Installation Instructions
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Identifying proper mounting location: It will be helpful to determine whether your Gel-coat
or Acrylic reinforced shower unit model has a small molded ridge or “water runoff assist” or
trench design on your unit. You will find this feature on the floor of approximately 1-3 inches
from the front entry edge of your shower unit. The inside edge of the water retainer should
rest on the crown of the ridge allowing the water to run off properly. Use this ridge as your
guide to mounting the retainer parallel with the water run off ridge.
Models less the ridge: All name brand barrier free showers that may not have a water run
off ridge or recessed trench and applications such as tile, marble or cement floor surfaces,
purchaser must determine the proper mounting location and length. Helpful hint: determine
by desired location of curtain or directly below curtain rod.
Tools & Materials required: Utility Knife, Tape measure, Straight edge, Clear or White 100%
Silicone Adhesive caulk, Blue Masking tape, Rubbing Alcohol, bucket of water and clean
rags.
INSTALLATION STEPS WITH FINISHED END CAPS
1. Thoroughly clean threshold surface of all soap scum and debris using standard bath
cleanser. Chemically clean surface with rubbing alcohol.
2. Verify the required length anticipating the vertical rise, making certain there is enough
retainer strip to make a vertical rise on the end walls.
3. Determine and mark center point of shower.
4. Determine and mark center point of water retainer strip.
5. Turn over water retainer strip and make cut on orange peel off strip at half way mark.
Peel off a portion (approx. 4") of the orange peel off strip in one direction exposing the
adhesive.
6. Align strip with pre-determined pencil mark or molded ridge crown of shower unit starting
at the half way mark. Press on and adhere approximately 4" of strip. Pull and stretch to wall
and align before removing remainder of orange peel off strip. Press into place.
7. Peel, stretch, alien and pull remaining half to wall. Press into place.
8. Push in the male end of your end cap into the water retainer. Adhere end cap to unit
with adhesive caulk and wipe clean. White or clear adhesive type caulk is recommended.
9. Use masking tape to temporarily hold cap in place until adhesive cures.
10. Optional: The outer edges beneath the retainer may be caulked if desired to prevent
soap and shower debris from lodging beneath the retainer. The adhesive tape does not
extend to the edge (by design) to allow the retainer to absorb the impact energy of a
rolling shower chair in high use applications. Wipe off excess caulk and let cure (according
to caulk specifications) prior to shower use.
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