Repair smooth stucco before painting

[@Benitodelacruz-d9p]

Best plaster man on tube

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@Benitodelacruz-d9p Thank you for that kind comment.

[@Benitodelacruz-d9p]

@StuccoPlastering is structo - lite good stuff ? I've done tons of interior plaster of Paris & I'm looking to learn exterior stucco ? any tips , I don't have exterior stucco experience ? I have worked doing form work back in the 90s which is totally different , formwork was alot of 24oz hammer work , sledge work , , can't wait for April so I can get stucco , when Is it too cold to stucco ?.

[@StuccoPlastering]

@ Yes, structo - lite is a great material as long as it’s not old, check the dates on the bags.

[@Benitodelacruz-d9p]

@@StuccoPlastering thanks Kirk

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@ 🤙

[@quixstation145]

glad your ok and love the work you do , stay safe Kirk

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@quixstation145 Morning Station dude, thank you. The fall just added some excitement to our task.😉

[@als1023]

Love these videos, can't get enough of the final detail finish, and how to match.

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@als1023 Morning, happy to hear this as we have more coming.

[@ernestogonzalez17]

Great work brother . Merry Christmas to the whole Giordano family 🎊

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@ernestogonzalez17 Thank you Earnest.

[@Surfin4clues]

The Micheal Jordan of stucco.

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@Surfin4clues Thank you, surfing dude.👨‍🎨

[@MediumRareSteve]

Michael! Michael! Michael!

[@StuccoPlastering]

@ The silver Sufer spells better than me, besides I got the point.👨‍🏫

[@MysticRuler-n4j]

These guys are amazing.

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@MysticRuler-n4j Lol, we do this stuff for a living, no doubt I can’t do what you do for a living. 🤔

[@joepierson3859]

You guys have a lot of faith in the straightness of that 2x4

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@joepierson3859 Faith had nothing to do with the fact it was true and plumb. You hold one end look down it both ways, it will show anyone if it’s warped, learned that 40 years ago.🕵🏼‍♀️

[@nicholasnarcowich9163]

Kirk, I love your fun & informative videos. I have only done one stucco project when I replaced a garage door, I love the trawled on stucco from the '70, the blown on has no class or heart. Beginners luck, let me match, & I made sure the paint was a match as well. My work brought the inspection down $1,000 an the home sail was approved. I did learn onw thing... you can not paint over Silicon Caulk, BUT, Latex caulk will stick to silicon caulk & you can paint over that. Again, Thank you for your videos :-)

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@nicholasnarcowich9163 Morning Nick, agreed silicone caulking is for aquariums, kitchens and bathrooms, in fact I’m looking at a tube that I have to use on my leaking sink edge 🕵🏼‍♀️

[@TrowelWalls]

talented ty

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@TrowelWalls Coming from a trowels man, what a compliment thank you. 😉

[@RR-gp3qy]

Water is a chemical bond 😊

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@RR-gp3qy water is a mechanical bond, weld -Crete or quikrete is a chemical bond.

[@theofficialmrpinkchannel2543]

What product would you use for a one coat finish on a foundation that was repaired that has a lot of patches with Quickrete Concrete Patch? Would you put a bonding agent on the patched areas first? Thanks

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@theofficialmrpinkchannel2543 pressure wash it well, then apply a bonding agent, and patch the are in question, or re skim coat the entire area. It your decision how pretty you want to make it, your house, your rules.

[@MediumRareSteve]

I noticed you are using pressure treated lumber for the corner. Is this because regular lumber would warp to shit if wet which is required?

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@MediumRareSteve Excellent question, I asked the owner if he had any lumber, he did, it was that pressure treated piece I used. I looked down it and found it to be straight so I used it. Had I not used it I would have simply did it by eye.👀

[@Guardducks]

Hey Kirk, how did you get into plastering was it by accident or what . I got into my field completely by accident and never looked back.

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@Guardducks unusual question, I grew up really poor and ignorant in a ghetto where there were no jobs. Answered an add for a job paying 5 bucks an hour to hod carry. Answered it and got the job, I didn’t know at the time no one wanted it either as it was filthy, physical and toxic. Did it for two years and found out the plasterers were earning 4 times as much. When I asked why was told I was just-a laborer lacking skill, I mentioned I could do there job better then the could. They said try it, I did in a couple weeks I was as good as the best. growing up where I did I learned to use nunchucks like a master at 14. That provided me with more than enough hand eye coordination. I do have videos to show how good I was then and still am, but posting them would seam like bragging. Bottom line plastering is all about hand eye coordination.cheers 😉

[@Droningonuk]

​@@StuccoPlasteringKirk we need the nunchucks video it would be the best Christmas present ever!

