Hard Wax Oil-Is Osmo Polyx Oil The Best Option For Your Hard Wood Renovation?

Fiddes Hard Wax Oil and Osmo Polyx Oil each provide excellent protection for a home's wood surfaces, but is one better than the other? As many homeowners look to renovate, not relocate, the popularity of natural wood flooring and kitchen surfaces has increased.Synthetic materials could never create the effect and style of a room like a new hardwood floor or some natural wood kitchen cabinets. Protect Your Investment! Natural wood surfaces obviously need more attention and extra care, but it doesn't have to be a chore.Perhaps surprisingly, a professional's touch isn't even required to keep the natural wood looking great.There's a great choice of products available that make it easy for a professional or home do-it-yourself'er to keep natural wood surfaces protected and looking great. Of course, for high-traffic areas a hard-wearing and easily maintainable finish is needed.The finish will also need to be non-toxic if small children will be crawling and playing on the floors.
Many types of wood oils are available, but general consensus says that a quality hard wax oil is just the ticket. Why Is Hard Wax Oil The Way To Go? Hardwax oil is one of the most versatile and easy-to-use products around. Not only is it suitable for use on most interior wooden surfaces including wooden flooring, kitchen worktops, cupboards, skirting, spindles, doors and furniture, but even unsealed terracotta tiles and quarry tiles will benefit due to their porous, wood-like properties. Matte, satin and satin gloss finishes are currently available, making it perfect for almost any job. Application couldn't be easier either: use a good quality cloth, paint brush or floor applicator...basically whatever suits the job. There's hardly any smell, and it penetrates the wood to provide a finish that is tough and resistant to wear and liquids. When Price Matters Price is always an important consideration, especially on a budget. On average, the cost-conscious consumer can exp
ect to save around £13-£14 (based on a 2.5 litre container) by opting for the Fiddes hardwax oil.Of course, if a larger size is bought the savings increase accordingly. But saving money is no good if you get inferior results, so how do Fiddes Hard Wax Oil and Osmo Polyx Oil match up performance-wise? Drying Time Both Fiddes and Osmo wax oil provide a water-repellent seal and are easy to maintain; however, Osmo's Polyx Oil takes about twice as long to dry at approximately 8 hours per thin coat.Osmo do provide a quick-drying version, but at a higher price. Available Colours Fiddes comes in 9 satin colours including the popular walnut, whiskey, American and white, and the clear version comes in matt, satin and gloss finishes. Osmo currently offers clear versions, and its colour foundation wood finish range includes four colours: light oak, mid oak, dark oak and white. To help with colour matching, colours can be mixed to make new shades, and both Osmo and Fidde
s hard wax oil are non-yellowing. Ingredients Osmo Polyx Oil contains natural ingredients only. Fiddes Hard Wax Oil is probably 98% similar to the make-up of Osmo. Safety Both products are suitable for applicaton onto children's toys, having been approved by the EN71 Toy Safety compliancy test. History The original hard wax oil, Osmo Polyx Oil was invented six years ago by the maker of the same name. In recent years, Fiddes have developed their own hard wax oil, which has become a popular option for many people. Ask Your Shop For A Sample Of course, many retailers will let you buy a sample of any finish you're considering using. Testing a small, out-of-the-way section of the wood is also a must to ensure you're going to get the finish you desire. In addition, you should keep in mind that using a coloured hard wax oil is going to give you a different look depending on the type of wood on which it's applied - another reason to make sure you test it out before committin
g a large area to one particular finish. If you would like to get an idea how a particular type of wood will look once it's been finished with a clear wax oil, simply use a little water to wet a section, wipe off the excess, then let it dry for about 10 seconds.The shade of the wood will be a fairly accurate representation of the finish you'll get. Summary For more colours and to save some money, use Fiddes Hard Wax Oil. For 100% natural ingredients and a slightly harder-wearing finish, try Osmo Polyx Oil. The flexibility and protective qualities of hard wax oil is apparent, so which brand is chosen is not really so important. When durable, long-lasting protection is needed for wood flooring, cabinets, work surfaces or even children's toys, hardwax oil is a must.

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