Taking Care of "George's" Furniture
After your purchase from George's Woodcrafts, we want to make sure you know how to take care of your furniture so it will last a long time, from generation to generation. Please read the following carefully to take care of your new solid wood furniture.
THE FINISH:
The finish used on all of "George's" furniture is a durable, high quality finish and the best we have found. The finish is heat and water-resistant. You do not need to use coasters for hot and cold drinks. Warm dishes will not make white rings on the tables, but if you take items directly from the oven, stovetop, or microwave; a hot pad is needed. A good rule is "If it is not too hot for your fingers, it will not harm the furniture."
THE WEEKLY CARE:
The furniture can be washed with a damp cloth when cleaning. Duster spray may be used; however, sprays that contain wax may cause an undesirable build-up to form on the furniture's finish over a period of time.
OCASSIONAL SPECIAL CARE:
When you would normally polish your furniture, or to remove fingerprints, use a good grade furniture polish. We perfer using Old English Lemon Oil, and Guardsman is another good polish.
CAUTION:
The finish on our furniture will have a chemical reaction if it comes into contact with rubber cement, airplane glue, or similar products. Permanent magic markers and cigarette burns cause permanent damage to the finish.
FINISH REPAIR TIP:
The finish can be scratched and the wood will dent. Be careful not to slide heavy objects across the table or counters or dressers, etc. A staple or even a hard crumb could cause a surface scratch or indentation. If the damage is a deep scratch or dent and the finish is broken, the damage can be minimized by doing the following:
1. Soak the dent with a water saturated washcloth for several hours.
2. Then, while keeping the a wet washcloth on the furniture surface, apply a steam iron to the washcloth over the dent. Steam the area until the cloth is dry. Be careful not to touch the furniture finish with the iron.
This will allow the wood to swell in the localized area and the dent may return to the original level. Please call us if you would like more advice on this process.
FURNITURE FOR LIFE:
Finally, this is solid wood furniture. It can be refinished. Having been in business for more than 33 years, we have already had families who bought a table when their children were small. Then, when their family was older, they brought the table back to us to refinish the tabletop. We can make the table top look as good as new for minimal cost.
If you have any questions, please call us at 1-800-799-1685.
George's Woodcrafts
9 Reichs Church Road
Marietta, PA 17547-9315
For Sales & Custom Design, Call:
800-799-1685 • 717-
426-1004
Fax: 717- 426-1204
Showroom Hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday - Saturday