Installation
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Installing Your Fly & Insect Screens To Your Windows & Doors
- Clean surface of your window / door frame if soiled.
- Use the alcohol swabs provided as a final wipe to ensure that the surfaces are spotless, allow to completely dry.
- Porous surfaces such as raw timber and concrete must be sealed. Unsealed surfaces leach natural oils and moisture hindering the performance of the adhesive.
- The surface of your frame must be clean and sound i.e. no flaky or old paint. New paint must be fully cured.
- Install adhesive hook on clean, dry surfaces only.
- Hook should be installed at room temp. of 18°C or higher for best results. If temperature is lower warm frame and hook (with hair dryer) to increase bond.
- Do not touch the adhesive with your fingers and ensure that your scissors are clean too.
- Do not pre-cut hook and attach to the screen; attach directly to window frame, one side at a time and cut.
- Hold hook on the sides between your thumb and forefinger, peel back release liner without touching glue to about 25mm (1″) and place in position. Continue down one side of the frame peeling back liner as you go, cut with clean scissors once side is finished, apply pressure to activate the glue. Proceed with other 3 sides of frame using same technique.
- Apply pressure to installed hook using a Stanley knife handle or teaspoon, this activates the Pressure Sensitive Adhesive, pay special attention to the corners as these often get missed.
- The hook cannot be lifted and repositioned if you make a mistake, start again ensuring that you have not left any traces of glue behind and the surface is clean.
- Resistance to edge peeling can be improved by nipping or rounding corner of hook.
- Mitre hook for curves. Butt join square corners.
- Allow curing, don’t use your screens for 24 hours. All folds in your screens will fall out.
- If corners lift then this is an indication that the tape has been contaminated during installation, this can be resolved with a drop of super glue.
- Fresh paint must be cured for 3-4months ( follow the manufacturers instructions) before installing your Flexiscreens® fly screens, paint vapours inhibit the strong performance of the glue.
- Don’t forget, the adhesive is pressure sensitive so ensure that you apply pressure to the whole strip of hook. Pay extra attention to corners.
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