Installation Guide

Elegant premium metal resin / premium resin traverne backsplash le murals bring a meless natural beauty to your place. 'Hand
Made' murals of nature contain variaons in color, texture, weight, shading and weining. Every piece of handmade murals is created
to be unique and all pieces are different look. A certain amount of variaon in shade of metal / traverne, metal / traverne tone and
dimensions is to be expected. Such variaons only enhance the natural beauty, character and uniqueness of the le. Brand new
metal/ traverne mural (shaded ivory gold or silver leaf, high polish, anque nickel, pewter, polished bronze, oil rubbed bronze, rusc
emerald, wrought iron, bronze, brushed nickel and rust finishes) may not look exactly like the le on web photo that have been
grouted, cleaned, polished, sealed and had me to age.
Premium Metal /Traverne Resin must be kept flat unl installaon. If warping does occur, lay the piece on a flat warm surface (in the
sun) and it will flaen. An aempt to flaen a cold piece could cause damage. Plaques can be used behind cooktops / fire place as an
insert in showers and cabinets. For plaques, use a product such as along with a quick set epoxy on the corners to hold unl the
adhesive sets.
Warning: Plaques installed above a cooktop, outdoor kitchen or fireplace must be set 4” to 6” above and 2” to 4” back from heat
source and have a minimum 2-inch set back from the profile (face of the le). Failure to do so may result in damage and will void the
warranty. Heat source includes oven vents and fireplace blowers.
If using an adhesive allow to off-gas (5-7 days) first, and then run a clear bead of silicone around outside edges to keep moisture out.
Failure to do so may cause piece to delaminate from substrate.
Installaon
1. Due to the natural variaons in any handmade mural, all dimensions given are approximate. Please do not begin to
installaon unl all products are on site. Premium metal / traverne backsplash mural le delivered on site, please adjust
your installaon area dimension according to product dimension and thickness by your product.
2. Determine your setbacks (area) from heat sources. It is recommended to set Premium Metal / Traverne resin backsplash
mural le 4” to 6" above and 2" to 4” back from any heat source. Lay out your mural on a flat surface and plan your
installaon.
3. Make sure the installaon surface is clean and free of wallpaper, grease / le etc. If your surrounding field les (porcelain or
ceramic les) or natural stones (marble/traverne/granite) are a lot thicker and you want to mural to be at the same depth,
you can simply screw a 1/8" or 1/4" mdf or leboard to your wall and mount the premium metal / resin backsplash le mural
les on that.
4. If you are pung a border around the mural, most borders are much higher than le and will therefore make an automac
transion between differing le depths. When you lay out you les first on a flat surface, you can plan for this.
5. If your surrounding field les or granite are a lot thicker and you want to mural to be at the same depth, you can simply screw
a 1/8" or 1/4" mdf or leboard to your wall and mount the mural les on that.
6. If you are pung a border around the mural, most borders are much higher than le and will therefore make an automac
transion between differing le depths. When you lay out you les first on a flat surface, you can plan for this.
7. If there is not an exisng space, backsplash or support on your wall, nail or screw a small straight wood bar directly below the
boom space of where your mural will be installed. Use a level to make sure the wood bar is straight and level. This will
prevent the les from slipping down during installaon and curing.
8. Starng with the boom line , spread a layer of premixed white le adhesive or masc on the wall then use a 3/16" notched
trowel to make valleys in the adhesive. Only do 2 square feet at a me. Do not use any metal or sharp tools on the back of the
le. Press the le firmly into place. Be sure to check that you have the mural going the right direcon before placing it. It is
beer to turn a mural in place, if you have to, than to try and pull it off the wall once you have placed it.
9. Immediately wipe off any adhesive that gets onto the front of the mural or oozes out the sides onto the le board. Wipe any
excess off the les with a wet sponge.
10. Use a small flat plasc trowel to wipe excess adhesive from the wall.
11. Let mural cure 24 hours before groung.
Groung
12. Aer the adhesive sets and the les have been cleaned, apply the unsanded premixed polymeric grout according to the
manufacturer's direcons.
13. If you used please remove all le spacers. Apply the grout with a le float, gliding over the les at a 45 degree angle.
14. Remove excess grout using the edge of the float then wipe the grouted le clean with a wet sponge at a 45 degree angle
being careful to keep from indenng the grout lines.
MAINTENANCE
PREMIUM METAL / TRAVERTINE RESIN MURAL