Installation Guide

4 | Diamond Kote Building Products Application Guide 6.18
STUD AND SPACING
• Diamond Kote
®
Building Products must
be applied over sheathed walls into studs
spaced no greater than 16" on center.
• When installing over masonry walls,
the wall must be furred out with wood
framing spaced 16" on center and with
a adequate thickness to accept the full
length of the recommended nail.
GAPS AND SEALANTS
Note: DO NOT apply sealant to butt joints.
• Seal all gaps with a paintable sealant
that meets ASTM C92
0 Specication.
• We recommend the DAP
®
Spec Line 920
Check out the application instructions
for the manufactured sealant or view
our
Proper Caulking Techniques Video.
TOUCH-UP PAINT GUIDELINES
Before starting, read all label instructions
and warnings. Diamond Kote
®
touch-up
paint is intended for use on Diamond Kote
®
pre-nished products only. We cannot
guarantee the performance of Diamond
Kote
®
touch-up paint on products not
originally pre-nished with Diamond Kote
®
.
Only apply paint to bare area. DO NOT
APPLY PAINT OVER PAINT. *Do not allow
touch-up paint to freeze. Keep container
from freezing.*
For Touch- Up Paint, please do the following:
• Paint all exposed cut edges of siding
surfaces including drip edges.
• Apply a small amount of touch-up paint
using the provided foam brush to seal all
cut edges.
• Avoid getting touch-up paint on the face
of the boards and try not to apply more
paint than what is needed.
• Thoroughly paint all the bottom edges of
siding especially the cut ends next to the
roof line. Touch-up paint all exposed face
nails.
• Cotton swabs are recommended for
touch-up painting on the nished face of
products.
• Follow the Diamond Kote
®
application/
maintenance instructions and/or watch
the Diamond Kote Touch-Up Paint Best
Practices Video.
PAINT CARE
• Stir touch-up paint for ten minutes
before use. Heavier pigments in the paint
settle to the bottom requiring the paint
to be thoroughly mixed before use and
cleaned up with water after.
SURFACE PREP
• Surface must be clean and dry. Test the
color on a sample piece or hidden area of
the siding/trim before applying. Do NOT
fan out or try to blend the paint.
• Allow 24 hours dry time. Touch up nail
heads or small imperfections by using a
cotton swab to dot the desired area.
TRIM
• Trim should be thick enough so the
siding does not extend beyond the face
of the trim.
• Trim and fascia are not designed for
siding/structural applications. It should
not be used as a structural member in
construction (trellis, railing, fencing,
decking, decking trim or sills.)
• Trim must be applied so it will not allow
moisture intrusion or water buildup.
• LP
®
Lap and Panel siding is not designed
and/or manufactured to be used as trim
or fascia. LP
®
SmartSide
®
trim and fascia
are available in a variety of dimensions.
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