Never Paint stucco again

[@cjimcook]

As always, Kirk, I admire your workmanship and I admire your style. Cheers!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thank you, Jeff, it's a team effort with my sons. Cheers.

[@DrBlues76]

You sir have elevated stucco to an art form. I truly mean that. Nice to see there are still people that take their craft so serious 😎✌️💯

[@StuccoPlastering]

Mr. Blues, thank you. What a kind thing to say. It comes naturally, as we love this kind of physical work. Plus, the dough isn't bad either.

[@MediumRareSteve]

Great looking house! Well done! 👍🏼 I always appreciate when you go into the “boring” stuff because we apply it to our own work every single day. You are THE MAN Kirk!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thank you, Steve, my fellow plasterer.

[@rickh9507]

Good videos bro. Its pretty cool how you got the whole family involved. You are blessed bro

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Rick, they love working and the benefits of earning some dough helps to motivate. They also like eating which involves the earned cash to do so.

[@OmarOmar-vu2xu]

You are the best 👌.

[@StuccoPlastering]

lol, I say it so often, like, Mohamed Ali, I’m starting to believe it.

[@oldworldchris4187]

Great video once again, Kirk and family!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thank you , Chris

[@philrilp6711]

Solid videos guys keep em coming. Loved the time lapse with soundtrack at the start!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Jaysons imagination, I'm just an aplicator.

[@KyleMorpheus]

Excellent work Kirk and crew!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thank you kindly

[@pataniki8034]

for all the crew=personnel and family and esp kirk of Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. many manythxs---me very old and had to help a friend older finish his last ever stucco job---it had been years since i did any and watched videos to learn and catch up..and help they did...now that job is almost over we saved alot of time and more importantly vital health using your insights and tricks and techniques.. love the direct knowledge share and the family involvement and the training of the grandkids to continue the experience..very old ways and great knowledge shares-vip---manythxs

[@StuccoPlastering]

You are too kind, thank you

[@pataniki8034]

@@StuccoPlastering YOU MY FRIEND---ARE A GR8 TEACHER AND FATHER -LOVE THE FAMILY E3NJOY THE LEARNING-USING IT OLDER STYLE OUT HERE..BUT YET-ME SAY FASTER UP AND GET IT AROUND--AND MY 78 YR OLD BOSS AND MASTER MASON....WELL ITS HIS LAST WALL-SO I HELP-NO YOUNGERS OR FAMILY SO ME SAY WHY NOT...AND I WATCH YOUR VID SHARES-IMPROVE OUR WORK EFFICENCY LIKE YOU IN S F CA AND THEN --AND WELL NOW ITS OVER-AND MY FRIEND AT THE END OVER SEVENTY AND DISABLED00YOU KNOWLEDGE-WISDOM-EXPERIENCE-INSIGHTS AND SHARES= WERE MOVING AND MOTIVATINE..IT WAS A LONG JOB 100 FTX6FTX16-3SIDED COLUMS AND CUTING SIDE..I WATCH YOUR VIDEOS AND AS AN OLD MAN TRIED YOU TECH AND +++AND WELL NOW WE ARE DONE--MY END OF STUCCO AND NO MORE WALLS OVER 3FT...COULD YOU PLS DO A COUPLE/FEW VIDS OF TOOL TECH AND OH YEA THOSE CORNERS //EDGES----AND HOW MUCH IN YOUR CEMENT SAND MIX AND SIZE OF LOAD IN WHEELBARROW--FOR US OLD FOLKS WHAT STILL MIX-AND OR MIXES WITH SHOVEL IN WHEEL BARROW AND OVER TO...THEN AND AS ALWAYS TILL THE NEXT THEN--AND YES AGAIN MANYTHXS...WISH MY KIDS THREW PAINT AND OH WELL...ME PAINTER AND THATS ALWAYS AT END...WHEN WE FINISH AND PAINT THIS WALL IN THE DESERT IN THE MIDDLE OF NO-AND WHAT WHERE....I WILL TRY TO SEND SOME VIEWER INPUT PICS OF AND HOW YOU FOLKS OVER THERE IN SF.CA GET IT DONE....AGAIN MANYTHXS MY FRIEND/S

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@pataniki8034 howdy Pataniki, looking forward to the pictures, thank you again for the beautiful comment. Cheers

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@pataniki8034 Thank you again for those kind words. We have already published all the videos you ask for. Simply type your question in our channel, and like magic, a video will indeed appear to explain how it's done. Best wishes, my friend.

