Osmo LED Smart Oil

[SitkaZach]

As woodferret above said, the non-abrasive white woven pads are generally the best way to buff the finish in, with a wipe to get off the excess. I'm using the Vestings atm, which looks a little less viscous than the Osmo, but buffing it in with the white pad, letting sit for around 45min, and then gently wiping off excess and curing I get a fantastic finish.

One thing I found really effective to get rid of any tiny "fuzzies" or to just give a super smooth finish, is a foam nail sanding block my wife had, one of the sides has a super fine grit that I guess is at least around the 1000-2000grit range, and a few wipes along the grain result in an incredibly smooth result and it leaves no marks of any kind.

Overall, as I perfect my technique, I'm increasingly happy with the results. This is such a game changer!

Thanks. I'll look into the non-abrasive woven pads.

Yes, I forgot to mention a final quick hand sanding. I tried 1000 and felt that it was a bit coarse, but 2000 was perfect. Agreed that it left no visible marks, just smoothed what was there, if I already had a pretty smooth surface.

 

[luvmytoolz]

Thanks. I'll look into the non-abrasive woven pads.

Yes, I forgot to mention a final quick hand sanding. I tried 1000 and felt that it was a bit coarse, but 2000 was perfect. Agreed that it left no visible marks, just smoothed what was there, if I already had a pretty smooth surface.

I just had a look and the foam nail block is less abrasive than my 4000g Mirka Abralon pad, so it really takes extremely little to really smooth the UV cured surface.

This is identical to the 4 sided foam pad I use, and it will pretty much last for years of usage: https://www.temu.com/ul/kuiper/un9....894&_x_vst_scene=adg&goods_id=601099726964905

 

[woodferret]

Thanks for the application tips. I used a 3M white abrasive pad (don't have the Osmo), and the ridges left behind were substantial, and would need a lot of wiping down. Just to be clear...you were able to wipe off the Osmo UV Oil with blue shop towels?

It crossed my mind that I might have a couple cans of very thick finish. The consistency is reminded me of watered down wood glue. Blue shop towels quickly disintegrated wiping off the UV Oil in my tests.

Basic Scotts blue shop towels. And any scratches I've had were from sanding, not really the white pad. I've noticed some brands are softer than others. But either way, make sure you wipe down the surface to remove any sand paper grit.

If you end up with puddles still from buffing with the white pad, take a clean one and use that for a second to redistribute the oil. It'll pick up some of the excess before the towel wipe. You can also use a lint free cloth apparently for the final wipe, IIRC.

 

[SitkaZach]

Thank you @woodferret & @luvmytoolz! I'll dig deeper, and report back here.