WOOD TRIM ON WINE RACKSYour U-Line Wine Captain® Model is equipped with a natural woodtrim on the wine racks for appearance and durability. The woodtrim has been coated at the factory with a clear vinyl sealer, whichwill adequately protect the wood in normal usage.To prevent permanent damage to the inner liner of yourWine Captain ®, the wine rack wood trim MUST beremoved from the unit for staining and/or finishing.Allow stain/finish to dry thoroughly (at least 24 hoursper coat) in accordance with the stain/finish manufac-turer’s instructions prior to re-installing the wood triminside the cabinet of the Wine Captain ®. Failure to do somay cause the inner liner of the unit to have a perma-nent odor, which is not covered by the warranty.You have 3 options regarding the wood trim on the wine racks.(1) You can leave as is, (2) add a final finish coat or (3) you maystain the wood trim. The final finish coat was not applied at the fac-tory so that the wood trim could be stained. YOU CANNOT STAINTHE WOOD TRIM ONCE YOU APPLY THE FINAL FINISH.Review the following guidelines when staining and or sealing thewood to ensure proper adhesion and durability of the finish.To add a final finish coat:1. Remove five racks with wood trim from unit, see RACKREMOVAL/INSTALLATION.2. Remove screws securing wood trim to racks.3. Lightly scruff sand the molding with 280 grit 3M™ Tri-M-Ite™sand-paper.4. Remove sanding dust with a clean, dry cloth.5. Apply a thin coat of a clear protective finish; the factory-appliedseal is compatible with virtually all finishes. A low odor, waterclean up, quick drying finish such as Minwax® Polycrylic®Protective Finish is recommended. Follow container label fordirections.6. Lightly sand and reapply if desired.! WARNING11