[@pataniki8034]

@@StuccoPlastering ps I ALSO WISH TO SAY THANKS AND CONGRATULATE YOUR WIFE-AND MOTHER OF YOUR CHILDREN AND THEIR SIGNIFICANT OTHER VIP ESP WHEN ONE IS IN THE STUCCO BIZ..THE WASHINING OF CLOTHES AND FEEDING OF HUNGRY BODIES AND RUNNING HOUSEHOLDS-AND PROBABLY OFFICE AND OTHER DUTIES IN A FAMILY BIZ...WE AS MEN DO THE WORK BUT WITHOUT THAT FEMME SUPPORT ITS A TOUGHER LIFE FOR SURE...PS ALSO TRYING THAT SPINNING TRICK --I WATCHED AND LEARNED AND APPLIED AND NOW CAN HAPPILY SAY ME NO STUCCO NO MORE--BACK TO MY HOMESTEAD--BUT THE JOB WOULD NOT HAVE MOVED AS FAST WITHOUT THOSE TIPS AND TRICKS--SAFE JOURNIES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

[@chadgentry4975]

I like that wallboard setup.

[@StuccoPlastering]

It’s a typical A-Frame set up for stucco work.

[@stiofanhallzy5750]

I love your videos. You were born for narrating, good positive vibe and loving what you do

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thank you and Exzackory.

[@creativelivingLA]

My favorite stucco / plastering videos and family. Great videos that are fun to watch as they are informative. Invaluable info for anyone, even this little ol painting contractor in LA.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Mr. Cook the painter in LA, thank you.

[@dasqueege7903]

Jason and Kirk 👌thanks for the tips getting my house done in 5 days ..💪👍

[@StuccoPlastering]

Film them, like my boy “Clint Eastwood said” make their day. Cheers

[@dasqueege7903]

@@StuccoPlastering good idea 👌😂

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@dasqueege7903 thank you

[@rorysalarms8110]

Kirk Giordano plastering inc very nice and awesome job you did well keep it up.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thank you Rory, we’ll try .

[@rorysalarms8110]

@@StuccoPlastering You're welcome.

[@larryaldama1673]

Great job Kirk🫡🇺🇸

[@StuccoPlastering]

thank you Larry

[@crzygrl8849]

What a fantastic team!!

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@crzygrl8849 Thank you, all my sons. 👨

[@VinceMartinez-l9q]

Kirk started watching your videos again. I took a job as a supervisor for general contractor. Worked for about a year. Just got back into plastering again. If you remember you were doing a texture we called cake decorating texture. Vin

[@StuccoPlastering]

Lot of names for texturing

[@AnthonyDibiaseIdeas]

Well done.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Anthony, thank you.

[@FreeMcSpeech]

Subscribed 🤝 love the work ethic and wish you and the family all the success 👏 from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@StuccoPlastering]

Morning Assassin from Scotland, thank you my fellow plasterer.

[@FreeMcSpeech]

@@StuccoPlastering I’m actually a bricklayer, but if given the chance to work with you guys I would take up plastering in a heartbeat lol 🤝

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@FreeMcSpeech 😉

[@lmilne4859]

Brilliantly explained Kirk 🤙🤙

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thank you

[@als1023]

Always fascinating , will never have to do this ,, but there is some interesting details in all these videos. This use of the bonding agent ,, great stuff !!

[@StuccoPlastering]

And very necessary. It's called a chemical bond. If we were going over a cementitious base coat, the new finish would adhere by natural suction, that's called a mechanical bond.

[@als1023]

@@StuccoPlastering Thanks Kirk, I was referring to the multi-layer approach to level out the chemical adhesion, and prevent bleed through.

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@als1023 this is achieved by bonding agent then spreading the same finish. When dried repeating now with the finish.

