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Some tips on installing your Easy Crown Molding
- One kit will make 16 inside corners and 4 outside corners, however there are no corner pieces. The angled end of the straight piece will make your corner.
- Use common household scissors to cut the Easy Crown Molding.
- Always overlap the angled end OVER the square end
- When overlapping the straight pieces, make sure the top edge is tight to the overlapped piece before pressing the molding to the ceiling. If this is not done the seams will be more visible.
- The molding can be painted. We recommend first priming with plastic primer which comes in a spray can and can be found in most home centers. After the molding is primed you can paint with ordinary household paint.
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Before you start you will want to run your hand down the molding, folding it tight to itself. |
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Select a corner to start, take the red starter piece and peel off the adhesive back placing the arrow in the corner. |
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Test fit the corners before peeling off the adhesive back. |
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If trimming is needed, just cut with common household scissors. |
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Peel off the adhesive back. |
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Starting from the left and working to the right, place the angled end over the end of the red starter piece, pressing tape to the ceiling. |
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Reach under the molding and press the adhesive tight to the ceiling. |
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Stop before you get to the end to allow the next piece to overlap. |
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Before installing the next piece of molding you must apply the seam tape to the back of the angled end. |
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Slide the next piece over the top of the preceding, overlapping with the angled end. |
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Press the remainder of the first piece tight to the ceiling and press the seam tight together. |
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Continue this step until you reach the end of the wall. Fit your next corner the same as the starter corner. |
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If you have outside corners, they will go on last. |
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Outside Corners
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Outside Corners: Apply the seam tape to the back of the corner piece. It is recommended to use two pieces of seam tape for outside corners. |
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Press the outside corner over the top of the straight pieces. |
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Finishing Touches
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Finishing Touches: If the molding is not tight to the wall on the bottom edge you will need to push up and back on the top edge of the molding, this will bring the bottom edge tight to the wall. |
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If you have excessive gaps on the bottom we recommend using Loctite Power Grab. This can be applied under the molding then pressed into place. |
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If desired, the molding can be caulked and painted. You’re Done Installing your Easy Crown Molding! |
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Dentil Molding Installation
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Installing Dentil Molding: After you have installed the Easy Crown Molding, you are ready to install the dentil molding. |
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Doing a wall at a time, work from the corners to the center so that you do not have to cut the dentil strip on the block. |
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When you get to the last piece, cut it to size, centering the blocks. |
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You can either bend or cut the dentil strip around an outside corner. |
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