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Finishing a carport outdoors

The best Osmo finishes for your outdoor carport

The best way to finish your outdoor carport is with Osmo UV-Beschermingsolie, because a carport usually has no foundation with drainage, so the base of the posts deserves extra attention when treating it.

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Products

  • Osmo UV-Beschermingsolie

    Osmo UV-Beschermingsolie

    Silk-matt, colourless protection based on natural oils for exterior wood.

    • High UV resistance
    • Transparent

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  • Osmo Natuurlijke Olie-Beits

    Osmo Natuurlijke Olie-Beits

    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.

    • Stain
    • Mold resistant

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  • Osmo Landhuisverf

    Osmo Landhuisverf

    Osmo Country Colour is a product based on oils and waxes that creates a protected surface after treatment. The surface is resistant to water and dirt.

    • High UV resistance
    • Paint

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  • Osmo Vergrijzingsbeits

    Osmo Vergrijzingsbeits

    Osmo Greying Stain – Give your wood a modern, natural look.

    • Oil-wax combination
    • High UV resistance

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  • Osmo Houtimpregneer WR Aqua 4019

    Osmo Houtimpregneer WR Aqua 4019

    Osmo Wood Impregnator WR Aqua 4019 is a colorless, ready-to-use, water-based wood impregnation. Osmo Wood Impregnator is suitable for protecting wood in outdoor areas that are not in direct contact with the ground. The impregnation protects against pests such as mold and wood rot, and uniquely, Osmo Wood Impregnator WR Aqua 4019 reduces wood swelling and shrinkage. This product produces almost no smoke during application and is odorless when dry.

    • Mold resistant
    • Impregnating

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  • Osmo Transparante Hout Afwerking 000

    Osmo Transparante Hout Afwerking 000

    Osmo Transparent Wood Finish 000 is a colorless, semi-gloss wood treatment based on a natural oil base for exterior wood. The Transparent Wood Finish is porous, allowing the wood to breathe and reducing swelling and shrinkage. It is water-repellent and will not crack, chip, or peel. The Transparent Wood Finish penetrates deeply into the wood, smoothing the surface even with a single coat. A primer is not required.

    • Transparent
    • Mold resistant

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  • Osmo Primer Dekkend Wit 7000 2,5L

    Osmo Primer Dekkend Wit 7000 2,5L

    Osmo Primer is suitable for all exterior woodwork requiring a white finish prior to installation. It's ideal for wooden cladding, window frames, fences, garden sheds, pergolas, carports, and gates. Osmo Primer is optimized for professional and, above all, fast application. It is highly drip-resistant and extremely fast-drying, drying in just 3 to 5 hours. This allows both the primer and topcoat to be applied to the wood in a single day. For long-lasting, high-quality protection, a white or light-colored topcoat with Osmo Country House Paint or Osmo Opaque Stain is recommended.

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  • Osmo Hars Verwijder Set

    Osmo Hars Verwijder Set

    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.

    • Cleaning

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  • Osmo Dekkende Beits

    Osmo Dekkende Beits

    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.

    • Water-based
    • High UV resistance

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Oil, stain and paint for a wooden carport

Finish a wooden carport with Osmo UV-Beschermingsolie, Natuurlijke Olie-Beits or, for an opaque colour, Landhuisverf. A carport usually stands without a foundation with drainage, so the base of the posts has to cope with a lot of moisture. In addition, the posts and fascia boards catch the full sun.

UV-Beschermingsolie for posts

UV-Beschermingsolie is made for vertical wood and gives 12 times more protection against UV light than untreated wood. Apply two coats: one coat with colour followed by a coat of 420 clear, or two coats of 420. The oil is not suitable for horizontal beams; for those, choose Natuurlijke Olie-Beits, which is suitable for all exterior wood.

Opaque with Landhuisverf

If you want the carport in the same colour as your house or shed, choose Landhuisverf. It is an opaque oil-based paint for carports, garden sheds and fences, among other things. The wood structure stays visible, the paint does not flake and you can touch it up without sanding. Also take a look at shed and canopy.

The base of the posts

Give the bottom of the posts and the end grain extra attention. Preferably do not set posts directly in the ground but on a post base, so the wood can dry. Let impregnated wood dry out thoroughly first before you treat it. One litre of Landhuisverf or Natuurlijke Olie-Beits covers about 26 m² per coat. Rinse used cloths with water afterwards, because cloths with oil on them can catch fire spontaneously.

Maintenance

Check the base of the posts and the sunny side every year. Clean with Terrasreiniger and never use a pressure washer. Remove the grey from weathered wood first with Power-Gel.

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