[@als1023]

@@StuccoPlastering Cool beans, thanks !

[@FourJaysFour]

Thank you for sharing the knowledge. I do want to see the “boring” stuff!

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@FourJaysFour Good morning, I will remember hat, thank you

[@jeremypmpm]

Looks good! Nice work!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thank you, cheers

[@martyspacebaker9758]

Hey Kirk, love your videos! Wish you were in my area so I could have you out! I have a home built in 1920 with stucco + wire directly on top of red woods. There is no roof overhang. Surprisngly water intrusion doesn't seem to be a big issue. I think this is because the interior walls are plaster and there is no insulation, so the walls breathe well. Now I want to move a window/door for a remodel, and I have all of the walls open. I would like to insulate and put up drywall on the inside, but I'm worried about the areas that don't have any water proofing intruding on a more modern building technique. Should I just stick to the 1920s building techniques? e.g. don't put in insulation and put plaster back up? Or should I try to waterproof the whole house somehow? Or maybe it's not worth moving the window at all and live with a subpar layout plan... EDIT: Just wanted to add that stucco is in very good shape for 100 years old w/ no waterproof membrane. I can tell there's no membrane because I can see through some of the ship lap red wood where it was miscut.

[@StuccoPlastering]

The stucco netting was placed of some type of tar paper or your home would have deteriorated by now. If you can't find any paper, unfortunately, the process is accelerating. No doubt you just didn't know there was paper under the stucco netting.

[@mikecallahan7772]

Your videos work well for me, they are informative, well put together, and your personality rounds them out. I have a question, I want to stucco an a small block wall with one coat/layer, in one of your videos you state one layer (1/2in) over block works well to hide the mortar lines of the block. the question is-- Can I add color to that layer to avoid painting or a second color layer? TYAT.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Not really as the grey Portland cements dominate colors.

[@mikecallahan7772]

@@StuccoPlastering Thanks for the quick reply! Yeah, Thought that was the answer. So color coat or paint. Thanks again!

[@ChrisRubeo]

Captain Kirk! Thank you as always. I've got old cement front steps with cracks and peeling paint (it's basically a sponge, and it constantly emits moisture.) Hopefully a color coat will be better than paint. I'll use a bonding agent, and hopefully the moisture won't knock it off. What do you think?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Cover it with an acrylic stucco, that will last longer than painting.

[@Farner49]

Kirk could you do a short on how to wash a stucco house before painting? Also can you recommend type of paint to use? I researched it and seen that it should not be painted but the previous owner has already painted once with Latex The house needs to be washed first to but I’ve seen people say not to use a pressure washer

[@StuccoPlastering]

Type that into our channel, we have a few that show pressure washing. As far as paint, I hear Sherwin williams is excellent.

[@Bub61fd]

Like the new intro/ woke me up/thanks

[@StuccoPlastering]

lol, Jason’s messing around.

[@eddiemedina2425]

Good work 😎👍🏽

[@StuccoPlastering]

Hi Eddie, just another day at the office for us😉

[@danielsainz866]

Beautiful

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thank you

[@MadLadsAnonymous]

Kirk, how often do you suggest removing old stucco when customer requests a new plaster job? Or do you typically just lath and plaster over the old stuff after fixing cracks?

[@StuccoPlastering]

The only part that was left out of this complete videos was the pressure washing, however it was explained. This is how we apply new stucco. Existing stucco walls can never be lathed over.

[@jesusperez7154]

Great video Kirk ! I got a question for you , what do you if months after having a dark colored acrylic color finish you start having efflorescence stains on you’re stucco ?

[@StuccoPlastering]

There’s not much that can be done for that, as the cause is under the finish.

[@stiofanhallzy5750]

Catching the boys not working on their phones 😂😂

[@sir.cannabis1173]

Sometimes work is done in a phone. Never assume

[@StuccoPlastering]

Were they on their phones? Those are grounds for a court martial.

[@aidanschestakov8036]

White top on the left side of the board was on his phone but the other guy was just waiting for him.

