Cabinet Awareness Statement
As the purchaser of products from one of our fine cabinet lines, we are confident that you will be pleased with the appearance and performance of the product. Because your complete satisfaction is important to us, we want you to understand the unique characteristics of some of the products. It is important that you find them acceptable.
SOLID COLOR FINISHES: Telegraphing:
The solid finishes are applied to a solid wood face frame. Oak is an open or coarse grain, wood. The grain will “telegraph” or show visibly throughout the finish. Birch is a close or fine grain, wood. Some “telegraphing” will occur, though the effect will be subtle.
Joint Fracture:
Wood is in a constant state of expansion and contraction, therefore hairline fractures will soon be noticeable at the joints on the cabinet face frame. These will not weaken the finish, but they will be noticeable.
Miter Doors:
When mitered doors are painted with a solid color finish, the joints of the miter door will appear as the wood expands and contracts due to normal environmental changes.
GLAZING:
Glaze is a transparent finish material applied over the sealer which tones the overall appearance and highlights profiles and recessed areas creating an “antique” or “aged” look. This additional finishing step emphasizes joints, character marks and grain areas. A protective topcoat is applied over the glaze, which adds depth to the finish. Natural variations will be apparent on the individual parts and within jobs.
NATURAL AND LIGHT FINISHES:
Alder, Knotty Alder, Cherry, Lyptus, Beech, Rustic Beech, Hickory, Maple and Oak woods and veneers vary in color. Shades of white, brown, black, red, yellow, and even green are noticeable in lighter finishes. Mineral streaks, worm holes, and nature’s imperfections will be more prevalent. Grain and texture will vary from “even” to “wild”. These are normal characteristics found in wood
WOOD VARIATIONS:
Some trees vary in color shades.
Some have even grain patterns and others can be quite wild. Some have worm tracks and pitch marks and mineral streaks.
Some absorb stain readily; others almost refuse to absorb. Some tend to get slightly darker and some considerably darker
(especially Cherry) as time passes.
Most combinations of woods and finishes are commonly seen, so the final look is no surprise. There are a few combinations
which are rarely seen, so most people may be surprised by the aforementioned combination of independent characteristics
and their effect on the visual appearance of the final wood product.
RUSTIC WOODS:
All natural characteristics of Rustic Woods may be represented in this product, which include the following character marks: Solid wood will have character marks such as large knots and wane. Other characteristics include: small pin knots, bird pecks, worm tracks, mineral stain, and irregular figures in the grain, cracks that do not hurt the strength of the part, sap wood and cherry pitch marks. Cabinet face frames, plywood returns, Tri Views, Oval Mirror and Medicine Cabinet, Wood Tops, Frieze Valances, Wood Hoods (plywood components, scribe and outside corner molding) will not be rustic
COLOR VARIATIONS:
Color changes may occur in the laminate, thermo foil and finished wood products as a result of exposure to light and other elements which are part of the aging process.
WOOD SCHRINKAGE:
Moisture content varies by wood species. Dry climate conditions can cause wood to shrink. Once the cabinets acclimate, the stain, glaze, or final finish may need to be touched up.
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