Osmo UV-Protection oil - still sticky and tacky

[RogerS]

Our latest addition to the garden is a cedar clad building for LOML. The suppliers used a roller to apply Osmo UV-Protection oil and it is so, so sticky and tacky to the touch.

Talking to Osmo technical department, the building supplier neglected to let the cedar weather for 12 weeks which meant that the oils in the cedar effectively prevented the proper absorption of the Osmo so it just sits on the top, will be minimally absorbed and so rendering the application pretty pointless. Meanwhile for weeks or months being really horrible to the touch and souring the enjoyment of the building.

Disappointing.

 

[Jonathan]

Rodger I was taught the you never put anything on cedar as it has it’s own oils that protect it……this is info from 40 years ago so could be outdated as new products come on the market.

 

[CHJ]

Any milage, as it is one of the ingredients, in wiping down areas subject to personal contact with White spirit to thin down and remove excess unabsorbed coating?

 

[duke]

That is a bummer Roger.

 

[HdV]

Ignoring the obvious thing about cedar's properties: but Osmo will *always* get sticky if it is applied too thick. They recommend to use a *thin* layer, but in practise I regularly see that people apply it way too thick. In fact I see that more often than not. Especially when it is rolled on. (Not suggesting that you do it wrong, just an observation.)

Could that be part of your problem?

 

[Mike G]

Any milage, as it is one of the ingredients, in wiping down areas subject to personal contact with White spirit to thin down and remove excess unabsorbed coating?

I was just about to say just this. I would just wipe and wipe and wipe with white spirit. It does work, eventually. I've had this issue once or twice with linseed oil.