Wall paints in airless spraying process


The following Kreidezeit wall paints were tested by GRACO GmbH for suitability for the airless spraying process with GRACO spraying equipment:

Below is a list of the processing parameters found to be good as well as additional comments from GRACO GmbH.

The information serves the processor exclusively as an aid and refers only to devices of the company GRACO. Depending on the conditions at the construction site, the processing parameters may have to be adjusted by the local processor.

GRACO GmbH and KREIDEZEIT Naturfarben GmbH accept no liability for damage to equipment and in paintwork resulting from processing in accordance with these specifications.

Technical support for GRACO devices is available from the manufacturer:

GRACO Ltd.
Arnold summer field ring 2
D – 52499 Baesweiler
Tel: 0 800 – 180 00 76

Vega wall paint

Unit / Type: Umax II 795, Spray gun type: Contractor PC, Hose type: ¼, Whip: ¼, Nozzle system: Rac X + C6, High pressure filter / Mesh: 60M, Spray Gun filter / Mesh: 60M, Hose length: 15m

Experimental data

Nozzle TypeDiameter in mmDiameter in inchLitres/minSpray pressure (bar)thinnerMaterial °CSpritzbild Rand/StrichAuftrag RateVertrag StrukturErgebnis gesamt
LP 5210,530,0211,79<18010 %20 °C2212
LP 5190,480,0191,47<18010 %20 °C1111

Result: 1 = very good, 5 = insufficient
Comment: Spray pattern very good with LP 519 especially for smooth surfaces, large surfaces with LP 521 in the crossway.

Casein Marble Paint

Device / Type: Umax II 795, Spray gun type: Contractor PC, Hose type: ¼, Whip: ¼, Nozzle system: Rac X, High pressure filter / Mesh: 60M, Spray gun filter / Mesh: 60M, Hose length: 15m

Experimental data

Nozzle TypeDiameter in mmDiameterin inchLitres/minSpray pressure (bar)thinnerMaterial °CSpritzbild Rand/StrichAuftrag RateVertrag StrukturErgebnis gesamt
LP 5210,530,0211,79<18010 %20 °C2212
LP 5190,480,0191,47<18010 %20 °C1111

Result: 1 = very good, 5 = insufficient
Comment: Spray pattern very good with LP 519 especially for smooth surfaces, large surfaces with LP 521 in the crossway.

GekkkoSOL FINE-Grain

Experimental data

Nozzle TypeDiameter in mmDiameter in inchLitres/minSpray pressure (bar)thinnerMaterial °CSpray pattern edge/lineAuftrag RateVertrag StrukturErgebnis gesamt
HDA 5451,140,0458,23<11010 %20 °C1111

Device / Type: Mark X, Spray gun type: original, Hose type: ½, Whip: 3/8, Nozzle system: TMX, High pressure filter / Mesh: -, Spray gun filter / Mesh: -, Hose length: 15m

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Result: 1 = very good, 5 = insufficient
Comment: slight rebound of filling grain, very well suited for large areas, machine not under Mark V

Lime paint

Unit / Type: Umax II 795, Spray gun type: LL5, Hose type: ¼, Whip: ¼, Nozzle system: FFT + Rac 5, High pressure filter / mesh: 60M, Spray gun filter / mesh: 60M, hose length: 15m

Experimental data

Nozzle TypeDiameter in mmDiameter in inchLitres/minSpray pressure (bar)thinnerMaterial °CSpritzbild Rand/StrichAuftrag RateVertrag StrukturErgebnis gesamt
LL5 5210,530,0211,79<2255 %20 °C1111
LL5 5190,480,0191,47<2255 %20 °C1111
FFLP 3140,360,0140,74<2255 %20 °C1211

Result: 1 = very good, 5 = insufficient
Comment: When the paint is thinned by 5%, the spray pattern becomes very good and the edge area becomes very soft. If undiluted, strong edge coating

Lime paint -textured-

Device / Type: Mark X, Spray gun type: original, Hose type: ½, Whip: 3/8, Nozzle system: HDA, High pressure filter / Mesh: 60M, Spray gun filter / Mesh: 60M, Hose length: 15m

Experimental data

Nozzle TypeDiameter in mmDiameter in inchLitres/minSpray pressure (bar)thinnerMaterial °CSpray pattern edge/lineAuftrag RateVertrag StrukturErgebnis gesamt
HDA 5451,140,0458,23<16010 %20 °C1322

Result: 1 = very good, 5 = insufficient
Comment: TMX 541 nozzle is too small, blocked irregularly.

The tests were made on 05.04.2007.
Future product changes to machines and devices will invalidate the information.