Never done it before so after some tips, application and number of coats ect, what it says on the tin and the paperwork with the worktop somewhat conflict.  

got some Fiddes Hard Wax Oil if that makes a difference.  


Thanks  

Wot he says!

The critical thing with all oil finishes is not to be tempted to think 'I'll try a short cut and wang on a great big thick coat'. You will end up with a disaster on your hands. A great big foul smelling (which is why I don't use oil as it happens..hate it!) sticky mess.

Thin. Sparing. Wipe off excess.

Definitely brush and cloth off, if you don't cloth off you will get a less even finish and I've had it take days to completely dry.

may treat you all to a picture when its all done!  

still playing with this, and got a day off today due to the weather so will get another coat on.  

ok the waxy film disappears after a day it sort of hardens up.  it seems this stuff needs a lot longer than it says on the tin to dry completely.  

been checking the sample with two coats on it with water droplets, the just brush one is really good with water it sits on it until dry and then wipes off, the brush and wipe one is terrible after two coats! water goes through the oil and stains, so it will need more than two i would imagine.  

The just brush on one is a bit of quandary its alot shinier (non desirable) but the colour of the wood is bought out more and after two coats it seems to have developed a proper coating on top that once dry is rock hard more like lacquer, and doesnt seem to stain at all with water, im just not confident in getting a good finish even with running some 320 over it between coats, I also was told the protection is best off in the wood not on top of it when i done the floor is the same true for worktops which see alot more water?

Even with this hassle i still think it looks good.

Hi Wozzy,

Dunno if my two-penneth will be still valid as by now I expect you've worked it out.

I'm a big fan of the Osmo Polyx (just to be clear, I'm also in no way sponsored by them) and I've used it on my oak floors, oak doors, skirts and architraves. I cannot stress the importance of following the advice given above. spread very thin on first coat (not watered down, just very sparingly). I actually wiped the oil on and rubbed down after 10/15mins later, followed by the day after rubbed very lightly with a 320G paper to "denib" the finish. Doors, flooring, skirts etc only needed 2 coats.

My naivety and haste led to my applying the oil too heavily in one area of my flooring, so my only words of caution would be go easy and pay attention to the drying and curing time. The tin says that the oil can dry in 8hrs, so you can (in theory) apply multiple coats in one day. However, it takes a good few days in optimal conditions to really cure. I found this out to my disappointment in one area that I sat a table on too soon and dented the finish. Therefore, If using on a worktop, exercise caution with heavy pots/pans or hot objects for a good few days after final coat. I would also consider at least 3 coats on a worktop.

I also used the Osmo on some furniture I made for my little boy as it's considered "food safe" (if i recall correctly). I did about 4 coats of this followed by a good rub down with Liberon Bison wax and it comes up wonderful.

ps Any pics of the finished job???