Tex Coat matches with Stucco.

[@octane_rl4659]

thanks! i need to do this today

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Joe, you can depend on us for accurate information. 🥳

[@StuccoPlastering]

Hey Mike, this is just regular Portland stucco mixed with sand. You can mix 3 to 1 or more. Meaning for every 100 pounds of Portland you add 300 pounds of sand. I usually do this mix, but not always. Depends on what I am trying to achieve. Best wishes, Kirk Giordano Plastering

[@1JorgeSan83]

thanks Mr Kirk, great work! thanks for all your videos

[@JUNIOR-mi2ei]

Good afternoon Kirk.. I have learned so much from u.. but How much would u recommend me to Overlap the wire Thanks

[@StuccoPlastering]

Heyyy Joe, where you going with that gun in your hand! Old American song! (Jimmy Hendricks) Man I need to visits the land down under, so I can witness some of that real craftsman stucco stuff. I hear allot about it. Mainly how rough it is to plaster there. Have a great evening. Kirk Giordano plastering

[@muffyfromlegal]

Thank you so much for creating these videos for us!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Muffy the legal dude, thank you Live long, and plaster Plastering tips and techniques

[@joeboulton6774]

i love this type of finish but here in australia people only like one finish which is a sponge very smooth

[@licey71]

I enjoy so much your videos. Very educational, instructional and fun. I have a house in Florida which seems to have Tex Coat because even the soffit vents and the door frame has some of this stuff on. Anyways, it’s peeling like hell and I cannot find a company that will match what I already have. Any advice? Don’t know if this is a job I can take on myself.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good morning, indeed I do have advice with a narrative video of how to. You’re watching it. Cheers

[@itsmike2k]

What mix ratio and additives do you use for this finish?

[@bluekeet]

what air compressor are you using? Like what are the specs of the compressor? Is it oil based or not?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Morning bluekeet, man, I have so many it's hard to keep track, Emglows, Dewalts and so on,Yes, they do require oil. Some new one's don't I have tried these and found them worthless as they break in less than 40 hours use. That's not important, whichever one you use, your hand hopper will have an air valve, most compressors for contractors kicks out 120 pounds, when the air goes down to about 80 pounds it should kick back on to bring this level again back to 120 pounds, Again not important. Your Hand hoppers have a valve that lets you control the amount of air you want to use, too much air the stucco or plaster hits the wall and bounces off all over you, too little it simple pours out the hopper like water onto your shoes. A persons figures out how much pressure you need depending on what material your shooting. In other words you'll have to cross that bridge when you get there. Cheers and have a fantastic New Year, Kirk Giordano’s DIY plastering techniques

[@bluekeet]

Kirk & Jason Giordanos DIY plastering and stucco instructional videos and forum Thank you very much for replying, and gl to you.

[@cc-pl7tw]

You are a master

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy CC Dude, thank you, it's all about practice.

[@880life.7]

Kirk you are the best

[@StuccoPlastering]

Greetings Anderson, thank you, my friend.😉 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

[@Mac-zl4po]

Legendary stuff Kirk

[@juancortes5876]

Thanks for the video

[@StuccoPlastering]

Morning Juan, no problemo.💃🏻

[@David-zv2em]

I saw you commented that this is not a color coat, just a dash coat. Is a dash coat the same as a skim coat with stucco mix? So many terminologies! Thank you.

[@kdbloo]

Hey Guys, Your videos are really useful, I've learned a lot. I'm wondering if I could add 1/2 part lime and color to your mix and have that be the final coat? Would I have to add water reducer or a superplasticizer to be able to get the mix to flow in the hopper without exceeding the maximum water to cement ratio?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Morning WL Huyler, there are hundred of different ways and material a person can blow through a han hopper. I usually shoot or blow on the cementitious bags or acrylics finishes from buckets. But in this video I am watering down the cement plaster. All these applications create big messes, but with the pre bagged sand or in the buckets you eliminate the guesswork. As far as pressure I cross that bridge when I get to it, as again there are hundreds of materials, you may need to adjust the compressor and or the hand hopper air. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful New Year! kirk giordano’s DIY plastering tip

[@kdbloo]

