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Today I went window shopping for new wood oil. 

I had several sample cans of Osmo oil from 2021, and a little really goes a long way with it, but after my intense restoration activity this year most of them have run out. 

One little can (125 ml) costed ~$15 then. I wanted to order a replacement and turns out it costs $30 now 💀

Which made me search for more affordable alternatives, and I found one that's 3 times cheaper. So today I was on a mission to compare the samples to see which colours were dupes.

And I have to say, I can see where Osmo gets its price 😭 There weren't any dupes for my favourite colours, and some of the samples were weirdly grainy. 

Still decided to try at least the transparent one on the stairs. The scrooge in me is persistent!

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I'm picking up a color for the doors right now too and I don't understand how to choose the right one - I already have a pretty bright and dark color, I'm afraid if I cover the top with colored varnish/oil it won't cover the base color
It makes sense to buy try it on a small area, but I don't want to spend money and a can of product just to pick a color if it doesn't fit 😭