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OVERLAY MURALS AND
CEMENT INSERTS

OVERLAY MURALS

CUT EXTRA THIN, PIECES ARE FINISHED WITH
EDGES THAT TAPER FROM FRONT TO BACK.
ADD GROUT AROUND THE OUTSIDE EDGE...
AND SUDDENLY - THEY APPEAR TO BE CUT
INTO THE TILE BEHIND THEM

POOL AND CEMENT INSERTS

ENHANCE SIDE WALKS, POOL DECKS, POOL STEPS AND PLASTER WALLS WITH DECO INSERTS. CUT WITH STRAIT
SIDES- THEY ARE MEANT TO BE SUNK INTO WET CEMENT UNTIL THEY ARE FLUSH WITH THE SURFACE. VERTICAL
APPLICATIONS REQUIRE FIRST ATTACHING/GLUING PIECE TO THE WALL AND PLASTERING UP TO IT.

SET OF PALM TREE OVER LAY DECO'S ON TUB SURROUND

INSTALLATION INFORMATION

YOU WILL NEED:
6 MINUTE CURE- TWO PART GEL EPOXY, BLUE PAINTERS TAPE AND GROUT THAT
MATCHES THE TILE BEHIND THE MURAL..

THE TILE MUST BE COMPLETELY FREE OF ALL SOAP SCUM. SCRUB TILE WITH AJAX THEN
WIPE DOWN WITH ACETONE OR ALCOHOL

IF POSSIBLE- CAREFULLY SCORE THE WALL TILE WITH A 4" GRINDER BEHIND WHERE
THE DECO PIECE WILL BE GLUED. IT WILL GIVE THE GLUE SOMETHING TO GRAB ONTO.

MIX GLUE AND APPLY TO BACK OF DECO PIECE- ABOUT 1TBS MIXED GLUE PER 5"
AREA. STAY 1" AWAY FROM BOTTOM EDGES OF PIECE.

PLACE WHERE YOU WANT IT ON THE WALL AND HAVE SOMEONE SECURE IT IN PLACE
WITH A BIG "X" OVER IT WITH BLUE TAPE- EXTENDING IT A FOOT PAST THE PIECE.

CLEAN UP ANY GLUE THAT MIGHT RUN OUT BEFORE IT DRYS. ACETONE
SOLVENT WILL CLEAN IT EASILY OFF WALL AND YOUR HANDS. LEAVE TAPE
FOR 30 MINUTES- REMOVE AND GROUT- WORKING GROUT INTO ANY SPACES AROUND
THE EDGES.

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18" TURTLES OVERLAID ON A 5' SLAB

32" AND 36" TALL PALM TREES OVERLAID ON TRAVERTINE.

3D CARVED AND LAYERED THIN CUT SLATE LEAVES

3D CARVED STONE TURTLE
OVERLAID ON TO CERAMIC
TUB SURROUND. GLOSS
GLAZED TILE SHOULD
ALWAYS BE SCORED WITH A
GRINDER FIRST.

GOLD COPPER SLATE 3D CARVED TURTLE FOR INSIDE A
POOL GETTING SHOT WITH BLUE GUNNITE. TURTLE WAS
GLUED INTO PLACE AND COVERED WITH PLASTIC WRAP-
AND GUNNITE WAS SPRAYED ON ALL AROUND IT-
REMOVING THE PLASTIC BEFORE THE GUNNITE DRIED.

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