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Installation Guide
Installation Guide | E T E R A H I G H P E R F O R M A N C E P A N E L S Before Installing: Carefully read the directions and the tools and materials list in this guide before installing Etera High Performance Panels (HPP). If you have questions about your installation or these instructions, please contact your local Cielo representative at: info@cielo.us or call 833.868.1522.
Illustration #1 4"
2" 2"
Primed Substrate Corner Joint
Tools & Materials Needed: • Saw horses • Tape measure
ٺגٖ ىɀɎȸƏǣǕǝɎ ˢɖɎƺ carbide router bit
• Caulking gun
• Rags
• 2" paint brush
• Denatured alcohol
• 4' & 8' Straightedges
• Disposable gloves
• Laminate router
• 1 1/2” masking tape
• Circular saw
• 120 grit sanding block
• Clamps
• 240 grit sanding block
• Drill
Neutral cure silicone
4"
Straight Joints
Paint panel joints
• Drill bits
Handling & Storage:
Wall Preparation:
• Use appropriate hand, eye, ear, and foot protection when working with panels and tools.
• Cielo panels can be installed on plywood or gypsum board substrates.
ىnƺƏɮƺ ȵȸȒɎƺƬɎǣɮƺ ˡǼȅ Ȓȇ Ɏǝƺ ǔȸȒȇɎ ɀǣƳƺ Ȓǔ Ɏǝƺ ȵƏȇƺǼ ɎǝȸȒɖǕǝȒɖɎ Ɏǝƺ installation process.
• Make sure the installation and work area have adequate ventilation.
• Make sure that the walls are primed, smooth, clean, dry and plumb.
• Store panels indoors at a controlled temperature of 65 to 80 degrees F, and away from direct sunlight.
• To blend visible joints with Etera panels, paint a 2” stripe per side (4” stripe on straight joint and 2” stripe per corner joint) with the recommended color.
• Store panels horizontally to avoid bowing.
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Cutting panels to size: • To avoid vibration and potentially chipping the edges or cracking the
! ىɖɎ Ɏǝƺ ȵƏȇƺǼ ɎȒ ɯǣɎǝǣȇ ٓהٖבȒǔ Ɏǝƺ ˡȇǣɀǝƺƳ ɀǣɿƺِ (Ȓ ȇȒɎ ƏǼǼȒɯ Ɏǝƺ ƫǼƏƳƺ
ȵƏȇƺǼɀً ƏȵȵȸȒȵȸǣƏɎƺ ƬǼƏȅȵǣȇǕ ƏȇƳ ɀɖȵȵȒȸɎ ɯǣɎǝ Ə ɀȒǼǣƳ ɀƏƬȸǣˡƬǣƏǼ ɯȒȒƳ
to overheat; work at a moderate speed and pressure.
substrate is essential.
• Using a straightedge as a guide, machine edges of the panels with
ىȵȒȸɎƏƫǼƺ ƬǣȸƬɖǼƏȸ Ȓȸ ɎƏƫǼƺ ɀƏɯ ɯǣɎǝ Ə ɀǝƏȸȵ ˡȇƺ ƬƏȸƫǣƳƺ ɎǣȵȵƺƳ ƫǼƏƳƺً
Ɏǝƺ ǼƏȅǣȇƏɎƺ ȸȒɖɎƺȸ ƏȇƳ ɀǝƏȸȵ ٓגٖɀɎȸƏǣǕǝɎ ˢɖɎƺ ƬƏȸƫǣƳƺ ƫǣɎ ɎȒ ƏƬǝǣƺɮƺ
with a minimum of 60 teeth suitable for plastics or aluminum, is
ˡȇǣɀǝƺƳ ɀǣɿƺِ kƺƺȵ ȸȒɖɎƺȸ ȅȒɮǣȇǕٕ ƳȒ ȇȒɎ ɀɎȒȵِ
recommended to properly cut the panels.
• Sand routed edges with 120 grit sanding block then 240 grit sanding
• With a portable circular saw, cut with the color side of the panel facing
ƫǼȒƬǸ ɎȒ ȸƺȅȒɮƺ ȅǣƬȸȒٮˡɀɀɖȸƺɀِ
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ÁƏƫǼƺ ³Əɯ ! ډȒǼȒȸ ³ǣƳƺ (Ȓɯȇ
³ȒǼǣƳ ³ƏƬȸǣ˾ƬǣƏǼ áȒȒƳ ³ɖƫɀɎȸƏɎƺ
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A DH E S I V E P R EPA R AT I ON
Illustration #3
ىÈɀƺ ɀƏɯ ǝȒȸɀƺɀ ɯǣɎǝ Ə ɀƏƬȸǣˡƬǣƏǼ ɯȒȒƳ ƫȒƏȸƳ ɎȒ ȵȸȒȵƺȸǼɵ ɀɖȵȵȒȸɎ panels while prepping. • Place panel with clear side down on the support board. Scuff entire
Back (color) side of panel
color side with the 120 grit sanding block using a circular motion.
