Preparation

Clean all surfaces of dirt and loose particles. Moldings may be painted before or after installation. Nomastyl moldings made from polystyrene (white center) requires that you use a latex paint or latex primer if you wish to finish with an oil base paint.

Arstyl moldings made from polyurethane (yellow center) are already primed, and are ready to be finished with either latex or oil base paint or stain.

Measuring and Marking

Measure around the room where you will be installing the moldings. Add a minimum of one or two feet of moldings for each corner in the room, to allow material for mitering waste. Marking the wall for alignment of the molding, can be done by snapping a chalk line, but because ceilings and wall are seldom straight, a better method is to hold a molding in place, making sure that the ceiling and wall flanges are flat against the surfaces and mark the bottom of the molding with a pencil. Continue around the room in this manner until the location of the bottom of the moldings is marked on each wall.

Installing the Moldings.

Cut a miter, and start in the most inconspicuous corner of the room. Apply a bead approximately 1/2″ wide to the ceiling and wall flange of the molding. Apply to the top corner of the wall, and press the molding into position until it is securely seated.

For the remainder of the moldings, spread a thin coat of adhesive to the end of the molding being attached, and insert the wood dowels into the holes.

This compound is very hard when dry, and we recommend you remove any excess compound with a damp cloth, or sponge, from each mold as it is installed. It is very important to remove the excess adhesive compound from between the molding strips. It is better to have a recess than a ridge of compound. The recess can be easily filled it with a little spackling compound on the fingertip, and can be easily sanded.