Ronseal Interior Walnut Wood Varnish........why Is It Blue?

[ToraToraTora]

Anyone any experience of this? It's sort of very dark blue in the tin and when it goes on the table it's still bluey but I can see it's sort of browny too. I can only assume it dries walnut as it says on the tin, it is Ronseal after all!

[Zacs-Master]

It might be an anti discolouration additive. Try it on the u/s of the table top first.

[ToraToraTora]

what would be the point of that? I bought walnut, I want walnut. I'll see what it dries like. It's got to have another coat anyway.

[gingejbee]

The chemical composition of it presumably makes it look blue when looking at several centimetres depth...an applied layer is many thousands of times "thinner"....so no blue colour.

[Togo]

I think the blue pigment is an anti "yellowing" agent TTT. Still you will have a lovely "tan" or have to move up to Scotland with all the other Picts until it wears off. :))

[bhg481]

It could also be a chemical which changes as the varnish dries as part of the hardening process.

[ToraToraTora]

here's a picture of it just brushed on, see the blue tinge?
https://photos.app.goo.gl/0594RCLPLvfrEAXN2

[Togo]

Just slightly TTT. btw that link may be showing more info than you may wish. I think you ought to ask for it to be removed. If you look at a colour spectrum wheel you will see that blue is opposite yellow. I think the blue tinge is, as I said, to prevent yellowing after uv exposure.

[ToraToraTora]

cheers togo, owe you one, link not working now.

[Togo]

That's OK TTT. I reported it as well, with a reason for my concern.

[Zacs-Master]

For Funks Sake that’s exactly what I meant but when Togo says it, it’s taken as good advice. What a plonker.

[Togo]

What was that about?^^ Late night again. (*_*)

[Zacs-Master]

Me: It might be an anti discolouration additive
Tora: I bought walnut, I want walnut

Togo: I think the blue pigment is an anti "yellowing" agent / I think the blue tinge is, as I said, to prevent yellowing after uv exposure.
Tora: cheers togo, owe you one

You know who your friends are, eh!

[murraymints]

when I bought Mahogany it was bright purple in tin but dried Mahogany

[Togo]

Just read the posts ZM. The 13:31 post in particular. TTT's thanks were nothing to do with the Ronseal............Read it.

[murraymints]

agree Togo..

[Togo]

Yeah Minty. TTT's link came with personal info that could have been used by the malicious. In two minutes I was able to find where he lived, who he worked for, and a picture of him in his motorcycling gear.

[Zacs-Master]

My apologies if that’s the case.

[murraymints]

you didn't mention the one in his wife's underwear with a rose between his teeth !!!

[Ken4155]

^
That one's already gone viral.

[murraymints]

EEK ! wisnae me !! lol