OUR FINISHES
We offer 6 standard finishes: smooth, clear, light, medium and dark.
All finishes are made by Osmo, a company using high quality and carefully harvested natural oils and hard waxes to produce their products. These natural ingredients are not only better for us and the environment, they’re also better for the wood. Compared to traditional oils and varnishes, Osmo finishes are more durable because they both penetrate into the wood and lay on the surface.
Their products are also low/zero VOC (volatile organic compounds). Many VOCs are harmful to the environment and human health, so it’s extremely important we avoid the use of these compounds.
See below for the finishes we offer and examples of how they’ll look on our products.
eco-friendly finishes
full of unique character
better for people and planet
EVERYTHING IS COMPLETELY UNIQUE
No two trees are identical, which means every scaffold board possesses completely different characteristics.
In their heavily-used life on construction sites, scaffold boards are given stamps as identifiers and arrive with us in whole range of states: paint splattered, rough, smooth, knotted, scarred, stained, clean and everything in between. This means that our finishes are naturally going to differ from board to board. They’re all going to look slightly different!
Like humans, wood is organic matter, and celebrating individuality within society is widely accepted. So our goal is for our customers to celebrate all the unique character and personality of our finished products as we do for each other.
CLEAR, LIGHT, MEDIUM & DARK
AVAILABLE AS INDOOR AND OUTDOOR STAINS
RAW TRANSPARENT AVAILABLE AS INDOOR ONLY
Our range of finishes
CLEAR, LIGHT, MEDIUM & DARK
AVAILABLE AS INDOOR AND OUTDOOR STAINS
RAW TRANSPARENT AVAILABLE AS INDOOR ONLY
Raw
Our raw finish is very simple: it retains all the rough edges, bumps, paint marks, stamps and more from the scaffold boards original use. This finish is perfect if you’ve got the equipment and tools to sand down yourself. Only available with the purchase of raw, reclaimed scaffold boards.
Smooth
Our smooth finish is the base for all of our other finishes. This means that we carefully sand the scaffold boards down and remove all rough edges whilst retaining unusual knots, scarring and stamps and more from their original us.
This option is best for products being used indoors if you don’t plan on finishing it yourself. We are an Osmo stockist, so get in touch with us if you’re looking for eco-friendly finishes. We have a full range of samples available in our Bay F retail space if you’d like to take a closer look.
Raw Transparent (indoor)
Available across our indoor products only, our Raw Transparent stain offers a matt, nearly invisible, slightly white pigmented finish. Great if you’re looking to highlight more of the character of the timber without adding shine.
Images show a 3500 x 900mm Dining Table with straight legs featuring a black finish.
Clear
Our indoor and outdoor clear finish allows the all the natural characteristics of the reclaimed scaffold boards to shine through whilst providing protection from the elements. This coat of varnish will help to prolong the life of your product and.
Light
Available in both indoor and outdoor stains, this finish offers a slightly darker tone than clear, helping to soften the natural tone of the timber and add a little warmth.
Medium
The middle tone, our medium stain is great for spaces which call for darker tones.
Dark
Available in both indoor and outdoor depending on where your product will be used, our dark stain offers a warm, rich chocolate option for those looking looking for something to blend in with existing wooden furniture both in the garden or indoors.
Colour
Using the most sustainable option, we use Osmo’s broad range of colour finishes to give our customers a more fun and vibrant alternative to our traditional wood stains. Get in touch with us or come in to our retail space to discuss you customisation options or view the full range of Osmo samples. The world is your oyster!
How do these finishes compare on the same product?
The Clyde Sideboard
Smooth finish (no visible stamps)
Indoor medium finish (with stamps)
Planter box
Outdoor medium & smooth finish
Outdoor clear finish
Hoy Coffee Table
Smooth finish (with stamps)
Indoor dark finish (with stamps)
Osmo stockist status
We now have a wider range of stains, tools and care kits available.
For more information about Osmo or if you have any questions, please contact us using our contact form or give us a call. Alternatively, the complete Osmo sample range is available to browse in the Bay F retail space, so feel free to come in and take a closer look.
It’s worth noting that Osmo can also mix custom colours from the RAL Classic (216), Design (1825), and Effect (490) colour ranges plus the NCS Index range – almost 4,500 colours in total.