Failing stucco finishes and how to repair

[@justjustreid1527]

Can you show us What some oudoor steps cover in a acrylic finish or stucco

[@StuccoPlastering]

Sure, kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaevhYOId86Kn6c/

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Harles, thank you. Best wishes and have a great memorial day! Kirk Giordano plastering

[@martialartypendragon]

I have watched at least 20 of your videos. Haven’t done an ounce of plastering. I might someday. My house needs some small stucco repairs so we can paint the whole thing a new color. I learn so much from watching them, including how much the years of hands-on experience play a role in the final product. So I still don’t know if I’ll end up hiring someone. At least I’ll know what the guy is talking about. Your videos are just part of my life now. I love them! Thank you for sharing your beautiful work!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good evening Martial Arty, thank you so much for those kind words, I do indeed love your style.🍾

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Peter, thank you. By the way, I’m going to ask my wife to make that cheese cake you sent me a recipe for too, thanks. Have a great memorial day! Kirk Giordano plastering

[@robertoarellano8821]

You are a real master, I wish one day someone call me the same , you know what you are doing!!!!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thank you, Robert, I've had a lot of practice plus love this sport.👍

[@humbertovcorona6812]

Good morning Capt. Kirk , it's Humberto in Boyle Heights, Ca., love all I've seen from your videos, I'm taking on a re-stuccoing of my mom's 2bdrm home, my dad passed in 2000 , and so I want to do a great job for mom's. I'm retired and so I have time , but I truly need your help with the correct videos. Thanks and you and your family stay safe.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Humberto, you, my friend are a king among men. 🥳

[@missjulie1002]

Holy heck! I watched this and by george I think I can ACCTUALY do a stucco repair!! I'm a house painter who moved to the S.W from the N.W. I have had to turn down jobs because they need stucco repair before I can paint and In the N.W. they have OUTLAWED stucco due to safety/black mildew. Haha. Im going to sit down this weekend and watch ALOT of your videos and see what I learn!! Thank you so much for sharing your trade with us, Sir!!!!!Just Subscribed! ;)

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good Afternoon Miss Julie, thank you. FYI, stucco has been around for well over 10,000 years, it does not create or cause mold issues, the practice of its application may in some rare cases cause this. best wishes, Sound advice for plastering issues from your favorite stucco geek

[@missjulie1002]

Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. Agreed fully. I failed to mention the reason for the ban is that too many people thought they could do it and didnt do it well. So inevitably in the moist climate it would end up with alot of bad guys behind the stucco. Haha. You know what youre doing though. So your jobs inevitably wouldn't have this problem. Thanks alot for responding!

[@susanp6057]

Thank you Kirk, you explaining that helps me to relax a lot better about the restucco.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Susan darling, no problemo, Cheers.😉 Our unique plastering Tip: all subscribers or anyone who stumbles on our channel with a question, type it into our Stucco/Plastering channel, and like magic, a video will appear to explain how it's done. This feature is miles ahead of any plastering forum. 🥳 Kirk & Jason Giordano Plastering

[@specsbundy1392]

Appreciate your response Kirk. Can't get enough of your videos. Keep them coming and happy 4th of July to you and the family.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Hi Specs Bundy, no worries, we will try and continue filming videos some of our work for the young folks and homeowner so they can see what's really involved in plastering work. Best wishes and thanks for watching and have a great 4th. Kirk & Jason Giordano's DIY plastering network

[@PeterAgostiniJdcap26]

Hey Kirk, Thats goods a very special recipe an elegant taste ! . I have to mention it to my wife to make it . Sister an mom use make it. best Peter

[@Harles74]

Great video, as usual Kirk!

[@PeterAgostiniJdcap26]

Nice job Kirk. Best

[@marcohernandez701]

the man the legend thanks for the videos helps alot👍🏻

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Marco, thank you, my friend. Evening Our unique plastering Tip: all subscribers or anyone who stumbles on our channel with a question, type it into our Stucco/Plastering channel, and like magic, a video will appear to explain how it's done. This feature is miles ahead of any plastering forum. 🥳 Kirk & Jason Giordano Plastering Our unique plastering Tip: all subscribers or anyone who stumbles on our channel with a question, type it into our Stucco/Plastering channel, and like magic, a video will appear to explain how it's done. This feature is miles ahead of any plastering forum. 🥳 Kirk & Jason Giordano Plastering

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Peter, no worries, Have a great day! Kirk Giordano Plastering

[@scottjanku8457]

Enjoyed this one too! thanks!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Scott, thank you Live long and plaster Teaching do’s and don’t of plastering and stucco work

