Alternative to Ronseal Brushing Wax

aitch-aitch

We have used Ronseal Brushing Wax on a pair of internal doors and quite like the finish and the ease of application. However it costs £14.99 per 250ml tin which covers just over 2 doors.

We now want to do this rest of the new internal doors in our house (16 of them all together) and therefore using Brushing Wax is going to work out pretty expensive.

Can anyone recommend an alternative or know where we can get larger tins (have already checked on Ronseal's own website and they don't seem to do any larger than 250ml).

Any help appreciated

Norman_Castle

ebay has 500ml tins for £8. Ronseal site only shows 750ml tins.

Tucker

On the advice of someone on here i am using Osmo door oil.

Looks great and came recommended.

It's about 20 quid for one litre which does about 4 doors with 2 coats and it might be available in larger quantities.

phill99

But osmo oil will give a different finish to brushing wax. I'm sure the OP wants all the doors to look the same.

We used ronseal brushing wax on a customers house a short while ago. I had 2 tins and managed to do 2 new doors (2 coats each side), 2 exsiting doors (1 coat each side) and a recoat on all skirtings, door frames and architraves on a hallway, stairs & landing and through lounge. I can't help thinking you are over applying. Less is more!

aitch-aitch

phill99 wrote: »

But osmo oil will give a different finish to brushing wax. I'm sure the OP wants all the doors to look the same.

We used ronseal brushing wax on a customers house a short while ago. I had 2 tins and managed to do 2 new doors (2 coats each side), 2 exsiting doors (1 coat each side) and a recoat on all skirtings, door frames and architraves on a hallway, stairs & landing and through lounge. I can't help thinking you are over applying. Less is more!

Thanks for the advice. You're right we do want the same finish. However the doors I have done so far as built in wardrobe doors so we could move onto something else without it destroying the look and feel of the house.

I actually used about 3/4 of a 750ml tin on a pair of double doors and if you read the instructions on the tin it says that it covers approx 2 doors so if anything I may have been underapplying.

I want to leave the wood looking as natural as possible and not shiny (they are oak doors) but to give them some protection against dirty finger marks etc. What sort of finish does Osmo door oil give?

Tucker

phill99 wrote: »

But osmo oil will give a different finish to brushing wax. I'm sure the OP wants all the doors to look the same.

The OP asked for an alternative??

Osmo is excellent. I'd never heard of it before.

I wanted to avoid using varnish and it's very different. The finish is described as clear satin, but it's not in the least bit shinny and gives our oak doors a really natural finish and just enhances the grain.

Can't fault it at all, although it does take a long time to dry between coats.

Tucker

It looks like you can also buy it in a matt finish too. From the website:


Interior use - wooden doors and joinery
Osmo Door-Oil is an oil and wax combination made with natural plant oils and waxes. Water-repellent and resistant against common household stains such as wine, beer, fizzy drinks, coffee, tea, fruit juices, milk, water etc. Non-abrasive and does not crack, flake, peel or blister
Sizes: Available in satin-matt in 1L
Number of coats: maximum 2 coats on raw wood, 1 coat for renovation applied to a clean and dry surface
Coverage: 500ml covers approx 12m2 per coat

An average door is about 3m 2, so you should get 4 doors for £20.

bifold

Briwax is very good and comes in many size tins,quality but cheap

Norman_Castle

I use Liberon finishing oil. Highly recommended on oak. Approx £14 per litre. Briwax on doors will wear off and get dirty.

aitch-aitch

Just to let you know that I ended up ordering Osmo Door Oil from AGP Woodcare. I ordered it over the internet and the same day they called me to say they only had 2 tins in stock (I'd ordered 3 x 1 ltr) but that the Osmo Polyox Oil for floors is actually the same thing and comes in 2.5ltr and 750ml so I ordered this (and worked out cheaper).

Have applied this to my oak doors this weekend and it looks fantastic. Very slightly darkens the doors but brings up the grain and was really easy to apply (much easier than the Ronseal Wax and less messy than varnish)

Really impressed - thanks for all your recommendations and also thanks to AGP.:j