Osmo Top Oil

Ideally suited for use on wooden worktops

This micro-porous top oil from Osmo is strong and hard wearing and will resist staining from drinks such as wine, coffee and milk etc. It is ideally suited for use on wooden work tops and table tops and it offers a clear finish. Should this product get marked it is easy to repair. Normally a clean and a re-application of the top oil is enough to make most marks disappear. However if a wine stain (for example) has been left over night it may start to penetrate deeper than usual. In this instance the area can be lightly sanded with a finishing pad. and then refinished with the top oil.

This product is based on natural waxes and oils and does not form a thick seal on the surface of the wood (like a lacquer or varnish does) therefore it cannot peel, flake, crack or blister. This means it performs well in high humidity areas.

The grain of the wood is enhanced once this product has been applied and if the final finish is not shiny enough, buffing it with a cloth will create a sheen. Because the natural oils and waxes penetrate deep into the surface they help to keep the wood supple thus preventing it from getting dry and brittle and reducing swelling and shrinkage.

This product has a creamy consistency (thixotropic) and is easy to apply with a cloth, roller or paint brush. It is important to apply just thin coats with 2-3 coats being necessary in total. No primer is required.