Stainless steel decorative tile trim is the common object in house decoration. Mostly, decorative tile trim is usually installed on the wall as a decoration of background, for the closure treatment, and circle around the ceiling, etc. It goes without saying that one of the most critical thing is the installation of stainless steel decorative tile trim, that is, the articulation problem of stainless steel tile trims and other materials and finishes. Here I will tell you to the installation method of stainless steel decorative tile trim.
General installation methods and steps of stainless steel decorative tile trim:
First of all, you should prepare the stainless steel decorative strip. So it is important to select the suitable decorative tile trim. For general decoration, stainless steel decorative tile trim is usually divided into 2 broad categories. If you want to decorate your background wall or floor, you can choose u shape trims or t shape trims. If you want to protect or decorate your wall corners, then tile edge trims and tile corner trims are the suitable choices. It is also important to confirm the size of the tile trim, as this will determine whether you can install them perfectly where you want them to be. Finally, remember to have a check at the surface of your trims for scratches and bumps. As beauty is as important as the quality as a decorative item.
The first step of installation is to check whether the base surface at the butt joint of the interface is fixed firmly. And whether there is unevenness at the butt joints. If so, I suggest you deal with it, otherwise it will affect the installation effect of stainless steel decorative tile trim.
The interface location of decorative tile trims should be far from your horizon, or placed in some inconspicuous locations. Especially the stainless steel decorative tile trims with the more obvious interface , you should pay more attention to the arrangement of their interface location. If the interface is too obvious, it will appear the situation that overall incoherence of the decorative tile trim, so that it will lack of aesthetic.
Then put a wooden lining strip on the location of the closure, and fix it with nails. Remember the width, thickness and size of the wood lining strip should be slightly smaller than the inner dimension of the stainless steel tile trim.
After that, you would apply the epoxy resin adhesive (we call it all-purpose adhesive) on the wooden lining strip. And apply the epoxy resin adhesive in the groove of the stainless steel tile trim as well. Then snap-fit the tile trim to the wooden lining strip.
The surface of stainless steel decorative tile trim is generally affixed with a protective layer of plastic film. After completing the installation, you can peel these protective films off the stainless steel tile trims. If the surface of the decorative tile trim does not have a plastic film protective layer, I suggest you to stick a layer before installation to avoid damage to the surface of the decorative tile trims when you are installing.
Above is the general installation method of stainless steel decorative tile trim. You may ask, how to install the stainless steel decorative tile trim on the wall like TV background wall? Let me tell you.
Insertion method
Firstly, dig out a groove on the surface of the wall which has the same size as the decorative tile trim. The depth is determined according to your needs.
Then apply the injection epoxy adhesive in the groove, then set the stainless steel decorative tile trim into the it. After determining the location of the height and size of each place, the tile trim can be placed, and you don’t need to move or adjust it again.
After waiting for a few minutes, you can use a box cutter to scrape off the excess or overflow adhesive when the injection epoxy adhesive is not completely dry. Last, thing you need to do is just to wait for the glue gets dry.
Pasting method
(Pasting method is generally applied to stainless steel flat line)
First of all, apply the injection epoxy adhesive on the bottom of the decorative tile trim, stick it on the wall after determining the place you want. Before pasting, I suggest you use an angle grinder to sand the wall surface to be pasted rough, and then paste the decorative tile trim, so that the decorative tile trim will be more solid on the wall.
After waiting for a few minutes, similarly, you can use a box cutter to scrape off the excess or overflow adhesive when the injection epoxy adhesive is not completely dry. Last, thing you need to do is just to wait for the glue gets dry.
Above is the common installation method of stainless steel decorative tile trim. These methods I arranged just for your reference only. If you really do not know how to use stainless steel decorative strip for closure treatment, I suggest you to find some professionals for installation to ensure the final decoration effect is what you want.
