Back HomeOpti-Rite Lite & Opti-Rite Clear installation instructions
Any wall that Opti-Rite® Lite will be installed on should be clean, smooth, painted and non-porous. If wall is freshly painted, allow paint to fully dry and cure. Curing times vary and can be weeks
long, refer to your paint’s manufacturer for more information.
Before you begin, prepare an application spray by adding 1-2 small drops of dishwashing liquid for every 16oz of water in your spray bottle. Installation of Opti-Rite® is best done by at least two people. Please fully read these instructions before beginning installation.
If you have any questions or concerns please call our customer service dept at 866-366-1500 before beginning installation.
Step 1.
Begin installation by trimming your Opti-Rite® material to size. Measure out the desired amount of material and trim using a straight edge. Opti-Rite® is shipped with some excess material to aide in installation. Normally, you would only need to trim the two cut ends.
Step 2.
Using a level and pencil measure and lightly mark where the top edge of the Opti-Rite® will be installed. Mark just above where it will hang so that no pencil marks will show through after installation.
Step 3.
Unroll Opti-Rite Material and tape onto the wall with the release liner still attached to the back of the material, making sure that you are lining up just under marks
you made. Tape corners of Opti-Rite® and tape vertically down the center. Now from the center line, tape across the top and bottom of one half of the material. (See fig 1.) The un-taped side will be the first portion to be adhered to the wall. Double check placement of material to ensure that it is level and placed properly. This will act like a hinge (one half of the material should be fixed to the wall while one will be free to be worked with.)
Step 4.
Pull back the half of material that is not taped across the top and carefully peel back the release liner to the center point of the material. (See Fig. 2)
Using scissors trim off the peeled liner. Using spray bottle mixture mist back side of peeled material. (Use just enough spray so that you can run a clean finger on adhesive side of material without it being sticky.)
With one person holding the far corners of the peeled material work the material
onto the wall from the center out, to the top and bottom, applying light pressure at this point. (See Fig. 3) Work across in this manner making sure that
you are smoothing out any air bubbles. Continue this process to the edge where the second person is holding the material. Now using wet squeegee repeat this process to further work out any moisture and/or air bubbles. This process may be easier if you have some application spray on
your hands.
Step 5.
Tape the top edge of the material that you just applied and un-tape the top edge of the un-applied material. Peel off the remaining release liner making sure not to peel off too much of the material that was just installed. Repeat previous step to install this side. Remember to mist the back side of the material and work out any bubbles at first lightly with your hand and then with the squeegee.
If your order comes to you by truck you have to open and inspect your order regardless of what the outside of the carton may look like. Large objects like these can be damaged during transit and it is your responsibility to inspect your shipment on arrival. We will replace any damaged product free of charge if it is signed for as damaged upon arrival.
*If your order must ship by truck we have a shipping fee of $100.00 within the continental U.S. to your loading docks or curb side. If your board order is over $850 then you will only be charged a flat fee of $45. There is a service charge of $35.00 for "Call Ahead" service. Custom orders and graphics orders are not included in our free shipping program.