Installation Instructions

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Recommended Finishing Instructions
Always follow chemical manufacturers’ safety instructions when using chemicals to avoid
injury or illness.
Vinyl and aluminum may be cleaned with mild
soap and water. Hard to remove stains and
mineral deposits may be removed with mineral
spirits. Factory-applied painted surfaces can be
cleaned with mild household detergents and
water.
• Do NOT clean any surface with gasoline,
diesel fuel, solvent based, or petroleum
based products.
• Do NOT use abrasive materials or strong
acidic solutions against vinyl, aluminum,
glass, or factory-applied finishes.
• Do NOT scrape or use tools that might dam-
age the surface.
• Do NOT paint vinyl or aluminum surfaces.
• Do NOT use mastic-type tapes such as Duct
Tape
®
.
NOTE: If masking tape is used on any surface
to aid in painting or staining, remove
tape as soon as possible after use. Tape
must be removed within 24 hours of
application.
For long term use, such as stucco applications;
use tape that will release, even when exposed
to high temperatures for an extended period of
time. (Examples include 3M #2080 and #2090
tapes.)
For Bare Wood Surfaces
For best results, we recommend sealing your
wood products immediately upon receipt. Avoid
storing products or leaving them unfinished for
more than 30 days.
1. Remove all construction and adhesive label
residue with mineral spirits before finishing.
2. Lightly sand surfaces being finished with 180
grit or finer sandpaper. Be careful not to
scratch the glass.
3. After sanding, clean-off sanding dust using
lacquer thinner applied to a cloth so the cloth
is slightly damp. Let surface dry completely.
-If a painted surface is desired:
• If wood is delivered with factory-applied primer
paint, it may be painted without repriming, pro-
viding the finish paint coat is applied within six
(6) months of unit installation.
• If factory-primed wood requires repriming con-
tact your customer service representative for
help in selecting a primer compatible with the
factory applied material.
• Factory-applied AccentialsTM color system
finishes in standard, designer or custom colors
do not require additional painting. For “touch
up” paint specifications contact your customer
service representative.
1. Unprimed wood requires priming. Use high
quality acrylic or oil-based primer. Use com-
patible oil or high quality acrylic finish coats.
Refer to the primer and paint manufacturers’
instructions.
2. When priming bare wood or repriming, cover
all exposed wood surfaces. Priming all
exposed surfaces helps prevent end splitting,
warping and/or checking.
3. Once primed, apply two (2) coats of paint on
all exposed wood surfaces.
-If a stained surface is desired:
If no sealer is applied over
stain, the wood will weather
very rapidly and defects will occur. Apply at
least two (2) coats of sealer.
1. Use only oil-based stain. A gel stain is easier
to apply as it does not easily run or drip. The
clear top coats may be oil or water-based.
Apply at least two top coats of sealer or var-
nish.
• Stain applied to soft and porous woods such
as pine, maple, alder, and fir can result in
splotchy or uneven color appearance. Softer
areas absorb pigmented stain more readily
than harder areas, making the soft spots
darker. The uneven absorption is especially
prevalent with heavily pigmented darker stains.
To determine if your stain choice is heavily pig-
mented and prone to splotchy application, view
the opened and stirred stain container with an
indirect light source. If you can see “down into”
the stain, it is a lighter pigmented variety. If you
cannot see “down into” the stain, it is a heavily
pigmented type and will be prone to uneven
absorption.
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