How thick can stucco finishes be applied?

How thick can stucco finishes be applied?
Folks, we are located in Oakland, CA.
FYI, folks, here are all the basic tools we use and recommend on Amazon's website.
www.stuccoplastering.com/tools/
Live long and plaster hats, shirts, and other cool stuff. www.livelongandplaster.com/
Kirk Giordano Plastering Inc.
For immediate bids, send pictures to Jay or myself at our sites below.
www.StuccoPlastering.com/ Kirk’s website.
www.GiordanoPlastering.com/ Jason’s Website.
Stucco finishing secrets, it’s only secret as even professional plasterers don’t know it can be done.
I’m talking about applying a finish coat that is more than an eighth inch thick and knowing how to stop that thickness from cracking or spider cracking like an egg.
For those who have no clue what “Spider Cracking is?” finish coats are supposed to only be a one-eighth inch thick, or they crack the big time.
If one applies it as thick as I did in this video, we open the applied finish with a sponge float, allowing the finish coat to breathe so that it does not spider crack when it does set.
Things that make you go, hmmm.
This video below at the end shows what I’m talking about spider cracking or checking.
• Stucco and Concrete bo...
This video explains stucco finishing and the secret dos and don’ts of stucco finishes.
Why do I call this knowledge a secret?
Few people understand finishing with stucco coats, including licensed stucco contractors, unless they have many years of using them and guaranteeing them for life. Few do.
Save yourself ten years of hands-on training and listen to what is important in stucco applications.
We’re showing something I don’t encourage folks to apply a color finish thicker than one-eighth of an inch to almost a quarter to a half-inch.
To add accelerators to stucco color coats, really takes some time in the trade.
But at the risk of sounding cocky, we are masters of accelerators whether in base coat or finishes.
Color coat finishes are engineered to be laid on only one-eighth inch thick.
Applying a color finish on this thick will cause the hairline to shatter and crack.
Thus we had no choice but to add accelerators.
• Stucco and Concrete bo... stucco, concrete, or plastering bonding agents.
• Resurface uneven concr... Resurface uneven concrete with cement plaster.
• Resurface a concrete d... How to re-finish a driveway.
• Repair uneven concrete Fix concrete walkways or sinking sidewalks.

[@88Nick8]

This guy is an artist. I have tried doing a think section and ended up hitting it with a hose to start all over. This is how I came across this channel. Absolutely great work! I have learned a lot.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Nick, I sho-nuff like your style, thank you, this stuff takes practice, the material knowledge is the ticket. Kirk giordano Plastering

[@fatzilla33]

Being on so many job sites and residential property’s I can say this man knows what he’s doing.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Morning Maniax, thank you, my friend. If I don't know what I'm doing, I get the pleasure of going back and fixing any of my BooBoo's for free. Cheers. Kirk giordano Plastering

[@hardstylemexmendez1844]

one of the best in the world......wait a minute he's the best ...why? because he's not just a great plaster ..he's a great man...he's a great teacher...he's sharing his knowledge.👏👏👏👏👍.you don't see that everyday

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening hardstyle Mex Dude, man, your styles working. That comment makes you my newest and bestest pal,😉 Note: to 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]

Mr. Mendez, man, I like your style, thank you.🕵🏼

[@gregbuzydlowski9546]

Thanks for all the videos Kirk. I watched about 25hrs worth of your videos before i did my first pretty big stucco repair and it turned out great. Your great at what u do and cool too. Appreciate it!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Greg, thank you for the kind words.

[@xCoolBreezex]

Your willingness to share and be patient reminding people of the fundamentals is why I won’t stop coming back. Happy holidays giordanos!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Morning Cool Breeze, Man, I Sho-Nuff like your style. The fundamentals are the foundations of all of our work. If we screw stuff up, I have to return and correct it on my own time and naturally at no cost. This great truth force's us all to learn properly, and if that's not possible, change careers. I'm not changing careers as I have too much fun in this trade.🍻 😉 🥂 💐 Kirk giordanio Plastering

[@nestormejia2692]

That stucco finish is really hard to match... I’m painter for 11 years I know when someone is doing good jobs and this man is really good match texture stucco plaster

[@StuccoPlastering]

Nester, my newest and bestest pal, thank you for the kind words, Kirk Giordano Plastering

[@nestormejia2692]

