Ronseal 'Clear' Exterior Varnish. Doesn't Do What Is Says On The Tin At All!

km1500

Google 'clear wood preserver'

macman

You paid £5k for the summerhouse and they don't even supply it all protected with a single coat of preservative or sealer?
I don't think that pic looks 'yellowy-orange' at all. It will weather back once it gets some sun and UV on it anyway.

DullGreyGuy

2stixoftwixes said:

tightauldgit said:

Picture looks fine to me and more or less what I would expect from clear coat varnish. 

What am I missing?

so you wouldn't expect a clear coat of varnish to turn wood yellow?

Clear means transparent, ie you can see through it. Clear is not the same as colourless hence people will say after their holiday that the sea was a beautiful blue and so clear you could see the little fish swimming on the bottom.

I certainly would expect the colour of wood to change upon the application of a clear varnish, the exact effect will vary by wood type as many strengthen/darken the natural wood colour so yelllow woods become yellower, red woods redder etc but its not always the case. 

Just like buying paint for a wall I'd normally test the varnish first on a scrap piece and decide if I like it before covering the whole thing. Dried colours are often different to the wet varnish/paint etc