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I have recently painted my kitchen wall and base units with Ronseal Paint & Grain in Limed Oak. Although not essential, I decided to protect them with a coat of varnish. I used the varnish recommended on the Paint & Grain tin. When I opened the tin of varnish & stirred it, at the bottom of the tin about an inch thick was this almost solid gunk - I'm not just talking about a little bit thick, it was, as I said, almost solid. I carried on stirring it but it was almost impossible to do it & get it mixed in. I then coated the units with the varnish & yesterday, several days after they have been done, the units look patchy and yellowy. The varnish clearly says 'non yellowing' and I am now wondering whether this varnish was possibly faulty causing the problem I now have. I phoned the Ronseal technical helpline yesterday but they are only open monday to friday so will attempt to call them tomorrow afternoon. I am now faced with having to strip the paint off & start from scratch again. I am convinced I have done everything right by preparing the wood doors correctly. Does anyone know if varnish can detioriate & cause this problem. Any answers would be very welcome. I am not a happy person because of all the hard work it took to do them