OSMO Hardwax or similar?

[The Good Egg]

Hoping those with more experience with these products can share their experience...

we are building a timber kitchen and are using white maghony slabs for the bench tops.
We would like to steer away from the mirror high gloss finishes and are searching for a product that is durable and easy to repply.

Has anyone heard of Osmo? The hard wax or the Top oil that is mentioned below
The write up sounds wonderful, however it is expensive and I cannot find a localish supplier, just a place in Bondi
We live on the north coast. Any suggestions, comments or tips greatly accepted!



Oil and wax mixture - created especially for use on wooden furniture and (kitchen) work tops!
- clear matt for interior use
- the wooden surface retains its natural matt finish and becomes resistant to common household stains and cleaning
materials. It is water-repellent and non-abrasive and does not crack, flake, peel or blister.
- number of coats: 2 coats on raw wood. For renovation, apply 1 coat to a clean and dry surface
- available in 0.5 litre cans - 1 litre covers aprox. 24m2 with 1 coat

[dr4g0nfly]

I've not used this product but several of the members of my club converted to it a couple of years ago and swear by the finish it delivers. From what I've seen of their work it certainly does what it says on the can.

Sorry I can't offer any practical advice on it's use from experience.

[tea lady]

There is Kunos Oil I think it is called! Jim Carrols sells it! Prolly a similar thing to what you have been looking at!

Here it is! CWS Store - Kunos Natural Oils | Carroll's Woodcraft Supplies

[The Good Egg]

Thanks for the replies

Found the Osmo on Amazon $33.95 (compared to $57.00 plus $19.50 to have it sent) unfortunately it takes up to 16 days to get here.
We have cut the slabs to size today - 50mm thick, white maghony boards 3.8 metres long, very careful with the saw - measure upteentimes and cut once!!
we have had them racked and drying for 7 years after milling them from a big old tree that we lost in a storm.
Will post as to how the product performs.

[AngelaPetruzzi]

You can try Whittle Wax in Boronia. I believe it is one of their range.

[italkgreen]

I'm located in the US and we ship this great stuff all the time. Problem is that the Top oil which is the food grade cannot be air shipped due to is low flash point. We do ship the OSMO polyx oil 3054 via air as limited quantities (no more than 5 liters per box) as ORM-D. This product is not food grade so only use it for the benches or floors. I really cannot say enough good about the complete line of OSMO. I have been in the woodworking industry for many years and now only want to finish with this product.
http://http://worldclasssupply.com/products/OSMO.html

[AngelaPetruzzi]

Hi talkitgreen, Why can’t it be shipped, is it because of US regulations? The Livos natural oils are food safe and due to their non hazardous goods nature can be air freighted. ...

[italkgreen]

I guess technically it can be shipped, just not economically for small shipments. This product is listed as UN1263 - Class 3 Paint. UN stands for United Nations and is a governing body for international shipping categories. The different levels of that class has to due with flash point at which temperature the product will "flash" or start fire. The ORMD is an exception for limited shipping quantities of up to 5 liters. We can ship this via air anywhere in the US but when you get to international that's when it gets more complicated. We could ship by ground or really boat but cost are so much more and the time it takes to arrive is really not acceptable for small consumer shipments. You would also have custom charges and a few fixed entry fees that you would not if we could ship via Postal service.