[@Droningonuk]

@StuccoPlastering you're doing well now though fanatic family, fantastic work and a fantastic channel!

[@StuccoPlastering]

@ it’s all a matter of thought, we’re happy as we look at work as playing and getting paid for it. That earned dough keeps the rent paid and enough food on the table. What more does a person need besides their fair share of love. 👨‍⚕️

[@StuccoPlastering]

@ I’ll ask my son to post it. They are like Dance routines except I swing them to the music. There was a time in my life where I went two years carrying them for protection through the eighth and ninth grade. When I was supposed to go to the tenth which was a different school, the violence I witness towards another’s so-called cracker, that first day, became my last day of schooling. Fact is I understood the violence and felt it justified. But didn’t need anymore hate or violence instilled in me. This my friend is another story. Cheers.😉

[@CDPMATH]

Hi Kirk. I would like to try and sort of resurface a section of my house’s stucco. The wall has been previously painted who know how many times. What should I apply first to the wall so that whatever mix I use sticks to the the preexisting stucco? Also, lol, what mix should I use to apply a thin layer to the stucco just to make it even? I would appreciate it if you make stuff that I can put at Home Depot. Thanks!

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@CDPMATH Type in how to resurface my stucco, HD does not sell many la Habra finish bags, unfortunately, you will have to go to a plastering yard to get the right materials.😉

[@johnmendez9849]

What happens if you have a wall with huge dip, how do you fix that?

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@johnmendez9849 Hi John similarly as how we fixed this crooked wall, fill it and rod it with a wet two by four, or straight edge. 🕵🏼‍♀️

[@RR-gp3qy]

Check the depth of the material you're using. For deep dips I'll use rapid set tile adhesive and bits of tile.. works like a dream

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@ exzackory,

[@johndonaldson7043]

What do you think? How about showing a video by just attaching a corner aid right over the pre-existing stucco, and that will have tha same effect but alot durable. Just food for thought , have a blessed Merry Christmas my plaster Brother!

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@johndonaldson7043 Lol, I didn’t think of that as it would have been so much easier. Things that make you go hmmmm. I’ll tell my son Jay that he’ll get a laugh about it as you are absolutely Correctomundo . 😉

[@ElonMusk-hx8yw]

🤣 The neighbors stucco, I'm no professional but something looks off

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@ElonMusk-hx8yw It was a bit off. It takes often 5 years to learn to plaster, but another 15 to 20 to understand materials, and what they can and cannot do.👨‍🎨

[@ElonMusk-hx8yw]

@StuccoPlastering like any other trade 👍

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@ Exzackory. 🤙

[@junedizzlerocks]

Cracks me up when you scream out Muddddddddddd… it must piss him off 😅😅😅😅😅

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@junedizzlerocks we used to do that a lot when my brother Lou was mixing, as he’d get seriously pissed off. 🤔

[@junedizzlerocks]

@ lmao 🤣

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@ 🤙

[@junedizzlerocks]

Kirk, where’s brother Luuuuuuuuuuuu?

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@junedizzlerocks This was Jays job, and two small for three guys. Lou will be mixing this Tuesday for a job we’re going to brown out. 😉

[@junedizzlerocks]

@@StuccoPlastering plz load up that job on KZbin… love your work

[@StuccoPlastering]

@ you got it. Cheers

[@AGNiklauski-yx3gy]

Get a go pro camera that you can wear already. Cmon it’s 2024 get with the times

[@StuccoPlastering]

@@AGNiklauski-yx3gy Lol, I can’t figure out a regular camera.

[@GiordanoPlastering]

Why would anyone want a fish eye camera two feet away from the work area in constant motion with no ability to focus on things while his arms constantly obscure the lens? We film in 4k 60fps with 15x optical zoom. It ain't perfect because we're contractors not videographers, but it's a heck of a lot better for what we do than a goofy action camera.

[@AGNiklauski-yx3gy]

@ are you serious? The short sighted thinking is what is stopping this channel from exploding

[@GiordanoPlastering]

@@AGNiklauski-yx3gy yes, I am serious because I actually make videos and don't just talk about making videos. Feel free to show us how it would work with a camera strapped to your head or chest. I've owned multiple go pros. They do not film close up things well, it's a limit of the hardware and fish eye lenses. They are great for what they are designed for, but would not work well for our uses.

[@StuccoPlastering]

@ so leaning to start and stop then splice in a better ending with a short is the ticket? All done in less than a minute?