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Size:
(largest pressed sheet in the world)
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1.37
meters x 2.82 meters
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Thickness:
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Colors:
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While we do claim to be experts in the field of
press-polishing vinyl, we do not claim to be experts in the fabrication
and installation of curtains. However, we certainly do pay attention to
what is told to us by various experts. The following are some helpful
tips:
1.
Lay out material that you will be using the night before you plan to work
with it. It may be paper marked or have lines in it from the inner
cardboard edge (the freight companies do not keep the product upright, and
some marking can occur). You may also see the paper mark, like a road map,
in the vinyl. This will come out with warmth or exposure to the sun.
Concerning areas may be heated with a heat gun for instant clear-up. Hold
heat gun 4-6 inches away from product and work in 12 inch areas at a time.
After a few minutes, as the product reaches the temperature gradient, it
will clear up completely. It has a memory, and that memory is the perfect
flatness it had coming off the press plates.
2.
Do not use "saran wrap" or cling wrap to protect the sheets.
This causes "pooling" in the sheet as well as excessive dust
cling from static created. Use craft paper or the tissue the product comes
with.
3.
Do not stack the curtains up without interleaving with paper or something
to keep the glass from clinging to itself. The product has an excessive
amount of static cling when it is new, which changes rapidly when on the
boat, but it is very impressionable in the early days (this is true of any
vinyl). Should distortions occur, use a heat gun to heat up the surface
and return the product to its "memory".
4.
If installing in cold weather, it is strongly recommended that you heat up
the enclosure as you are installing, and stretch the product into
position. Product installed tightly in the cold will not necessarily be so
in warm weather.
5.
If removing adhesives before installation, use 3-M Adhesive remover. If
cleaning only general grime, Windex works fine. It is recommended that you
treat the curtains with Imar Cleaner prior to
installation (DO NOT use Rainex). This gets a lot of the static cling
under control, and it provides an excellent water shed, which is very
important particularly when the product is new. Imar is to be
used as an occasional polish, supplementing normal washing on a periodic
basis.
6.
To remove clouds or "pools" or sharp impressions (zipper marks,
etc…) simply heat up the surface area, small sections at a time, with a
heat gun or common hair dryer.
Crystal Clear 20/20 is not a
coated product like Strataglass, and hence can be cleaned and maintained
with any of the many products on the market made for the care and
maintenance of clear flexible vinyl. We do not make any specific
recommendations other than the following:
Do Not
use Rainex - this will cause hazing, discoloration and distortion over
time.
Do Not
leave curtains rolled up over prolonged periods. Roll down and snap into
place nightly to avoid clouding from trapped water, fold distortions, etc.
Wash
regularly, removing salt first by spraying down curtains. Beware of
washing with trapped grit in your cloth mitt.
Use a
good grade polish periodically to protect surface from the elements.
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