Malte Gormsen Wood Finishes

Oak

Oak Nature

Clear wax oil

Enhances the natural colour of the wood, highlighting the contrasting colours naturally occurring in the wood.
A warm yellow/brown colour

Ageing

A stable colour that only develops slightly over time. Becoming lighter, more yellow when exposed to sunlight and darker, more brown if used/exposed to daily use.

Oak Raw Nature

A clear wax oil with a slight white pigment.

A treatment meant to keep the natural raw colour of the wood, while protecting the surface.
A matt beige colour.

Ageing

A stable colour that only develops slightly over time. Becoming lighter, more yellow when exposed to sunlight and darker, more brown, if used/exposed to daily use.

Oak Light Nature

A clear wax oil with white pigment.

A treatment that lightens the colour of the wood and evens the natural contrasts, making the product more uniform in colour. The pigmentation enhances the grain in the wood, especially visible on plain cut wood.
A cold light beige colour.

Ageing

A colour that starts more pale and beige but ages darker and more yellow over time, To ensure the original pale / beige colour requires careful maintenance and re-treatment.

Oak Grey Nature

A combination of wax oils

A colour achieved by staining the oak in a way whereby the natural variations are respected and preserved. The staining reacts differently to each individual piece of wood, creating a scale of complimenting grey.

A cold grey/light blue, with a brown undertone and enhances the grain in the wood.

Ageing

A relative stable colour that turns slightly warmer and more brownish over time.

Oak Dark Nature

Clear wax oil

A dark natural black and brown colour, highlighting the distinctions in the wood to give a more diverse mixture of colour than natural.

A cold dark colour

Ageing

Initially very cold black colour with a slight tint of blue. The colour ages fast turning warmer and browner, while the blue tones disappear, the colour stabilises after a few years to a dark black with a warm brown undertone.