For all other wood types not mentioned, always trial apply first.
- Oak
- Beech
- Ash
- Alder
- Birch
- Thermowood and Thermally Modified Timber (TMT): prone to grey very fast and therefore application is recommended within the first two weeks after processing. Decking-Oil 010 Thermowood is optically suitable.
Also Recommended
For the following wood types, WR Base Coat is recommended before use.
- Accoya®
- Kebony®
- Pine
- Douglas Fir
- Spruce
Recommended After Weathering Period
For the following wood types, a weathering period is recommended. New or sanded wood requires at least 12 weeks (approximate) exposure to the exterior elements before application.
After the weathering period, it’s generally recommended to de-grey the surface with Osmo Wood Reviver Power-Gel and clean the surface from the extractive content before application, always trial apply!
For all other ingredient-rich hardwood species not mentioned may require a varied period of exposure. Please contact us for further information.
- Cedar
- Iroko
- Mahogany
- Teak
- Walnut
- Ipe
- Merbau
- Wenge
- Rosewood
- Sycamore
- Sapele: approx. 3-4 weeks exposure
- Larch: approx. 2 weeks exposure. Application of WR Base Coat is recommended before use.
Top Tips
- For new or sanded ingredient-rich wood species, please allow approx. 12 weeks exposure to the outside elements prior to application.
- The transparent colour tone of the finish will be influenced by the wood’s natural colour, and testing first is always recommended.
- Over application can increase the drying times.
- Use biocides safely. Always read the label and product information before use.
- Recommended application amount is approx. 35 ml/m².
- Drying time of 4-6 hrs after the first coat, 12 hours thereafter both coats have been applied.
- Grey wood looks classically beautiful. The natural greying process, however, occurs quite unevenly. Thereby UV rays from the sun destroy the lignin in the wood; afterwards rainwater washes it away. Therefore the part of the cladding that is protected by the roof greys more slowly than than storeys underneath. The result is a spotted, less attractive “zebra house”. With grey and silvery shimmering wood stains from Osmo, now an elegant solution has been created, which lets the whole cladding shine in a stately grey from the very beginning, without waiting for the natural greying process. Among six different grey and silver tones (3 grey-satin tones from Natural Oil Woodstain, and 3 silver-metallic tones from Natural Oil Woodstain Effect), there is a fitting solution for every architectural style and for every other taste. The cladding appears especially lively when the grey tones change in fine nuances. So, for example, profiles can be installed so that they alternative between the tones: [905 Patina] [906 Pearl Grey] [907 Quartz Grey] Or, one sets a single silver profile among grey planks.
- For more grey tones, see Osmo Natural Oil Woodstain.
- For opaque colour tones, see Osmo Country Colour.