Ur welcome... you do excellent job plastering

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@nestormejia2692 Cheers brother.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thank you, but for us, it's another day at the office, as we do this for a living.👨🏼‍🎨

[@janythglendening1873]

Excellent information! I look forward to all your vids. Very interesting, I’ve been able to correct and redo small areas that needed a little help in my own home.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Cool beans, Daddieo.💃

[@markpinther9296]

The man! Great to see ya.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good evening Mark the painter, thank you, happy holidays to you and yours, Kirk Giordano Plastering

[@jegr3398]

This is a man who knows his craft. I plastered pools for 15 years, very similar to this work.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good evening Je, now swimming pools were a lot of fun as there were many of us to bullshit with, cheers. Kirk Giordano Plastering

[@williamschuman4951]

Kirk, you and your crew are the best, wow great job.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy William, thank you, just another day at the office. Kirk Giordano Plastering

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thank you, my friend.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening William, thank you.🕵🏼

[@JC-hi6yi]

I'm not a tradesman, but I enjoy watching your videos because they "unlock" some of the mystery behind your trade. Plus, for small repairs I'm able to get a pretty good job done. Oh, and if I'm hiring a contractor I know what questions to ask about their approach to my job. Thanks Kirk!!!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy JC, thank you.😏

[@752brickie]

Kirk always love your videos! I plastered for years and you make me think I never picked up a trowel! Thank you Kirk your knowledge and experience is priceless!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Thom, my fellow plasterer, so are you retired or just changed careers?🤔

[@752brickie]

@@StuccoPlastering I went to work for an engineering company in 2005. I was a mason and plasterer for 40 years. I still do a little work but have too many houses to take care of. I never thought that at 70 + I would be this busy. I am renovating my parents house and re skimming the ceilings in the kitchen,dining room and hall. I had a roll of heavy dryvit mesh so I embedded it in durabond 90 and will skim it and smooth trowel it out. I use a lot of bonding agent. I really love plaster weld but no one in our area handles it anymore. Like your weld crete I liked it because you could see where the bonding agent is on. Thank you for all of your videos . People have no idea how hard you work for your money.

[@bmwrepaircrew8848]

Excellent work as usual Kirk!! 👍👍

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good evening BMW crew, thank you, you know I own a BMW. Rag top too. Note: to 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]

Thank you.

[@SunDevilDave]

Merry Christmas Kirk and family!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good evening Dave Allen, my friend. Here’s to wishing happy holidays to you and yours also, Kirk Giordano Plastering

[@robertcalamusso4218]

Great. You are giving a gift to many.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Robert, I like your style, thank you.😉 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. 🥳 www.stuccoPlastering.com www.bayareaplastering.com

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Robert, thank you, All can depend on sound advice from us now and in the future.👨🏻‍🔬

[@Arfabiscuit]

Happy Christmas you old smoothie and best wishes to you lovely family .

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Arfabisuit, thank you, my friend, for wishing the best to you and yours also. Kirk Giordano Plastering

[@fasteddie8782]

Another great lesson...thanks for info...I'm 60 years old ...I wear that same back belt...still working AND learning...

[@StuccoPlastering]

Ahhh, 60, the good old days.😉

[@fasteddie8782]

@@StuccoPlastering Yea,MIND over body....I will work till I can't hold trowel or hammer!!!!thanks

[@tamaranorrish8173]

Take a drink every time Kirk says colour coat. I will never learn how to plaster! You make it look easy. Thank goodness for the pros.

[@StuccoPlastering]

If folks took a drink every time I repeat myself, they would be drunk at the end of each video.😉

[@StuccoPlastering]

No problemo, my friend.

[@StuccoPlastering]

I'd be drunk just thinking about that.🕵🏼

[@averycasillas8177]

I appreciate your wise information!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Avery, no worries, there's more where they came from. Kirk giordano

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thank you Avery.

[@farhanbalouch480]

Love the work 👍👍👍

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thank you, Farhan.😉

[@farhanbalouch480]

@@StuccoPlastering please let me know how if you have any book 📚 version for all stucco technical aspects, as I am also related to Building material products

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thank you.

[@hobbyfarmer5786]

"Hey Kirk, I want to save some money and I said stand and watch us and don't help". hahahaha you Sir are a legend. love your videos

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Al and I like your style my friend, thank you.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Exzackory.

