TopOil - High Solid Oil 3058, Clear Matt, 500ml - Durable Oil for Wooden Kitchen Surfaces, Water-Resistant & Food Safe, Wood Treatment & Wood Finish

I have used this now on several projects and will keep on using it because it goes on very easily but produces a superb finish that is very easy to top up when needed. It is designed for kitchen worktops, but I have used it with great success on kitchen tables and chairs, and on children's pine beds when I wanted to bring them back to new. Because it is designed for kitchen surfaces, I have more confidence in its suitability for use with children's furniture, and on using it generally with any other kitchen surface. Once you have stripped off all the previous treatments and gone back to the bare wood, you only need to apply 2 coats, though it will need the best part of 24 hours between coats unless the weather is very warm. The first coat brings back all the beauty in the wood, the second tops off the job. Despite the fact that I used a brush for both coats, there are absolutely no brush marks anywhere and the finish is super smooth and durable. If you do wear though it, or damage the wood, just sand down and re-coat it and it is fine again. I have several current projects lined up for this.

Overall, I’m impressed with this Osmo TopOil 3058 Clear Matt, which I used to re-oil our oak kitchen worktops. One 500ml tin was enough to do two layers everywhere in our medium-sized kitchen, plus a third layer in heavily-used spots. Our worktops were last oiled in 2016 and had become quite patchy, marked and worn in places. I first used a Bosch sander to sand back the existing surface using 80 grit paper, followed by 120 grit. However, it wasn’t very effective at removing the old oil and the sandpaper gummed up quite easily. Two to three slow passes with the hand sander did even out the surface quite nicely, but without fixing the deeper dents/marks. I didn’t want to spend several more hours sanding to get the surface 100% perfect, it’s pretty good as is. Most minor imperfections have been removed. I did see one guy on YouTube using a sharp scraper device to remove the old oil before recoating. It seems much faster than sanding. After sanding, I wiped the surface down with isopropyl alcohol, which removed any loose dust. Then I applied the TopOil in a thin layer using a lint-free cloth, moving in the direction of the wood grain. My technique was to pour a little more oil than necessary, spreading it in long horizontal strokes with the cloth. Then after 20 minutes of letting the oil soak, I went over again, mopping up any excess. This gave a nice even finish and kept the coat nice and thin. I left the first coat to dry overnight and then applied a second coat in the same way the next day. I ended up with a tough, durable finish that’s clearly very water-repellent, with nice tight beads of water on the surface. In June with warm temperatures and good ventilation the worktops definitely felt dry after 8 hours. They may have even been ready to recoat after 6 hours if I’d been in a rush. This oil is clear, so the lighter patches on the worktop (from previous heavy use) are still visible. With hindsight I wish I’d used a tinted oil, such as TopOil Acacia, to help provide a more even colour. But as things are, I’m happy for the slight colour differences in the worktop to be considered as “adding character”. The wife agrees that the worktop looks much better than it did before, I think I’m just being a little perfectionistic. I bet in a couple of weeks I won’t even notice the slight imperfections. A couple of our dogs have a bad habit of jumping up at the worktop and their claws can leave marks along the edge. Will be interesting to see how well the surface holds up once it’s properly cured in a couple of weeks. If the dogs leave any marks in the meantime, it’s reassuring to know I can just apply a little touch up with the oil without needing to sand again. I’ll definitely buy Osmo TopOil again, but next time I’ll use the tinted Acacia variety.

I’ve just used this on my dining table and I’m very happy with the results. It was easy to apply using a microfibre roller, making sure the first coat was very thin. I tightly wrapped the roller in cling film and reused it about 10 hours later for the second coat, which worked perfectly. Two thin coats gave me a really nice finish, and I didn’t feel it needed another coat. Very pleased with the result.

I have left my review for several weeks after use to see how this product worked over time. To start - you do need some sort of lint free cloths. I also wore rubber gloves as the product is a bit sticky and odorous. It's thicker than oil in consistency and is opaque but dries clear with a subtle sheen. I didn't sand down the worktops before I used it - just gave them a clean and allowed to dry. I poured the product onto the cloth and then worked along the grain of the worktop in one direction. Top up the product on the cloth as you need it. The product smells like a slightly less odorous paint which lasted maybe a few days but was not overpowering but would suggest that you do use in warm/dry weather where you can have the windows open. My worktops were not in bad condition - except for a bit of fading near to the sink. I used three coats over three days. The product is just a bit tacky after use but I would suggest that you don't put anything on it until completely dry. Anyway - three coats brought up the worktops very nicely - just enriching the natural colour rather than changing it. It left a slight sheen which I now notice has an element of water repellancy. The only downside is that where I have left washing detergent bottles down on the worktop, there is now a faded/bleached type of mark from drips from the bottle. This would probably come out with a few more remedial treatments. But probably something just to be aware of. Overall, after nearly three months, I would rate this product. It was easy and relatively fuss free to use. Don't bother trying to wash the cloths, the product just doesn't wash out that well and it doesn't seem to be worth the hassle. I have more than half the cannister of product left after three coats for an area of 7sq m.

