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Penetrants fail due to an erosion process called oxidation. In comparison, steel rusts when it gets wet due to a similar process of oxidation. On wood, the type of base resin used to formulate penetrants, and the more resin put into the wood, the longer it takes for this oxidation process to compromise the finish.
