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    Jun 27, 2013, 04:27 PM
    How to paint a Door/Window Frame
    What's the trick to painting a window or door without swelling?
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    Jun 27, 2013, 04:33 PM
    Prime ALL sides and edges and then paint all sides and edges. Otherwise its exposed to humidity in the air and will swell every time its humid... and shrink on long dry stretches.
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