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How to Use

GREAT STUFF™ Gaps & Cracks, Big Gap Filler, Window & Door

  • Read directions and plan ahead for safety and best results.
  • This product is extremely FLAMMABLE during dispensing. DO NOT SMOKE WHILE DISPENSING OR USE NEAR OPEN FLAME. Shut off pilot lights and sources of ignition until foam is tack free.
  • Extremely sticky. Prevent skin and eye contact. Wear gloves and protective eyewear.
  • SCREW threaded end of straw assembly securely onto valve.
  • Familiarize yourself with foam by practicing on newspaper.
  • Protect area with a drop cloth or newspaper.
  • CLEAN UP: On solid surfaces, uncured foam dissolves with acetone. For skin and solid surfaces, cured foam must be mechanically removed or allowed to wear off in time.
  • Cured foam will discolor if exposed to ultraviolet light. Paint or coat foam for best results in outdoor applications.
  • GREAT STUFF insulating foam sealant is tack free in approximately 15 minutes and cures in 8 hours.
  • Cured foam can be trimmed, shaped, sanded, painted or stained.
  • GREAT STUFF, an adhesive sealant, will seal itself shut if allowed to sit unused for over two hours and may not be restarted.
  • DO NOT OVERFILL. Fill openings less than 50 percent full. For large voids, mist water between foam applications to speed cure. Overfilling can buckle substrates.
  • Overfilling the gap is common, but easy to remedy. Once dry, trim excess foam with any sharp knife or serrated blade.
  • If product does not flow easily, do not force product from can.
 
 
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