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General Information

• Solid Wood Curved Mouldings can be manufactured for Casings, Jambs and Panel Moulds. These are offered in Poplar, Red Oak, Cherry, Mahogany, etc., where only solid wood will work due to stainability or personal preference. These are offered for traditional or embossed profiles. MonReale® is only available in UltraFlex for all curved mouldings.
• UltraFlex Resin mouldings can be manufactured for Crown, Case, Base, Chairrail and Panel Mouldings. UltraFlex mouldings can be painted or stained and will offer a cost savings over solid wood. Many mouldings on curved wall application are only available in UltraFlex.
• The maximum length of UltraFlex is 12", minimum length is 5" and all resin are sold by the whole foot (no half feet).
• UltraFlex can be used for interior and exterior work. When used as exterior trim, opulent applications can be applied with complete weatherability.
• Original UltraFlex moulds are cast from Poplar.

Information to Order Curved Mouldings

1. Casings - Solid Wood or UltraFlex
   1. True half-circle - radius or diameter
   2. Arch (eyebrow or segment) rise and span or template
   3. Ellipse - template always
   4. Moulding number, species, lengths, and count
2. Backbands - Solid Wood or UltraFlex
   1. Radius on main casing that backband is to attach to
   2. Type of curves (arch, ellipse, half-circle and information under Casings)
   3. Moulding number, species, lengths, and count
3. Crowns - UltraFlex only
   1. Is wall concave or convex?
   2. Radius of wall
   3. Piece count and length of moulding needed (add for waste)
   4. Moulding number, species, lengths, and count
4. Baseboards - UltraFlex only
   1. If Baseboards are being used as Baseboards or as part of a Crown detail on a wall, then Baseboards do not need to be pre-cast to any radius. They are sold straight and only total lineal footage is needed.
   2. If Baseboards are used as Casing or as part of a Crown detail where they lay out on the ceiling (not on the wall) then information under Casing will be needed.
5. Lineal Moulds, Friezes and Chairrails - UltraFlex only
   1. If these are used horizontally on curved walls then they will not need to be pre-cast. Only lineal footage is needed. To use as Casing, refer to Casing information.
6. Panel Moulds - Solid Wood or UltraFlex
   1. Solid wood Panel Mouldings can be manufactured for flat wall arch panels, clipped corners and other paneled wall effects.
   2. If the Panel Moulds is used with curved wall application, then UltraFlex would be ordered.

Finishing UltraFlex Moulding

Our UltraFlex mouldings are easy to install and finish. They are manufactured with a latex-based primer coat. This helps the finish to adhere to the profile. There are numerous products on the market, and many ways to apply them. There are also climactic reasons that can alter how finishes are applied and dry. Most of the time, your resins can finish with the same process as you are finishing your wood. Please test a small sample to see that the finishes you are applying adhere.

We offer the following information for your convenience.

To Paint

1. Fill and sand like wood, using a filler that will adhere to an oil based man-made product.
2. Apply a base coat of Latex Primer or Latex enamel underbody. This seals the resin! DO NOT APPLY OIL-BASED OR LACQUER UNDERCOATERS.
3. Sand if needed.
4. Apply Latex Enamel or oil-based enamel like the other wood mouldings and finish the same.

To Stain

1. Fill and sand like wood, using a filler that matches stain color and will adhere to an oil-based man-made product.
2. Apply a pre-packaged "Base Coat Latex Glazing Liquid". Many manufacturers offer these specific finishes for this purpose. After applying, wipe gently with a clean cloth.
3. After the glaze has been wiped to the desired appearance, it must be allowed to dry and then sealed with the same top coat being used on the wood.
4. We strongly recommend that first-time users practice on a piece of scrap resin moulding before finishing the moulding being used on the job. "ZAR" stain is a good recommended stain, available at most Ace Hardware Stores.

White River Hardwoods acknowledges that there are many techniques to finishing man-made products, and express no warranty for such.

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