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InstallationInstructionsDigitallyPrintedVinylWallcoveringsSTOPANDREADBEFOREINSTALLING
Important:Ifatanytimeduringtheinstallationofthismaterialadiscrepancyisdiscovered,STOP.ContactyourMDCsalesrepresentativeorCustomerCareat800-621-4006toresolvebeforeproceeding.
SURFACEPREPARATION
Forbesthangingresults,thedrywallsurfaceshouldbefinishedtoalevel4priortoinstallation.
Allhangingsurfacesmustbeclean,smooth,dry,undamaged,freeofmold,mildew,greaseorstains,andstructurallyintact.Allloosepaint,prioradhesivesandotherwallcoveringsshouldberemoved.Ifmoistureispresent,immediatelyidentifyandeliminatethesource(s)ofthemoistureandverifythatallwallsurfacesarecompletelydrybeforeproceeding.
AnymoldormildewMUSTberemovedfromwallsandhangingsurfacespriortoinstallation.Ifyouareunsureifmoistureproblemsarepresent,consultaqualifiedprofessionalbeforeproceeding.
Propersurfacepreparationiskeytogettinggreatresults.Topreparethesurfaceproperly,werecommendthatyoucleanandthenprimeallsurfaceswithauniversal,white-pigmented,moldinhibitingwallcoveringprimer.
Useonlyaleadpencilformarkingwallsandbackofwallcovering.Donotuseballpointormarkingpen,theywillbleedthroughthesurface.
Donotinstallwallcoveringunlessatemperatureabove65ºdegreesFismaintainedinbothareasofinstallationandstorageforatleast48hourspriortoinstallation.
WALLCOVERINGINSTALLATION
MDCDigitalWallcoveringismanufacturedandinstalledinsequentiallynumberedpanels.Eachshipmentincludesapanelmapwhichclearlyshowsthefinishedartworkandhowtheindividualpanelsshouldbeinstalled.Allpanelsaremarkedwithanumber,withcorrespondingnumbersindicatedonthepanelmap.
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Beforecutting,layoutpanelsinnumericorderandexaminegoodstomakecertainnodamagehasoccurredduringshipping.Eachpanelshouldbeinspectedforcolorconsistency,accuracyandpropermuraldimension.Inspectionandinstallationshouldbedoneunderadequate/permanentlightingthatrepresentsthefinallightingconditionsascloselyaspossible.
Itisrecommendedtotrimthesidesofeachpaneltotheprintedimageedge;beingcarefulnottocutintotheimage.Thisallowsforanenhancedvisualguidethatwillresultinamoreaccuratepatternmatch.
Thetoolsneededandinstallationtechniquesutilizedaresimilartothatoftheprofessionalinstallationofcommercialwallcovering.Aquality,pre-mixed,heavy-dutyvinylwallcoveringadhesiveisrecommended.Useasufficientamountofadhesiveanddonotoverworkmaterial.Youcanproceedbydryorwethangingthematerial.
Ifdryhanging,applyadhesivetowallusing1/4”-3/8”naproller.Smoothpanelsintoadhesiveafterapproximately10minutesallowingadhesivetimetotackup.Towethang,applyadhesivetobackofpanelsusinga3/8”–1/2”naproller.Carefullybookpastedpanels.CAUTION—donotcreasepanels.
Hangthefirstpaneltoaverticalplumbline.Overlapsubsequentpanelsbeingcertaintomatchalldesignelementsalongtheentireseam.Doublecutmatchedseamsonthewall.Careshouldbeexercisedsothewallboardunderneathisnotscored.Theselvage(excesstrimmededge)shouldberemovedfrombothsidesofyourcutandtheseamclosedwithinonehour.Seamsshouldbestraight,haveatightfitandbefreefromairandpastebubbles.Smoothingtoolsshouldbefreeofsharpedgesandwrappedwithasoftclothtopreventscratchingthepanelsurface.Carefullyspongeeachpanelwithcleanwatertoremoveanyexcessadhesive.Changethiswashwaterfrequently.Blotthesesurfacesdrywithacleantowel.
Re-inspectinstallationaftereachpanelishung.Anyobjectionablevariationsincolor,pattern,panelmatchand/orpanelsizemustbeimmediatelycommunicatedtoMDCCustomerCareat800-621-4006forresolution.Continuingtohangquestionablematerialconstitutesacceptanceofproduct.
Feb2016