How do you treat wooden stairs?

Finish wooden stairs with Osmo Hardwax-Olie Anti-Slip. It makes the wood hard-wearing, water-repellent and stain-resistant, and gives grip. Sand the treads clean and remove all dust, work from top to bottom and apply thin coats along the grain, always across the full width of the tread.

Which paint should you use for wooden stairs?

For opaque black stairs with grip, there is Hardwax-Olie Anti-Slip 3094 Zwart, opaque matt. For another opaque colour, such as white, use Osmo Decorwas Creativ. For a transparent colour, choose Hardwax-Olie Farbig or Olie-Beits. If the stairs have already been lacquered or painted, sand them back to bare wood first.

Which Anti-Slip should you choose for stairs?

3088 semi-matt is smooth, without grains, and achieves slip resistance class R9. 3089 satin matt contains a fine grain and achieves R11. For stairs in a household with children or pets, 3089 is often the best choice. 3094 Zwart, opaque matt, achieves R9.

How long do stairs need to dry after treatment?

Let each coat dry properly before applying the next, and ventilate while it dries. If you want to keep using the stairs in the meantime, treat every other tread. After the last coat, let the stairs cure properly before using them intensively again.

How do you clean wooden stairs?

Mop oiled stairs with Osmo Wisch-Fix added to the mopping water. It cleans and leaves a thin layer of wax behind. Refresh the walking line with Vloeibare Onderhoudswas. If the grip decreases over time, apply a new thin coat of Anti-Slip to the treads.

Can you give stairs and a floor the same finish?

If the stairs lead into a wooden floor, finish the floor with Hardwax-Olie Original and the treads with Hardwax-Olie Anti-Slip. The look then matches and you have extra grip where it is needed.

Finishing stairs indoors

The best Osmo finishes for your indoor stairs

The best way to finish your indoor stairs is with Osmo Hardwax-Olie Anti-Slip, because on stairs an anti-slip additive in the oil provides grip without hiding the wood grain from view.

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Osmo Hardwax-Oil Original
Hard-wearing clear oil for wooden floors and stairs
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Osmo Wisch-Fix 8016
Mopping agent for everyday care of oiled floors
- Won't dry out
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Osmo Liquid Maintenance Wax
Cleaning wax for the care of oiled floors
- Refreshes finish
- Removes stains
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Oil for an untreated look on wooden floors
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Osmo Intensive Cleaner
Powerful cleaner for heavily soiled oiled wood indoors
- Removes stains
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Osmo Hardwax-Oil Farbig
Coloured oil for wooden floors, stairs and walls
- Stain-resistant
- No primer
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Osmo Maintenance Oil
Care oil coat for oiled floors and stairs
- Refreshes finish
- No sanding
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Colouring base coat for wooden floors indoors
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Osmo Tannin Spot Remover
Remover for black tannin stains in wood
- Removes tannin stains
- Spot treatment
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Clear oil for tropical hardwood indoors
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Osmo Liquid Wax Refresher 3015 1L
Restores sheen on dull, oiled floors and furniture
- Refreshes finish
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Slip-resistant oil for wooden stairs and floors indoors
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Filler for holes, cracks and knots in wood indoors
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Clear oil for concrete and unglazed tiles indoors
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Osmo Decor Wax Creativ
Opaque colour oil for furniture, doors and walls indoors
- No primer
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Transparent colour oil for furniture, doors and walls
- No primer
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Clear oil with an untreated look for wooden floors
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Sprayable oil-wax for furniture makers and workshops
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Osmo Joint Filler 7350 Colourless
Clear filler for gaps in wooden floors and stairs
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Additive for Hardwax-Olie Express for faster curing
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Osmo Hardener 6631 for Oil Stain
Additive that shortens the drying time of the stain
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Osmo Paint Stripper 6000 Colourless 1L
Low-odour stripper for paint and varnish on wood
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Osmo Repair Paste
Repair paste for scratches in oiled floors and furniture
- Repairs damage
- Spot treatment
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Extra fast-drying oil for wooden floors and stairs
- Quick-drying
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Fast-drying oil for wooden floors and stairs
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Oil for wooden stairs

Finish indoor wooden stairs with Osmo Hardwax-Olie Anti-Slip. It is made for floors and stairs that need extra grip. The wood becomes hard-wearing, water-repellent and stain-resistant, while the grain stays visible.

R9 or R11

Hardwax-Olie Anti-Slip comes in three versions. 3088 semi-matt is smooth, without grains, and achieves slip resistance class R9. 3089 satin matt contains a fine grain, gives more grip and achieves R11. For black stairs there is 3094 Zwart, opaque matt, with class R9. For stairs in a household with children or pets, 3089 is often the best choice.

Matching stairs and floor

If the stairs lead into a wooden floor, finish the floor with Hardwax-Olie Original and the treads with Anti-Slip. That way the look matches and you have grip where you need it. If you want to give the stairs a colour first, read how to stain stairs. For the floor, see floor indoors.

Applying tread by tread

Sand the treads clean and remove all dust. Work from top to bottom, and treat every other tread if you want to keep using the stairs in the meantime. Apply thin coats in the direction of the grain and finish each tread across its full width to avoid lap marks. After the last coat, let the stairs cure properly before using them intensively again.

Maintenance

Mop the stairs with Wisch-Fix and refresh the walking line with the Vloeibare Onderhoudswas. With use, the grip can decrease over time. A new thin coat of Anti-Slip on the treads restores it.

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