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@aidanschestakov8036 lol

[@stiofanhallzy5750]

Sorry for ratting you out boys lol

[@danielparsons5519]

Make that Money fellas! Nice work🖖🏻

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thank you, it's a blessing to be able to earn some dough and like what you do.

[@InfoprosNetwork]

Looks great boys!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thank you, cheers.

[@ching574]

do yall ever go up north to like Sonoma county? id love to hire yall out at some point to refinish my stucco on my house

[@StuccoPlastering]

Jason does as he went to Sonoma State College, he has friends there.

[@ching574]

@@StuccoPlastering okay 👍 thankyou I appreciate you commenting I'lll be in contact in the near future!

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@ching574 cool beans , Daddieo

[@johndonaldson7043]

Looks good

[@StuccoPlastering]

Thank you, John

[@Kyleconstructs]

Now kirk...we both know if you leave that echo tape on metal in the heat on friday...your laborer will be scraping tape residue all day monday. I was that laborer hahaha 😅😅

[@StuccoPlastering]

With most tapes that may be so, type in Echo tape. After 40 years, I know shit tape from the real tape. I once spent a day with ten guys removing glue residues from crappy tape.

[@TheCalgaryPainter]

What type of scaffold is that? it looks easier to put up than any scaffold I've ever seen. Are they still available?

[@StuccoPlastering]

They are called A-frames and even on the California trades tests to get our C -35stucco contractors test. Example, if you use a 6 foot A-Frame, how wide should it open? The answer is 3 feet half the height. 4 footers open 2 feet. And now no more eight footers are sold but I still have two from 40 years ago which open 4 feet, they are heavy and cumbersome, little wonder they outlawed them.

[@mxmillo]

Does suction mean tackyness?

[@StuccoPlastering]

No, it means if a wall has different area where it will absorb water faster those area need to absorb instead equally or the color will bleed or ghost.

[@BondGirl103]

Color coat means colored stucco? No need for a paint primer? I'm re-painting my stucco house. (My home has a bumpy stucco finish) I'm just starting by powerwashing first and I would like to stucco my home smooth but I thought I had to prime then paint after I stucco. Can I save some steps and use weld-crete over the existing bumpy stucco, then add skim coat of colored stucco and that's it? How long should I wait to stucco after using diluted Weld-Crete?

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@BondGirl103 I’d recommend power washing, then the bonding agent, then skimming with quikrete Greencore USA stucco troweling it smooth then painting. You need time in to accomplish this. Cheers

[@StuccoPlastering]

Use full strength weld-Crete for Greencore as a colored stucco won’t work as it’s only engineered to go 1/8 Inch thick.

[@BondGirl103]

I powerwashed a quarter of the house, looks like bumpy grey concrete underneath it all. Some deep cracks. I will use full strength Weld Crete first. Then tape the cracks (24 hour dry time ok) before adding Quickrete Greencore? More time? Less?

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@BondGirl103 Your preference, weld-Crete and most other bonding agents dry in about 10 to 30 minutes depending on weather. You can apply either basecoat as soon as the boding agents are dry. Best wishes. 😉

[@BondGirl103]

​@@StuccoPlastering Which one is best to get? Quickrete (Basecoat) Stucco (green label) Quickrete Stucco (red label) Greencore USA Stucco (blue label) is hard to find in my area. Could I use Quickrete Mortar Mix (red label)? Which tape should I use for the cracks?

[@rainmaker3700]

Whoa, Whoa, slow down old man, you might blow a gasket. :)

[@StuccoPlastering]

This was a walk in the park for me.

[@Thee-AmateurAn94]

How to repair adobe brick with pea gravel where gravel is exposed on surface, chunk missing from brick 🤔🫡

[@StuccoPlastering]

Type in how to match a pebble dash finish

[@Thee-AmateurAn94]

@@StuccoPlastering thank you sir 🫡

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@Thee-AmateurAn94 no problemo

[@big12ref2]

Painters tape for exterior plaster? Dont tell me someone actually tried that before 😂

[@StuccoPlastering]

Okay, I won’t

[@Guardducks]

What, no happy face 😀?

[@StuccoPlastering]

The depth wasn’t deep enough.