transatlantic
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Specifically not a flat surface :wink:
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transatlantic":30h98761 said:Specifically not a flat surface
This is why so many fall in love with applying varnish in the standard wiping-varnish method where you wipe away the excess. During application runs and drips are inevitable, but are all taken care of at time of application.Mrs C":1gdkq0q9 said:I have tried varnish, but always ended up with a run that I didn’t spot and gave a bit of a ‘flat’ finish.
It is thick and gloopy stuff but I prefer to use thinned down about 60/40 with white spirit - Robtransatlantic":36ejk9ez said:I don't really see how you can get a think coat with a brush, it's thick stuff. At least not thin enough to not have to wipe off.
woodbloke66":5a7uq6zk said:It is thick and gloopy stuff but I prefer to use thinned down about 60/40 with white spirit - Robtransatlantic":5a7uq6zk said:I don't really see how you can get a think coat with a brush, it's thick stuff. At least not thin enough to not have to wipe off.
ED65":43rljb3r said:This is why so many fall in love with applying varnish in the standard wiping-varnish method where you wipe away the excess. During application runs and drips are inevitable, but are all taken care of at time of application.Mrs C":43rljb3r said:I have tried varnish, but always ended up with a run that I didn’t spot and gave a bit of a ‘flat’ finish.
It's practically impossible to get a bad result with wiping varnish just as you describe with Osmo, and anything from a close-to-the-wood look and feel through to a full varnish coat can be achieved, plus any level of sheen from matt to full gloss, all from the one tin. Cheap as chips, most versatile finish going; oil-based poly might be worth another look.
Agreed, it is quite thin but it's only a rough guestimation; once it's thinned it goes on much more evenly and in my experience at least, dries to a dead flat surface with no brush marks whatsover. I'm currently using up a small tin mixed with half matt, half satin Osmo plus a goodly dollop of white spirit - Robtransatlantic":1zghv5vx said:woodbloke66":1zghv5vx said:It is thick and gloopy stuff but I prefer to use thinned down about 60/40 with white spirit - Robtransatlantic":1zghv5vx said:I don't really see how you can get a think coat with a brush, it's thick stuff. At least not thin enough to not have to wipe off.
Key bit of information there!
Really though? 60/40? thats quite the thinning.
Isn't the quick-drying stuff all water-bourne? If the directions say to clean brushes with water, no.Mrs C":b842vkw6 said:Does this work with the quick drying stuff as well?
Jake":4t8oyi35 said:Horsee1":4t8oyi35 said:It is great for keeping the finish nice and natural in colour though, no yellowing at all.
Time will sort the yellowing out (given passage of itself).
Simon89":3uhgked7 said:I’ve been quite ‘relaxed’ with my application technique using anything from offcuts of 3way stretch carpet (for lining campervans), brushes, slopping it around with a finger or an off cut of a rag. I’ve found it to be quite forgiving, but have unsurprisingly noted pigment being left in areas with a deeper grain. Is the removal of excess oil perhaps more important than the application?
You're one of the very few that don't like it Rog but for lighter woods you need Osmo Raw; the stuff 'ordinaires' is not suitable for lighter coloured timbers - RobRogerS":dc8kwsam said:I find that you get the best results with Osmo if you leave it on the shelf in the shop and go and buy something different. I can't stand the stuff ...or indeed anything oil-based especially if its a light wood like birds' eye maple.
Seems OK on my sycamore table top. Osmo Matt finish left over from a flooring job. Looks very nice, no darker than Danish oil or colourless wax polish.woodbloke66":evfre1g0 said:You're one of the very few that don't like it Rog but for lighter woods you need Osmo Raw; the stuff 'ordinaires' is not suitable for lighter coloured timbers - RobRogerS":evfre1g0 said:I find that you get the best results with Osmo if you leave it on the shelf in the shop and go and buy something different. I can't stand the stuff ...or indeed anything oil-based especially if its a light wood like birds' eye maple.
RogM and I did some tests a while back on the various types of Osmo. We both found that Osmo Raw is better on whiter woods as it contains a white pigment of some sort; when applied to oak or walnut (say) it tended to 'kill' the natural colour of the timber rather than enhance it. You may find that over time, the Matt Osmo may cause the sycamore to go a 'familiar' shade of yellow - RobJacob":2dr0pxjd said:Seems OK on my sycamore table top. Osmo Matt finish left over from a flooring job.
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