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    Air-Shield Liquid Flashing: Installation Instructions

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    This document provides installation instructions for applying a liquid flashing membrane around rough openings like windows and doors. The instructions specify cleaning and preparing the surface, filling cracks, applying the membrane in two coats to the opening and extending onto the wall, and allowing it to dry before continuing construction.

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    Air-Shield Liquid Flashing: Installation Instructions

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    This document provides installation instructions for applying a liquid flashing membrane around rough openings like windows and doors. The instructions specify cleaning and preparing the surface, filling cracks, applying the membrane in two coats to the opening and extending onto the wall, and allowing it to dry before continuing construction.

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    This document provides installation instructions for applying a liquid flashing membrane around rough openings like windows and doors. The instructions specify cleaning and preparing the surface, filling cracks, applying the membrane in two coats to the opening and extending onto the wall, and allowing it to dry before continuing construction.

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    Air-Shield Liquid Flashing: Installation Instructions

    Uploaded by

    Yudi Hasibuan
    This document provides installation instructions for applying a liquid flashing membrane around rough openings like windows and doors. The instructions specify cleaning and preparing the surface, filling cracks, applying the membrane in two coats to the opening and extending onto the wall, and allowing it to dry before continuing construction.

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    I NSTALLATION I NSTRUCTIONS

    AIR-SHIELD LIQUID FLASHING ®

    AIR SHIELD LIQUID FLASHING is INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS


    high-quality, gun-grade, low-odor,
    elastomeric, polyether liquid- 1. Inspect rough opening and ensure that all areas to
    applied flashing and detailing receive AIR-SHIELD LIQUID FLASHING are clean,
    membrane that is compatible with dry, smooth, and free from all bond-breaking
    the entire line of AIR-SHIELD contaminants.
    air, vapor, and liquid moisture
    barriers. This general-purpose, wet
    flashing membrane is used to seal
    rough openings and detail joints 2. Remove and replace any damaged structural wall
    and bonds to most construction components.
    materials, such as aluminum,
    brick, concrete, wood, and vinyl
    and exterior gypsum board.

    This document has been created


    as an addendum to our AIR-
    SHIELD technical data sheets to 3. Apply a coat of MEL-PRIME™ on the raw edges of
    provide information regarding exterior gypsum board.
    the application of AIR SHIELD
    LIQUID FLASHING for rough
    openings, such as windows
    and doors. Following are the
    typical installation instructions 4. Prefill any joints or cracks that are larger than ¼”
    recommended by W. R. MEADOWS. (6.35 mm) and less than ½” (12.7 mm) with AIR-
    It is important to review each SHIELD LIQUID FLASHING. Apply a generous
    application as there may be bead of material over the joint, press, and spread
    situations that may require this into the joint. Allow material to skin over prior to
    procedure to be modified based on full application of AIR-SHIELD LIQUID FLASHING.
    the project requirements. If this
    situation arises, please contact W.
    R. MEADOWS Technical Service. 5. Prefill any joints or cracks larger than ½” (12.7
    mm) with AIR-SHIELD LIQUID FLASHING. Install
    KOOL-ROD™ into the joint to control sealant
    depth and apply AIR-SHIELD LIQUID FLASHING.
    Smooth out using a W. R. MEADOWS SPREADER
    TOOL or putty knife and allow to cure prior to full
    application of AIR-SHIELD LIQUID FLASHING.

    W. R. MEADOWS, INC. | P.O. Box 338 | HAMPSHIRE, IL 60140-0338


    Phone: 847/214-2100 | Fax: 847/683-4544 | www.wrmeadows.com
    I NSTALLATION I NSTRUCTIONS
    AIR-SHIELD LIQUID FLASHING
    ®

    6. Starting at the top of the rough opening,


    apply a bead of AIR-SHIELD LIQUID
    FLASHING in the rough opening to be
    sealed and spread the material using a W.
    R. MEADOWS SPREADER TOOL or putty
    knife across the rough opening surface at an
    even consistency. Test the thickness of the
    material and ensure that it has a thickness of
    12-15 mils using a wet mil gauge.

    7. Apply a generous bead of AIR-SHIELD


    LIQUID FLASHING to the vertical surface
    around the rough opening and spread this
    material with a W. R. MEADOWS SPREADER
    TOOL or putty knife in an even, monolithic
    manner 4” – 6” (100 – 152 mm) onto the
    vertical surface around the rough opening.
    Make sure material contains no pinholes
    and is void-free. Again, make sure material
    is even, monolithic, and undamaged. Test
    the thickness to ensure the material has a
    thickness of 12-15 mils.

    8. Allow AIR-SHIELD LIQUID FLASHING to


    dry before installing windows, doors, wall
    assembly, and the specific AIR-SHIELD
    membrane being applied.

    W. R. MEADOWS, INC. | P.O. Box 338 | HAMPSHIRE, IL 60140-0338


    Phone: 847/214-2100 | Fax: 847/683-4544 | www.wrmeadows.com

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