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Appliques&Onlays

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Ourappliquesandonlaysaretheperfectaccentpiecestocabinetry,furniture,fireplacemantels,

ceilings,andmore.Eachpatterniscarefullycraftedaftertraditionalandhistoricaldesigns.Eachpieceis

easilyinstalledwithsimplegluesandfinishnails.Ouronlayscanbeeitherpaintedorstained.

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Tools&Materials

Needed

 Caulkinggun

 Elastomericadhesivecaulk

 Spongeorcleancloth

 Puttyknife

 Extrafinesandpaper

 Hammer&finishingnails(Nails mustbe

longenoughtopenetratethesubstrate

atleast1/2")

 WoodGlue

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PriortoInstallation

 Itishighlyrecommendedthat

youpaint/finishour

appliquesbeforeyouinstallthem.Onceinstalled,

youcanapplyanynecessarytouch‐uppaint/finish.

 Cleaninstallationsurfaceandbackofappliquesofalldirtanddustwithacleanclothorsponge.

 Makesurethatthesurfaceandthebackoftheappliquearecompletelydrybeforeattempting

installation.

 Measureandmarkthelocationwheretheappliqueisgoingtobeinstalled.

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ImportantSafetyInstructions

 Makesuretousethecorrecttools recommended.

 Wearsafetygoggles.

 Followfixture,powertools,andpaintmanufacturers'instructionsandusersmanuals.

 Usecommonsense

andfollowgoodconstructionpractices.

 Appliquesarenotload‐bearing.Donotusethemforsupport.

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InstallationProcess

1. Laytheappliquefacedownonasoftsurfacethatwill

notscratch/denttheappliquedetail.

2. Applya1/2"beadofglueallthewayaroundtheback

edge

oftheapplique.

3. Whenpressingtheappliqueupagainstthesurface,

somegluemayseepout.Smoothexcessgluearound

theappliquewithafingerortheputtyknifeandapply

extracaulkthatisneededtofillinanygaps.

4. Wipeoffanyexcessadhesivecaulkwitha

spongeor

damprag.

5. Largerappliqueswillneedtobeinstalledwithnailsin

additiontotheadhesive.

Note:Ifyouwouldliketoremovethenailsaftertheadhesivesets,leaveatleast1/2"ofthenail

stickingoutfromtheapplique,soyoucaneasilypullit

out.

Summary of content (2 pages)

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Appliques & Onlays Our appliques and onlays are the perfect accent pieces to cabinetry, furniture, fireplace mantels, ceilings, and more. Each pattern is carefully crafted after traditional and historical designs. Each piece is easily installed with simple glues and finish nails. Our onlays can be either painted or stained.
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6. Fill any nail holes with caulk and smooth the surface with a finger or the putty knife. If any excess caulk is left, let it dry, and then lightly sand it down with extra fine sand paper. 7. Touch up the applique with any paint that is needed.