Name: Osmo Country Colour
Brand: Osmo
SKU: OSCC
Rating: 4.9 (348 reviews)

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Osmo Country Colour

An oil-based, opaque, colour finish for exterior wood with excellent weather and UV resistant properties

A durable, oil-based finish for exterior wood
Extremely weather and UV-resistant
Provides long lasting protection
Microporous formula will not crack, peel, flake or blister
Dries to an opaque, satin finish after 2 coats
Biocide and preservative free
High V.O.C

Brand	Osmo
No. of coats	2
Coverage	Up to 26m² per litre
Drying time	12 hrs
Size	5ml sample, 125ml, 750ml, 2.5L
MPN	Please Select Size/Option
GTIN	Please Select Size/Option

Overview

Osmo Country Colour is a very versatile, paint-like, opaque oil finish for use throughout the garden and home. Perfect for a wide range of projects, including wooden sidings and cladding, trim, clapboards (shutters), smooth fences, shakes, shingles, pergolas, summer houses, log cabins, boat houses, garden furniture, sheds and more.

Looking for a high gloss, opaque white finish for windows, doors and fascia boards? Try Osmo Opaque Gloss Wood Stain (2104)

You'll find plenty of useful guidance about picking the best wood stain colour in our blog. Happy hunting!

RAL colour matching: Please supply the specific shade reference number using this RAL chart in "Special Instructions" at checkout and allow 3 to 4 weeks for delivery. Osmo RAL matched colours are made to order and are non-refundable.

Please Note: Using this product on rough sawn or featherboard wood will significantly reduce it's coverage.

Although labelled as an exterior product, Osmo Country Colour can also be used on interior wood to good effect. The high solvent-content however means that it is very smelly when being applied. It is recommended that interior items being finished should be removed outside for application and drying. If this is not possible, windows and doors should be opened to aid ventilation.

Preparation

Wood to be treated with Osmo Country Colour must be clean, dry and frost-free.

Old paints and varnishes must be fully removed with a suitable paint or varnish remover
Existing micro-porous finishes such as oils and stains need only be cleaned or lightly sanded prior to application of Osmo Country Colours
Any end grain can be sealed with Osmo End Grain Sealing Wax (5735)
Fill any holes or gaps in the wood surface with a suitable wood filler
Any green growth should be cleaned and removed with Osmo Gard Clean
To revive wood that has greyed in the sun, use Osmo Wood Reviver Gel (6609)
If additional protection against blue stain, rot and insects is desired, pre-treat the wood if possible on all sides with Osmo WR Base Coat (4001)

Application

Always do a test area before starting any project to test product suitability and final finish. Follow the manufacturer's instructions on the tin at all times.

Be aware that rough sawn timber is more absorbent, meaning coverage per litre will be greatly reduced. Osmo Country Colour is ready to use straight from the tin, no thinning required. Stir well before and periodically when in use.

Apply thinly and evenly along the wood grain with an Osmo Soft Tip Brush, Osmo Premium Microfibre Roller or other suitable applicator
For exterior wood, apply first coat on all sides before installation for maximum protection
Allow to dry in line with the product Information on the tin or data sheet
Once dry, a second thin coat should be applied

Aftercare

Renovation

For general renovation, apply a fresh coat of Osmo Country Colour thinly and evenly in the direction of the wood grain as and when required.

F.A.Q.

Q. I want to paint an unfinished kitchen table and chairs with Osmo Country Colour but see that its labelled as an exterior product. Can i use it?

A. In short, the answer is yes. Osmo Country Colour does not contain any biocides or other chemicals that would make it unsuitable for interior furniture, doors or other interior wood. The only word of caution is that it has a high solvent content and is therefore very smelly and especially so in confined spaces. Our recommendation would be that if possible, move the table and chairs outside to paint and dry. If this isn't possible, open doors and windows to allow lots of ventilation.

Reviews

348 customer reviews

4.9/5.0

based on last 24 months

5 stars		298
4 stars		42
3 stars		5
2 stars		2
1 star		1

5/5

Good quality paint

Lovely paint to work with, covers well - I did 2 coats on my cabin but if you want a ‘distressed’ look just use one coat.

Nikki Powell. 2.5L, Light Grey - 2735 (18/10/19)

5/5

Good quality paint

I used this paint to contrast with the light grey paint in the same range. Lovely charcoal colour.

Nikki Powell. 2.5L, Anthracite Grey - 2716 (18/10/19)

5/5

Graet versitile product

We have been able to use this product throughout a Listed Building conversion. Easy to use, covers many materials well.

Neil Austen. 2.5L, Dusk Grey - 2704 (07/10/19)

5/5

Does what it says on the tin

For repainting our wooden gutters and fallpipes

John Clark. 2.5L, Anthracite Grey - 2716 (21/09/19)

5/5

Great covering power, two coats needed for the best finish and protection

Used on garden furniture and would recommend it. Do use protection gloves as the paint is so good it’s a job to clean off your hands. All family and friends really like the royal blue colour.

P Prior. 125ml, Royal Blue - 2506 (06/08/19)

5/5

Love it!

