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1)
Unsealed doors must not be subject to abnormal heat, dryness or
humidity, or sudden atmospheric changes.
Deliver to building site after plaster and cement are dry.
If doors are stored at job site for more than one week, the
entire door including all edges and cutouts for hinges or hardware must
be sealed. Usually wood
stains are applied before sealer to ensure proper penetration of stain.
Most solvent based stains have some sealing qualities, however,
this type of stain should not be relied upon for achieving adequate
sealing.
2)
Handle with clean gloves taking care not to drag across other
surfaces.
3)
Store flat on a level surface in a dry, well ventilated building.
Cover to keep clean, but allow air circulation.
4)
The structural integrity of the door must not be impaired when
fitting the door. There
must be no alteration for lights, louvers, panels or any other specific
details. Care must be taken
in the application of the hardware.
5)
Before finishing, door must be clean.
Remove handling marks, loose wood fibers and raised grain by
sanding lightly with fine sandpaper.
6)
Finishing must be done immediately after cutting for weather
strip and hardware. Most
stains are wiped after application.
The length of time the stain is allowed to penetrate before
wiping and the amount of rubbing with wiping cloth will determine the
depth of color. Most stains
lighten in color before drying. Some
will darken slightly upon application of clear sealer and varnish.
Before hanging any door, the entire door including all cutouts
for hardware must be thoroughly sealed
with two coats of good quality sealer.
Lightly steel wool or sand after each coat. Next, apply at lest two coats of high quality polyurethane or
lacquer. Again sand lightly
between coats and apply finish to all surfaces, edges, and cutouts for
hardware. For prehung doors
you must remove hinges so that sealer and finish can be applied under
hinges. If doors have been sealed and refinished prior to job site
fitting, any new cut edges must be sealed and refinished.
7)
For painted doors, sand lightly with fine sandpaper to remove any
small fiber etc, then prime the entire door including cutouts for
hardware with high quality primer followed by at least two coats of a
high quality grade paint being sure to apply to all edges and cutouts
for hardware. For prehung
doors, you must remove hinges so that primer and paint can be applied
under hinges. If doors have been primed and painted prior to job site
fitting, any new cut edges must be primed and repainted.
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