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Kitchen cabinet faux stained glass and LED lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Step 5: Cutting and Installing the faux stained glass film on the acrylic panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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some means of holding and securing the panels during the installation is needed. The suction cups that I used are designed to pull out dents in auto body work but they
were the cats meow for this project.
The suction cups must be kept clean and you might have to dampen them a little. The last photo shows a situation where I separated the panel from the table with paper
towels as the suction force was felt right through to the table.
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Step 5: Cutting and Installing the faux stained glass film on the acrylic panels
The window film comes in 24x36 inch sheets - one per package. Artscape supplies a small squeegee with each roll of film. Good news is you can easily mate one piece
of film with another as the patterns repeat. Where it is necessary to join two pieces it is best to use the factory cut edges. (That applies to both the window film and the
acrylic). With the stained glass pattern that I chose (Clematis) it was not necessary to match patterns from one panel to the next where the panels meet at corners. The
pattern design makes the transition unnoticeable.
Film installation steps
1. Unroll the film and flatten it with weights - let it sit for a few hours or overnight
2. On a board or table, that you don't mind scratching or scoring - place the acrylic panel (holes are already drilled in the panel) on the film and align two adjacent
edges, clamp in place with a spring clamp if desired
3. With firm pressure cut through the film using the edges of the acrylic as the guide. A sharp utility knife works good for this.
4. Pull the protective plastic covers off the acrylic and discard - clean the acrylic of any dust or plastic particles
5. Peel the window film from its paper backing - discard the backing
6. Spray the acrylic with plenty of water (Artscape recommends mixing in a few drops of liquid soap with the water)
7. Align the window film on the acrylic using the edges as guides
8. Lift and realign as required
9. Spray the top of the installed film with water
10. Squeegee out any ripples in the film
11. Dry the top and bottom of the panel with paper towels
12. Using an awl push holes through the film using the previously drilled holes in the acrylic as the guide
13. Lift the panel with the two suction cups and install in place using the screws referred to in the previous step
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