Wow quick response! About the water volume, When I add enough water to make the mix soupy enough to be sprayed with a hopper, will efflorescence become an issue? Another thing, none of the suppliers here carry water reducer so I'm thinking about using concrete bonder in the mix to act as a reducer. I couldn't find any info on this so it's probably a bad idea, What do you think?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Hey WL Huyler, efflorescence is only usually, caused by salt in the sand. 30 years ago I went to the beach for a couple of buckets as I was working across the street, I had some efflorescences in my finished work as a result, I am not aware of any of my past jobs That this has occurred on. That's how we learn by our mistake, or the smart way like you, by asking. A bonding agent into stucco mixer or hopper is like, Tits On A Boar, a complete waste of time, yes, some sections will adhere for awhile while other area's will come loose in less than a year no matter how much is used. Apply the bonding agent to the wall, yes it's more work but will save the time of redoing it the proper way in the future, You can do it! Cheers and have a fantastic New Year, Kirk Giordano’s DIY plastering techniques

[@kdbloo]

Oh I plan to do as you recommend. I'm using Lanco CB-610 50% solution on the whole building (putting a couple extra coats on all of the patch work). The Bonder in the mix is in an effort to make the mix flow without using too much water. I'm in Nassau, Bahamas and the ground water is higher in salt than normal. I guess instead of Bonder I could use a mix of ground water & bottled water to cut down on salt.

[@kdbloo]

Kirk & Jason Giordanos DIY plastering and stucco tips Hi Kirk, still working on the same project. Since we communicated my foreman convinced me that it would be better to trowel on a coat with a mix of 1:1/2:4. He didn't charge me any extra so I said ok. He floated the coat but left it a bit rough because he said that I'd be tempted to just paint it. The finish I'm using will be white cement, lime & sand with a little Plastol 5000 and a bit of liquid cement colorant. I'm trying to decide between 1:1:6 and 1:2:9, I understand that the 1:2:9 is susceptible to fading so if I go that rout I'd likely leave out the colorant and stick with a white cement finish. My questions are: 1. How long should we leave it before we spray on the finish 2. Should we put on another layer of bonder 3. I would prefer to add a little color, if I go with the 1:2:9 and we add just enough color to create an off white or maybe a light grey, Will it fade?

[@noahkelchner9737]

Would you be able to shoot a la habra sand finish through a hopper if you wet it down enough?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Hi Noah Kelchner, yes, all three la Habra color coating finishes blow out well through these hand hoppers, from the fine,medium to the coarse sand. The portland cement plaster I am shooting through this hopper sometimes has rocks, leaves cat shit, heavy or large grains of sand and or dried stucco clumps (this stuff is in the sand in the back of my truck) all of which clogs the orifice. Best wishes Kirk & Jason Giordano's DIY plastering network

[@javiertorrez694]

Hey Kirk, like the home in this video, certain parts of my home built in the 70s have about 1/8" of tex coat applied directly onto exterior plywood, but every source says to never spray directly onto wood as it will rot. How do I go about repairing a large exterior hole in this case? Spread thin finish coat of ready-mix stucco directly onto plywood or add paper, wire, then do the 2-3 coat system? Any help is greatly appreciated, not to mention the great catalog you've provided here for everyone to learn. Cheers! 🤙🏼

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Javier, if it were me, I'd add some sand to a good primer and either blow it on or throw it on. Especially if it's a patch about 5 feet by 10 feet. This way, you're still preserving the waterproofness of the plywood. You have to look at the sand that's in your text coat and match it. Or it could be Perlight sold in the garden areas of hardware stores, as it's much lighter than sand. Perlite is made from mined volcanic glass and is used in tex-coating along with acrylic paint. FYI, You only paper and attach stucco netting if you're going to re-stucco that whole wall or the whole house.😉

[@javiertorrez694]

@@StuccoPlastering Perfect. That sounds like the way to go & makes a lot more sense. I was going crazy trying to figure out how they managed to get away with such a thin, single coat of "stucco" directly on wood without the entire wall rotting over the years. Perlite will mimic the surrounding texture perfectly. Now on to get my hands dirty on this project. Thank you again Mr. Kirk, your wisdom is greatly appreciated 📝👍🏼

[@johnbrudnock8402]

Kirk,I have an existing fine sand finish block house in Florida. The question is do I have to do a scratch coat before TEX spraying or can I just do weld crete over the cleaned surface and then tex spray? There are some holes and cracks that need taped also.Thanks,John

