Wood Door Finishing, Care & Installation Guidelines

This section includes the following information: • Door prefinishing services • Receipt and field-finishing of doors • Installation guidelines and required roof overhang • Maintenance and troubleshooting

Wood Door Prefinishing Services You may order any millwork item factory prefinished, including our complete pre-hung entryways. Prices are listed in our various price lists for each catalog, and include pricing for unfinished and prefinished products. Pricing for individual doors, sidelites or transoms are listed on the next page. Ordering your door and millwork prefinished may add to the delivery time required. Urethane Finishing Process — Our environmentally-friendly finishing system utilizes stain-and-seal urethanes. This procedure uses halogen lamp convection ovens, laser temperature controllers and robotic carts on a continuous finishing line. The finished product is applied using a controlled process to ensure a long lasting and consistent product. Our Traditional Finish procedure produces a door with a beautiful, protective urethane finish that promotes long life and beauty, and accentuates the natural beauty and texture of the wood grain. Our experienced finishers apply only the highest quality penetrating stains and clear top coats with UV inhibitors. This ambitious finishing system assures beauty and long-lasting protection. The final top-coat provides a medium gloss finish. Our Antique Finish procedure produces a door with an antique appearance, bringing out the richer, deeper colors in the wood. This finish process is hand-applied, and each door will differ in appearance from the next. Similar to our Traditional finish in stain and urethane top coats, this Antique finish is available in any of our finish colors. The final top-coat provides a medium satin finish. Our Distressed Finish procedure produces a door with the same rich, deep colors of the Antique finish with the addition of a distressed appearance. This finish process is hand-applied, and each door will differ in appearance from the next. Similar to our Traditional Finish in stain and urethane top coats, this Distressed finish is available in any of our finish colors. The final top-coat provides a medium satin finish.

Available Stain Colors — We have nine different finish colors available: Charcoal, Canyon Brown, Cinnamon, Natural, Winter, Slate Grey, Owl Grey, Forest Grey, and Timber Wolf. Refer pages 4-7 in the online catalog at www.glasscraft.com for more information and photos.

Available Finish Samples — We have 4" x 4" finish sample rings which include Traditional, Antique, and Distressed finishes in all nine colors for both Mahogany and Knotty Alder.

Wood Door Field Finishing Guidelines All edge surfaces and front and back surfaces must be finished correctly in order to maintain our warranty on the door. Be sure to confirm that the top, bottom, and side edges of the door are finished correctly after the door is trimmed for installation. Failure to properly field-finish a wood door, including all six sides, or failure to install a wood door in an appropriate exposure will result in a voiding of the warranty. Upon Receipt of Door Inspect your door thoroughly. Immediately check for “squareness” or warp. DO NOT cut, fit, or hang any door with any noticeable damage or defects. If any type of problem is found, notify the company from which you purchased the door for further instructions. If you purchased the door directly from GlassCraft, please call our Customer Service department. Storage and Handling 1) Before installing, allow 24–48 hours for the door to adapt to the general humidity and temperature conditions of your area. 2) Doors should always be stored flat, in a clean, dry, well-ventilated room. Protect from dirt, water and abuse. If stored for long periods, doors should be sealed with a high quality sealer or primer. 3) Doors should be stored in a dry area, and must not be exposed to abnormal heat, direct sunlight, direct moisture or extreme dryness or humidity. 4) Deliver to your building site after the plaster and cement are completely dry. Avoid prolonged exposure to heated or air-conditioned environments prior to finishing. 5) If the doors are to be stored on the job site, all ends and edges must be sealed with a wood sealer in order to prevent moisture absorption. 6) Doors should always be handled with clean hands or while wearing clean gloves, to prevent dirt and oils from penetrating the wood grains. 7) Doors should be lifted and carried, not dragged in order to prevent damage to the wood surface.

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