highwood 4.22.21 Spa Panel Restoration Kit Installation Guide
- June 6, 2024
- highwood
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ASSEMBLY GUIDE
Spa Panel Restoration Kit
SPAKIT [4.22.21]
Please read through this instruction manual BEFORE starting your
project
TOOLS
- Hammer
- Drill/Screwdriver
- Circular Saw
- Circ Saw Blade (Sharp carbide-tip and 20T max. for 7-1/4″ or 30T for 10″)
- Straight Edge
- Utility Knife
TIME REQUIRED
1-2 Hours
COMPONENTS
| Part | Description | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| A | Side Panels | 8 |
| B | Flex Corners | 4 |
| C | Trim Pieces | 12 |
| D | Stainless Wafer Head Screws | 72 |
| E | Highwood Badge | 1 |
Before you start
This assembly can be done by one person alone, however it is much easier when
two people work as a team.
General Information
The Highwood material in your kit is the world’s most advanced synthetic
wood—providing you with a “new spa” look at a fraction of the new spa cost.
This material can be used indoors or outdoors, is very durable, and colorfast,
and will look good year after year with no more than routine cleaning. This
kit can be assembled by anyone with basic carpentry skills. Our material cuts,
drills, and fastens with screws just like wood.
In this kit, you will find all the pieces necessary to retrofit a spa with a
maximum cabinet height of 33”; maximum size of 96” x 96” for a spa with
flex/round corners and 88” x 88” for a spa with square corners.
The kit includes eight 42″ wide x 33″ high sidewall panels, four 16″ wide x
33″ high flex corners (or four 1-pc square corners), 12 piece of “Gap Lap”
trim, and enough screws to mount the entire system.
STEP 1
Remove Old Panels
Start by removing the old siding from your spa. Using the hammer, carefully
pry off the siding—being careful to not damage the acrylic tub or other
components of the spa. If your spa has a top rail (a decorative horizontal
rail around the top of the cabinet), DO NOT remove this part of the cabinet.
Once the cabinet is removed, ensure all nails, staples, or screws used to
secure the cabinet are removed, so they won’t interfere with the new
cabinet.
STEP 2
Install the Corners
First measure the length of the boards you removed from the corner of your
spa. Then carefully measure and mark a line across the new corner. Using the
circular saw, cut the flex corner to length as shown in Image #2. 
Next, position the flex corner on the corner of your spa—so the corner wraps
the same distance around each side of the spa as shown in Image #3. Secure the
corner with four screws—one in each top corner and one in each bottom corner
as shown in Image #4. Be sure the screws go into a solid part of the
frame.
STEP 3
Install the Sidewalls
First confirm that the length of the sidewall you removed from the spa is the
same as the corners (some spas use different length boards on the corners than
on the sidewalls). Once the cabinet height is determined, carefully measure,
mark and cut all 8 panels for height ONLY.
Next, tackle one side of the spa at a time. Measure from the edge of the
installed corner to a central stud of the spa frame. And, from that stud to
the opposite corner. The widths of the panels should be close, but may not be
EXACTLY the same. Cut two panels to fit between the corners on one side and
have the joint land at a central stud. Install the sidewalls using four screws
and grommets for each panel—one in each corner (approx. 1″ from the corner),
ensuring each screw is securely fastened in the frame.
Repeat this step for the remaining 3 sides of the spa.
STEP 4
Install the Trim Strips
As before confirm the length of any trim strips you removed from the spa. Cut
the provided trim to length using a circular saw as shown in Image
7.
Position each trim strip over a joint—between the corner and sidewall (as
shown in Image #8) and between the two sidewall panels. All 12 trim strips
will be required—3 per side—to cover the joints between the new panels. Fasten
each trim strip with two screws—one at the top and one at the bottom of each
strip.
ENJOY YOUR HIGHWOOD SPA!
Care and Cleaning
Highwood products are ultra-low maintenance but for information on seasonal
cleaning or to see a video that explains how to remove minor scratches visit
www.highwood-USA.com/care-maintenance
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