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   _mj_ | Jun 04, 2021 01:49pm | #1

   They bought it, they can do what they want with / to it. Old English looks like a furniture polish / scratch coverup. If the polyx was fully cured I doubt it will do any harm. Asking if it is OK after the fact is a bit odd though... why mention it at all? I would not give it a blessing on the off chance that it HAS done something to the finish and you'll wind up in a position of being asked to do a repair.

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   stantheman | Jun 04, 2021 02:10pm | #2

   Its mostly mineral oil with some scent and solvents.

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   john_c2 | Jun 04, 2021 02:51pm | #3

   I'm pretty sure anything that adds an "e" to "Old" is mostly snake oil.

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   chuckvandyck | Jun 04, 2021 08:09pm | #4

   Eeek. I recently learned a hard lesson, don’t polish until the finish has fully cured. I turned a half dozen stools for someone and on the way out, I thought, why not give the tops a little extra luster with a polishing wax, well the solvent totally melted the finish and started dissolving the black dye I had used.

   To your question, I bet it had some sort of ill effect if it was just recently finished. Luckily it may be the type of thing where only the maker or other craftsmen would notice..in my case it was a slightly cloudy top coat that wouldn’t buff out.

   I think moving forward I may just give some directions to deter anyone else from making this mistake. Like “don’t polish for 30 days” or something. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

   I actually learned two hard lessons, consider the contents of what you’re applying more closely, say “no” if a clients wants their furniture dyed black or be prepared to spend a looong time finishing.

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   elmaduro | Jun 05, 2021 12:51am | #5

   Once they buy it, it’s theirs to do as they please. They also informed you after the fact instead of conferring your advice beforehand.