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good Morning John, if your bolk wall is not painted you can pressure wash well and shoot your finish on directly with no bonding agent, I as a rule will apply a bonding agent also. Remember your wall has to be clean enough to eat off, as nothing adheres to a dusty surface. Also fix any holes first as a dsh is a finish coat it will not hide any defects in the wall. Live long and plaster Kirk and Jason Giordano

[@michaelbaker9746]

always like your stuff

[@StuccoPlastering]

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[@JOSUECISNEROSHR]

Thanks Mr kirk

[@StuccoPlastering]

Good evening Josue, no problemo. 😉 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

[@ronnie7418]

Hello again Kirk. What type of hopper are you using? I bought a texture hopper which looks similar to yours from HD for about $70. I loaded it with 3:1 Silica Silver Sand#20/Plastic Cement and nothing would spray out. I even made it soupy with no luck. Should I buy a stucco specific Hopper or try the lahabra finish coat with the same hopper, since all I'm doing is adding texture? Also my compressor is 8gallons 6SCFM. Thanks again for all of your wisdom!

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Ronnie, most of these hoppers sell from 70 dollars to 170 dollars all have orifice's that you can change so that lite to heavy sand will blow through, adjust your hole in the front, or the part that allows the cement stucco to blow out. Sharing stucco secrets and or common sense plastering tips Kirk Giordano Plastering

[@matthewbowering7690]

Where did you buy that hand hopper set. I live in Ont and i would really like one. Can you spray a traditional 3:1 portland sand mix through that hopper. Make foundations a lot faster than my typical trowel. Great work

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Matthew, some of them are used for that, they have orifice's that you change to adapt to whatever you are spraying. In the description of all our videos, we have a link on Amazon that shows all the tools we use at the best possible price, Including these air hand hoppers. Sharing stucco secrets and or common sense plastering tips Kirk Giordano Plastering

[@frankgarza6688]

kirk what is the name of the texture that looks like if little grains of sand are scattered on a semi smooth wall

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy frank, could be, as it is just sand, cheers, Kirk giordano plastering

[@asmarhabeeb2714]

you are the best to explain:)

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy pro tek, Thank you Live long and plaster Giordano’s plastering tips with images

[@asmarhabeeb2714]

I watched several clips for you and learn from you as well just to do things around my home. You always get to the point and if someone doesn't give you thumb up then they are either haters or just has the same job you have ;)

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Pro Tek, thank you, BTW, I don't place a high count on thumbs up or down we just show how we do stuff, if folks like that's cool if not no worries about that either. Live long and plaster Giordano’s plastering images and teaching video’s

[@Mac-zl4po]

Light plastic float after spray?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Not to match this texture.

[@Mac-zl4po]

@@StuccoPlastering thanks Kirk

[@adamkibe3313]

Is that a standard drywall hopper gun? Or a special stucco hopper gun? And what psi are you using on your compressor?

[@viper184ify]

Looks like a standard one right

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Adam, you got it, my friend, just like the ones they sell to spry dash on sheetrock. Cheers, peace, harmony & happy holidays Sound Plastering tips from your favorite stucco geeks

[@adamkibe3313]

Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. Thanks for the reply, I know you made this video a very long time ago. What PSI range should I be in to achieve this fine finish?

[@topangachronic9463]

@@adamkibe3313 when it's empty pull the trigger and get it flowing at 60 PSI. Put some mix in and test it. Then adjust up or down. The higher the pressure the finer the texture

[@brentwatier]

Is there a minimum psi requirement for spraying stucco?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Breant, I usually go by the hand fitting on the guns, if it won't spray the stucco, I allow more air, if more air causes the stucco to hit the wall with too much force that it bounces off while making a huge mess, I cut some of the pressure until I find what I am after. Spraying stucco take's a variety of different pressures such as is your stucco mixed tight or hard to is it mixed watery or runny, don't go by gage but instead by eye and your hand on the pressure knob. Cheers, kirk giordano plastering

[@asmarhabeeb2714]

Mr. Krick... do I have to use mesh on a blocks before sprying the c ment or if I start with light coat then another until it's filled in will give a good result ? thanks for your answer.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Asmar, most cinder or cement blocks are porous, so they dont benefit at all by mesh, in fact, this will mess up your mechanical bond. TIP, moist or wet the blocks before you apply stucco to them, not soaking wet but moist this way the cement really adheres well. Sharing stucco secrets and or common sense plastering tips Kirk Giordano Plastering

[@JoseMPerez-dk5gy]

Anybody knows what type of cement he is using?

