Colour and protection for wood
Only a microporous finishing treatment can preserve the natural beauty and durability of wood. Osmo is considered one of the pioneers of modern oil- and wax-based wood coating systems.
To combine wood and colour, a living material with a protective surface, a deep understanding of both components is needed. Our Osmo wood coatings are always microporous: only wood that can manage its own moisture level will keep its natural beauty. Natural oils and waxes protect wood against dirt and liquids, while allowing the exchange of vapour with the surroundings.
Thanks to their high pigment and resin content, our wood finishes offer twice the coverage of more conventional finishes. They require no primer and yet display excellent covering power from the very first coat. When renewing the finish, you can do away with the laborious sanding beforehand, which takes so much time, equipment, tools and, above all, cost: that really counts, but where is the key?
The key is in the seed.
Let me draw your attention to a seed: imagine it is like an astronaut launched into outer space in their spacecraft, fully prepared to conquer new worlds. Inside its capsule travels the whole future plant in miniature: the seedling; what will become the root, the stem and the leaves.
Our intrepid astronaut also carries energy reserves until it can put out its cotyledons and expose them to the sun, like small solar panels, which will grow to capture new energy until primary development begins. It also carries the proteins needed to start the metabolism of the new being with the help of the sun, water and minerals. Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, for building fibres, are also fundamental components of our seeds.
The primal substances that are and will become a new plant, together with some protective and maintenance substances. These plant ingredients are what fundamentally make up Osmo treatments. In a way, you can see them as components of the plant coming home, being welcomed back into the wood. In a friendly way.
There is no better way to protect wood, since it is a natural protection: can you imagine a better finish for your wood?
We can vary this basic, natural recipe for various uses of wood, taking into account the performance required, both practical and aesthetic.
But the key to our success still lies in the seed. Our philosopher’s stone for the correct preservation of wood. In a simple, quick and friendly way.
Below we leave you the direct link to our catalogue so you can discover the whole variety of products the Osmo range offers you:
Osmo catalogue for wood treatments and paints
