BANDING CARE and INSTALLATION GUIDELINES

This heavy gauge, polished aluminum banding is custom made for us with the same molds used in the 40’s and 50’s. The manufacturing process creates minor flaws/scratches that are mostly removed in the commercial polishing process. To keep the surface bright and shiny, and to reduce the chance of scratching, the banding is anodized. Spills can be cleaned with mild soap and water. We strongly urge you to avoid harsh cleaning agents, especially abrasive cleansers. Ammonia cleaners (Windex) can pit aluminum.

Installing this banding is easy, yet requires special skill. A groove must be cut into the edge of your material using a router equipped with a 1/16th slot cutting assembly, following the tool company’s guidelines for use.

The router must be set at the precise height so that the top of the banding will match the top of the material being banded. Follow your router’s directions. Once the slot is cut, the barbed tee of the banding is eased into the slot with the aid of a soft mallet, using as little force as necessary. Sharp corners (less than 4” radius) may require the removal of some of the barbed tee. At the ends of the banding, and at other stress points, fine brads can be used to trap the banding by pre-drilling a hole through the underside of the material and through the barbed tee of the banding and then nailing the brad through the hole.

Some materials may not hold the tee sufficiently. We do not use medium density fiber board or light weight commercial particle board for this reason.