9. Properly finish the entire door. Coat all 6 edges (including top, bottom, sides, and face surfaces) with each application. Adequate drying time between coats must be allowed, as the door must be dry before the next finishing step.
Exterior Finishing
CAUTION: GlassCraft Door Company does not evaluate all of the available paints, stains or application requirements. Contact your paint dealer for systems best suited for your geographic region. Select only top quality finishes, and follow all of the finish manufacturer’s instructions completely.
Stain-and-Clear Finish
1. To color stain and seal, make first coat a stain or stain-and-sealer coat. All stain and clear finishes will perform better if protected from the direct effects of sunlight and moisture weathering, thereby requiring refinishing less frequently. 2. Make second coat a top quality sanding sealer or top coat material. A urethane-based finish system with UV inhibitors is an excellent choice for a door finish. Be sure the door surface to be finished is satisfactory in both smoothness and color after each coat before applying the next coat. 3. Lightly sand with 180 to 220 grit sandpaper or #0000 steel wool between each top coat. Remove dust before re-coating. 4. Minimum of 3 top coats (in addition to the base stain coat) on all 6
edges is required for proper protection. Recommended staining and finishing steps: • Remove handling marks and sand with the grain direction • Treat raw wood with a penetrating stain • Repeat penetrating stain as required for desired color • First coat of sanding sealer or top coat • Fine sand by hand • Second coat of top coat • Fine sand by hand • Third coat of top coat
Paint Finish
1. To paint finish your door, use a solvent based primer coat and a compatible solvent based finish coat. 2. Sand all surfaces between all coats of primer and finish. 3. A minimum of three top coats on all 6 edges is recommended for proper protection.
1. Caulk at sill-to-jamb leg connection. 2. Use corner pads where sill meets jamb. 3. Install door sweep on door. Jamb and Threshold Guidelines
4. Completely seal bottom edge of door prior to installation of door sweep. We recommend a latex caulk coating on bottom edge of door prior to door sweep attachment. 5. Seal the bottom of the jamb legs with a caulk coating.
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