Installation Guide

Multi-Piece Sectional Product
Installation Instructions
a water retainer is the most complete and effective system
available today.
Installation of radius models: (For Finished End Cap Installation)
Make sure you have ordered the correct length. See chart
below. The water retainer strip is designed to travel along the
oor to the wall radius until vertical, then capped. (Less Cap
Installation) Cut the retainer strip to the shape of the radius
where the wall and the oor meet, then caulk. Caps are not
required in applications where a 90-degree corner is standard.
Size Verication Chart for all Factory Manufactured Shower
Units
For most Cast Acrylic Showers:
• 36” ADA barrier free (36”I.D. opening)
42CWR-White
• 48” barrier free (45-46” I.D opening)
52CWR-White
• 60” ADA barrier free shower (60” I.D. opening)
66CWR-White
• Finished End Cap
CWRCAP-White
Note: 1 ½” wide at mounting surface required.
Identifying proper mounting location: It will be helpful to
determine whether your AcrylX™ or Cast Acrylic reinforced
shower unit model has a small molded ridge or “water runoff
assist” or trench design on your unit. You will nd this feature
on the oor of approximately 1-3 inches from the front entry
edge of your shower unit. The inside edge of the water retainer
should rest on the crown of the ridge allowing the water to
run off properly. Use this ridge as your guide to mounting the
retainer parallel with the water run off ridge.
Models less the ridge: All name brand barrier free showers
that may not have a water run off ridge or recessed trench
and applications such as tile, marble or cement oor surfaces,
purchaser must determine the proper mounting location and
length. Helpful hint: determine by desired location of curtain or
directly below curtain rod.
Tools & Materials required: Utility Knife, Tape measure, Straight
edge, Clear or White 100% Silicone Adhesive caulk, Blue
Masking tape, Rubbing Alcohol, bucket of water and clean rags.
INSTALLATION STEPS WITH FINISHED END CAPS
1. Thoroughly clean threshold surface of all soap scum and
debris using standard bath cleanser. Chemically clean surface with
rubbing alcohol.
2. Verify the required length anticipating the vertical rise, making
certain there is enough retainer strip to make a vertical rise on the
end walls.
3. Determine and mark center point of shower.
4. Determine and mark center point of water retainer strip.
5. Turn over water retainer strip and make cut on orange peel off
strip at half way mark. Peel off a portion (approx. 4”) of the orange
peel off strip in one direction exposing the adhesive.
6. Align strip with pre-determined pencil mark or molded ridge
crown of shower unit starting at the half way mark. Press on and
adhere approximately 4” of strip. Pull and stretch to wall and align
before removing remainder of orange peel off strip. Press into place.
7. Peel, stretch, align and pull remaining half to wall. Press into place.
8. Push in the male end of your end cap into the water retainer.
Adhere end cap to unit with adhesive caulk and wipe clean. White
or clear adhesive type caulk is recommended.
9. Use masking tape to temporarily hold cap in place until adhesive
cures.
10. Optional: The outer edges beneath the retainer may be caulked
if desired to prevent soap and shower debris from lodging beneath
the retainer. The adhesive tape does not extend to the edge (by
design) to allow the retainer to absorb the impact energy of a rolling
shower chair in high use applications. Wipe off excess caulk and let
cure (according to caulk specications) prior to shower use.
STEPS LESS FINISHED END CAPS
1. Thoroughly clean threshold surface of all soap scum and debris
using standard bath cleanser. Chemically clean surface with rubbing
alcohol or equal.
2. Verify the required length anticipating the radius shaping required
on each end of the strip.
3. Determine the shape of the end cut required for proper t and
nishing.
4. Begin at one end only.
5. Create template of wall shape (if necessary) with cardboard or
material of choice.
6. Trace shape onto retainer, cut and trim with utility knife.
7. Beginning on the shaped end, peel back a small 4” section of the
orange peel off strip.
8. Align strip with pre-determined pencil mark or molded ridge
crown of unit. Press on and adhere the 4” section of exposed strip
into place.
9. Before removing remainder of orange peel off strip, stretch
retainer to opposite wall, mark and template for proper location
proceeding nal cut.
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