[@Johnny1989boy]

They been selling for 50 years. Wait a minute i been doing this for 40 years 😆. Cheers from Arizona.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Romero from Arizona, both facts, my friend.🍻 KGP

[@samiralbalushi4611]

Thank you awesome video

[@StuccoPlastering]

Samir, thank you, my friend. Kirk Giordano

[@vinivv]

ALL my stucco repairs get weld creet this is EXACTLY how i patch musta learned it here log long time ago :)

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good evening my friend. You are now in control.😉

[@elsaint7657]

amazing ❤

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thanks 😄

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thank you, sir.

[@abielsoto8243]

You guys are awesome

[@StuccoPlastering]

Hello Abiel, thank you.😉

[@abielsoto8243]

@@StuccoPlastering morning kirk how long can the bonding agent lost before stucco application

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thank you.

[@disklamer]

It's the plaster master jammin

[@StuccoPlastering]

Exzackory, Bob Marly, were jamming, kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXe1k42Ajc-Kf6M/

[@tydog29]

Kirk has truly mastered his craft! Beautiful work as always, most people don't understand it requires more skills to "repair" something and make it blend like it was never done rather than starting from scratch.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good morning Tydog, thank you.😉 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

[@georgeedward9357]

Let's go Lou!!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Hey George, yell at the man to move his slow ass.

[@StarrGod696]

I’m probably never going to do stucco, but I love this guy so honest for a contractor very intelligent very knowledgeable … and completely down to earth, my brother. ;)

[@StuccoPlastering]

Man, I sho-nuff like your style, Thank you, my brother.🍻

[@chavalious5564]

@@StuccoPlastering ,q"

[@jamesgilfillan2787]

Laboured to plasrers when young for a few weeks. Was mixing diamond. My hands were destroyed. Freddy kruger style bits a flesh falling off. I learnt the hard way. Imo..

[@jegr3398]

Lol, yeah I've been there.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Sorry to hear that, but thanks for sharing, folks should think twice, before working without gloves.

[@jamesgilfillan2787]

But some times the best way to learn is the hard way.. knukkle down down ..batter down the hatches.. and keep the faith..I learn so much watching Kirk and jay videos...keep up the good work.. thanks guys.

[@tomtendam]

Hey master plaster, I see a lot of your instruction films, thanks for making them. I have a question, why don't you throw little blobs on the finished layer, and then ush them more or less flat with the trowel? Greatings from a dutch constructor

[@StuccoPlastering]

Morning Tom, excellent question, my friend, In this video, I was doing what the past Plastering contractor had done. The finish coat had not dried, nor was I prepared to wait a day for this to happen. So had I thrown blobs or even a dash finish, that pressure would have created craters in the still wet or soft finish coat. Which would have meant I did not fully understand what the materials I chose to use were capable of doing and what was considered a cardinal sin. As it was, I was using a finish coat against what it's specifically engineered for. Like all trades, even our life itself depends on our ability to bend without breaking or improvising without abusing integrity. Merry Christmas, brother, to you and yours and Happy hoildays. Kirk giordano Plastering

[@Hiker_Mike]

I have a similar problem with my stucco... I decided to get my wall completley redone with new wire, brown-coat, and a synthetic finish coat... expensive but I don't want to mess around with it anymore.

[@StuccoPlastering]

If done properly, this was all that needed to be done for longevity.🕵🏼

[@philindeblanc]

If you have regular stucco, and its in good shape, you can take a diamond grinder to it and sand it out to a smooth finish(title claim) like this title says. Use a vacuum and shroud and your neighbors wont complain.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good evening Phil Dude, easier said than done. Kirk Giordano Plastering

[@stevenprice4969]

I’d love to come across the pond and work with you guys for a while see the US ways of doing this 👍🏼

[@StuccoPlastering]

Steven, my fellow sp[read for across the pond, you'd hate it here it's too warm, Kidding brother. On a friendlier line, there are 6 billion different beers sold here.🍻 Kirk giordano Plastering

[@stevenprice4969]

@@StuccoPlastering I would love some nice warm weather rather than working in the cold and wet weather like we get here all the time haha. Working over there is definitely something on my bucket list. Hope you and the family have a great time over the holidays!

