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Green Products
Floor finishes and sealers
Domestic Wood Flooring FSC new and
recycled
imported cork/bamboo

OSMO Hardwax Oil Floor finish
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Not to be confused with traditional oil finishes, OSMO Hardwax Oil
is an engineered finish made with plant oils and waxes, plus just enough
highly refined mineral spirits to allow easy application. This remarkable
finish offers excellent durability and renewability with a unique lustrous
finish. It will never crack, blister or flake off. Instead of forming a
plastic film, like polyurethane does, OSMO Hardwax 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 microporous, Hardwax 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. There's no need to strip the whole floor or even to
remove old Hardwax Oil. For minor repairs, just scuff the damaged area
with fine steel wool, coat with OSMO Liquid Wax Cleaner and buff lightly when the cleaner is dry. If a
more extensive fix is needed, use Hardwax Oil. Make repairs regularly, and
the finish will last indefinitely.
This product provides no protection against ultraviolet rays from the sun,
so it is not suitable for outdoor use.
Ingredients
Key ingredients in Hardwax 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. Like most finishes—even water-based ones—it
needs a solvent to perform properly. OSMO uses the safest one that works
with oil-based finishes: benzene-free, low-odor mineral spirits. This is
an aliphatic petroleum distillate, which means it is a petroleum product
that has its carbon atoms arranged in open chains instead of rings. The
more toxic, aromatic or ring hydrocarbons have been removed, resulting in
a milder odor.
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Benefits of OSMO Hardwax Oil
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Environmental benefits include:
 | Made mostly from readily renewable, natural ingredients.
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 | Extremely durable—keeps existing flooring in good shape for decades.
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 | When dry, meets European safety standards for use on children's
furniture and |
 | toys and resistance to perspiration and saliva.
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 | Contains no biocides or preservatives, only aliphatic low-odor
mineral spirits that meet the German standard for purity.
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Recycled IN STOCK Wood Flooring
Supplies are limited as we recover the products
from structures slated for demolition
White Oak 2.25" x .75" 1920's to Present
Red Oak 2.25" x .75" 1920's to Present
Antique Vertical and Flat Grain Pine 2 3/8" and 2 1/2"
1890's-1920's
Antique 5/4" Pine circa 1850
New, Imported from Portugal, Cork Flooring
1x3 floating panels lots of patterns
1x1 tiles
Bamboo Formaldehyde content EPA compliant
 
FSC Un-finished domestic wood flooring
What is the Forest Stewardship Council?
The Forest Stewardship
Council (FSC) is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental
organization with diverse representation including environmental
institutions, timber and trade organizations, forestry professionals,
indigenous peoples' organizations, community forestry groups, and forest
product certification organizations from 25 countries. The Council
accredits certification bodies and promotes voluntary, third-party
certification. The FSC logo on a product provides consumers with an
assurance that the wood they use comes from forests managed in an
environmentally and socially responsible manner.
What are the measurement criteria for FSC certification?
A forest is scientifically evaluated based on management practices in
three areas: sustainable harvest, ecosystem health, and community
benefits. Biologists, ecologists, silviculturists, and foresters examine
and measure the impact of forest practices on wildlife and their habitat,
water quality, soil and plant conservation, natural forest sustainability
and biodiversity, visual aesthetics, and the total ecological integrity of
the forest.
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