Frequently Asked Questions about Foam Crown Molding
We enjoy teaching people about our products. Here are our most frequently asked questions and our responses!
Apply 2-3 coats of water based paint with primer. You can use a spray cup gun, spray airless gun, or an everyday paint brush to paint foam crown moldings.
*Never use oil based enamels or lacquers as damage to the molding may occur.
Apply a zigzag bead of painters caulk to the back of the molding. We find it easier to install all your corners first throughout the room. (Of course, this step is optional!)
Run your straight sections in between the corners.
Measure the remaining open areas and cut to fit.
Fill in your vertical seams with sandable spackle, if needed.
Caulk your top and bottom horizontal seams, if needed.
Have questions? Give us a call at 800-315-6311. We can help!
Our moldings are a high density foam with a flat back design. The flat back design makes the installation process much simpler.
8 Foot Ceilings
For small bedrooms, hallways, laundry room, garage, sun room, small entry way, we recommend:
3 1/2″ foam crown moldings
For large rooms that are a focal point of your home, such as the master bedroom, living room, dining room, large entry way, kitchen, we recommend:
4 1/2″ foam crown moldings
9 Foot Ceilings
For small bedrooms, hallways, laundry room, garage, sun room, small entry way, we recommend:
4 1/2″ foam crown moldings
For large rooms that are a focal point of your home, such as the master bedroom, living room, dining room, large entry way, kitchen, we recommend:
6″ foam crown moldings
10 Foot Ceilings
For small bedrooms, hallways, laundry room, garage, sun room, small entry way, we recommend:
6″ foam crown moldings
For large rooms that are a focal point of your home, such as the master bedroom, living room, dining room, large entry way, kitchen, we recommend:
6″ foam crown moldings
12-14 Foot Ceilings
For large rooms that are a focal point of your home, such as the master bedroom, living room, dining room, large entry way, kitchen, we recommend:
6″ foam crown moldings
14+ Foot Ceilings
For large rooms that are a focal point of your home, such as the master bedroom, living room, dining room, large entry way, kitchen, we recommend:
13″ foam crown moldings
Yes! For commercial offices that are built with suspended or metal ceilings, you are unable to use nails. But our foam crown molding easily glues to the wall for a professional finish.
Yes! For commercial offices that are built with metal stud walls, you are unable to use nails. But our foam crown molding easily glues to the wall for a professional finish.
Yes! All you will need to do is to scrape the popcorn texture off with a paint scraper.
Use a string and a few cork board push pins for a guiding line on how far to scrape out form the wall. Hold a pizza pan or paint pan under where you are scraping to catch the droppings.
You can use a good quality Latex Painters Caulk or Lochtite Power Grab foamboard adhesive. After you have applied the glue, lightly press your molding to the wall and hold for 10-15 seconds. (Make sure the molding has good contact with the wall.) The glue typically dries in 90 minutes. So if you come down from your ladder and look up at the molding and see a section out of place, you have that much time to go back up the ladder and adjust accordingly.
*DO NOT USE Liquid Nails as they are high in VOC’s and Solvents which could possibly damage the foam molding.
You only need to apply a pencil sized zig zag bead across the back of the molding to apply to the wall.
Most items are normally shipped within three days of purchase, as long as they are paid without complication and except weekends and holidays. Payment complications include: Incorrect shipping addresses. Orders placed during non-business hours such as evenings, weekends, and holidays are normally processed on the next business day except weekends and holidays. Orders will be shipped by common ground carrier. No signature is required.
If purchaser is not present at residence package will be left at front door of residence or business. It is the responsibility of purchaser to give us a safe drop off address. Crown Molding Solutions will not be responsible for stolen packages.
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING
Order can be shipped to HI & AK addresses, you must call the office 800-315-6311 to place an order. We do not ship to all other countries/regions.
Returns will only be accepted with our return authorization. Please call customer service at (800) 315- 6311 before returning any products.
No returns accepted after 30 days.
Corners are NOT returnable.
Custom designed moldings are NOT returnable.
After production has started on flexible crown moldings it cannot be cancelled and are NOT returnable.
All returns must be in good condition and are subject to a 25% restocking charge.
Any products returned that are not the fault of Crown Molding Solutions are subject to the customer paying freight both directions of transit.
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Yes, our moldings can be used in the bathroom and shower area. Good rule of thumb, the day that you install the molding don’t take any showers that night, that way the glue can dry and settle.
The molding we would recommend for a bathroom would be one of our 3.5″ Flat Back designs.
To our knowledge the only way that foam molding would discolor would be if a cheap paint is used on it. The foam will never deteriorate. However, the use of oil based enamels or lacquers can damage foam crown molding.
Yes, you can use our foam crown molding for exterior use, weather such as rain or snow will not damage them.
You can also coat our product with Stucco or Efis to hardened and protect the face of the molding from things such as hail or tree branches.
Yes, you can! We even have a gallery image dedicated to a fireplace mantle installation you can view to see how great it looks!
Avoid temperatures of 572° or higher.
The Underwriters Laboratory Standard 127 states the temperature of a combustible surface near a heat source should not exceed 90°. Fireplaces are built with a heat shield of some sort to keep surroundings free from high temps.