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@stevenprice4969 Thank you for my fellow spread. I hate to say this, but not only is their warm weather here, but often the women walk around wearing clothes close to nothing, It's often disgusting, but I find, I can't turn away! 😎🍻 You'd better think twice before wanting to come here.😉 Kirk Giordano Plastering

[@stevenprice4969]

@@StuccoPlastering Sign me up! I’ll swim across if I have too haha

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@stevenprice4969 Evening Steven, my fellow spread, LOL, I was exaggerating. Some do wear underwear under their short skirts. 😎 Kirk Giordano Plastering

[@jesusolmeda4706]

Great videos...when you apply the larsen weld crete bonding agent how long can you wait the new stucco (1 day or hours)? thank you in advance.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Depending on the weather as soon as 15 minutes.

[@marcleblanc7021]

hey Captin Kirk, could of you have used say rapid set for the base of the patches and just skimmed the finish color coat to bring it back to 1/8" thick like it suppose to be ot you not suppose to do thar? thanks

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Marc, excellent question, yes, that would have worked also, we try and cover all aspects of, how to do things, such as this way too. To add accelerators to a stucco color coat, really takes some time in. But at the risk of sounding cocky, we are masters of accelerators weather in base coat or finishes.👨🏼‍🎨

[@stevie12]

kirk brilliant work ,i do prefer the flat finish ,looks easy to do ,but i know its probably the hardest ,its all the rage in scotland just now covering old and new houses with flat finish render, its called k ,rend they apply it and then scratch it off ,do you know anything about this material , it looks superb during daylight , but at night when artificial light on you can see ever lump and bump .your bang right kirk about time in , a,t,b you, yours

[@StuccoPlastering]

Hi Stevie, yea, I have heard of K Rend many times; however, it's not sold here in the USA, but K Rend is one of the UK's biggest sellers. We have stucco material with the same ingredients that you or I can't tell the difference. The same principle applies, here old world charm is liked, so if a homeowner askes to achieve a perfectly flat, true, and level wall in all directions within an eighth or a quarter-inch void. I can easily do that. However, my cost will be much higher. I'm an expert with a 10 or 15-foot rod. We did a lot of back substrates that were to receive thin bricks to our brown coat. It took two guys often to achieve this desired effect and on two levels of the scaffold. But I felt, no problemo. Kirk Giordano Plastering

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thank you, my friend.

[@briancarroll1648]

HI Kirk. LOve the vids thanks for doing them. I have exterior walls just like this finish and I want to get it all to a smooth finish. Whats the best way to do this? Grinding seems like a very messy option. Would it be better to pressure wash everything, get off what I can and then refinish it all? Thanks for the help, trying to do it myself and learn a bit. Best. Brian

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good morning Brian, Pressure washing is your only option, as sandblasting and grinding release much silica into the surrounding areas to be inhaled. It's similar in nature to inhaling asbestos. After you remove what's failing, there are many ways to skim coat first then add a finish coat. As it takes years to learn this, I recommend you call a plastering company in your area. Or type in how to smooth out a texture. 😉 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. 🥳 http:/www.stuccoPlastering.com

[@StuccoPlastering]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/g16YqoOOqq6ogM0/ Make heavy stucco smooth.

[@StuccoPlastering]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/g16YqoOOqq6ogM0/ Make heavy stucco smooth.

[@donkeefe6222]

Will it be painted in the end?im asking about the first part of the video I’m trying to understand how that finish will match the color of the rest of the building

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening dan, excellent question my brother, yes, we matched the depth and texture as close as we were able. As with all patches, there's not one completed by me or another I can't see. Will this be invisible to all? We hope, however, the homeowner may notice it as it's his wall, again there hasn't been a patch done that I can't see, as that's what id do for a living.😉 🍻

[@gilbertobernal8738]

Hey kirk can a brown coat be done by seccions If i can't do the complete wall in one day it will be ok if I continue plaster the next day?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thats takes practice for joints or tie in not to show , but yes you can.😏

[@bmwrepaircrew8848]

PS - don’t ever retire!! (at least from making these videos 👍👍)

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good evening BMW guys. I'm having too much fun to retire. Thank you, my friend. Note: to 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]

Not anytime soon. Cheers.

