Use and Care Manual

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REPAIR
Minor Scuffs & Scratches
Minor scuffs in highwood
®
proles can easily be removed by gently
bufng with ‘0000’ steel wool. The steel wool blends the scuff or
scratch with the surrounding material, and leaves the area with a
slightly different patina than the original product. Now that the
scratch is removed, the area can be polished with Pledge furniture
polish or Carnauba wax to bring up the luster to blend with the
virgin prole. Please visit our web page for a short video at
highwood-usa.com/pages/care-maintenance.
Deep Scratches
To remove deeper scratches in the product, use a single-edged
razor blade to skive the high spots from the surface of the product.
Holding the razor blade perpendicular (the tip of the blade directly
against the product) to the prole, scrape the surface along the
length of the scratch to shave off the raised edges of the scratch.
This typically requires 2 to 3 passes with the blade along the length
of the scratch. Once the raised edges are removed, use the steel
wool and wax technique (noted above) for blending out the area.
Large Dents
For large dents and gouges, use ‘sawdust’ from the same color highwood
®
prole and lacquer thinner to make
a ‘plastic wood’ patch compound. In a small container, and using the proper personal protective equipment
(e.g., gloves, goggles, ventilation) for the solvent, mix some sawdust with a small amount of lacquer thinner
to develop a thick paste. Fill the gouge with the paste, smoothing the surface of the patch as best as possible.
After the patch dries, use a razor blade to skive off any high spots, and then buff with steel wool and polish the
area to blend the color and complete the repair.
INSTALLATION
Installation of highwood
®
materials is quite similar to wood products of similar dimensions (width, thickness).
Typically, spans of 16" O.C. are acceptable for decking products of 1" thickness or greater. Trim products
(less than 1" thickness) installed in sheltered areas (limited direct sunlight) can also be fastened 16" O.C.
Trim products installed in highly exposed areas are best installed on a full backer (sheathing or similar) and
fastened 16" O.C. Trim products can also be installed by gluing, with a full coverage of appropriate adhesive.
highwood
®
proles expand and contract with temperature, and are not affected by moisture. Thermal
expansion is comparable to other synthetic lumber products. Approximately 1/8" should be allowed for a
16-ft board between butt joints. Boards can be fastened tightly side-by-side.
Working with highwood®/Everwood Material