[@hilariomendez9111]

Love your videos

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Hilario, thank you. Kirk and Jason Giordano, Bringing to all the most complete plastering encyclopedia ever created in the world online. By the plastering messengers of KZbin. With well over 850 free self-help videos 🎭 👀💃

[@wgeubanks]

Kirk, could you show us the proper steps to apply smooth stucco (sand finish) over existing stucco brick Faux finish? I live in Florida. My house was built in 1974, it is a block home with a pure white (no paint) stucco finish that looks like brick. Thanks, big fan, I learn something new in every video you make.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Sure, type in smooth stucco over heavy😉

[@abielsoto8243]

Morning kirk hope you having a good day last 2 questions promise i bought quickrete bonding Question is should I diluted it 2nd question how long after I apply the bonding should I start applying the final coat of stucco I guess is a 3rd question Can I make my own mortar with only using Portland and Sand or what should I use th portions please 🙏

[@StuccoPlastering]

Never dilute Quickret bonder. Yes Portland stucco should be mixed with sand three parts sand to every one part Portland.🕵🏼‍♀️

[@ChrisRubeo]

MASTER.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Chris, I like your style, my friend. Peace love and happiness to all Kirk Giordano Plastering advise to homeowners and experts

[@jmac213stuff]

Nice job. But you know I noticed something. At the end of the video you where sitting on the Gas meter, which brought to thought. the Doorway and electrical panel was recently put it. well, how you say Kirk, all the time, and the moral of the story is... the gas meter should be at least 3' away from the electrical panel, cause you may get an explosion. LOL. Stucco tips are great, keep them coming.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Jose Macias Morning Jose, there are many thing I have no clue about, one of them is the distance between the two, never crossed my mind, good tip, best wishes, kirk giordano plastering

[@philindeblanc]

have you tried adding fine sand/SB to paint with Elmer glue, maybe, and using it as a non cracking stucco?

[@StuccoPlastering]

No, nor will common sense allow me to consider this method.👨🏻‍🔬

[@philindeblanc]

if you add portland cement to what I said..., that is what a bunch of these top layer, or recoat products are. I have tested about 8 different ones.@@StuccoPlastering

[@susanp6057]

Thank you. I was quoated at least 10 years maybe more.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Susan, the fella knows it will last forever but time limits are often said as ten being the max. They sound honorable. Kirk and Jason Giordano, Bringing to all the most complete plastering encyclopedia ever created in the world online. By the plastering messengers of KZbin. With well over 850 free self-help videos 🎭 👀💃

[@Tablesaw818]

Does it have to be rolled on or can I spray it on and back roll? Thanks

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good afternoon table saw dude, you can do either or even use a paintbrush as long as you don't miss areas. We prefer to use rollers. Bringing peace, love, and brotherhood back to the world of, “Plastering.” 😏 with over 800 educational and free KZbin videos, by your favorite plaster geek, “me,” and my son, “Jason,” the bearded plasterer.😉

[@desertcamel3573]

Kirt, the stucco is falling off year 1994 family dwelling, scrap the stucco from the wall comes out easy like until becomes like a powder dust. What's the steps bonding agent to the wall and for stucco what to use?

[@StuccoPlastering]

You can apply either Quikrete bonding agent sold at all hardware stores or Weld-Crete usually sold at plastering yards by Larsons. 💃🏻

[@Pistol956]

Hello Kirk, would i need to apply a bonding agent over a painted cement wall if using "Facades Xi Finish" which is flexible?

[@StuccoPlastering]

I would advise it.

[@susanp6057]

Hi Kirk, i want to get my house restuccoed, it 80 years old. how long should a restucco last

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good evening Susan, if applied properly it should last forever, the color will fade within the years but it should never separate or come loose. Kirk and Jason Giordano, Bringing to all the most complete plastering encyclopedia ever created in the world online. By the plastering messengers of KZbin. With well over 850 free self-help videos 🎭 👀💃

[@antoniolugo29]

Do you have any videos on a retaining wall peeling

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Roberto, no sorry, as I'm the one applying the stucco usually, ours last forever. You can type in on this channel "walls pealing," as I do have more pealing tetures video's Live long and plaster Teaching do’s and don’t of plastering and stucco work

[@paulherrera6537]

do you need bonding agent for synthetic stucco?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Hi Paul, synthetic or acrylic stucco, same thing just differs names, requires a primer that comes with whatever acrylic stucco company you choose to apply. Such as Dry-Vit, Stucco-Flex, Carsons, Western, La HaBra, etc.🙂

[@specsbundy1392]

