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General Finishes 2016 July Retailer of the Month - Roots and Wings Furniture

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Jennie Ingram of Roots & Wings Furniture is  GF's 2016 July Retailer of the Month!

Jennie says, "Growing up, I was always working with my grandfather on some project or another. And every once and while it was refinishing a piece of furniture. 

Woodworker Wednesday - Bob Clagett of I Like to Make Stuff

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It's Woodworker Wednesday, and we're dying to make some of the awesome things in Bob Clagett's tutorials on I Like To Make Stuff! Bob's goal is to share his creative knowledge freely, in order to empower others to pursue their passions.

General Finishes February 2017 Retailer of the Month - Metamorphosis Design

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Metamorphosis Design is General Finishes February 2017 Retailer of the Month!

*Why Are My Painted Kitchen Cabinets Cracking in the Corners After Turning Up the Heat - How Can I Fix The Cracking?

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Milk Paint Repairing & Trouble Shooting Water Based Finishes

This issue is caused by a change in humidity in the house when the winter heating season starts. This is a very typical problem when painting over existing finishes. The cracking is a result of expansion and contraction.

When you apply numerous heavy layers of primers, paints, and topcoats, they can crack at the joints or angles when the humidity changes. The cracking occurs when the door panel shrinks and breaks the heavy paint layer.

There are two options when it comes to fixing this problem: 

"Water Based Coatings" by Michael Dresdner

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General Finishes is proud and honored to be featured in the August 2015 issue of Woodworker's Journal.  Michael Dresdner, a nationally known finishing expert, highlights the advantagous of GF water based products in his article (below

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