CORKLINE®

Clean the deck lined with CORKLINE® floor covering with water, natural soap and pH neutral maintenance agents that you use in the household. For cleaning use a mop with suitable inserts (finer or coarser depending on the degree of contamination).

The best time to thoroughly clean the deck is after sailing. Minor impurities resulting from the shedding of various liquids, we recommend to clean immediately. In case you have spilled wine, oil or other liquid on the floor, immediately remove it with a dry cloth and rinse with water. If necessary, use a mild detergent for cleaning.

To remove stubborn impurities, use a mop with suitable inserts, an ordinary scrubbing brush, a pH neutral detergent and water. Stubborn stains and/or mild mechanical damage from the dry surface can be removed with high granulation sandpaper. Grinding gently over the surface of the floor covering to avoid the formation of bumps on the surface of it. This is a very effective procedure that will help keep your floor clean for a long time.

Before installing the CORKLINE® floor covering, the base (deck) should be carefully cleaned. Cleaning implies the removal of coarse impurities by thoroughly vacuuming the surface. After that, it is necessary to clean the substrate with acetone or some other means to remove fats and similar impurities. This is a prerequisite for a quality and solid connection between the CORKLINE® floor covering and the base. Removal of impurities should be carried out carefully so as not to damage the substrate. Before installing the CORKLINE® floor covering, the base must be clean, flat and dry. It is possible to cover the minor damage and rough texture of the base with a floor covering with a slightly higher consumption of glue.

If it is a complex form of the base, before gluing the CORKLINE® floor covering, we recommend creating a laying scheme on the base (deck), that is, drawing out the contours according to which the floor covering will be installed. When creating details and complex geometric shapes, we recommend making a paper stencil according to which the floor covering will be cut.

Cutting the slats to the necessary dimensions is carried out with a scalpel to the pre-drawn lines, a vertical cut in two or three notches.

IMPORTANT: When working, be sure to take all precautions. We recommend using protective gloves and using a professional scalpel!!! To ensure a precise joint with adjacent slats, the edges must be sharp and cut off at right angles, which after cutting is achieved with sandpaper processing (we recommend granulation 60-100). Immediately before applying the glue, we recommend that you arrange the CORKLINE® cut slats according to the drawn scheme and thus perform a dimension check.

In places where there is no original joint (for example, on the composition of edge elements, angle elements, etc.) it is possible to make it by hand. Parallel to the edge of the board (slats) draw a line 4 mm away from the edge (width of the joint). According to the drawn line, with one to two strokes with a scalpel, make a vertical cut to the board up to half the thickness of the material. After that, carefully make the second cut perpendicular to the previous one (on the side of the CORKLINE® slat), and carefully remove the cut material (waste). In order not to disturb the aesthetic impression, when placing the slats, make sure that the joints are in the same direction when placing the slats.

IMPORTANT: When working, be sure to take all precautions. We recommend using protective gloves and using a professional scalpel!!!

Before installing the CORKLINE® floor covering, the base must be clean, flat and dry. Depending on the type of substrate and glue you use, and in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendation, apply the appropriate pre-preparation on the substrate. Minor damage and a rough texture of the substrate can be covered with a slightly higher consumption of glue. On the cleaned base (deck), and with an eventual pre-tank deposit, apply the glue with a spatula (recommendation B1) starting from the middle of the previously marked surface towards its ends. Pay attention that the glue is evenly applied over the entire surface of the laying. In order to make full contact between the base and the floor covering, the adhesive application should be slightly wider than the surface of the CORKLINE® plates. Carefully lay the CORKLINE® slat in the glue and after positioning it press to surge into the glue with its entire surface, and squeeze all the air out of the glue. Place the lamellae tightly clinging to each other repeating procedure until the installation is complete. In order to further ensure quality contact between the CORKLINE® floor covering and the base, we recommend fixing the lining with a slight blow with a rubber hammer (or using some other elastic surface as a base for impacts, e.g. cork tile).

NOTE: If you plan to lay CORKLINE® as shown in the picture, before gluing the inner slats, we recommend fixing (gluing) the edge slats (frame) first. After installing the floor covering, excess glue is best removed immediately after installation when it is relatively simple to separate it from the surface. If the glue dries, it is possible to remove it using a special scraper that does not damage the deck.

After the end of gluing the CORKLINE® floor covering, it is necessary to approach the grouting with the appropriate grouting mass. Before starting grouting, the edges of the slats need to be protected with crepe tape two-sided along the entire lamella, and apply a pre-preparation depending on the type of grouting mass you are using, that is, the recommendation of the manufacturer of the same. Using a silicone "gun", press the grouting mass carefully and evenly into the joints. After drying the grouting mass (we recommend waiting at least 24 hours) carefully remove the excess material with a flat knife or scalpel so that the grouting mass remains at the level of the CORKLINE® floor covering.

NOTE: For grouting, you can use the same material as for gluing. The same is found in the package.

In order for the floor covering exposed to external influences to keep a fresh and natural appearance as long as possible, we recommend coating it with tic oil. After processing the joints, carefully sand the surface of the CORKLINE® floor covering with sandpaper granulations 60-100. Clean the surface thoroughly and carefully from dust. Apply the oil to a dry and clean base with a clean cloth, brush or sponge. To ensure optimal surface coverage, rub the oil into the substrate with light movements. Wait 5 minutes, then wipe the excess oil with a clean cloth. If necessary, apply a second layer of oil. Note: We recommend reapplying teak oil as soon as you notice changes in the surface of the floor covering caused by weathering, or preventively at least once a year.

Although CORKLINE® is an extremely durable floor covering resistant to shock, wear, scratching and other mechanical damage, there is still a possibility that unplanned damage may occur during exploitation. The advantage of the CORKLINE® floor covering is that it is possible to replace each individual slat with a new slat in a fairly simple way.

PROCEDURE: Cut the damaged slat, in the form of a cross-section, gently to the deck. With a sharp spatula, from the middle to the ends, remove the slat all the way to the edge (the next lamella). Perform the procedure carefully so as not to damage the adjacent lamellae. Remove the remnants of the slat, and thoroughly clean the surface. Install the new lamellae according to the above instructions.