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OSMO Hardwax Oil

Not to be confused with traditional oil finishes, OSMO Hardwax Oil is an engineered finish made with plant oils and waxes. This remarkable finish offers excellent durability and renewability with a unique lustrous finish. It will never crack, blister or flake off. Instead of forming a plastic film, like polyurethane does, OSMO Hardwax Oil has open pores that "breathe." This allows any moisture that does get through to get back out again without pushing off the finish.

Environmental benefits include:

  1. Hardwax Oil is made mostly from readily renewable, natural ingredients.
  2. Hardwax Oil is extremely durable—keeps existing flooring in good shape for decades.
  3. When dry, Hardwax Oil meets European safety standards for use on children’s furniture and toys and resistance to perspiration and saliva.
  4. Hardwax Oil contains no biocides or preservatives, only aliphatic low-odor mineral spirits that meet the German standard for purity.


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