(see Illustration #2) • Clean the backside of the panel with denatured alcohol applied to a rag to remove all dust and residue. ىƳƳ ɀɎȸǣȵɀ Ȓǔ ƳȒɖƫǼƺ ɀǣƳƺƳ ɎƏȵƺ ƏɎ ƏȵȵȸȒɴǣȅƏɎƺǼɵ ٓאƬƺȇɎƺȸɀ parallel to the panel length. The tape should start and end 1/2"
Double-sided Tape
from all edges.
(see Illustration #3)
1/2" from panel edge
Illustration #2
12" Centers
120 grit sand block Back (color) side of panel
1/2" from panel edge
Important: Where ƺƳǕƺ ƬƏȵ will be installed, place the double sided tape ڕתƫƏƬǸ from the edge.
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Illustration #4 (A-G)
C U TO U T S
A
B
C
C
Illustration #4 • Mark area to be removed on clear side. (A) • Using the step drill bit (B), drill 3/8” holes in all four corners of the layout of the cutout. (C) ! ىɖɎ ɖɀǣȇǕ Ə ȸȒɖɎƺȸ ɯǣɎǝ Ə ٺגٖɀɎȸƏǣǕǝɎ ˢɖɎƺ carbide bit from 3/8” hole to 3/8” hole. (D) • Clean debris away frequently while cutting to ƏɮȒǣƳ ƳƏȅƏǕƺ ɎȒ Ɏǝƺ ȵȸȒɎƺƬɎǣɮƺ ˡǼȅِ • Sand cutout with 120 grit sanding block
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E
then 240 grit sanding block to remove ȅǣƬȸȒˡɀɀɖȸƺɀِ ٢0٣ • To avoid panel cracking do not create long cutouts near the panel edges. • Add strips of double sided tape at ƏȵȵȸȒɴǣȅƏɎƺǼɵ ٺגƫƏƬǸ ǔȸȒȅ ƏǼǼ ˡɴɎɖȸƺ cutouts. The tape should follow the contour of the cutout. (F)
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S EC U R I NG PA N EL
Illustration #5
Illustration #5
Adhesive 1" from tape edge on both ends
( ىȸɵ ˡɎ ƺƏƬǝ ȵƏȇƺǼ ɯǣɎǝ ɎƏȵƺ ƏȵȵǼǣƺƳ ƏȇƳ Ǽǣȇƺȸɀ ǣȇɎƏƬɎ ɎȒ ƺȇɀɖȸƺ ƺɴȵƏȇɀǣȒȇ ǕƏȵɀ Əȸƺ ƬȒȸȸƺƬɎ ƏȇƳ ɎǝƏɎ Ɏǝƺ ȵƏȇƺǼɀ ƏȇƳ Ɏȸǣȅ ȵǣƺƬƺɀ ȵȸȒȵƺȸǼɵ ˡɎ ƏɎ ƬȒȸȇƺȸɀً edge caps and seams.
Double-sided Tape
Expansion gaps of 1/8" are recommended at each straight and corner joint.
8" 8" Adhesive 8" on center
• Starting 1" from perimeter tape strip, apply a quarter-sized bead of adhesive every 8 inches on center throughout panel.
Illustration #6
Illustration #6 1/8" Expansion Gap at Panel Joint
• Remove tape liner. Working from the bottom and rolling up, carefully position panel on wall and evenly press across the whole surface. The double-sided tape will hold the panel in place until the adhesive cures. ىÁȒ ǝƺǼȵ ƬȸƺƏɎƺ ˢɖɀǝ ȵƏȇƺǼ ǴȒǣȇɎɀً ƏȵȵǼɵ ɀɎȸǣȵɀ Ȓǔ ȅƏɀǸǣȇǕ ɎƏȵƺ across joints at 18” centers. Use two pieces of tape diagonally for areas that require additional pressure.
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T R I M P I EC E S – E D G E CA P
Illustration #7
Illustration #7 • Edge cap should be installed shortly after the panel is set, and before the
EDGE CAP
adhesive starts to cure. • Place a 3/16” continuous bead of the clear adhesive as shown.
3/16” bead of adesive
• Slide the edge cap into place and lightly press the panel to the wall squeezing the adhesive between the edge cap and the panel edge. áǣȵƺ ƏɯƏɵ Əȇɵ ƺɴƬƺɀɀ ƏƳǝƺɀǣɮƺ ɯǣɎǝ ƳƺȇƏɎɖȸƺƳ ƏǼƬȒǝȒǼِ • Use strips of masking tape as needed to hold the edge cap in place until the adhesive is cured.
Illustration #8
T R I M P I EC E S – E X T E R NA L C O R N E R
Panel #2 inserts here
3/8” bead ofsilicone
Illustration #8 ى0ɴɎƺȸȇƏǼ ƬȒȸȇƺȸ ɀǝȒɖǼƳ ƫƺ ǣȇɀɎƏǼǼƺƳ ɀǝȒȸɎǼɵ ƏǔɎƺȸ ȵƏȇƺǼ ُ ǣɀ ɀƺɎً ƏȇƳ ƫƺǔȒȸƺ silicone starts to cure.
