WoodInstallationInstructions Page1
Appliques&Onlays
Ourappliquesandonlaysaretheperfectaccentpiecestocabinetry,furniture,fireplacemantels,
ceilings,andmore.Eachpatterniscarefullycraftedaftertraditionalandhistoricaldesigns.Eachpieceis
easilyinstalledwithsimplegluesandfinishnails.Ouronlayscanbeeitherpaintedorstained.
Tools&Materials
Needed
Caulkinggun
Elastomericadhesivecaulk
Spongeorcleancloth
Puttyknife
Extrafinesandpaper
Hammer&finishingnails(Nails mustbe
longenoughtopenetratethesubstrate
atleast1/2")
WoodGlue
PriortoInstallation
Itishighlyrecommendedthat
youpaint/finishour
appliquesbeforeyouinstallthem.Onceinstalled,
youcanapplyanynecessarytouch‐uppaint/finish.
Cleaninstallationsurfaceandbackofappliquesofalldirtanddustwithacleanclothorsponge.
Makesurethatthesurfaceandthebackoftheappliquearecompletelydrybeforeattempting
installation.
Measureandmarkthelocationwheretheappliqueisgoingtobeinstalled.
ImportantSafetyInstructions
Makesuretousethecorrecttools recommended.
Wearsafetygoggles.
Followfixture,powertools,andpaintmanufacturers'instructionsandusersmanuals.
Usecommonsense
andfollowgoodconstructionpractices.
Appliquesarenotload‐bearing.Donotusethemforsupport.
InstallationProcess
1. Laytheappliquefacedownonasoftsurfacethatwill
notscratch/denttheappliquedetail.
2. Applya1/2"beadofglueallthewayaroundtheback
edge
oftheapplique.
3. Whenpressingtheappliqueupagainstthesurface,
somegluemayseepout.Smoothexcessgluearound
theappliquewithafingerortheputtyknifeandapply
extracaulkthatisneededtofillinanygaps.
4. Wipeoffanyexcessadhesivecaulkwitha
spongeor
damprag.
5. Largerappliqueswillneedtobeinstalledwithnailsin
additiontotheadhesive.
Note:Ifyouwouldliketoremovethenailsaftertheadhesivesets,leaveatleast1/2"ofthenail
stickingoutfromtheapplique,soyoucaneasilypullit
out.