Osmo - TopOil - 3045 Clear Satin - 0.5 Liter

This is so much better than polyurethane!

This stuff works great. Easy to apply and sets up perfect

The product goes on easily - I wipe it on with an old t-shirt. Unlike many finishes (Tried and True, for example), Osmo does NOT darken the wood. For a real sheen use 3 coats - the big change happens between coats 2 and 3. I buff with a superfine scotch pad between coats (so glad i can quit using steel wool). I’ve got other oils and waxes sitting around but this is my favorite.

I refinished all of my cutting boards of various species and grain variegation. This is the best oil on the market for this sort of application. Appreciate that if you're not an experienced finisher or have experience with oil and hardwax oil finishing then there is a learning curve. You can apply this finish to achieve different sheens and looks. Using a white maintenance pad is the way to go in my opinion. Gives the most natural feel to the sheen. I like to apply two applications.

This is the 3rd product I tried for sealing my butcher block counters and it’s the first one that really worked! Really creates a nice seal, adds some shine and brightness to the wood.It does take awhile to dry if you are in a more humid climate. I did a coat every 12-24 hours, 3-4 coats total. I last treated the countertop a month or so ago and so far the Osmo is performing much better than the prior products I had tried.

Love this stuff. Great on salad bowls and serving platters.

Very expensive for a small amount but so far I find it worth the cost. Penetrates, protects and seals wood while being food safe. Win on all accounts. I use it to finish salad bowls and even wooden whiskey cups. I am a woodturner and I find this easy to use and a great product.It does leave a sticky feeling and a smell for a while but again, it is worth the downsides to have a great product that is easy to use.

This stuff is pricey, especially comparing to more traditional finishes... however I love the results. Obviously it will darken wood some, anything you put on wood will, but it darkens less and leaves a less glossy finish in my experience compared to even high end options like Emmet's "The Good Stuff" (a very good finish in its own right, and slightly cheaper per liter) which left my wood slightly darker and slightly more glossy.This is probably my favorite finish for light colored wood in living spaces, even if it is expensive.

ESEste es el acabado de mejor aspecto y más fácil de conseguir que he usado hasta ahora (absolutamente odio aplicar poliuretano a menos que pueda rociarlo). Puede variar un poco el brillo cambiando el método de aplicación y el número de capas. He restaurado la mesa de un bar en menos de treinta minutos después de que se viera un poco desgastada; una arena ligera y rápida y una sola capa y listo.Dicho esto, debe tener en cuenta que esto no es poliuretano o barniz de espato o lo que sea. No es un acabado plástico impermeable, es un acabado de cera dura. Y eso significa que obtendrá marcas de alcohol y solventes que el poliuretano no miraría. Cualquier licor puro como el whisky o el tequila si se deja en la superficie durante el tiempo suficiente (unos pocos minutos) puede dar como resultado un anillo donde la cera se haya disuelto. Cualquier cosa como alcohol medicinal al 70% lo marcará de inmediato.Otra cosa que encontré difícil mientras aprendía cómo usar este material fue que la cinta de pintores no se desprende fácilmente si se deja por más de unos pocos días. El adhesivo parece reaccionar con el acabado y no puede simplemente limpiarlo con un trapo de diluyente, etc. Bueno, puede hacerlo, pero quitará el Osmo de inmediato o al menos lo desafilará.Lo último: este material tarda unas 2 semanas en curarse realmente; marcará dentro de ese tiempo, ciertamente en la primera semana, si comienzas a diseñar tazones de cerámica, etc. Así que tómatelo con calma durante las primeras semanas.Espero renovar el acabado de nuestras mesas de trabajo aproximadamente una vez al año, pero eso las devolverá a su estado original con muy poco tiempo y esfuerzo.Aparte, voy a usar el Osmo Polyx en una mesa de comedor básica de pino, principalmente para ver cuál es la diferencia. No es apto para alimentos, pero tendemos a usar platos en la mesa...ENThis is the best looking and easiest-to-get-right finish I've used so far (I absolutely hate applying polyurethane unless I can spray it). You can vary the sheen a little by changing your application method and number of coats. I've refinished a bar table in under thirty minutes after it got a little tired looking; a quick, light sand and a single coat and you're done.Having said that, you should be aware that this is not polyurethane or spar varnish or whatever. It is not a plastic water-proof finish, it's a hard wax finish. And that means that you will get marks from alchohol and solvents that poly wouldn't bat and eye at. Any neat spirits such as whisky or tequila if left on the surface for long enough - a few minutes - can result in a ring where the wax has disolved. Anything like 70% medicinal alchohol will mark it straight away.One other thing I found difficult as I was learning how you use this stuff was that painters tape does not come off it easily if left for more than a few days. The adhesive seems to react with the finish and you can't simply wipe it down with a rag of thinners, etc. Well, you can, but you'll strip the Osmo right off or at least dull it.Last thing: This stuff takes about 2 weeks to really cure hard; it'll mark inside that time, certainly in the first week, if you start laying out ceramic bowls, etc. So take it easy for the first couple of weeks.I expect to be refinishing our bench tops about once a year, but that will bring them back to new with very little time and effort.As an aside, I'm going to use Osmo's Polyx on a basic pine dining table, mainly to see what the difference is. It's not food safe, but we do tend to use plates at the dinner table ...