Use and Care Manual

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WALL AND COUNTERTOP PROFILES
and end caps using a permanently elastic,
waterproof adhesive (e.g. KERDI-FIX or
silicone). Prior to application, any contact-
inhibiting substances (e.g. grease, etc.)
must be removed.
4. Use a suitable cleaning agent to remove any
excess adhesive from around the profile.
Remove the protective foil.
Note: The optional sealing lip is inserted into
the profile prior to installation. The lip must be
pressed firmly into the profile (from the front for
the aluminum version and from the rear for the
stainless steel version) so that the front edge of
the sealing lip is flush with the profile.
ECK-K/-KHK/-KI
1. ECK-K/-KHK/-KI are applied to prepared
wall corners using KERDI-FIX, silicone, or
a similar adhesive. Prior to applying the
adhesive, make sure that all surfaces are
free from adhesion-inhibiting substances
such as oil or grease. Apply a bead of
adhesive to the back of each of the profile
legs; then press the legs onto the wall
covering, ensuring that the lateral edges lie
flat and have solid contact throughout.
2. Use a suitable cleaning agent to remove any
excess adhesive from around the profile
legs.
3. Remove the protective foil.
Install ECK-KHK inside and outside corners
using a permanently elastic, waterproof adhesive
(e.g., KERDI-FIX or silicone). Prior to application,
any contact-inhibiting substances (e.g., grease,
etc.) must be removed. The connectors should
overlap the profiles by at least 3/8" (10 mm).
QUADEC-FS
1. Set tiles up to the area where QUADEC-FS
is to be installed as a feature strip.
2. Using a notched trowel, apply a sufficient
amount of thin-set mortar to this area and/
or to the back of QUADEC-FS and press
the profile into the mortar and align. Leave
a space of approximately 1/16" – 1/8"
(1.5 – 3 mm) between the profile and the tile.
Note: QUADEC-FS may also be attached to
the substrate with fasteners.
3. Set the adjacent row of tiles. Leave a space
of approximately 1/16" – 1/8" (1.5 – 3 mm)
between the profile and the tile.
4. To set tile along the face of QUADEC-FS,
apply thin-set mortar to the back of the
tile using a margin trowel. Press the back-
buttered tiles into the face of the profile,
making sure to force thin-set mortar fully into
the dovetailed grooves. The tiled surface
should be flush with the outer edge of the
profile. Note: The recessed face accepts tile
widths up to 2" (51 mm).
5. Fill joints completely with grout or setting
material.
6. Work with materials and tools that will
not scratch or damage sensitive surfaces.
Setting materials must be removed
immediately.
Note: Matching inside corners/outside corners/
end caps are available.
Corners/end caps are held in place with thin-set
mortar. Fill the ends of the profile with thin-set
mortar prior to inserting the accessories.
DESIGNLINE
1. DESIGNLINE may be used with tiles that are
1/4" (6 mm) thick or greater.
2. Set tiles up to the area where DESIGNLINE
is to be installed as a decorative strip. Apply
a sufficient amount of thin-set mortar to this
area and/or to the back of DESIGNLINE
and press the profile into the mortar until its
surface is flush with the tile.
3. Set the adjacent row of tiles.
4. Set the tile to the integrated joint spacer,
which ensures a uniform joint of 1/16" - 1/8"
(1.5 - 3 mm). With the stainless steel
and solid brass profiles, leave a space of
approximately 1/16" - 1/8" (1.5 - 3 mm).
5. Fill joints completely with grout or setting
material.
REMA
1. Adhere an aluminum bracket to the back of
each perimeter tile with thin-set mortar so
that the magnet extends beyond the tile’s
edge.
2. Set tiles, with magnets attached, as perimeter
limits, so that four magnets extend into the
access opening.
3. To form the access panel cover, connect the
corresponding number of panel cover tiles
by attaching a tile to their backs with thin-set
mortar.
4. Using KERDI-FIX, silicone, or a similar
adhesive, adhere the counterplates to the
back of the panel cover in alignment with the
perimeter magnets.
5. After the adhesive has cured, install the cover
and seal the surrounding joint with a color-
coordinated sealing compound. Note: If the
access opening is substantially larger than
12" x 12" (30 x 30 cm), it may be necessary
to install two additional magnets.
Maintenance
Schluter
®
wall and countertop profiles require no
special maintenance or care and are resistant to
mold and fungi. Clean profiles periodically using
pH neutral cleaning agents.
Stainless steel surfaces exposed to the
environment or aggressive substances should
be cleaned periodically using a pH neutral
cleaner. Regular cleaning maintains the neat
appearance of stainless steel and reduces the
risk of corrosion. All cleaning agents must be
free of hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid, and
chlorides. Stainless steel surfaces develop a
sheen when treated with a chrome-polishing
agent.
Oxidation films on solid brass or aluminum may
be removed with a conventional polishing agent,
but the film will form again.
In the case of chrome-plated brass, anodized
aluminum, color-coated aluminum, and
textured color-coated aluminum do not use
abrasive cleaning agents.