[@tevman69]

Skill & Abilities, make a difference.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Ron, thank you, another day at the office for us, Kirk Giordano Plastering

[@amiraganovic7151]

If you will have chance it will be really usefull to make a video how to wavey inner wall corner fix and make it in the straight line. As well another thing when plastering long wall.. how to know that line which we do is angled in 90 degrees and straight. ;)

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Amir, this my friend, we have covered many times. The best way is with a darby. I will video how to this Monday, the 21 of December, and post it on the 23rd, a few days before Christmas, because you asked, you will hear the shout out. Ask, and ye shall receive. Cheers. Kirk giordano Plastering

[@robloxmaniacdanceandshake7871]

You could talk about how you got interested in plastering... What attracted you versus other trades....................... And, if you have any straw bale house examples, please show what was done.....

[@StuccoPlastering]

Hello Roblox, easy, a job offering 5 dollars an hour for labor got me interested. There were no other trades available to a poor ignorant man in the big city with no education. I have stuccoed a few strawBale hoses and two 400 foot strawbale fences, not much to show similar to applying stucco to a mountain. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipjEf4CDhN-Ya9E/stucco/plastering a large retaining wall, which is similar to plastering a straw Bale home or fence. Kirk Giordano Plasteriung

[@coerce]

So just the finish coat is coming off of my stucco house in certain areas, would I be able to use a stucco patch or rapid set for the finish to repair or do I have to use a color coat specific stucco? It’s Spanish lace finish. Thanks Kurt

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Coerce, You can use Rapid set, , however Rapid set is a coarse sand.🤔

[@StuccoPlastering]

Dpends on how much is coming off. You can spot fix anything👨🏻‍🔬

[@Guardducks]

A little cold Kirk. I know the feeling built a deck for a sunken jacuzzi in 32 degree weather i was wearing a heavy jacket a sweatshirt and a thermal, got to the job site and the hands said we're not working i said yes we are, hands won wound up at Denny's eating breakfast and quite a few cups of hot chocolate. Hands don't work in 32 degree weather.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Hey Guarduck dude, been there myself a few times. The worst was 10 years ago I was supposed to reroof a tall house with fifty-year shingles. I went with my entire crew to a weekend home, and the next morning the waterfall was frozen solid in the morning, I thought that I've never seen it freeze. It was 27 degrees outside. By the time we got started, it had warmed to 38 degrees. I carried many bundles up the two story ladder just too freaking warm up. Hit a finger with a hammer, and it would fall off. I hate cold weather. Wish I could live in tropical weather say 80 to 90 degrees year-round. Man, that would be living. Note: to 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

[@randyjenkins8743]

@@StuccoPlastering you guys know how to roof too?

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@randyjenkins8743 Hi Randy, I have repaired many roofs, however, I'm not licensed to do this for folks.😉 KGP

[@ibmrgvp2u]

Can I use LaHabra as a single coat over hardy back for the finish on my outdoor kitchen? I dont want to chicken wire it and put a thick stucco on, just put an some sort of adheaser and then LaHabra? Never done any stucco before . :)

[@StuccoPlastering]

Yes you can, but takes practice.🤔

[@Jay2pay]

I have the same ugly stucco. I have a guy going to color coat he said with acrylic he doesn’t have to put any glue just two coats directly on the stucco because it has no paint is that seem right? Thanks love your videos.

[@Freshmillz]

No he needs to put acrylic primer it looks like paint and you can roll it that will help the stucco get stuck on the wall better we just did a building and the process was primer then 2 stucco coats

[@Freshmillz]

If your walls have no paint at all then maybe it don’t need primer but normally you add the acrylic primer

[@marcleblanc7021]

Captin Kirk, Could you use a 16/20 rapid set inset of a finish coat, to avoid spider checking or no? thanks for any info Because im trying to understand why you have to use a color coat, looks like they going to paint it anyways right?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Marc, absolutely you can; good question.🍾

[@StuccoPlastering]

I used a color coat to explain accelerators in colored finishes, This could have been done with rapid set stucco and just a texture also.👨🏼‍🎨

[@marcleblanc7021]

@StuccoPlastering Thanks I understand now.

[@kevinhornbuckle]

This video is real folk art. It is like a short movie whose story is bigger than the subject matter.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Kevin, exzackory, such a clear way with words, thank you. Kirk Giordano

[@kevinhornbuckle]

@@StuccoPlastering Thank you and your family for adding a little art into the world.

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@kevinhornbuckle, thank you, It's another day at the office for us. cheers, kirk Giordano

[@neilthompson2871]

Really helped me ...been working on houses for I think...32 years and I really wish I had ur knees at ur age! Lol

[@neilthompson2871]

I can tell by the way u move .