1/4”
Panel #1 inserts here
¨ ىǼƏƬƺ Ə ٺהٖבƬȒȇɎǣȇɖȒɖɀ ƫƺƏƳ Ȓǔ ȇƺɖɎȸƏǼ Ƭɖȸƺ ɀǣǼǣƬȒȇƺ Əɀ ɀǝȒɯȇ ǣȇ XǼǼɖɀɎȸƏɎǣȒȇ ُِז ى³ǼǣƳƺ Ɏǝƺ ƺɴɎƺȸȇƏǼ ƬȒȸȇƺȸ ǣȇɎȒ ȵǼƏƬƺِ ȇƬƺ ǣȇ ȵǼƏƬƺً ǼǣǕǝɎǼɵ ȵȸƺɀɀ Ɏǝƺ ȵƏȇƺǼ ɎȒ Ɏǝƺ ɯƏǼǼ ɀȷɖƺƺɿǣȇǕ Ɏǝƺ ɀǣǼǣƬȒȇƺ ƫƺɎɯƺƺȇ Ɏǝƺ ƺɴɎƺȸȇƏǼ ƬȒȸȇƺȸ ƏȇƳ Ɏǝƺ ȵƏȇƺǼِ ىáǝƺȇ ȵƏȇƺǼ ُ אǣɀ ȸƺƏƳɵ ɎȒ ƫƺ ɀƺɎً ȵǼƏƬƺ Ə ƬȒȇɎǣȇɖȒɖɀ ٺזٖבƫƺƏƳ ƫƏƬǸ Ə ٺגٖǔȸȒȅ
3/16” bead of ilicone
the trim piece. • Slightly bow the panel to keep the tape from contacting the wall. Slide the panel ǣȇɎȒ Ɏǝƺ ƺɴɎƺȸȇƏǼ ƬȒȸȇƺȸ Ɏȸǣȅ ȵǣƺƬƺً ƏȇƳ Ɏǝƺȇ ƺɮƺȇǼɵ ȵȸƺɀɀ Ɏǝƺ ȵƏȇƺǼ ɎȒ Ɏǝƺ ɯƏǼǼِ The double-sided tape will hold the panel in place until silicone cures. • Use strips of masking tape as needed to hold the trim piece in place until adhesive is cured. 6
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S I G NAG E / P I N LET T ERS • Use only blunt drill bits for drilling through the panels. • Drill holes at slow to medium speed. • Never insert a fastener (eg. screw or nail) directly into panel. Fasteners and ƏȇƬǝȒȸɀ ȅɖɀɎ ȵƏɀɀ ɎǝȸȒɖǕǝ ȵȸƺٮƳȸǣǼǼƺƳ ǝȒǼƺɀ ǣȇ ȵƏȇƺǼ ƏȇƳ ˡɴ ǣȇɎȒ Ɏǝƺ ɀɖƫɀɎȸƏɎƺ (drywall, plywood, etc.) or wall stud. • Holes up to 1/4" diameter must not be closer than 1/2" to panel edges. • Holes with a diameter larger than 1/4" must be 1" minimum away from panel edges. ىRȒǼƺɀ ɀǝȒɖǼƳ ƫƺ ٓזٖǼƏȸǕƺȸ ƳǣƏȅƺɎƺȸ ɎǝƏȇ ǔƏɀɎƺȇƺȸɀ ɎȒ ƏǼǼȒɯ ǔȒȸ ȵƏȇƺǼ ƺɴȵƏȇɀǣȒȇِ
F I NA L ST EP « ىƺȅȒɮƺ ȵȸȒɎƺƬɎǣɮƺ ˡǼȅ Ȓȇ ɎȒȵ ɀǣƳƺ Ȓǔ ɀǝƺƺɎ ƏȇƳ ɎǝȒȸȒɖǕǝǼɵ ƬǼƺƏȇ ȵƏȇƺǼɀ ɯǣɎǝ àɖ¨ٮǼƺɴ ٢ǣȇƬǼɖƳƺƳ ǣȇ Ɏǝƺ ȅƏǣȇɎƺȇƏȇƬƺ ǸǣɎ ٮ shown below).
C LEA N I NG & M A I N T E NA NC E 0ɎƺȸƏ R¨ ȵƏȇƺǼɀ ɀǝȒɖǼƳ ȇȒɎ ƫƺ ƺɴȵȒɀƺƳ ɎȒ ƏƫȸƏɀǣɮƺ ƬǼƺƏȇƺȸɀً ɀȒǼɮƺȇɎɀ Ȓȸ ȒɎǝƺȸ ǝƏȸɀǝ chemicals. Clean routinely with warm, light soapy water as needed, using a soft ȅǣƬȸȒˡƫƺȸ ƬǼȒɎǝ Ȓȸ ƬǝƏȅȒǣɀِ For more information or questions with your installation, contact or call us as shown below.
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