Which woodstain under Osmo ?

[Alex]

Hello All,
Please can anyone advise me as to which woodstain I should use under Osmo Polyx, oil based or waterbased, or doesn't it matter ?
Thankyou,
Alex

 

[Penners]

Osmo Wood Wax is a finish in a range of colours: http://www.sourcewoodfloors.co.uk/shop/osmo-wood-wax-colour-stain-125ml.html

 

[Alex]

Thankyou for the quick reply Penners.
The Osmo is going to be used on a ledged bathroom door that we have made from new pine. I bought the Osmo after reading a post on here a few months ago about a waxed pine kitchen table top and the way it was getting marked from childrens accidental drinks spills. The reply was to strip it completely again and use Osmo which can be wiped over with a damp cloth. I thought that it might be good to use it on the door because of the steamy atmoshere in a bathroom, the only problem is that it is clear and although I will admit to liking stripped old pine doors, I dont like the white colour of new pine and would therefore like to dye the wood a bit darker first. I dont want it to look old cause its not but at the moment it looks like using brilliant white gloss paint in an old cottage, it just doesnt look right.

Thanks again,

Alex

 

[Penners]

Alex - you do know, I suppose, that new pine will darken anyway, over time? The resins in the wood are oxidised, with light as the catalyst. The colour of the wood gets richer and redder in an unpredictable way - every piece behaves differently.

The above is the case, so long as your pine door is real pine! Sometimes Spruce (whitewood) is sold as pine, and it doesn't richen in colour as much as pine.

 

[philmac1944]

Would suggest you do not use any of the `pine` stains - they make the wood look worse ! I have found a light oak
stain can give the `old pine` look. You could also use Van Dycke crystals which can be mixed to the strength you
need for the look you want to achieve. I have successfully used Osmo on these finishes.
Experiment on offcuts before you take on a full door.

 

[Alex]

Penners - Thankyou again for your reply. Im not actually sure wether it is pine now you have said that, it could well be spruce, im just worried that it could end up being that 1980's orange type colour. I don't know if I could wait long enough for it to change colour on its own, the door has only been hung for 2 days and the colour is annoying me already.

Philmac - Thankyou, I once used a pine stain and I am still having counselling, which is why we saved plenty of offcuts. I will try a light oak stain 1st and then try it with the Osmo over the top. We don't particularly want it to look old but it just shouts builders merchants pine as it is.

Thankyou again,

Alex.

 

[AMc]

Osmo do a product called Oil Tints (formerly Colour Foundation) which is designed to go under the polyx oil. I bought a large tin of Antique Oak which I've used about a 200ml on two 4x4m rooms! To say you need to use it sparingly is an understatement so although its expensive you would only need a small tin.
http://www.paint-paper.co.uk/Paints-Stains/Osmo/Interior-Wood-Finishes/Polyx-Oil-Tints-375ml/prod_109.html

There are some pictures of my floors around here somewhere...
http://www.periodproperty.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=11111&p=138637&hilit=+osmo#p138637

 

[Alex]

Thanks for the reply AMc, your floor looks great, so I will look into that. I'm going to the reclamation yard tomorrow, which is where I bought the Osmo in the first place, so hopefully they will also stock the stain you mentioned.

Thanks again

Alex

 

[AMc]

The stain was less easily available than the top coat but should be available to order. I found quite a lot of variation in price so it pays to shop around a bit online even if you decide to buy locally. Ironically Paint and Paper are local to me, but for one product it was cheaper to order online and have it delivered than to drive to the shop and buy it over the counter!

 

[Alex]

Many thanks AMc. I will look at the price online and then see if the reclaimation yard even stock it, its the only place I have seen it here so online could be my only option.

Alex