I have a cement brick painted exterior house with 20 year old paint that has taking a beating here in Phoenix,AZ. I want to apply quikset to a 3x8 ft section of 1 wall. Can you demonstrate the best way to do this. P.S. I will be painting entire exterior including the 3X8 ft section.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Specs Bundy, yes I can, if fact I already have type in "how to skim coat cinder block", in our search channel and you will see this application in several different videos. I am not using Quickset though, FYI there are about 10 different quickset products for interior to exterior cement plasters, I am however using portland cement plaster which I can't even tell the difference when it's being applied, best wishes, Kirk & Jason Giordano's DIY plastering network

[@Kanesgarage]

Hey Kirk, Are you using the white base 100 la habra for this just without adding a color pack?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Kane's garage dude, yes, it was a heavy or coarse finish, 16/20 was the sand grit. First, we had to fill all the hollow spots, then apply a new finish coat. Kirk and Jason Giordano, Bringing to all the most complete plastering encyclopedia ever created in the world online. By the plastering messengers of KZbin. With well over 850 free self-help videos 🎭 👀💃

[@AllAroundTube50]

Hi Kirk. We recently (3 months ago) had a Smooth SB finish applied over our existing rough stucco (painted). They pressure washed and used a Polymer-modified base coat and anti-fracture membrane for smooth-troweled finishes (basex). They charged about $4k (West Mission Plastering in Santa Barbara, CA). Here is my problem though - about a month ago, I added PVC trim to our outside windows and used a construction glue to attach the trim (I didn't want to punch holes in the wall and risk water damage, so I chose glue over screws). Yesterday, I noticed that 2 of the window trims had pulled the stucco off the wall and basically destroyed the entire section around the window (about a 3 inch section all the way around the window). I asked West Mission Plastering why the stucco peeled off so easy (keep in mind, PVC trim does not shrink, twist, etc. - so there was very little pressure being exerted on that stucco). When I take a piece of the fallen off stucco, it crumbles very easy and is only about 1/8inch thick. West Mission Plastering had the following to say : "First of all, my stucco coating is not peeling off (it's been pulled out). I don't know the type of glue you used which is creating such damage. I can help only if my stucco coating is peeling of the wall by itself within 1 year of my completion date". So my questions are: 1): Should the SB Smooth stucco finish be stronger than this, or did I mess up by using glue to attach the trim? 2): Is your typical warranty similar to what West Mission Plastering has stated above (1 year, and only if the stucco peels off on its own)? 3): What is the best way to fix it? Thanks Kirk. I've been watching your channel for about 12 months and have learned much!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Stucco finishes are designed never to loosen from a base coat. 😉👷

[@metallitech]

How about adding bonding agent to the mix AND applying it to the wall? That way you get flexibility in the stucco (which seems good) but hopefully it doesn't peel off....

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Metal dude, by adding the bonder in the stucco, it dilutes it it to uselessness, over the last 30 plus years this is the most common failure of Plastering renders failing. Don't do it. I realise theoretically it seems a sound idea, but it has never worked, when folks call me and say they hired a person now less than a year later it's all peeling off, this is the main reason, besides a dirty or dusty wall, nothing adheres to dust either. Cheers, kirk giordano rendering

[@nathandeneault5778]

Kirk, looks damn good. I have been a drywall guy (one of my practices) for over 11yrs now and your lingo/techniques transfer over quite a bit. Your finish was damn nice man! By chance, where do you get your WeldCoat? I can only order it in :/ Watching your videos, great videos keep em coming :)

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Nathan Deneault, thank you, most professional plastering yards sell this product. If no plastering yard are close by you, try Home depot or Lowes as both sell a comparable product which I sometimes also use called Quikrete Concrete Bond Adhesive. Best wishes, kirk giordano

[@nathandeneault5778]

+Kirk & Jason Giordano's plastering & stucco tips thank you kindly :)

[@StuccoPlastering]

Morning Nathan, no worries, cheers, kirk

[@dbrugnani5286]

Kirk, if just the color coat is falling off (I had someone patch after some electrical work 18 months ago), does that mean they didn't apply a bonding agent?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening D, could be no bonding agent or a dusty surface as nothing adheres to dust. Peace love and happiness to all Kirk Giordano Plastering advise to homeowners and experts

[@josephmartinez1066]

So he doesn't wind up dashing the wall for texture?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Joseph, The finish that failed was a heavy sand finish. After removing and proper prep work, we applied the same heavy sand finish. A dash finish is one that's thrown on with a dash brush, a much heavier finish.😉 Our unique plastering Tip: all subscribers or anyone who stumbles on our channel with a question, type it into our Stucco/Plastering channel, and like magic, a video will appear to explain how it's done. This feature is miles ahead of any plastering forum. 🥳 Kirk & Jason Giordano Plastering

