Wood Floor Finishes

Durable and low/non toxic OSMO Polyx Hardwax Oil finishes and stains.

LeBlanc Floors is an industry leader specializing in Non Toxic and Low Toxic OSMO Polyx Hardwax Oil Finishes and stains. OSMO is a remarkable natural floor and wood finish from Germany.

As durable as polyurethane.
Preserves the look and feel of natural wood, rather than masks it with plastic.
Easy to spot-repair, so you can keep the finish looking great indefinitely.

Not to be confused with traditional oil finishes, OSMO Polyx-Oil is an engineered finish made with plant oils and waxes. This remarkable finish offers excellent durability and renew ability with a unique lustrous finish. It will never crack, blister or flake off. Instead of forming a plastic film, like polyurethane does, OSMO Polyx-Oil has open pores that "breathe." This allows any moisture that does get through to get back out again without pushing off the finish.

Because it is micro porous, Polyx-Oil works well in rooms with high humidity, such as kitchens. It meets German standards for resistance to stains from wine, cola, coffee, tea, fruit juice and, of course, beer.

Spot repairs are easy. Make repairs regularly, and the finish will last indefinitely. If maintained, you will NEVER have to sand your floors again!

This product provides no protection against ultraviolet rays from the sun, so it is not suitable for outdoor use.

Ingredients

Key ingredients in Polyx-Oil include sunflower, soybean and thistle oil, plus two hard, natural waxes: carnauba and candelilla. A Brazilian palm tree, Copernica cerifera, produces the carnauba in its leaves, berries and stalks. Villagers cut down fronds, dry them for several days, and then beat off the wax. The candelilla comes from the outer coating on a desert shrub, Euphorbia antisyphiliti, that grows in northern Mexico. Farmers boil the leaves and stems with water and acid to release the wax. This is an oil-based product.

Benefits of OSMO Polyx-Oil

Environmental benefits include:

Made mostly from readily renewable, natural ingredients.
Extremely durable-keeps existing flooring in good shape for decades.
When dry, meets European safety standards for use on children's furniture and toys and resistance to perspiration and saliva.
Non Toxic, contains zero VOC.

Practical benefits include:

Preserves the look and feel of real wood-not a plastic coating.
Penetrates into the wood surface, keeping it elastic but making it water-resistant. Finished wood won't show water stains.
Easy to clean-just vacuum and damp-mop.