[@StuccoPlastering]

It's portland cement plaster, like quikrete or sakrete sold at HD.🕵🏼

[@carloscallejas8131]

Hey Kirk what kind of cement i need to use the hopper? Because i think my house have the same texture wich you apply at this videos and my wall are of eifes stucco??

[@carloscallejas8131]

Answer me Kirk i saw all your videos !!

[@carloscallejas8131]

Heyy? xxx

[@fedjmz224]

You can use, Gray Concentrate, "western 1 Kote" It's comes with fiber, just mix it with mortar sand but real fine, (and water) 24 shovels with one bag of 80 Lb

[@charlesreinhart8863]

If your going onto eifs spray acrylic stucco on top ,

[@charlesreinhart8863]

Do not spray cement onto eifs use acrylic stucco or primus,polymer modified cement,

[@1JorgeSan83]

what is the mix for that texture?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Evening Jorge, I used 3 parts sand to one part cement plaster, Best wishes, kirk giordano

[@ahmedalesri4586]

Hi, is it possible to do the same on a shipping container side?

[@charlesreinhart8863]

I'm a stucco contractor if say you can paint prime for acrylic stucco and then spray texture with acrylic stucco,

[@StuccoPlastering]

Greetings Ahmed, sure it's possible, you would first have to pressure wash very well, apply a bonding agent such as Weld Crete, then stucco away.😉 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

[@iangraham6730]

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[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Ian, dude, your right Cheers, live long and plaster Giordano’s images and teaching video’s

[@iangraham6730]

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[@brendawright2870]

How to contact you?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Email is in all the descriptions.😉

[@ExDeadman]

I can’t see the Finnish is it a sand Finnish ?

[@ExDeadman]

What is the minimum temp it is - 3 now is it still ok ?

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Gary, It's a dash finish, the tip I use is the first one I find as they are too siular to notice a difference for me, live long and plaster, Giordano plastering tips

[@darrylhaynes]

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[@StuccoPlastering]

Thank you

[@billiamc1969]

Nice mask...my wife would kill me if I didn't wear one...

[@StuccoPlastering]

Howdy Bee Dude, no doubt she loves you Live long and plaster Plastering images and teaching video’s

[@bumking4]

Hey Kirk I've been looking though your videos and can't find one of you using a hopper like this for color touch ups and now I'm curious. Would you recommend using one of these hand hoppers / compressor set up to fog coat a decades old stucco home attached to a new addition that used the original color? We were told to use the same color against our better judgement and the new addition is much more vibrant for obvious reasons. Your input would be much appreciated. I've seen the pump spray used but this is an OLD color coat that is faded and super blochy. Feel like a heavier fog is necessary to match the new addition but the texture is a fine skim coat that almost looks like a dash finish.

[@StuccoPlastering]

Happy New Year A R Diaz, I find it twice as fast to apply by hand unless its a color dash finish. I then use the hopper to spray on color finishes. Keep in mind the amount of time to cover every detail is incredible. 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.

[@jasonsnider8749]

Kirk didn't know the answer but I do, so when you mix a 25 pound sack of fog coat it will take 10 gallons of cold potable water obviously you can't pour fog coat of your preference on the top of your two five gallon buckets so that's when your third bucket comes in ,so take water already measured even with the other bucket and pour about half in your empty spare bucket then add your powdered fog coat till empty, you don't even need a drill and paddle a large stir stick works even better,so use stir stick to mix clean cold water from one of your two original buckets until a slurry starts to develop after this you will box all your remaining clean water all together thoroughly, now here's the trade secret (typically I don't reveal trade secrets) if you pour your freshly mixed slurry of fog coat through your screen or filter prior which is necessary, and into your Hudson sprayer immediately after boxing and start fogging lids and walls it will dry blotchy, so the secret is to let the mixed fog coat SLACK its a nice word for wait 30 to 40 minutes before you add your slurry to your Hudson sprayer if not you will be sorry like I say it will look blotchy, so remember to allow yourfog coat Slack up before administering kinda like when I get ready to color coat over a conventional brown I will saturate the wall with my water hose and wait for it to STRIKE meaning once the moisture dissipates while standing there with a full mudboard the wall will let me know when to start slinging mud, by the way the wall waits for no man you wait on it!!!!! Why couldn't my dad and his father become lawyers or doctors instead of plasterers? I hope that explains more for you ,good day and God bless.