The Best OSMO Finish - on wood and epoxy resin

Hi guys, this video explains how to get a really good finish using osmo oil on your wood and resin projects, this process can be used for any variation of osmo, odies or rubio.

[@fabulousbandit5193]

Our best friend, really loud and really random noises. Great video

[@JackbenchWoodworking]

I can understand removing the excess with a buffer after it has set for a while, but what's the advantage of buffing it in initially with the pad and the sander as opposed to just rubbing it on with a rag?

[@woodstockresinworks2972]

Good question, I’ve tried with all sorts of application processes and with a rag it just doesn’t seem to go into the wood properly, plus on the resin it will just smear and look rubbish with application lines. Osmo sell the pads as the correct application process, but non abrasive white pads from eBay or Amazon are exactly the same and by far the easiest way to apply.

[@JackbenchWoodworking]

@@woodstockresinworks2972 Thanks

[@chriscrouch8750]

Great video, I’m just starting out with resin/wood projects, made a couple of serving trays and some coasters. Do you prefer Osmo or Rubio? Trying to find a finish that makes the resin back to clear again after sanding.

[@woodstockresinworks2972]

I prefer osmo but only because Rubio stinks… 😂 on any colour resin it’s fine, but the only way to get clear resin properly clear again is to polish it. I’ll do a dedicated polish video at some point. 👍 Thank you for your comment.

[@chriscrouch8750]

@@woodstockresinworks2972 what about Odies?

[@woodstockresinworks2972]

@@chriscrouch8750 Yea love odies, but only on wood really, I don’t tend to use it on resin, I’ll use odies on the wood if I polish up the resin with nothing on it.

[@philippecuvelier8069]

Wonderful and amazing work.

[@woodstockresinworks2972]

Thank you so much. It’s highly appreciated. 👍

[@philippecuvelier8069]

You deserve way more subscribers and comments. Your work is wonderful

[@philippecuvelier8069]

@@woodstockresinworks2972 With pleasure

[@woodstockresinworks2972]

@@philippecuvelier8069 You’re very kind thank you. Got a new workshop to build then I plan on doing more videos and getting better at it too!

[@philippecuvelier8069]

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[@ludovicdubois6449]

bonjour, to put osmo on the wood, you have to stop sanding at how many grits for the wood to absorb the product? (240?) and then we can sand finer wood and resin? for the finish? sorry I'm a beginner it's my 1st table, thank you

[@woodstockresinworks2972]

Sand to 320 then apply the osmo. No need to sand after application. Use the non abrasive pads to apply and buff. 2 coats.

[@ludovicdubois6449]

@@woodstockresinworks2972 merci 🙏

[@phatphlyer]

Which Osmo product are you using?

[@woodstockresinworks2972]

On that one was top oil 3028 clear satin. 👍

[@timholstpetersen79]

A link to the non abrasive pads, please..... not so easy to find :-|This is the thing you absolutely stress the most in your video and you don't supply a link?

[@timholstpetersen79]

You mention that you CAN NOT STRESS ENOUGH how important it is to use non abrasive pads.... and I can't find the exat thing anywhere.... a _LINK_ please?, LOL ;-)

[@woodstockresinworks2972]

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[@timholstpetersen79]

@@woodstockresinworks2972 Greetings from Denmark.... thanks mate !! Great video 🙂

[@timholstpetersen79]

@@woodstockresinworks2972 I've been trying to get a glossy finish to my projects using Mirca sand paper with my orbital sander... all the way up to 10.000 grit... and the surface still looks matte. So I'm hoping your method will do the trick. It is, of course, always tricky, when you have both wood and epoxy. The wood soaks whatever you put on it, the epoxy doesn't. I'm not sure if oils like OSMO are the right choice for me.... or maybe I could do OSMO _and_ polyurethane after!? Well, thanks anyway 🙂

[@woodstockresinworks2972]

@@timholstpetersen79 If you are going for a shiny gloss on the resin then you needs to compound paste after the sanding, then use a cutting paste and finally a polish, there are a LOT of steps, and will take you a long time. Osmo or any other oil’s won’t give you that proper shiny look I’m afraid, but I prefer that anyway. I’ve recently switched to Rubio which I find easier to apply.

[@timholstpetersen79]

@@woodstockresinworks2972 Hi. Thanks for your reply 🙂 Three scenarios I want to do, at least ;-) : 1) The thing is that I have some projects in mind that I'd like to do with completely transparent resin... totally glass-like see through. I've seen it done on KZbin but I can't seem to replicate the process. These would have resin only surfaces, so I guess I'd have to either finish them with a resin 'coat'/top or shine them to a glossy finish using.... I actually don't know!? 2) Epoxy tables where the top is a mix of resin and wood, which makes it a lot harder if you also want the resin to be completely transparent, while the wood surface needs to be durable, yes? 3) Epoxy tables where the top is a mix of resin and wood, but where the resin is dyed e.g. deep black. Here I could go with the satin surface. Regards Tim