oak floor what treatment?

[andy c]

Just laid a natural untreated solid oak floor.What now?

Wax or oil.

Anyone have experiance in waxing or oiling oak flooring.
whats best?

[TooLateForAName]

osmo

[chrisgtx]

^Yep,i used osmo satin oil on my oak floor,looks really nice.
whatever you end up using just make sure the surface is tip top before coating.

[JustinP1]

I've just used Osmo door oil for a set of oak doors I have had fitted.

Couldn't be happier.

I believe the content is very similar to the floor oil which is a mix of oil and wax. You lay it on and the oil brings out the grain and the wax dries to a satin finish.

The only thing I would add is after doing the first door, it does considerably darken the wood. However, also got Osmo's tints in white which put in first adds a light bleached effect to the grain of the oak, almost like a gentle 'limed' effect.

Then, when you put the oil/wax over the top to seal it, the finish did not darken and stayed light, a very similar shade to the dry wood.

The stuff is expensive, but if you are using oak, worth every penny.

[alex s]

Yep, hard wax oil is what you want, either osmo or my choice would be fiddles.
It is expensive, but a little goes a long way. Eay to apply, quick drying.