[@neilthompson2871]

But I really like that u know ur shit

[@neilthompson2871]

But I really hat ur arrogance

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@neilthompson2871 Good evening Neil, I too have been working on homes at least 40 had three taken in Maui by a corrupt judge and his nephew, which means 5 years of my work down the drain, perhaps knowing that helps in lowering my arrogance level, so now we can be friends.😉

[@MrBigtime1986]

Will the bond be extra strong if you mix the bonding agent in the color coat and also apply it on the wall ? Or will something bad happen if you do that ?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Mr. Bigstuff, something bad will happen, not really bad, but the finish won't adhere for more than a year because the stucco will have neutralized the bonding agent rendering it useless. Kirk Giordano Platering

[@StuccoPlastering]

If a bonding agent is mixed into the material it will be useless. The bonding agent must be applied to the surface that's going to get the new stucco applied over it.👨🏼‍🎨

[@philindeblanc]

What do you think of doing the first lower 2feet of the wall with stucco you paint and the upper parts with colored stucco? This way you dont get all that discoloration over the years on the lower sections, and you get a lifetime color on the rest? An idea.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good evening Phil, I call that a bizarre idea, as color coats, as a rule, don't discolor or separate if applied properly.😉 Note: to 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]

Good evening, when applying color coat stucco, if done pproperly, it's not supposed to discolor, so this idea seems unreasonable.

[@marcleblanc7021]

Kirk you said it was going to spider crack because its so thick, But you never finsihed saying what to do about it. do you leave It? put s really tight coat over it ? Whats the solution, for having to go thick due to previous guys, But how do you fix the spider crack, or do you just leave it ?

[@StuccoPlastering]

I applied then floated it, which now it wont spider crack. If I had just troweled it and left it, like tapping mud it would have cracked. By compressing it when dried, that stops all hairlining or checking.🤔

[@marcleblanc7021]

@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. Oh ok, That make sense. Thanks for the reply !

[@michaelberry1793]

I'm.from Ireland l like your head

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good afternoon me Irish friend Michael. Thank you and a big LOL Kirk Giordano Plastering

[@michaelberry1793]

@@StuccoPlastering thanks Kirk. Great informative channel.

[@gusmartinez90]

What the difference between a green and yellow float kirt? I have always used green.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good evening Gustavo, quality, the killer beez yellow floats are superior to the green ones. Note: to 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

[@gusmartinez90]

@@StuccoPlastering I been doing stucco for over 5 years will it work for sand finish 20/30 they seem to rough

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@gusmartinez90 Hi Gustavo, of course, both green and yellow sponge floats work for all three plaster finishes, from the fine, medium, or course. sands. Kirk Giordano Plastering

[@gusmartinez90]

Thanks

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@gusmartinez90 no wories.

[@shovelheadseven]

How do you seal color coat?

[@StuccoPlastering]

With a primer and paint.

[@shovelheadseven]

​@@StuccoPlastering Prime and paint the color coat?

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@shovelheadseven Howdy Fred, yes this act would remove the maintenance-free ability but that's the only way to seal it. I'm aware of no clear coat to seal a color coat. 🤔

[@jessikamoore5033]

Almost my whole house is a mess. I have been trying to repair it but I don't think I am doing it right. I don't think we have anyone local that does stucco. I have cracking everywhere and my paint is coming off pretty sure it is spider cracking. I also need roof work done.this hous was an absolute nightmare. Our basement leaked really bad..it needs so much work done ans we are not handy and can't afford all this. Makes me sick.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Jessika, I'm sorry to hear this. I don't wish to sound patronizing, but at least you have shelter from the elements, take each repair by what's the most important, one step at a time, and start to repair what you can. With time and effort, you guys can climb the mountain together, which is nice to look back on. Best wishes, with the repairs of lifes necessities.🤔

[@EdgarSanchez-nd3pq]

What kind of stucco finish is this ?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Hi Edgar, it's called a skip trowel or Spanish Lace texture.🤔

[@Vl7248]

Modern day Michael Angelo

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good evening V Dude, my friend, here’s to wishing happy holidays to you and yours, Kirk Giordano Plastering

[@gusmartinez90]

😅 in America

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@gusmartinez90 Good evening Gustavo, exzackory. Note: to 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

[@mariochavez5404]

Was the first job done ??

