Pella 818T0101 - Manual (Page 15)

FINISHING INSTRUCTIONS
Paint or finish immediately after installation.
Note: DO NOT paint, stain or finish weather strip or vinyl parts!
If paint, stain or finish gets on the weather stripping, wipe it
off immediately with a damp cloth. To maintain proper product
performance, do not remove weather strip, foam corner seal wedges
or gaskets. Air and water leakage may result if these factory-installed
items are removed. After finishing, allow doors to dry completely
before closing them. Pella will not be responsible for finishing
imperfections. The use of unapproved finishes, solvents or cleaning
chemicals may cause adverse reactions with door materials. Pella will
not be responsible for problems caused by the use of unapproved
materials. If in doubt, contact your local retailer or representative.
Use of inappropriate finishes, solvents, brickwash or cleaning chemicals will cause
adverse actions with window and door materials and voids the Limited Warranty.
Care and maintenance information is available in the Pella Owner’s Manual.
You can obtain an owner’s manual by contacting your local Pella retailer. This
information is also available on www.pella.com.
Factory Prefinished Panels: A door panel that has been prefinished with stain or
paint from the factory requires no additional finishing. Clean the surface with mild
soap and water. DO NOT use abrasives. DO NOT scrape or use tools that might
damage the surface.
Clad Exterior Frame:
The exterior frame is protected by aluminum cladding with our tough
EnduraClad® baked-on-factory finish that needs no painting. Clean this surface
with mild soap and water. DO NOT use abrasives. DO NOT scrape or use tools
that might damage the surface.
Panel Cleaning and Prep Instructions for Unfinished or Primed Panels:
Dry wipe dust from doors gently. Examine door for possible smudges or
fingerprints made from normal handling or construction. To remove smudges,
lightly wipe surface with warm water. DO NOT sand surface of fiberglass panel.
Scuff sand with light grade sand paper or abrasive pad (220 grit or higher). Rinse
surface with mineral spirits for fiberglass panels and warm water for steel panels.
Let door and sidelight surfaces dry completely before applying finish. Finish the
door panels as soon as possible after installation.
Staining fiberglass panels or unfinished interior frame members:
Fiberglass door and sidelight panels may be stained with a gel stain if a wood look
is desired. Pella offers stain kits in a variety of colors. Apply and finish per the stain
kit manufacturer’s instruction. Ensure that all exposed panel edges are finished to
minimize the chance of damage. Unprimed interior frame parts may be stained
with wood stains and should be finished with a minimum of two coats of a clear
polyurethane finish. DO NOT bridge the top coat between the outer edge of the
glazing frame and the door panel.
Note: The fiberglass base color tone will vary. This variance is normal
and will not impact the stain color of the door.