EFFECT SPATULA · ART. 632
LEINOS 632 — water-based decorative spatula finish with metallic shimmer for exclusive interior walls. Semi-transparent layers applied by Japanese spatula, polishable to silk gloss. Breathable. Non-yellowing. Made in Germany by Reincke Naturfarben since 1985.
Decorative finish & Technique
A semi-transparent spatula glaze, not an opaque paint. Two to three thin passes with a Japanese spatula, polished to silk gloss after a day. The shimmer sits in mineral pigment layers that stay vapour-open.
Once dry, 632 is a nearly colourless transparent glaze body carrying metallic mineral pigment. Two to three thin spatula passes — same shade or deliberately different shades — build the layered optical depth that single-coat opaque effect paints cannot reach.
The binder is saponified shellac and natural-resin soap — water-based, plant- and lac-derived, non-yellowing. The same LEINOS chemistry family as 620 Deep Sealer, here building a polishable surface film instead of an in-pore primer.
Carnauba and beeswax in the compound take a sheepskin-pad polish after roughly 24 hours — from soft matt shimmer to silk gloss. Optional 350 Wall Wax Finish deepens transparency and colour depth further, per the LEINOS technical sheet.
The cured film stays vapour-permeable — the feature wall keeps exchanging moisture with the room instead of sealing it behind a synthetic effect coating. Decorative register without giving up the open-pore wall physics of the LEINOS mineral line.
Where It Lives
Designer feature walls — Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi living rooms
The single statement wall in a premium apartment fit-out: layered metallic-silver or 668-tinted shimmer behind the sofa line or the dining console. Semi-transparent passes catch evening lamplight and daylight differently — the wall changes register through the day.
Boutique hotels and hospitality
Reception backdrops, lounge walls, corridor end-walls in boutique stays — Goa, Jaipur, Coorg. The silk-gloss polished finish reads as crafted plasterwork, not wallpaper. Breathable build suits older masonry shells common in heritage-conversion properties.
Retail and brand interiors
Jewellery, fashion, and premium retail fit-outs where the wall is part of the merchandising light plan. Metallic shimmer holds track lighting without the hot specular glare of synthetic metallic paints. Tintable to brand shades with 668 Pigment Concentrate.
Bedroom and dressing-room accent walls
Soft shimmer at low evening light — the quietest register of the product. A single accent wall in a pastel 668 tint (half white concentrate + colour concentrate, per the LEINOS pastel recipe) over a 660-coated ground.
Entry foyers and lift lobbies of premium residences
First-impression surfaces with high visual value and low touch traffic. The polished wax surface takes ambient light from door glazing and lobby fixtures; 350 Wall Wax Finish adds protection where hands occasionally brush the wall.
Multi-tone layered compositions
The technique register: 2–3 passes in different shades — TDS-explicit — for designer-specified two-tone and tone-on-tone effects. Each pass dries 2–3 hours before the next; the composition is polished as one surface after 24 hours.
Compliance · Natural Ingredients · EU
Three anchors that let designers specify 632 for premium interiors without the acrylic-polymer disclosure.
EU Compliance
German TDS-declared VOC content 1 g/l. EU limit 30 g/l · Cat. a (water-borne) · Directive 2004/42/EC.
Institutional Pledge
Reincke Naturfarben — full-ingredient-disclosure pledge for natural building products.
Origin
Manufactured by Reincke Naturfarben, Lower Saxony, est. 1985.
The TDS is downloadable below. The SDS is supplied on request from LEINOS India with the full hazard register and the benzisothiazolinone preservative disclosure. Where you need a written specification packet — full ingredient declaration, VOC compliance line for an architect’s submittal, ground-system compatibility statement (684 + 620 or 660 routes), or a tinted-sample workflow for a designer-specified shade — it is available to designers and architects on request. Use Get Expert Advice above.
Read The Full TDSStep by Step
Check the substrate — chemically neutral, solid, dry, clean, grease- and dust-free, with no bleeding substances. LEINOS recommends trying the technique on a coated sample board first to judge shade and spatula pattern before committing the wall (TDS tip).
