Achieve a Level 5 Drywall Finish

How Flaw Hide Can Help Australian Plasterers    

In today's competitive plastering market, a Level 5 drywall finish shows quality and sets plastering professionals apart.     

One critical element that people often overlook is the finishing plaster coat. For professional plasterers and large plastering contractors, knowing the importance of the finishing plaster coat is key. It helps improve results and boosts customer satisfaction.     

Knowing the right finishing plaster coat to use is also important. It should be high quality and made in Australia for Australian conditions.   
In this blog, we will explain why a high-quality finishing plaster coat is important for a perfect Level 5 finish. We will look at the Australian made Flaw Hide finishing plaster coat, and its exceptional benefits. We will also look at the benefits of spraying the finishing plaster coat, and application tips to deal with issues such as high glancing light.    

What is a Finishing plaster coat when Plastering? 

Let's start with the foundation of what role this step plays in professional plastering. In plastering, the finishing plaster coat is an essential step. It affects the outcome in more ways than one.  

This coat is the last layer of joint compound applied to drywall before painting. This layer creates a smooth and even surface for the next layers.    

This final coat gets the drywall surface ready and helps achieve a smoother paint finish. It helps smooth out imperfections. This creates an even surface and makes it easier to achieve a polished final look.   

When done correctly with state-of-the-art plastering tools ensures that the overall finish looks great.  

Selecting a Quality Finishing plaster coat 

Achieving a flawless Level 5 finish starts with choosing the right finishing plaster coat. Made in Australia for local conditions, Flaw Hide is a high-performance, low VOC finishing plaster coat. The coating creates a smooth surface on internal plasterboard and fibre cement walls and ceilings.    

Flaw Hide contains a reduced amount of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC), compared to traditional finishing plaster coats. It offers excellent adhesion, high hiding power, minimises joint banding and dries to a white finish.    

Sanding is easy and provides a high-quality finishing plaster coat. This is important for preparing internal linings specified to be a Level 5 finish.   

The Importance of Spraying the Flaw Hide Finishing plaster coat
Flaw Hide is a sprayable plastering product made by Pro Plaster tried and tested locally. Not a paint nor a compound, but rather the step prior to painting that ensures a great finish. The method of application can significantly impact the outcome of final finish of plastering and painting on your project. 

Applying Flaw Hide professionally, preferably by airless spray, is important to achieve a superior finish.    

Using traditional methods like rollers to apply Flaw Hide may seem appealing. However, spraying the finishing plaster coat has many benefits. 

These benefits include a smoother, more even coat to fill in small imperfections. It also reduces the chance of streaks or uneven areas that rollers might leave behind. Spraying negates roller marks and gives a superior smooth surface that improves the final finish.

Spraying allows for quicker application and faster coverage of large areas. This is especially helpful for large-scale projects where time is limited, or construction deadlines are tight.   

Applying Multiple Finishing plaster coats for High Glancing Light Areas   

Multiple finishing plaster coats can help achieve a uniform surface that minimises imperfections. In bright, light-filled spaces, any unevenness or blemishes become highly visible, detracting from the high-quality finish.    

Plasterers can use several Flaw Hide finishing plaster coats. This helps them level the surface for a smoother final finish.   

Finally, aesthetically, multiple finishing plaster coats allow for better customisation of texture and finish. Plasterers can shape the finishing layers to create a specific look. This helps the final surface reflect light well and improve the overall design of the space.   

By following these steps, you ensure the final finish reaches a Level 5. This is important in bright areas with high glancing light, where flaws are easy to see.  

Avoiding Application Over Existing Paint  

Avoid applying a new Flaw Hide finishing plaster coat over old paint. This can cause adhesion problems and uneven surfaces which in turn negates Level 5 finish.   

Using Flaw Hide on top of old paint may cause cracking or peeling over time. It can also create an uneven surface, leading to an inconsistent finish.  You don't want to hide imperfections with your finishing plaster coat; they may later appear and need repair or maintenance.  

Instead, take off any old paint in places where you want to apply a new Flaw Hide finishing plaster coat. This will help with adhesion and improve the finish quality.    

Focusing on details will improve your projects' quality. This will also strengthen your reputation as a skilled professional or top plastering company.    

Focus on the finishing plaster coat. Choose a good product made for Australian conditions. Pay attention to how you apply it. You will see the benefits in your final result.

Perfected by Australian Plasterers for Australian conditions   

Pro Plaster is proud to be one of the few Australian companies that makes products for local needs. We formulate, test, develop, and manufacture our compounds right here in Australia.       

Being a local manufacturer is a huge strength of our plastering manufacturing business.    

One major difference between us and our international competitors is our quick response to customer feedback.     

No matter the plastering product, Pro Plaster dedicates itself to ensuring customer happiness. We want every application in the field to be perfect every time.    

Pro Plaster is the only Australian manufacturer that works closely with plasterers. We gather customer feedback to improve our compounds.     

Kane Montgomery is Director of Montgomery Painting, a high-end painting business servicing the Byron Bay region. His business specialises in high end projects with his latest work up to $8 Million. 

Kane works on more than 10 high end projects annually and recommends Flaw Hide to provide the high-quality finish his clients expect. 

"Don't change a thing regarding manufacture, the product is amazing," he said.  

To purchase Flaw Hide head to one of our four trade centres in Queensland and warehouses in Brisbane Sydney and Melbourne.