Use and Care Manual

User and Care Manual
UPON RECEIVING YOUR DOOR UNIT
• Inspect your door unit immediately and report any damages or defects to the store in which
you made your purchase.
• Do not install any door unit that is defective and or damaged as installing such door will void
the warranty.
• Any labor costs will not be covered by the warranty after a defective or damaged door unit
has been installed.
• Concealed damages will not be covered after 48 hours of receiving door or once the door unit
has been installed.
STORAGE AND HANDLING
• Unfinished product must be finished immediately prior to storage
• Store in a well ventilated area.
• Deliver door unit to the job site only after plaster, texture and/or cement is dry.
• Door units stored in excess of 60-days prior to installation will void the warranty.
MAINTENANCE FOR UNFINISHED WOOD ENTRY DOORS
• Door slabs must be finished or primed and painted on all six sides immediately.
• Pre-hung door units must be completely finished or primed and painted immediately.
• Use good quality oil base or acrylic latex paints.
• Do not use a water base primer.
• If painting – Higher gloss paints will offer better protection than “flat/low gloss” paints.
• If staining – Follow the stain manufacturer’s instructions and the maintenance instructions
listed.
MAINTENANCE FOR PRE-FINISHED WOOD ENTRY DOORS
• Your new door unit is a fine piece of furniture and must be maintained as such. Exposure to
the elements (sun, rain, snow, sleet and air pollutants) will cause a well finished door unit to be
affected. The following requirements will help you understand the maintenance needed to
protect your investment.
• Direct sunlight will cause the finish on any door unit to deteriorate faster.
• The entryway must provide adequate protection against the elements.
• Inspect your door unit periodically. If the topcoat has been damaged or is showing signs of
deterioration an additional application of top coat will need to be applied. When choosing a top
coat, we recommend a polyurethane satin finish. Apply clear coat per manufacture
instructions.
• Depending on the environment, the door unit will need to be refinished periodically.
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