Installation Guide

INSTALLATION
PROCEDURE
Allow panels to adjust to room
temperature (65° to 90°) for at
least 6 hours.
Next, turn off hot and cold
water supply, remove faucet
handles, escutcheons, filler
spouts and any fittings
mounted to wall to be covered
including towel bars, soap
dishes, etc.
Use hammer and chisel to
remove objects cemented to
walls. Old ceramic tiles if
adhered solidly to walls may
be covered with this kit and
need not be removed.
Loose ceramic tiles must be
removed (sand sub walls
smooth).
Front edge ceramic tiles may
be reset for appearance only.
Remove soap film and all dirt
from wall surface using
detergent. Wipe dry; wall
surface must be dry before
panels can be applied.
1. BACK WALL
Select any one of the four flat
panels for positioning on either
the right or left side of the back
wall. Apply a 1/8⬙ bead of
adhesive to the back of the
panel, keeping the adhesive at
least one inch from the tape
and panel edges.
TRIAL FIT
BEFORE YOU START
Model SS-60 Designed To Fit 30⬙ x 60⬙ Bathtub
INCLUDED IN CARTON:
A Four flat panels
B One center panel with two molded-in
soap and shampoo shelves
C Two corner moldings
D One foam spacer
E One tube color coordinated caulk
F Three tubes of adhesive
TOOLS REQUIRED TO INSTALL
The only tools needed are a saber saw or drill, ruler, caulking gun,
and whatever tools are needed to remove faucet handles.
Panels mount to the wall with supplied adhesive. Panels come with
factory applied pressure sensitive tape affixed permanently to the
outside edges on the back sides.
DO NOT NAIL PANELS TO SUBWALLS
Measure the length of the back wall. If it measures more than 61⬙,
you cannot use this unit. Likewise, if your bathing unit is more than
29⬙ deep this unit will sit back from the front edge of tub.
BE SURE TO READ THE ENTIRE INSTALLATION SHEET
BEFORE STARTING
IMPORTANT
If you are installing a TK-60 bathtub wall panel trim kit over the
Swanstone SS-60 bathtub wall panel unit, trimming of the center
soap dish panel will be required. You must follow the procedures
as directed in the Swanstone trim kit installation procedure.
FILLER BOARD
Measure the height of your tile from
the tub ledge up; if tile is less than
59-5/8⬙ then you must install a filler
board. The filler board must equal
the same thickness of the missing
tile. Usually 1/8⬙ masonite or similar
material is adequate.
For best results, run your filler board
from the tile ledge to the ceiling.
Step-By-Step Installation Instructions
BATHTUB WALL PANELS