COMPARE OSMO AND TAKE THE ADVANTAGE
Traditional Oil-Based Finishing Systems
Basics |
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Protects wood from within |
Does not form a film |
Does not form protective surface |

Advantages |
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Penetrates the wood |
“Firing” of the wood |
Can be simply and partially renovated |
Does not crack, flake, peel, or blister |
Varnish & Lacquer Finishing Systems
Basics |
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Protects wood from outside |
is film-forming |
Generates a thick layer |

Advantages |
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Finish forms a film on top of the wood surface |
Good resistance against liquids |
Protects from abrasion |
Easy maintenance |
Osmo’s Unique Hardwax-Oil Finishing System
Basics |
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Protects the wood from both in & outside |
Does not form a film |
Forms a protective, microporous surface |

Advantages |
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The finish both penetrates the wood & lays on the surface |
“Firing” of the wood |
Can be easily and partially renovated |
Does not crack, flake, peel, or blister |
Great fluid and abrasion resistance |
Easy maintenance |

Disadvantages |
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Poor resistance against liquids |
Very time-consuming maintenance |

Disadvantages |
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For renovation, the whole area needs to be sanded (cannot be renovated partially) |
Finish will crack, flake, peel, and blister |

Disadvantages |
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One System. All the Advantages. None of the disadvantages.
Why choose anything else? |
- Osmo Polyx Oils protect the wood from in and outside, does not form a film and forms a protecting, microporous, hardwearing and extremely durable surface!
- The surface can easily be renovated, for re-application simply apply another coat after several years. No sanding is necessary!
- With just one tin of Osmo you can achieve near double the square meter coverage of an ordinary finishing system – saving you time and money!
- Based on natural and renewable vegetable oils, with a very low-VOC content, the products are environmentally friendly!