner's Choice. Each has a different sweet spot, but none give me a final product as rock solid as Cactus Juice, and the only place I'm willing to buy it anymore is TurnTex.

TurnTex has the best prices I've found.

TurnTex ships like lightning.

TurnTex communicates during the order so you know what's going on. 

TurnTex has videos out the wazooo, to help folks understand what they are doing so they can quickly master the art and get on with creating their vision. 

Last, the more experience I have with TurnTex, the more I love them and what they represent.

It's rare in today's business world to run into good people who care more about you than making a buck. I'm grateful for TurnTex, and the depth and breadth of my experience with them makes me certain that you will have an exceptional experience with them too.

 

I recently purchased several gallons of cactus juice from Curtis @TurnTex.com  I'll have to say you have a phenomenal product 

I am a hobbyists knife maker  and with my recent purchases of cactus juice and the dyes it has taken my craft to another level. I've been stabilizing and dying wood for making my knife scales. I would like to thank Curtis for his excellent customer service.         I'm looking forward to doing business with TurnTex.com 

Thankyou Curtis 

James Edwards 

I have placed 2 orders for Castors choice mica powder. It was a pleasure and easy to deal with Curtis and his company. I will purchase from them again! Cheers Mark

i don't use very many mediums but when i tried alulite i just can't quit... that's it, now i've started to understand the resin and what it does when you throw it in the cast and what it does when you gently pour a little bit at a time with different colors and it's all coming to a poetry in motion senario...

 

my dad taught me how to turn but when he's nice that's when i've gone and not done very well. hard to understand. but i always seem to give it another try... www.ronbrownsbest.com my name is chris brown.

 

thanks Curtis for the trustworth source of alumilite!

 

Chris.

I dont do much stabilizing but when I do I don't settle for anything but the best. When you need the juice you go to the source Cactus Juice. 

The only place to go for your casting and stabilizing needs!

Support small businesses!!!

I literally stumbled across Turn Tex a couple of weeks ago. And after placing my order realized they were in San Marcos which i pass by once a week. I called and asked if i could will call the next day and the gentleman assured me that would be fine and he would refund the shipping.

Picked up my order as planned and have nothing but good things to say about the staff and their wonderfull dogs.   

God Bless Texas and local business's

Very happy with everything from Turntex! Excellent, fast service. Accurate orders and great follow up. Highly recommend them and their products. Have used iridescent red and ocean blue dyes while stabilizing wood for knife handles and the results are looking really nice so far. Thanks Turntex!

Been doing business with Curtis for many years now.  Always has excellent service and prompt shipping.

Why go anywhere else!

Curtis is very friendly and helped me out with what I needed . I've used his products for a couple of years now and I could not be happier.

I have been ordering from Turn Tex for a couple of years, both Alumilite and Cactus Juice(which is the BEST), and in all those orders, I have yet to have a bad experience. From easy online ordering, order confirmations, payment, shipping notifications, and actual shipping they are the standard in service. I have ordered from Turn Tex, Amazon, and EBay within minutes of each other knowing that the TurnTex shipment will beat the other orders in arriving by DAYS! Lifelong customer telling the truth. Thanks guys and gals for what you do, it is noticed and greatly appreciated!

I have been using Cactus Juice for several years and have always been very pleased with the results. Currently I’m stabilizing spalted tamarind which is very porous. I just received your last shipment with the new formula and was pleased with the reduced foaming.   The wood is soaking new but I’m sure the result will be every bit as satisfying as always. Good company and excellent product. 

I can't say enough about Curtis and his crew and Turntex. It is always such a pleasure dealing with them.

Always a great pleasure ordering from TurnTex. I have had excellent service, not only with the products, with the customer service as well. I am very pleased with TurnTex and would very highly recommend them to everyone!!

What a great place to do business besides having the best products and warranties. Wouldn't think of doing business anywhere else.

I've lost count of how many orders I've made over the years, but every one has been seamless. Years ago, the owner personally (and patiently) addressed my dumb questions. I usually order around 8 gallons 1-2 times a year (the bulk shipping is nice).

Not only is the Cactus Juice the best go to for stabilizing, Turn Tex, as a company, has always been polite, helpful and effective.

But don't get into stabilizing because I don't want any more competition! Lol.

-Doc

I only use turntex products for stabilizing 

I always appreciate the excellent level of service, including answers to lots of questions about materials handling and storage. And of course the super speedy order processing and shipping is great. 

I've been in the woodworking business for 42 years and have dealt with many owners of their company's, I have to say that Curtis (the owner) is the best I've ever worked with. The products speaks for themselves and in my experience they have done exactly what I need... a wonderful job!  Curtis makes sure of that by providing his wealth of knowledge any time I call with a question and through the how to on the website. He doesn't make you feel like he is in a rush to get you answered, on the contrary he'll make sure you have the information you need before the call is over. 

.

My order was filled promptly and shipped and was in my hands in just several days.

They have a great selection of stabilizing and casting products.

Fantastic is really all you can say! I've been stabilizing for the past year or so with the Cactus Juice with great results. So far, I've been using a vacuum chamber from Amazon that works perfectly well, but I make a lot of mallets and the chamber I have simply doesn't fit the longer handle blanks. I ordered a 4"x16" vacuum chamber from here and it's perfect. Very well built and easy to use. It is also very reasonably priced. Don't hesitate to pick one up.

Just wanted to say thanks for all the years of providing a stellar product and amazing customer service.  Not to mention that prices have stayed the same (that I’m aware of) through the 9+ years of buying cactus juice.  Something for which I’m very grateful for.  Thank you Curtis for guiding me along in the beginning (and still) and answering the numerous questions I threw at you.  I wouldn’t be where I am today if it wasn’t for you.  
kuzos Turntex

Matt Manning