On Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:40:29 -0600, Dave Balderstone
I have had one can of sanding sealer that was jello rather than liquid,
but I just took it back to LV on my next visit.

Was this a sealer you've had before? As I'm sure you're aware, some
finishing products are Gel finishes which can aid when it comes to
spreading a product.