[@StuccoPlastering]

They applied the stucco originally 30 years prior

[@azcatfan3544]

The link you added doesn’t work.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good morning my friend, sorry, try it now.😉 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

[@jamesgilfillan2787]

The ammonia sorts them out good style.. Hehe..

[@StuccoPlastering]

James, you are on a roll. Bleach and lye are teammates in the eat the skin department, and both aren't prejudiced. They don't care if your young, old, pretty, ugly, black, white, or green. They just dissolve skin like ants on the candy of yesteryear. Today's ants would not touch the average candy bar now as instinct says eat-it and die, things that make you go hmmm. Kirk giordano Plastering

[@bigjake268405]

Just wondering why you wouldn't let the base spread dry longer so the texture would match closer!! You may have been doing stucco for forty years but that patching looks like it was done by a rookie!!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good evening big joke dude, your comment smells of jealousy. thus you get the big poo poo award.💩the smile on it is for your trying to be cool, it's not working brother. 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. www.stuccoPlastering.com www.bayareaplastering.com

[@johnjingleheimerschmidt5364]

Precisely. I mean come on man...I figured out how to match texture even better than that on my first day.

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@johnjingleheimerschmidt5364 you're as full of shit as your title.💩

[@gantz4u]

"Pancake blob job". its semantics. but I would call it a heavy orange peel or heavy knock down. Nothing wrong with that texture. Also about transitioning. Lets say you got a california hot patch. You think you got everything right. Texture it and on the seems of the paper it slightly bumps up. You can tell the california hot patch is there if you look real close. Its not great. But are you really standing there staring at it? Your brain knows where to look because you put it there. Everyone else is (not)playing wheres waldo. Give it 6 months and your brain didnt just True and level it. It raised it up 10minutes after you finished. If you actually tried hard and its not perfect its probably good enough and your brain is playing games with you on either side of that sliding scale. Ive been in that situation and someone else says "I think it looks good I cant tell where you patched it" and I think to myself thats because youre wrong and start pointing it out. But 6 months later I intentionally go back to look and its fine and theres no way it cured and self leveled itself.

[@shovelheadseven]

Totally sucks when the homeowner wants to help.

[@coachdee5162]

I walked off a few jobs for that reason 1 the wife sat on a chair and watched me paint the other told me they watched KZbin why am I doing it this way j said any moron can post a video doesn't mean that video was the right way to do it

[@shovelheadseven]

@@coachdee5162 Yeah the mindset of someone who hires someone to do something they do not do and then questions what is being done. I mean when I hire someone I just let them do it the way that they do it. I determine if I am choosing the right person before hiring them then let them work. I don't like when someone looks at the job when it is half done and starts complaining about something that is not even an issue. It is like we are not done. No it won't look like that when we are finished.They do not know the process and if we listened to them they will be unhappy with the final result and complain. I had a friend who made eyeglasses and people would try and tell him how to do it. He said if he listened to them they would be seeing in both directions at the same time. You get the best job when you let someone who knows what to do does it the way the know. There are the ones that question the steps because they are cheap. One lady didn't want to buy anymore materials. She wanted to paint the brown coat. No final stucco. When I told her you can color coat and not have to paint it she did the math. These kind of people are the reason I am ready to get out of this business. If I learned anything throughout the years it is that cheap people are trouble. They make the job more difficult to do. They complain more than anyone else. They take their time when it is time to pay. They try and get a discount and the end result is not always what was agreed upon. They try to sneak extra things on for the same price and don't like you when you have them sign a change order. Better to not take the job then to get surprised. They are scared of a four letter word. LIEN.

[@metallitech]

@@shovelheadseven " I mean when I hire someone I just let them do it the way that they do it." If I do that where I am then I will pay for some terrible work.

[@shovelheadseven]

@@metallitech Then you hired the wrong person

[@jamesgilfillan2787]

Was told to piss on hands. .. Lol.. Its an old plastering trick sent the generations. Hands like leather.. Lol..

