Osmo TopOil - High Solid Oil 3058, Clear Matt, 500ml - Durable Oil for Wooden Kitchen Surfaces, Water-Resistant & Food Safe, Wood Treatment & Wood Finish

Easy to apply, not smelly doesn't colour the wood just brings out the grain and has very little sheen. Perhaps not completely matt but close enough for me. I've had some on my timber worktop around a sink for about a year and it completely repels water and looks as good as day one. Perfect worktop treatment.

I have had oak kitchen worktops for four years now and have treated them the Danish oil in the past. I decided to give Osmo a try after reading the reviews. I'm so glad I did. Absolutely delighted with the results and so easy to use. I scrubbed my worktops with warm soapy water and allowed them to dry completely, I then sanded them down with grade 80 sandpaper, cleaned that off then finished them off with grade 120 sandpaper. Washed them again and left to dry. After and hour or so I gave the worktops their first coat of Osmo using a brush, I found it easier to put the oil in a paint kettle and apply small amounts using a continuous stroke along the grain of the wood. The oil looked very shiny but after about an hour it began to settle into the wood and left a very subtle sheen. I allowed each coat to dry overnight, you may not have to do this as you could probably coat in the morning and another coat later in the evening, it's just how I did it. I repeated this process another two times, not sanding as much as I did on the first occasion, just a light sand. My worktops look better than they did when new. They feel beautifully smooth and look far more expensive now! The Danish oil I previously used would leave a sticky residue which I would have to buff off and it took a week or so for this to diminish but there is nothing like this with Osmo, worktops are completely dry. I can't recommend it highly enough and will definitely use Osmo from now on.

Fantastic oil, bought it for my kitchen worktop about six months ago. Very durable it seems to be withstanding better than any other product I have used prior. Leaves a great finish. Even when wiping down the worktop after six months usage it is not wearing. Only thing is it goes that orange oak colour.

I have left my review for several weeks after use to see how this product worked over time.To start - you do need some sort of lint free cloths. I also wore rubber gloves as the product is a bit sticky and odorous. It's thicker than oil in consistency and is opaque but dries clear with a subtle sheen. I didn't sand down the worktops before I used it - just gave them a clean and allowed to dry. I poured the product onto the cloth and then worked along the grain of the worktop in one direction. Top up the product on the cloth as you need it.The product smells like a slightly less odorous paint which lasted maybe a few days but was not overpowering but would suggest that you do use in warm/dry weather where you can have the windows open.My worktops were not in bad condition - except for a bit of fading near to the sink. I used three coats over three days. The product is just a bit tacky after use but I would suggest that you don't put anything on it until completely dry.Anyway - three coats brought up the worktops very nicely - just enriching the natural colour rather than changing it. It left a slight sheen which I now notice has an element of water repellancy.The only downside is that where I have left washing detergent bottles down on the worktop, there is now a faded/bleached type of mark from drips from the bottle. This would probably come out with a few more remedial treatments. But probably something just to be aware of.Overall, after nearly three months, I would rate this product. It was easy and relatively fuss free to use. Don't bother trying to wash the cloths, the product just doesn't wash out that well and it doesn't seem to be worth the hassle.I have more than half the cannister of product left after three coats for an area of 7sq m.

Easy to use. Produces great results if you follow instructions and check out YouTube videos

Overall, I’m impressed with this Osmo TopOil 3058 Clear Matt, which I used to re-oil our oak kitchen worktops. One 500ml tin was enough to do two layers everywhere in our medium-sized kitchen, plus a third layer in heavily-used spots.Our worktops were last oiled in 2016 and had become quite patchy, marked and worn in places. I first used a Bosch sander to sand back the existing surface using 80 grit paper, followed by 120 grit. However, it wasn’t very effective at removing the old oil and the sandpaper gummed up quite easily.Two to three slow passes with the hand sander did even out the surface quite nicely, but without fixing the deeper dents/marks. I didn’t want to spend several more hours sanding to get the surface 100% perfect, it’s pretty good as is. Most minor imperfections have been removed.I did see one guy on YouTube using a sharp scraper device to remove the old oil before recoating. It seems much faster than sanding.After sanding, I wiped the surface down with isopropyl alcohol, which removed any loose dust. Then I applied the TopOil in a thin layer using a lint-free cloth, moving in the direction of the wood grain. My technique was to pour a little more oil than necessary, spreading it in long horizontal strokes with the cloth. Then after 20 minutes of letting the oil soak, I went over again, mopping up any excess. This gave a nice even finish and kept the coat nice and thin. I left the first coat to dry overnight and then applied a second coat in the same way the next day. I ended up with a tough, durable finish that’s clearly very water-repellent, with nice tight beads of water on the surface. In June with warm temperatures and good ventilation the worktops definitely felt dry after 8 hours. They may have even been ready to recoat after 6 hours if I’d been in a rush.This oil is clear, so the lighter patches on the worktop (from previous heavy use) are still visible. With hindsight I wish I’d used a tinted oil, such as TopOil Acacia, to help provide a more even colour. But as things are, I’m happy for the slight colour differences in the worktop to be considered as “adding character”. The wife agrees that the worktop looks much better than it did before, I think I’m just being a little perfectionistic. I bet in a couple of weeks I won’t even notice the slight imperfections.A couple of our dogs have a bad habit of jumping up at the worktop and their claws can leave marks along the edge. Will be interesting to see how well the surface holds up once it’s properly cured in a couple of weeks. If the dogs leave any marks in the meantime, it’s reassuring to know I can just apply a little touch up with the oil without needing to sand again.I’ll definitely buy Osmo TopOil again, but next time I’ll use the tinted Acacia variety.