I wanted to give a colour to my 10x8 shed so chose this. I'd already put on 2 coats of barrettine wood oil so I decided on keeping oil based paints. I JUST managed to cover the shed with this. If I'd more money, I would have got more paint. It's expensive but I love the finish I've got. The team at Wood Finishes Direct were very helpful and knowledgeable too. Definitely recommend them...

Cliff Parker. 750ml, Labrador Blue - 2501 (31/07/19)

5/5

Perform well

Osmo have a good range of colours

Simon Dawson. 5ml sample, Signal Red - 2311 (19/07/19)

5/5

Good Stuff

Did what we needed it to do very well.

Neil Crump. 750ml, Sunflower Yellow - 2205 (14/07/19)

5/5

Unbelievably easy to use

I needed something to treat areas high up out of reach where surface preparation was pretty much impossible without a full scaffold - this did the trick admirably

Nigel Blackwell. 2.5L, Dark Brown - 2607 (01/07/19)

4/5

Great for painting a small wooden bridge and decking in my late husband's Japanese style garden

The reason that I've only given this product 4 stars is that I wish it wouldn't need re-painting so often, but I suppose you have to do this anyway when you use wood in a garden.

Bren. 750ml, Signal Red - 2311 (04/06/19)

5/5

A high quality product that's easy to use

I've given this 5 stars because it met my requirements fully in providing a really good quality finish for an expensive garden fence, after applying 2 coats. After applying one coat it looked really nice with the grain of the redwood timber showing through. But I applied a second coat when the colour of the redwood preservative treatment (a type of tanalising?) started to bleed through. After 2 coats of Osmo it looks like a high quality paint. If you are thinking of applying only one coat make sure that your preservative is colourless and be aware that any knotting compound or wood filler will give it a blotchy look.

Andrew Newton. 750ml, Light Grey - 2735 (30/05/19)

5/5

Great product, easy to apply

Used Osmo Country Colour for 18 years on a lugarde summerhouse.its been treated about 5 times and it looks brand new. No cracking or flaking even after last summer. This latest buy was to paint outdoor furniture

Dave Stanton. 750ml, Light Grey - 2735 (25/05/19)

5/5

Excellent Product

Great coverage, easy to apply and matches previous painting perfectly.

smeaton2@Sky.Com. 750ml, Fir Green - 2404 (20/05/19)

5/5

Excellent paint

Excellent microporous paint. Wish it came in a bigger range of colours.

Vivien Clare. 750ml, White - 2101 (14/05/19)

3/5

Nice finish

On the whole a good product although I didn’t get anywhere near the stated coverage so quite expensive. It also has a strong odour which presumably will go after a time.

Nick Sharp. 2.5L, Pebble Grey - 2708 (29/04/19)

5/5

Does what it says on the tin

A quality product that actually is resistant to the weather over a prolonged period of time

Craig Gillespie. 750ml, Dusk Grey - 2704 (09/04/19)

5/5

Great paint, goes a long way, great wood preservative!

Used to renovate old pine fascia and replacement boards. works really well! high solid so it goes a long way, really soaks in and gives you faith that it will preserve the timber without cracking or peeling.

Merlin Smithson. 750ml, Charcoal - 2703 (25/02/19)

5/5

Excellent product

Two applications of this product has given an excellent satin hard wearing finish that everyone compliments on the colour & great look this has given to our new cabin. Certainly worth the extra cost for the quality finish.

Pete Dougherty. 2.5L, Light Grey - 2735 (16/02/19)

5/5

Love it

need time to see how it stands up to Orkney weather

Ian Robinson. 2.5L, Labrador Blue - 2501 (26/01/19)

2/5

Much thicker than the sample - very disappointing!

I designed and built my own shed and after having had a good experience with Osmo interior paints for the house, we thought we’d pay for exterior wood paint, Osmo was a name we came to trust - good news when you're paying over the odds for their products. We ordered a range of samples and tested them all out, the pebble grey looked really nice - it was more like a stain than a paint and brought out the grain of the wood with a nice silvery tint, so we ordered up a tin. The tinned paint was considerably thicker than the sample, this was a solid grey not a stain, the paint covered about 2/3 of what it claimed, so another tin was required to finish the job - we were forced to buy another tin (at a premium!) of a paint we weren’t happy with, or have a half painted shed! So, now I have a thick, creamy-grey coloured shed. If I wanted this colour in the first instance I’d have bought a standard grey from Screwfix and saved myself the hassle and a lot of money!

Andrea D'Agostino. 750ml, Pebble Grey - 2708 (14/01/19)

A note from us...

Hello Mr D'Agostino,

Thank you so much for sending in some feedback on the Country Colour. I am sorry to hear that you were not happy with the result achieved. The Country Colour is a coloured oil that is designed to give an opaque paint like finish. It penetrates the surface of the wood, the first coat will give a translucent look and the second, recommended coat, will give the opaque look you would expect with this product, its thin application does allow you to still see the texture of the wood unlike with many surface paints.

It would be fair to say that some woods will absorb more than other and the type age and condition of the wood will impact on the coverage and colour that can be achieved. If the wood is rough sawn it will certainly absorb far more than the guideline amount.

I hope that helps to explain what may have occurred with your project and if you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch via our contact page.

Kind regards Samantha.

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