Great stuff. I didnt put much effort in and just wiped a bit in and left it overnight to stop being sticky. Simple to use, has great coverage for what you get, seals well. I had a little weak spot on my wooden worktop that was soaking water. After use, there was great water resistance. No noticeable odor for me

i really wanted a matt wood finish and this is great. it has a very tiny sheen to it, but its clear and kept the colour of the wood nicely. you dont need to sand off to recoat, just paint on every 6 months or so. used one tin so far and its lasted over a year. strong smell when wet but once dry it goes.

Good finish looks great

Good oil

It's a scam, bottle arrived modified, quality of the surface is very bad, don't buy it.

Dieses Osmo-Öl ist ein recht untypisches Holzöl, hat aber sehr interessante Eigenschaften: * relativ dickflüssig, dringt nicht so tief ein, Verarbeitung eher ähnlich einem Lack => Verarbeitungshinweise beachten, v.a. wenn man schon andere Öle kennt! * beim Auftrag von drei, evtl. vier Schichten das beste Öl, das ich bzgl. Widerstandsfähigkeit gegen Wasser kenne (aber erst nach dem vollständigen Aushärten, mindestens 1-2 Wochen!) * farblos: feuert nur gering an, nur ganz gering gelb/orange Färbung (anfeuern = optischer Nasseffekt) * natural: feuert durch die weiße Pigmentierung praktisch gar nicht an, helle Hölzer sehen fast wie roh aus, dunkle Hölzer bekommen einen mehr oder weniger starken Kalkeffekt * Akazie: habe keine Erfahrung damit Geruch/Gestank: Ja, das Öl enthält Testbenzin (aromatenfrei) als Lösemittel, wie die meisten anderen Öle eben auch Lösemittel enthalten. Das stinkt bei der Verarbeitung, also gut lüften. Nach dem vollständigen Aushärten (1-2 Wochen) riecht aber gar nichts mehr und es ist für Lebensmittelkontakt und Kinderspielzeug zugelassen. Wer es ganz öko will, lässt besser die Finger von solchen Ölen und nimmt z.B. Leinöl. Das ist dann kräftig gelborange, braucht lange zum Aushärten, dafür kann man es trinken. Verarbeitung: * Unbedingt die Verarbeitungshinweise beachten! Das ist kein Öl, mit dem man das Holz sättigt und dann irgendwann den Überstand abnimmt, sondern man bringt eine dünne Schicht mit einem Lappen auf, egalisiert sie zügig innerhalb weniger Minuten und berührt sie dann nicht mehr, bis sie trocken ist. Sonst gibt es hässliche Klebestellen. Lieber nach dem Trocknen weitere Schichten aufbringen. * Vorher Probestücke machen mit der gleichen Auftragstechnik wie später. Es macht vor allem beim pigmentieren Öl einen optischen Unterschied, ob man einen Lappen oder Schwamm o.ä. nimmt. * Das farblose Öl verhält sich gutmütig und ist einfach zu verarbeiten. * Das pigmentierte Öl "natural" ist eher schwierig zu verarbeiten, da man sehr auf eine gleichmäßige Verarbeitung achten muss. Berührt man eine schon antrocknende Fläche (nach wenigen Minuten) nochmal oder hat irgendwo mehr Öl drauf, kommt es zu weißen Schleiern oder Flecken durch die Pigmente. Das verlangt nach Übung, v.a. Innenkanten sind nicht ganz ohne. Optik: Den recht rohen Holzcharakter bei hellen Hölzern finde ich Klasse. Ich habe auf Erle (geschliffen auf 320) zwei Schichten natural und dann eine Schicht farblos aufgebracht, an den Stellen mit später evtl. stehenden Wassertropfen vorsichtshalber noch eine weitere Schicht farblos. Sieht für mich toll aus. Evtl. hätte auch eine Schicht in natural gereicht, dann wäre das Holz minimal gelber/oranger geworden. Fazit: Ein tolles Öl, das den natürlichen Holzcharakter bewahrt, unüblich zu verarbeiten und ziemlich robust gegen Wassertropfen ist. Wegen der etwas schwierigen Verarbeitung des natural-Öls hätte ich fast einen Punkt abgezogen, aber ich will nicht Osmo meine anfangs mangelnde Übung damit anlasten. Also fünf Sterne!

Facile à utiliser, bon rendu et écologique.

The Osmo TopOil High Solid pil was applied on an 26 year old oak table that had been stored in a non heated garage during the last 11 years. When the table was new it was treated with urethane oil, and first I thought I had to continue using this type of oil. However, it was more expensive and more difficult to find a supplier for in my country. Therefore I decided to buy the Osmo TopOil. It has come very well. I used a piece of a cloth rag t spread it out, and about 5 minutes later I used another larger piece of this cloth rag to wipe off excess oil to get a thin homogeneous layer. The next day I used the same procedure a second time. Hopefully this is enough to obtain a well protected surface for my table that stands in a glazed in terrace all the year with temperatures ranging between 0 - 40 degrees C.

Un rendu incroyable sur de nombreuses essences !