[@joel123484]

it would be nice if you did follow-up videos of plaster jobs you did in the past, say 5 years later to show how they are holding up

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Joel, this was repaired 7 years ago. This is stucco similar to concrete, not vinyl or tin siding. Unless someone hit it with a lawnmower, or garbage bin, or household appliances.😉 Nothing adverse happens to stucco walls. Stucco walls don't decay or rot unless the roof or walls leak, nor do they fail unless the person who applied the stucco only had an idea of what they were doing. As a rule, to learn to apply every type of stucco takes roughly 10 years to be well rounded. It takes about 15 years to understand all the materials and what they can and can't do. I have 900 videos and 50 million views. I challenge anyone to find a video where we did anything not up or beyond code. The fact is we're on the ball, so much. We are transparent and video even the most complex stucco that can be applied for the world to view. Plus, one would have to be a moral person who understands any repair that fails. We would have to go back and correct at no coat. If one does this at least three times in 25 years, thats normal. 5 times, the contractor is not sharp.🤔 Our unique plastering Tip: all subscribers or anyone who stumbles on our channel with a question, type it into our Stucco/Plastering channel, and like magic, a video will appear to explain how it's done. This feature is miles ahead of any plastering forum. 🥳 Kirk & Jason Giordano Plastering

[@brucetouzel6484]

I'm confused with a lot of the plaster jargon :-)

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Bruce, sorry. Kirk and Jason Giordano, Bringing to all the most complete plastering encyclopedia ever created in the world online. By the plastering messengers of KZbin. With well over 850 free self-help videos 🎭 👀💃

[@mdkestates7536]

PRO

[@StuccoPlastering]

Greetings Michael, thank you Bringing peace, love, and harmony to plastering Sound Plastering tips for the DIY beginner or the Plastering experts

[@supercleanone8038]

Good stuff, where was Looou!?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Super dude, Lous finally walking again.he jacked his feet up big time. Bringing peace, love, and harmony back to the world of plastering. The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of KZbin. Over 800 videos

[@supercleanone8038]

Hate to hear that. I hope he recovers quickly and completely. Good luck dude, I’ma stop commenting so much. Don’t wanna be weird.😂😂

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@supercleanone8038 were all weird my brother, no worries. 😎

[@garrettsoto1667]

Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. what happened to Lou?

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@garrettsoto1667 Happy New Year Garrett, Big louuu, broke his foot, he's back walking finally without crutches. Bringing peace, love, and harmony back to the world of plastering. The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of KZbin with over 800 videos.

[@codeseven7057]

What’s that bonding agent?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good Afternoon, Kerry, it's called WeldCrete by Larson's best wishes, Sound advice for plastering issues from your favorite stucco geek

[@ShaneHolly]

Hi Kirk, srry in advance for the long descriptive question. I have a house that is done entirely in white color coat with a smooth wall finish. The area in question is 8h x10w square seam. This seam was created by enclosing an upstairs out door patio. The guys who did stucco used a white color coat that matches existing house perfectly and the new stucco looks great but the entire square of seam from new to old is visible. Is this just the way it is or did they pressed too hard on the float at seam making it low? Is this fixable with bonding agent then reapplying and floating more color coat over just the seams to a feathered zero outside the seams or would you have to chip out the seams a 1/4" or does the entire wall need to be smooth coated corner to corner? I can email a picture of it so u can see it if helpful. I emailed you a few years back and u helped me out with my first large stucco repair that came out great thanks to you. For some reason I don't have your email anymore. Thanks alot?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Our email is in every video in the description, with smooth wall or steeled trowled finishes it’s tougher to blend it in, but of course it can be done.

[@eddies.8314]

hey Kirk, do you ever build or fix concrete window sills? Would love to see a video of how you do it if you ever do that kind of thing. I'm talking about window sills like this one - www.tullyleek.co.uk/images/postcard/large/window-sills-04.jpg

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Eddie Sprucen, no, I have enough on my plate, but thanks for sharing, Best wishes in the UK. Kirk & Jason Giordano's DIY plastering & stucco network

[@auntyelaine781]

Are you using plaster????? what is it??? I need to use that same product on mine.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Sophia, the product name was Dry-Vit Acrylic finish, Carsons, BMI and Western also make a similar product Peace love and happiness to all Kirk Giordano Plastering advise to homeowners and experts