The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:
neil leslie wrote:

I glossed the kitchen and bathroom woodwork around the windows
yesterday. The kitchen window is fine but 24hrs later the bathroom
window is still tacky. What's causing this and do I simply wait for an
extended period of time for it to dry?

Cheap paint or unsound surface, i.e grease. where the kitchen is concerend
a thorough degreasing agent is required.

Possibly humidity? Leave the window open if it's not raining.