A useful wall panel sample should help a project team make a defined decision and remain traceable to the product later discussed or ordered.
Use this checklist for JUZZI MCM flexible travertine-look or PU faux stone wall panels. It supports early visual and product review; it does not replace the current technical record, project mock-up, installation review or destination-market compliance check.
1. Define what the sample needs to answer
- Material-family choice or exact model review.
- Color, texture, relief or visual scale.
- Edge, joint, corner or transition planning.
- Comparison with adjacent finishes and lighting.
- Need for a larger mock-up or additional product information.
Include the project type, wall location, destination, approximate area, project stage and preferred visual direction when requesting the sample. A clear decision question helps the factory identify a relevant item instead of sending a generic piece.
2. Record the sample identity when it arrives
| Record | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Product family | Separates MCM flexible stone from PU stone and other stone-look materials. |
| Model or finish reference | Connects visual review to later documents and quotation. |
| Sample date or revision | Helps identify whether later information refers to the same item. |
| Supplier contact | Provides a responsible route for questions and discrepancies. |
| Project or request reference | Keeps the sample connected to its intended wall and decision. |
3. Review appearance under relevant conditions
- View the sample in daylight and the proposed artificial lighting.
- Check it at close range and at the expected viewing distance.
- Compare more than one piece when variation or repeat may affect the design.
- Place it beside adjacent materials, colors and trim references.
- Review texture scale, relief, edge, expected joint and corner transitions.
- Photograph the review with the sample reference visible for the project record.
A screen image can help shortlist a finish, but it is not a substitute for physical review. Camera processing, display settings and missing scale can change how color and relief appear.
4. Match the sample to current product information
- Confirm current dimensions, thickness, weight and tolerances for the offered item.
- Check the stated intended uses and explicit exclusions.
- Review substrate, preparation, fixing, cutting, joint, corner and edge guidance.
- Ask which test or compliance records apply to the exact model and destination.
- Record any unanswered requirement before approval or quotation.
Do not infer performance from hand feel, a bend demonstration, water placed on the face, a flame video or another informal sample test. Project requirements should be matched to applicable documents and professionally reviewed where necessary.
5. Decide whether a mock-up is needed
A small sample may not show panel repeat, multiple joints, corners, transitions, lighting across relief or installer workmanship. For a material that is still under evaluation, a larger coordinated mock-up can help the project team review the proposed wall-system result before a broader commitment.
6. Carry the approved reference into sourcing
Keep the selected product family, model or finish reference, sample date, approved appearance record and outstanding technical questions together. Use the same references in the quotation request, purchase documents, quality discussion and any later inspection plan.
When the project needs a larger assembled reference, continue with the project mock-up review checklist.
Next: review the JUZZI sample request page, compare MCM flexible stone and PU stone, or use the manufacturer sourcing checklist.