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.

Drywall joint covered with compound and tape

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.

Drywall joint seamlessly taped and covered with compound layer

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.

Seamlessly joint drywall with wider finish and full surface pore filling

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.

Seamlessly joint plasterboards with wider finish and full surface skim coat

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
Set of joint knives, smoothing blades, and extension poles in box for drywall finishing

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
Graco battery-powered loading pump

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 for drywall finishing

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
Set of smoothing blades and extension poles in box for drywall finishing

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
Airless spray pump

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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