ᐅ Oiling Parquet Flooring – Moving Furniture or Oiling Around It, Experiences

Mitleser123 schrieb:

Which oil should I use and how should I apply it best?

There are many options and suppliers.
So far, I have liked working with Osmo because I found it very versatile; however, for the new house, I am now using Livos.
Recently, Stiftung Warentest even named a wood stain from Toom hardware store as the winner. If I were you, I would have different suppliers at specialized retailers show you their products.

The floor installer applied two coats of Osmo hard wax oil. After that, you’re supposed to add a bit of oil to the mop water. I didn’t have to do that (and I hardly mop anyway).

I recently bought a 5-liter (1.3 gallon) can of linseed oil from an equestrian supply store. I use it to treat my solid wood worktop and add a splash to the mop water for the floor. Soon, I’ll apply a full coat to the floor. Apply it thinly, then remove the excess after 20 minutes. The 5 liters cost 25 euros.

If I had the time, I would save the money on the expensive Osmo product (10 liters cost 350 euros) and just treat the floor with linseed oil. However, it dries very slowly and you can’t walk on the floor while it’s drying. Apart from the price, I am satisfied with the hard wax oil.

Bertram100 schrieb:

I have now bought a 5-liter (1.3 gallon) container of linseed oil from the equestrian supplies store.

Pure linseed oil is not suitable for parquet flooring. If anything, use boiled linseed oil varnish. Besides, wood treated this way requires frequent maintenance. So it’s better to avoid it. Pure linseed oil can take weeks to dry properly depending on the wood type (unlike hard oil, it does not fully cure—so it offers little protection).

There is a good reason why specialized products exist.

For example, hard oil is used when you want to keep the wood open-pored. Hardwax oil seals the wood, creating a surface similar to a lacquered finish.

Normally, parquet only needs to be re-oiled after several years.

Bertram100 schrieb:


If I had the time, I would skip the expensive Osmo stuff (10 liters cost 350 euros) and just use linseed oil. However, it dries very slowly and you can’t walk on the floor during that time. Apart from the price, I am satisfied with the hardwax oil.

The post is a bit older, but I still have a question.
You say your floor is one year old and needs to be oiled again already. Then you mention that you want/need to buy 10 liters of Osmo oil.
I’m quite surprised by the time frame and the amount.

What kind of parquet do you have?
My Haro parquet was oiled with Haro oil after installation; 1 liter is enough for 200m² (2150 sq ft). It is sprayed on thinly and then worked in. After 2.5 years, the floor still looks like new.
I assume that we might only need to oil the living area again after 7–10 years.
How can you work 10 liters of oil into the floor? Does that create a layer of oil on the wood? How do you “wear through” such a large amount of oil within one year?

I bought 10 liters (2.6 gallons) for cost reasons. They were only slightly more expensive than 5 liters (1.3 gallons). I don’t use all 10 liters (2.6 gallons) at once.