Prepare the ground. Per leinos.de: level with LEINOS 684 Smoothing & Texturing Filler, then prime with 620 Deep Sealer diluted 1:1 with water — or alternatively apply an opaque coat of 660 Natural Resin Emulsion Paint for a finely textured ground. Room and surface temperature above 15 °C.
Tint the compound — stir in approximately 10% LEINOS 668 Pigment Concentrate for the target shade; for pastels use half white concentrate plus a colour concentrate (TDS recipe). Pearlescent concentrates 340 Sterling-Silver and 345 Gold-Satin are not suitable for 632.
Spatula passes — apply the tinted compound thinly with a Japanese spatula in the chosen technique. Minimum 2, preferably 3 passes, in the same or different shades; each pass must dry before the next (recoatable after 2–3 hours).
Polish — after approximately 24 hours, polish the finished wall with a sheepskin pad to a silk gloss. Work in even circular passes; the metallic pigment layers tighten into a continuous sheen.
Optional wax finish — apply LEINOS 350 Wall Wax Finish for additional surface protection; waxing significantly increases the transparency and colour depth of the finish (TDS verbatim). Clean tools immediately after use with water and LEINOS 930 Plant Soap.
Application Conditions
Coats & Recoating
Cleaning & Storage
First time with Effect Spatula? Our technical team runs complimentary on-site walkthroughs for contractors — full application protocol, start to finish.
System & Substrates
Ground first — 684 filler + 620 diluted 1:1 with water, or an opaque coat of 660. Then 632: tint with 668, two to three thin passes, polish after 24 hours. Add 350 where the wall needs extra protection.
The Decorative System
Ground, shimmer, optional wax.
Tinting On Site
Mix your own custom shade at the site with LEINOS pigments.
Long-term Care
Extends the life of the finish over the years.
Substrate Fit
Suitable
Honest Limits
Use With Care
Coverage & Pack Sizes
Coverage depends heavily on technique — 30 to 70 g/m² per pass per the German TDS, with 2–3 thin passes as the canonical build. The TDS pack table rates 0.75 L at approx. 205 sq ft and 2.5 L at approx. 345–895 sq ft.
0.75L
Covers
40–90 sq ft
3 coats, prepared interior wall
Best For
Sample walls, niches, alcove accents, vanity zones — approx. 205 sq ft per TDS.
2.5L
Covers
125–300 sq ft
3 coats, prepared interior wall
Best For
Full feature wall, reception backdrop, or multi-wall designer composition — approx. 345–895 sq ft per TDS, technique-dependent.
Enter your area to see how many litres — and the most efficient pack mix — you’ll need for 3 coats.
Documented Applications
Documented mineral surface projects. Captions show which LEINOS finish was used.
Full Declaration
Every ingredient declared on the label. The Trust Hub explains what each one does and the standards behind it.
Shellac + Natural-Resin Soaps (Binder)
Saponified shellac and natural-resin soap — the water-based, non-yellowing film-forming binder pair. The same LEINOS chemistry family as 620 Deep Sealer; in 632 it builds a polishable decorative surface film. Methylcellulose holds the compound in working suspension.
Carnauba Wax + Beeswax
The polishable body — after approx. 24 hours the wax phase takes a sheepskin-pad polish to silk gloss. The same wax chemistry that 350 Wall Wax Finish extends for deeper transparency and colour depth.
Mineral Body + Metallic Pigments
Talc, calcium carbonate, and clay form the spatula body; metallic mineral pigments carry the shimmer (Metallic-Silver standard). Tintable on site with approx. 10% 668 Pigment Concentrate. Inert, REACH-compliant minerals.
Preservative (Benzisothiazolinone)
Trace in-can preservative keeping the wet pail stable through shelf life. The TDS discloses 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one by name; it may cause allergic reactions in sensitised individuals — sealed wet-handling hygiene applies. SDS available on request from LEINOS India.
Got Questions?
Quick answers on formulation, application and Indian-climate suitability. Pulled from our full FAQ and TDS library.
For Architects & Specifiers
Technical and safety documents — citable in project specifications.
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Written by the LEINOS India technical team, in collaboration with
Reincke Naturfarben R&D, Lower Saxony.
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