
Osmo UV-Beschermingsolie
Silk-matt, colourless protection based on natural oils for exterior wood.
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The best Osmo finishes for chestnut outdoors
The best way to treat chestnut outdoors is with Osmo UV-Beschermingsolie or Natuurlijke Olie-Beits, because chestnut, like oak, contains tannins that can discolour when exposed to moisture, and a protective oil limits that.


Silk-matt, colourless protection based on natural oils for exterior wood.
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Osmo Natural Oil Stain is an oil and wax-based product that creates a protective surface after treatment. The surface is then resistant to water, dirt, and sunlight.
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Highly effective concentrate for cleaning untreated or oiled wood. Quick and easy to use.
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The Osmo Resin Removal Kit is suitable for removing leaking resin from all exterior wood. The kit can be used for resin on both color-treated and colorless wood.
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Extremely weather-resistant and UV-protective wood finish for treating exterior wood. Osmo Opaque Stain is a breathable and water-repellent product. Once dry, the stain is safe for humans, animals, and plants, and is also suitable for treating children's toys such as playground equipment. Osmo Opaque Stain is suitable for treating almost all exterior wood, such as facades, fences, gates, garden sheds, garden furniture, and carports. The Opaque Stain is not suitable for patios and decking. Osmo Opaque Stain dries after just 3 to 4 hours. This means the wood can be treated with two coats in one day.
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Finish chestnut outdoors with Osmo UV-Beschermingsolie or Natuurlijke Olie-Beits. Chestnut is widely used outdoors for posts, fences and facades. Like oak, it contains tannins, which can cause discolouration when wet. A protective finish limits that discolouration and retains the warm colour for longer.
For a chestnut facade or fence, choose UV-Beschermingsolie. Apply two coats: first one coat with colour, followed by one coat of 420 clear. Because chestnut resembles oak in colour, 425 Eiken works well as the colour coat. A pigmented colour protects better against greying than clear. The oil is not suitable for horizontal wood such as a terrace. Also see fence.
Natuurlijke Olie-Beits is a primer and top coat in one and suitable for all outdoor wood, including posts and pergolas. Apply two coats, for example in 706 Eiken. The clear 701 does not protect against UV. For a chestnut garden bench or table, choose Terras-Olie.
On posts, the part around ground level is the most vulnerable. Treat the end grain well and make sure rainwater can drain away. Use stainless steel fittings, so the tannins do not react with iron. Let new wood weather for at least six weeks. Also see post. One litre of UV-Beschermingsolie covers about 18 m² per coat, and one litre of Natuurlijke Olie-Beits about 26 m². Rinse used cloths with water afterwards, as oily cloths can self-ignite.
Clean treated wood with Terrasreiniger and never use a pressure washer. First remove the grey from weathered wood with Power-Gel. When renovating, apply no more than one coat. For a comparable wood species, see oak outdoors.
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