Comments on: What Does Old English Do To Wood https://arayofsunlight.com/what-does-old-english-do-to-wood/ Painted Furniture, Home Decor and More! Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:10:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: A Ray of Sunlight https://arayofsunlight.com/what-does-old-english-do-to-wood/comment-page-1/#comment-90300 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=71793#comment-90300 In reply to John B.

Hey John! Honestly, we used the darker version because that’s the one we had on hand and for this project, it worked just perfectly. I’m sure the lighter version of the Old English would also work. You’d just need to do multiple layers to darken it up to where you want it to be. If you’re worried about using wax, you can also use water based polyurethane. It’s what we love to use and you should be able to strip or sand it down and refinish it without having the silicone issue.

]]> By: John B https://arayofsunlight.com/what-does-old-english-do-to-wood/comment-page-1/#comment-83208 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=71793#comment-83208 I’m curious why you didn’t use the lighter version of the Old English for the example in the blog? The lighter also slightly darkens when applied in multiple layers, and may not have been as noticeable as the darker version.
I have a question as far as brightening up a finish on an antique. Is it better to use a wax finish i.e. a beeswax or perhaps a tinted wax? I’ve heard you should avoid any finish that contains silicone incase the piece will be refinished in the future. Apparently silicone gets deep into the wood and causes fish eyes during the refinish product.

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