Drywall Finishing & Interior Texture
Discover our drywall finishing and interior texture solutions for professional contractors involved in residential and commercial projects.
The 4 quality levels
in drywall finishing
When finishing drywall, the degree of smoothness you deliver is defined by the final decoration layer to be applied on top.
The European Q or Quality classification helps you to assess what quality level of finishing is required, and what it involves.
Q1
No decorative
Requirements
Obtain Q1 by applying compound and tape on joints, covering visible fixings, and removing excess compound.
Q1 is meant for surfaces without optical requirements. Possible coverings are tiles, plate, or thick plaster.
Q2
Minimal surface
Smoothness
Obtain Q2 by applying compound on top of Q1. Ensure an invisible seam between joint and board surface. Repeat this for fixings and corners filled with compound. Sand if needed.
Q2 surfaces are decorated with structured wallpaper or paint, coatings applied with lambskin or structured roller, or topcoats with a >1mm particle size.
Q3
High Visual surface
Requirements
Obtain Q3 by applying a wider compound layer on top of Q2 followed by a full plasterboard pore filling. Sand if needed.
Q3 surfaces are ready for decoration with high visual requirements. This could be fine structured wall coverings and paint, or top coatings with a <1mm particle size.
Q4
For the highest
Decorative standards
Obtain Q4 by applying a full plasterboard skim coat of at least 1mm thickness on top of a Q2 finishing.
Q4 surfaces must have a minimum of marks and traces, as they are meant for decoration with glossy wallpapers, paints, or varnishes, as well as stucco marble and similar finishes.
From manual to automatic
Drywall finishing
Even the best craftsmen need robust tools to deliver a fine finishing job.
Tools come in all shapes and sizes. Some are for the manual drywaller, others are semi- or fully automatic.
Manual
Professional manual drywall finishers need good quality tools that last a long time and help you to work efficiently. Invest in a robust set of knives, mud pans, trowels, skimming blades, and extension poles.
Semi-Automatic
Consider a banjo taper to move away from manual tape and mud work. Or add Automatic Taping and Finishing tools to your toolset as a next step. Replacing a manual loading pump with an automatic one will give your business a serious boost.
Fully Automatic
Want to substantially increase your productivity compared to manual finishing? A Continuous Flow System is your solution for finishing up to Q2 level. For full speed skim coating, investigate airless spray pumps.
Your toolset depends on the required Q level.
Explore the solutions Graco offers.
Our solutions for q1 and q2 finishing
Manual
Prosurface blades and knives
Knives and smoothing blades for manual finishing. Discover our toolset with high quality joint knives, smoothing blades, and extension poles to help you get the job done.
Semi-automatic
POWERFILL PUMP
The industry’s first battery-powered loading pump. Fills all your manual and automatic taping and finishing tools more easily. Save time, reduce fatigue, and increase your efficiency.
Automatic
Continuous Flow System
A Continuous Flow System boosts your productivity by 75%. Work faster and finish larger surfaces while minimizing physical effort.
Our solutions for q3 and q4 finishing
Manual
Prosurface blades
Smoothing blades for manual finishing. Discover our toolset with high quality smoothing blades and extension poles to help you get the job done.
Automatic
HD 3-IN-1 SPRAYERS
The original 3-in-1 airless sprayers for fast and efficient finishing of any full surface. Apply that skim coat full surface layer in the blink of an eye.
Solutions for All q-levels of Drywall finishing
Our PowerFill pump makes finishing up to Q-level 2 much easier while our HD-3-in1 airless spray pump will boost your drywall finishing for levels Q3 and Q4. Our selection of skimming blades proves to be a great help for all levels of finishing.
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Drywall Finishing & Interior Texture Products
Battery-powered drywall loading pumps
Make your professional drywall finishing job a lot easier using the robust battery-powered loading pump to fill all taping and finishing tools.
Continuous Flow System (CFS)
A robust integrated system that makes taping and finishing much easier for high volume drywall contractors who want to substantially boost their productivity.
Drywall finish sprayers
For Q3 and Q4 drywall finish and skim coats, Graco texture sprayers deliver high performance and consistent, high-quality finishes. Our sprayers can fit a wide range of tip sizes for easy application of mud, primers, and paint.
Drywall finishing tools & accessories
From rugged guns and tips to hoses and hoppers, Graco accessories for interior texture applications let you customise your sprayer for maximum performance to help your business grow.
Interior Spray Gun for Painting Walls & Accessories
From rugged guns and tips to hoses and hoppers, Graco accessories for interior texture applications let you customise your sprayer for maximum performance to help you grow your business.
Interior Texture Sprayers
High-quality and reliable Graco interior texture sprayers have set the standard for professional contractors for 25 years. Whether you're spraying skim coat, drywall mud in an orange peel, splatter or knockdown finish or other heavy coatings, we have a sprayer designed to produce any finish needed.
Q4 Finishing & Skim Coat Accessories
Graco accessories for Q4 finishing and skim coat applications allow you to customise your sprayer to achieve maximum performance on every job so you finish faster and complete more jobs.