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening James, we too used to tease the guys and say that to them too Kirk Giordano Plastering

[@jonp2171]

You can apply stucco to painted walls?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Morning Jon, yes, FYI, that wall should be pressure washed well, then a stucco bonding agent applied to the painted wall or surface. Now stucco will adhere, permanently. Now you know.🍻

[@JC-hi6yi]

@@StuccoPlastering great reply. I'm doing a small job of stucco replacement under a couple of sliding glass door thresholds. The stucco color coat was originally, by the builder, applied directly to the foundation without a scratch coat and as you can imagine the entire foundation needs to be reworked. Plus, there were 3 coats of paint applied to the "stucco" and later repaired with another stucco job. I'm having to remove all of the former work to get back to the concrete of the foundation and work it up from there. I think I can handle this job myself based upon your info. I wouldn't think of trying to stucco an entire wall on my home though. Thanks Kirk.

[@nestormejia2692]

Why you helpers is sitting?

[@kevinhornbuckle]

he beet

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Nestor, that was not my job. Still, my pal andy Davis of Davis stucco, I was just passing by as I knew what he was doing and thought it would be a good addition to show another benefit of choosing the right finish and what some finishes are cable of hiding or correcting. Kirk giordano Plastering

[@constructionteacher3.092]

inexperience is the word

[@StuccoPlastering]

exzackory.

[@jamesgilfillan2787]

Bet you lou`s hands are like sand paper..

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening James Dude, contrary, Lou wears gloves to keep the joints from drying out and bleeding, no glory in leathery hands that bleed at every joint, been there. I have had the sols on at least 10 pairs of tennis shoes separate from only one damned day of plastering as the Lye from all stucco does not give a shit about shoe glue or he-man or woman skin. Eats it up like the old Pac Man game. kirk Giordano Plastering

[@kirkdunn1379]

Its not that complicated.....they probably floated another color coat over an existing one possibly.....seen guys use color coat to patch stucco 3/8 of inch that needed a base coat.....but if you understand basic stucco procedure its pretty simple process though labor is intensive

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Kirk Dunn Dude, what we found here was not so uncommon. I've seen it about 50 times. I'm just showing one way to fix it. Kirk Giordano Plastering

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good evening Noel, my fellow professional plastering contractor. I know one when I read the professional methods you bring.🤔 Yes, that occurred to me, but the difficult way was the fastest, and my skill level actually gave me a challenge. I live for that shit.😉 Cheers, my fellow plasterer. Note: to 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

[@useyonina_]

No knee pads 😃

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good evening, my knees have pads in them already called cartilage. Note: to 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

[@petea2485]

Stupid reply

[@Dan8fruits]

:-)

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good evening Dan, cool beans daddieo.

[@tripp121283]

Quikrete sucks. Anything home depot/lowes sucks. I gotta have at least k5 bar sand and quality portland and lime. I have quarries at my disposal. I could never use that shit.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Druid Dude, neither job used quikrete. But as a rule, I find Quikrete to be a superior product, personally. I, too, shop at the plastering materials yards, just setting the record straight. Cheers, Kirk Giordano P{lastering

[@tripp121283]

@@StuccoPlastering during the beginning of the pandemic I was forced to use home depot and lowes. I never knew how good I had it using the supply yards. I think the sand used in quikrete is somewhat coarser. It doesn't seem to stick to the trowel and spread off of it as well. I watch your stuff a lot. I've learned a few things from you. I just can't agree with you on the quikrete thing. To each his own. If that works for you...whatever. I was surprised you said you liked it. I dont hear a lot of guys say they like quikrete products. Its usually more out of convenience I get quikrete. There's home depots everywhere. If I leave my area they don't have real masonry supply stores. Quikrete seems to go bad on me a lot easier too. The littlest bit of moisture and the whole bag is ruined.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good evening Druid, I used it in San Diego two days ago while on holiday with my son Danny. We were walking by these guys who were doing a job who happened to be using it, so I helped for an hour. Plus, I have used it in the past, I'm talking about the one coat stuff. You just add water. Note: to 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

[@gibenmacamus6756]

Little knowleged .. Over explanation🤣

[@StuccoPlastering]

That's just jealousy talking.🧞‍♂️

[@biddlybongdavinport5995]

Overrated..

[@StuccoPlastering]

Underrated, you say tomato, I say tamato.

[@perseomedusa5844]

Just do it don't speak to much

[@StuccoPlastering]

Your a whiney little fella aren't you, I'd bet you're not invited to many social gatherings, only perhaps maybe a funeral. 🦠

[@JC-hi6yi]

@@StuccoPlastering Nope, when Kirk is speaking, if you listen closely you will get little pearls of wisdom of his years of experience.