Decorative plaster Terraco Gravitex Fine: advantages, scope of use, how to apply

  • Jun 14, 2021

Terraco Gravitex Fine is an acrylic topcoat. It is sold ready-made and does not need to be diluted. The surface of the wall after application has the appearance of "shagreen".

Decorative plaster Terraco Gravitex Fine
Decorative plaster Terraco Gravitex Fine
Decorative plaster Terraco Gravitex Fine

Composition advantages:

  • decorative surface after application;
  • inexpensive price;
  • ease of use;
  • long service life;
  • the mixture is consumed sparingly;
  • there are additives that protect against rust and bacteria;
  • it is an anti-vandal compound, it is durable;
  • repels moisture;
  • has excellent adhesion to almost any material;
  • plaster is elastic due to acrylic resins;
  • it is an environmentally friendly material;
  • it does not vaporize toxic substances;
  • it will not light up.

The mixture can be painted on almost any surface. Suitable for application on the facade and for painting walls inside the room. Plaster repels moisture. It is very elastic, because of this, cracks do not appear. The surface is made durable, it can withstand shock and mechanical stress.

Scope of use

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Apply to any even and uneven wall made of cement, drywall, brick, concrete. Flat slate can be painted. Apply to old surfaces already painted with dispersion-based paint.

Attention! If the old base was covered with oil or other paint, but not dispersion, then this coating should be completely cleaned off before painting with plaster.

Preparing the old base

Brush off old paint. The base is washed and dried. If mold is visible on it, then a Terraco Anti-Mold primer is applied to the wall.

Preparing a new foundation

It is required to clean off dirt from the base, then level with a deep penetration primer. Dry completely. Then cover with foil the places where the plaster should not fall.

Deep Penetration Primer:

  • increases the strength of the base;
  • closes the pores, this reduces the absorption of the plaster, as a result, less composition is consumed;
  • enhances adhesion of Terraco Gravitex Fine to the substrate.

What are the best primers to use?

Terragrunt is applied to a regular wall.

Terraco Terrabondom SP is used to paint a smooth wall if it has poor adhesion to materials.

How is the primer applied?

For manual application, take a brush or roller, for mechanical application - a spray gun.

How is the finishing plaster applied?

The composition can be used to paint walls at a temperature of + 5... + 30 degrees. Initially, the plaster is applied with a roller or trowel. Then the surface is leveled using a wide spatula. Next, they take a foam rubber roller with large cells and make a coating called "shagreen".

The putty can be sprayed on.

Attention! The composition is applied without interruption so that dry edges do not form. Joints are made using the wet-on-wet method.

The plaster product will dry completely in 4-5 hours.

Tools can be rinsed with plain water.

The composition should not get into the eyes or on the skin, so wear gloves.

The composition is white, because of this, Terraco Colors is used to give it any color. It is better to take paint from one batch so that the color is solid.

The plaster should be stored in a dark, dry, warm room. If you do not open the container, then the composition is stored for up to 1.5 years.

Sold in 25 kg plastic buckets. It is used when applied at 1-1.3 kg per square meter. The density of the material is 1.7-1.8 g per cubic centimeter. The surface can withstand 75 freeze and thaw cycles.

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