Timber Furniture Repair with Osmo

In the Bombora Workshop all our pieces of timber furniture are sealed before delivery with an amazing product called Osmo Polyx-Oil. We have chosen to use this because of its many beneficial features, which include its environmentally friendly non toxic ingredients, its extreme durability and its breathable finish that allows the natural beauty of timber to shine through. You can read more about why we love this product so much here.

We often get questions from customers asking our advice on how they can repair little scratches and scuffs that just happen sometimes in day to day life, no matter how careful we are. Thankfully, it is actually very easy to repair an Osmo finished surface!

We asked Luke our Head Furniture Maker, to pass on his expert tips to help you DIY your way through the repair process, ensuring your custom timber furniture stays looking beautiful for years to come.

Things You Will Need:

• Painters Tape

• 180 grit Sandpaper

• 500 grit Sandpaper

• Clean Rag

• Osmo Polyx Oil- Matte

https://www.bomboracustomfurniture.com.au/shop/polyx-oil-original

• Microfibre Roller

https://www.bomboracustomfurniture.com.au/shop/osmo-application-roller (or buy a good quality small microfibre roller from your local hardware store)

How To Repair:

The furniture top is actually several pieces of timber glued together. You will only need to sand the stick of timber that has the damage on it. You can make out individual sticks of timber by seeing tone differences and also you can see the glue line between the sticks.

• We recommend taping up the sticks of timber you don't want to sand.

• Sand the damaged stick of timber back with 180 grit sandpaper by hand, ensuring you sand with the grain not against.

• Do your best to only sand the damaged stick of timber, not the surrounding sticks.

• Sand the whole stick of timber back to a point where the damage disappears

• Apply a coat of Osmo Polyx Oil with a microfiber roller to the entire top of your furniture piece, not just the damaged part.

• Allow 24hrs, then apply a second coat of Osmo with a microfiber roller.

• Allow 24hrs, then apply a third coat of Osmo with a microfiber roller.

• Hand sand the surface with 500 grit sandpaper to remove any bumps in the finish.

• Apply a coat of Osmo again. This time remove all excess with a clean rag.

  
  Ensure that no water is allowed on the piece for at least 2 weeks to allow the finish to cure.

That’s it! These simple steps will help you repair all sorts of scratches, spills and little accidents, ensuring your piece of custom timber retains its beauty as a feature piece in your home for many, many years to come.

The finished timber is best maintained using the Osmo Maintenance Kit (Osmo liquid wax cleaner, microfibre cleaning cloth & Osmo liquid wax spray) which has been formulated specifically to be used with a Polyx finished surface.

We recommend using the Maintenance Kit every 3 months on high use areas such as kitchen benches, vanities, desks or dining tables and 12 monthly application for all other items such as TV units.

If you need any further advice, please contact our customer service team on info@bomboracustomfurniture.com.au.