Installation Guide

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make contact with your installation surface once installed.
Finally, add an “X” of adhesive in the center of each major design feature that will make contact with
your installation surface once installed. As you are applying your adhesive, remember it isn’t how
much adhesive you use, but that you use the right amount of adhesive in the right places.
Position your ceiling tile about 1/4 in. oset from your chalk lines and lightly press it to the ceiling.
Slide it into place against the chalk lines, allowing the adhesive to spread just a bit. Press and rub
rmly over the glued areas, smoothing out any bumps in the glue and seating the tile rmly into place.
Apply adhesive to the back of your second tile then tilt it into place overlapping the dot-dash pattern
along the edge of the second tile with that of the rst. As you press the tile rmly into place, wiggle it
a bit to allow the adhesive to spread and to encourage the tiles to nest together. Press and rub rmly
over the glued areas, smoothing out any bumps in the glue and seating the tile rmly into place.
Repeat with your remaining tiles, proceeding from one adjacent tile to the next. Spend an extra 15
seconds or so holding down the dots in the corners of the tile where they overlap to encourage them
to lie at.
Use a soft, damp rag to wipe up any excess adhesive. When your installation is complete, clean tools
with warm water and paper towels while the ceiling tile adhesive is still wet. Dried material can be
scraped or chipped o if needed.
Ceiling Borders
In all likelihood, your ceiling will have some areas that are smaller than a full-size ceiling tile, usually
around the perimeter of your room. For these border areas, simply measure from the edge of an
installed tile to the wall and cut your border tiles to size with scissors or snips. Install with the cut edge
toward the wall.
When your installation is complete, clean tools with warm water and paper towels while the ceiling tile
adhesive is still wet. Dried material can be scraped or chipped o if needed.
Painting
All of our ceiling tiles can be painted before or after installation.
• Be sure that everything is clean and dry before painting.
• Do not use solvent type thinners or cleaners.
• Experiment on a sample with your paint of choice prior to working on your ceiling in its entirety.
Ceilume Installation Instructions | Revised May 2017