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• Features & Benefits
• Ingredients
• Surface Preparation
• Methods of Application
• Cleaning of Tools
• Drying Time
• Coverage
• Colour Note
• Suitability
• Top Tips

Features & Benefits

• Osmo Country Shades is best suited for all wood in outdoor areas where an especially durable coating is required:
• Timber cladding, balconies, windows and window shutters
• Fences, pergolas, wooden shingles
• Garden furniture and garden sheds
• Carports etc
• Available in 120 bespoke colours as well as 5,000+ RAL, British Standard, and NCS shades
• Ideal for renewing old microporous finishes and weathered wooden surfaces
• Opaque, at first slightly satin-gloss then satin, natural oil based wood finish
• Wood colour and grain are covered. The wood texture remains noticeable
• Microporous surface allows the wood to breathe and reduces swelling and shrinkage
• Water-repellent, extremely weatherproof and UV stable surface does not crack, peel, flake or blister
• No sanding necessary, just simply recoat; no primer is needed
• Easy and seamless application, finish stays workable while coating
• The dry finish is safe for humans, animals and plants (resistant to saliva and perspiration acc. German DIN 53160, suitable for children’s toys acc. EN 71.3)

Ingredients

Based on natural plant oils (sunflower oil, soybean oil and thistle oil), iron oxide and organic pigments, titan- ium dioxide white pigment, siccatives (drying agents) and water-repellent additives. Dearomatized white spirit (benzene-free). EU limit value for this product (cat. A/e): 400 g/l VOC (2010). This product contains max. 400 g/l VOC. Detailed declaration of ingredients available upon request.

Surface Preparation

Wood surface must be clean, dry and frost-free (moisture content max. 20%). Osmo Country Shades is ready to use. Do not thin. Stir well before use.

If possible, please apply the first coat to all sides before installation.

Clean old microporous stains thoroughly. Old paints, varnishes and lacquers must be completely removed. Always wear dust mask while sanding.

If additional protection against blue stain, rot and insects is desired, pre-treat the wood if possible on all sides with Osmo WR Base Coat.

The finished surface and the product coverage are influenced by several factors, including the condition of the wood. Therefore, a trial application is always required, especially for unfamiliar surfaces.

Methods of Application

With Osmo Flat Brush or Osmo Microfibre Roller, apply thinly and evenly to the clean and dry wood along the wood grain and spread well. Allow to dry for approx. 10-12 hours under good ventilation. After drying, apply a second coat – also thinly. When renovating, one coat applied to the clean and dry surface is usually sufficient.

Cleaning of Tools

With Osmo Brush Cleaner (free of aromatic com- pounds).

Drying Time

Approx. 12 hours (normal climatic conditions, 23 °C/ 50 % rel. humidity). Ventilate well while drying. Lower temperatures and/or higher air humidity may increase drying times. After 2-3 weeks, the surface is fully cured.

Coverage

Product coverage for 1 coat is 26 m²/1 l. It depends significantly on the character of the wood. All information refers to smooth and planed/cut surfaces. Other surfaces may lead to deviations in coverage.

Colour Note

Country Shades, based on the trusted knowledge and experience of Osmo exterior wood finishes, is available in the colour of your choice. Many wood species contain water-soluble coloured extractives which may leach out naturally when weathered.

Suitability

Recommended

For all other wood types not mentioned, always trial apply first.

• Oak
• Beech
• Ash
• Alder
• Birch
• Thermowood and Thermally Modified Timber (TMT): prone to grey very fast and therefore application is recommended within the first two weeks after processing. Decking-Oil 010 Thermowood is optically suitable

Also Recommended

For the following wood types, WR Base Coat is recommended before use.

• Accoya
• Kebony
• Pine
• Spruce

Recommended After Weathering Period

For the following wood types, a weathering period is recommended. New or sanded wood requires at least 12 weeks (approximate) exposure to the exterior elements before application.

After the weathering period, it’s generally recommended to de-grey the surface with Osmo Wood Reviver Power-Gel and clean the surface from the extractive content before application, always trial apply!

For all other ingredient-rich hardwood species not mentioned may require a varied period of exposure. Please contact us for further information.

• Cedar
• Iroko
• Mahogany
• Teak
• Walnut
• Ipe
• Merbau
• Wenge
• Rosewood
• Sycamore
• Sapele: 3-4 weeks exposure
• Larch: 2 weeks exposure. Application of WR Base Coat is recommended before use
• Douglas Fir: 2 weeks exposure. Application of WR Base Coat is recommended before use

Not Recommended

• Green Oak: moisture content is often above the maximum 20% recommended
• Idigbo: contains yellow dyes which leaches when the wood becomes wet and stains when in contact within iron
• Other: woods treated with a varnish, lacquer or other surface coatings must be completely sanded before use

Top Tips

• For new oily or exotic wood species, please allow approx. three months exposure to the outside elements after installation and before application
• Over application can increase the drying times
• For a white gloss finish, use Osmo Opaque Gloss Woodstain