Choosing the Right Texture or Plaster Sprayer
Graco TexSpray Mark V, Mark V XT, Mark X HD electric airless texture sprayers for texture, plaster, drywall mud and Level 5 finish work. The Mark family is the industry-standard unit for texture / plaster / drywall on commercial and residential construction.
Mark V XT HD 3-in-1: Level 5 plaster, roof restoration. Graco Mark V XT HD 3-in-1 (Hi-Boy Standard and ProContractor variants) is the Level 5 plaster finish unit. Oversized pump inlet at the bottom of the suction hose (drastically increased flow rate for viscous materials vs the 1095 PC inlet-higher design), 3/8 inch hose standard, texture gun included (4x more flow area than standard airless gun). The OG Mark V has been discontinued; Mark V XT is the current model with a lighter, more powerful motor. Vortex pump fitted, packings around 6 times longer than standard piston-pump.
Mark V HD 3-in-1: roof restoration + texture. Graco Mark V HD 3-in-1 (ProContractor Series 17E663, IronMan Series 17E629) covers roof restoration membrane + texture + heavy coatings in one unit. Same unit class as Mark V XT but with different feature sets per series.
Mark X HD 3-in-1. Graco Mark X HD 3-in-1 (ProContractor and Standard Series variants) is the high-capacity sibling for high-volume daily texture / plaster work.
Sand and stone: NOT Mark V. Mark V XT and Mark X HD are designed for non-aggregate viscous materials (Level 5 plaster, roof restoration membrane, acrylic textures up to roughly 4.5 LPM). Sand and stone aggregate requires the Graco ToughTek range (F340e for cementitious, M680a for high-viscosity mortar with sand). Standing rule from Graco technical: you cannot spray any product with sand or stone aggregate through a standard airless tip.
RTX5500PX for acrylic textures (no aggregate). Graco RTX5500PX (in this collection) is purpose-built for acrylic textures - cork render, small-medium aggregate, smooth membranes. Kit includes 1/4 inch x 25 ft material hose, 3/8 inch x 25 ft air hose, Heavy Duty Texture Gun, nozzle set (3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 mm round + WideTex Adapter with 4 mm). Cannot handle sand or stone products. For sand/stone, ToughTek M680a.