Use and Care Manual

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Polyurethane Millwork - General Information
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Storage & Handling
• Polyurethanemillworkshouldbestoredonaat,levelsurfaceinacool,shadedarea,andshouldnotbestoredinextremeheat.
• Millworkthathasbeenstoredinahotplaceshouldbeallowedtoacclimatetotheinstallationarea.Duetourethane'shighinsulatingvalue,
thismaytakeupto10hours.
• Handletheproductwithcaretoavoiddamage.Iftheproductdoesbecomedamaged,itiseasytorepair.Usewoodllerorautomotive
llertoquicklylldentsorgashesofanysize.Brokenmouldingcanbesuccessfullyrejoinedwithpolyurethanecompatibleadhesiveor
equivalentproduct.
Product Applications
• Fyponpolyurethaneproductsaretobeusedfordecorativepurposesonly,nottoprovidestructuralsupport(exceptstructuralcolumns,
balustradesystemsandporchposts).
• Fyponpolyurethaneproductscanwithstandtemperaturesofabout140°F(60°C).However,themillworkshouldneverbeinstalledinanarea
subjecttosolartemperaturebuildup,suchasbehindastormdoor.
• Fyponpolyurethanewillresisttheelements,exceptfordirectsunlighttotheyellowish(unpainted)undersideofthemillwork.Itisimportant
tolldamagedorcutsurfaceswithputty,caulk,and/orpaintwithinafewdays.
Machining Guidelines
• Fyponproductscanbecut,drilledorroutedsimilartowoodproducts.
Fastening Guidelines
• Properfasteningisimportantinlimitingtheeffectsofexpansionandcontractionontheproduct.Forbestresults,alwaysusenon-corrosive
nishnailsorscrewsincombinationwithurethanecompatibleAdhesiveorequivalentproduct.Adhesiveshouldbeappliedtoallcontact
points,includingjointends.
• Powernailersworkwellwiththisproductbutshouldbeadjustedtopreventoverdrivingthefastenerintothematerial.Thiswillprevent
excessivenailpressurewhichcanresultincracking.
Finishing Techniques
• Painting- Fyponproductsmaybepaintedwithanygoodqualitylatexpaint.Usuallyonecoatisallthatisneeded.Seeadditionalinformation
onnishingandpaintingbelow.Theyarealsosuitableformanyfauxnishingtechniques,includingsponging,featheringandantiquing.
• Staining-FyponTimberproductsarenotedasWoodgrain/Stainableandmaybestainedwithagoodquality,non-penetratingstain.Apply
stainwitha2"naturalbristlebrush.Beginwithacircularmotion,thenfeatherthestaininthedirectionofthegrain.Foradarkernish,
applyaheavycoatofstainwithlightpressure.Foralighternish,applyathincoatofstainwithmorepressure.
• GroutApplication-FyponStoneproductsdonotrequiregroutapplication,butitmaybeappliedafterinstallationtoachieveadesired
appearance.Aurethane-basedgroutisrecommendedandshouldbeappliedperthegroutmanufacturer'sspecications.
Expansion & Contraction
• Thisproductexpandsandcontractswithchangesintemperature.TominimizethischaracteristictherecommendationsgivenintheFastening
sectionshouldbefollowed.
• Wheninstallingthisproductallow
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”per18’forexpansionandcontraction.Rememberthatitisrecommendedthatalljointsbegluedand
wherepossible,fastenedtothesubstratetopreventjointseparation.
Mouldedofhigh-densitypolyurethanefoam,Fyponmouldedproductshaveanin-mouldbarriercoat,whichbecomesanintegralpartoftheurethane
foamasitcures.Aftereachpieceismouldedandtrimmed,weapplyanexteriorgradeprimer.Polyurethaneisaclosed-cellproduct,makingitresistantto
moistureandinsects.Itresistsrotting,warpingcrackingandpeeling,aswellascrumblinganddeterioration.