In the new PaintAccess testing bar at our new Matraville store, we hung some plasterboard and then prepared the surface for paint. We used a wide range of products and equipment. That’s the whole idea of our testing bar - a place where tradies and DIY’ers can come and test any equipment or product they might be thinking of using professionally or at home.

Tradies can test whether new products and equipment is an advancement on their current gear, or test two pieces of similar equipment in a head-to-head challenge. DIY’ers can check if the product they plan to use really is right for the job.

The plan for this plasterboard wall? Achieving a “Level 5” finish. Dan explains that this sort of finish is now common practice in Europe and the US, but is only starting to gain traction with commercial painters here in Australia.

Having hung three sheets of plasterboard, Dan applies fibreglass tape to the joints. Dan then prepares a quantity of Gyprock filler, making sure to put on his iQuip Black Nitrile Gloves before firing up the iQuip Power Mixer 1600W (with paddle). Dan applies the filler using tools from the Graco ProSurface Drywall Tool Kit and then scrapes the surface smooth with the outstanding LiNBiDE 50mm General Purpose Scraper.

Dan then applies a second coat, having dealt with a wayward screw or two. As a final step, Dan uses the Mirka LEROS S 950CV Wall Sander to produce a smooth and even surface.
With that, the surface is ready to cover with Gyprock topcoat, and Dan fires up the Graco TexSpray Mark V Electric Airless Texture Sprayer. Job done and the wall is now ready to sand and paint; the focus of our next video.

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