Is a tin of varnish ok if it's a few years old?

jpscloud

I have a tin of varnish I opened and used a little bit of a few years ago, since then it's been sitting on top of the fridge waiting for me to find the motivation to do the rest of the shelves with it!

I don't remember it being opaque in colour but it is now - does anyone know if it would be ok to use or should I ditch it and get some more?

phill99

Opaque varnish normally indicates that it is water based, not acrylic based. Providing it hasn't been exposed to frost, it should be OK.

[Deleted User]

Hi,

yes opaque should be ok, give a stir up and try it on a bit of spare wood, sure it'll be fine.

jpscloud

:T Thanks both, I'll give it a go then!