Apply Santa barbara plaster finish, SBSMF
Howdy guys and gals, in this video my boys and I explain how to apply a Santa Barbara Smooth Mission Finish to stucco walls. This material is the finest grit sand you can purchase for an exterior finish. It’s almost as smooth as taping mud, but not quite as it does have fine sand. Therefor you must have clean tools such as a mixer which should be pounded out the day before, wheel barrels, buckets, shovels and hawks and trowel very clean. One tiny piece of sand will cause a whole lot of extra time to remove and continue. This video is for my pal, Gil Valaquez, Gil asked me to show and explain the way I spread out Santa Barbara Smooth Mission Finish.
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Apply Santa barbara plaster finish, SBSMF
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Hi Mr Giordano this is the video I been waiting for a year thanks good job Mr. Giordano
Howdy gil, I do remember you asking me to demonstrate the Santa Barbara smooth mission finish texture. On this job I was set to apply a three coat stucco system (Light medium or heavy float finish) at the last minute we changed ideas and decided to go with the forth coat. The forth coat gave me the opportunity to explain and show how we do it as many fellas have different techniques.
What next, do you wish to see how it’s done?
Thanks Gil, and have a groovy evening.
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I have been waiting for this video as well. Are you guys using standard Lahabra stucco or mixing it yourself? I was told 1-1-4 portland-sand-lime was good for Santa Barbara, but I am worried about cracking/spidering.
Always great videos guys. If you are taking requests, I would like to see any architectural pop outs that you guys do yourselves.
Howdy Ryan, I here you brother. I will e-mail you both answers on video to these two questions.
Opps, the comment section won’t allow e-mail video links, please send me your e-mail and I will forward them directly.
Best wishes and have a groovy evening.
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Hey Ryan, I figured out a different solution for your question, go to channel settings then copy and paste each of the titles below into the SEARCH Channel and you should have your answers to your 3 questions on previous videos.
Have a groovy evening.
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Thanks for the video! Job well done 🙂
Howdy bohemian dude, no worries and thank you for the shout out.
Best wishes and have a good evening.
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great job kirk like the way you called the customer the wrong name ha!
Howdy apache, that was a drag to keep on film, but It happens.
That fella Brian, the home owner was one of the coolest and best clients I have ever worked with. In fact I didn’t have to think twice just now about his name.
Best wishes, and have a great day!
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Really nice completed job of Santa Barbara mission finish .!! cheers Pete
Evening Peter, thank you brother.
Another day at the office for us!
Cheers!
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Do you do work in Orange County CA?
My home currently has an exterior stucco finish but it is not smooth. How would you smooth the original surface in order to apply the Santa Barbara smooth finish?
Evening Jim Richardson, Sorry, we are located in the bay area, Oakland ca. Try the BBB for plastering contractors in your area, their web site is http://www.bbb.com
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Hi Kirk, I have an indoor pool room that used to be exterior and has rough stucco. What should I use as a base coat prior to plaster? Is it possible to use drywall mud? Or do I need a smoother stucco prior to plaster?? Thanks, Jen
Hello Jenifer Castaneda, if it were me I would use a veneer basecoat then follow up with a veneer finish coat.
Also apply a bonding agent first.
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Kirk do you have a video on using a Hopper gun mine jobs come out a little thin Too much air ??maybe my mud is not soapy enough ??? Thanks
@Daniel Mcgee Hi, I do have a video of how to use a hand hopper, but can't find the title. I show how to shoot, but not how to mix, sorry.If it's too thin, use less air and you can't have any clumps in the mix.
Best wishes, as this takes practice.
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Hi, Kirk. Love your videos. I have a 50 year old home with original unpainted rough stucco. Was wondering if you have any videos of you applying a vertical "rake" or trowel finish. Not sure what the correct term would be. I've seen this style on some older homes in the neighborhood and would like to replicate it. Thanks, and keep up the great work and the great attitude.
Evening Norwindian, sounds like they did both finishes but just left the scratch marks in the second coat, I have done this about 5 times, it's looks really cool,
I would have to see a picture to say how it's done.
Or type in my channel how to apply a scratch coat and see if the first coat matches what you have, you can apply the next coat and do the exact same thing.
With stucco or plaster there are no rules a person's only limited to ones imagination,
cheers,
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Just to clarify, the finish has pronounced vertical lines. You might have seen it on mid century modern homes in your travels. Thanks a million.
i always try to imagine how they did the different textures in the day…..in spain where mission style comes from….they made mud/conglomerate walls and made a quiklime mix and brushed it on…..being corrosive to skin…..i figure they didnt waste time just slapped it on and away…..hence the rough look…..then ironed flat……or white washed each year.
Exzackory, and man that lime and lye does eat your skin right off the hands,
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that's right. hit it in quit it, long stroke style plaster sex baby
HowdyPlaster Dude, correctamundo
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I'm with you all the way 2 coats or nothing for me I wont even help a guy that don't wont to apply 2 coats on this style finish and guys do try.
Howdy Random Plaster Dude, atta boy
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I am a home owner trying to plaster a small wall with a smooth finish.
Home Depot are not selling the Santa Barbara color coat.
Can I make a smooth finish using the standard LaHabra Exterior Stucco Color Coat Base #100 White?
Howdy Ethan, I can but it much more difficult to smooth a sandy mixture down, type in plaser material yards such as westside Building Material, and purchase the correct cement plaster as the fine sand it sort of like talcum powder or what is know as silica sand.
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Thank you for showing this Mr Giordano, my other question is if I decide to go with the 20/30 sand finish, do I have to have 2 coats, 1 trowel, float and spay?
Howdy Tylor Dude, yes you should apply two coats back to back
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Plastering applies doing concrete finishing would u do it the same way as in doing a wall
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Good evening Melanie, fair enough, best wishes,
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Evening Melanie, thank you for asking, howver Iam not hiring as I'm trying to keep my sons out of troble by keepinh them emplyed.
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Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. Kirk, I want to stucco my home but its painted. I have watched your videos over an over. They dont have step A – Z or product other then langer. Are you using acrylic stucco? What stucco do I use scratch & brown? Or color coat? Help
Hey Kirk, love your work. Question: on every video I've watched you apply santa barbara, I've seen on the first coat you always steel float it. I always use a brown float after I plaster the first coat. Just like when I sand finish 20/30. Am I doing it wrong? Because it seems easier the way your doing it.
Good Afternoon, Robert, there are many ways to skin a cat.
I personally use a seal trowel to apply and reapply both coats
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Kirk what ratio of sand and cement is used prior to stucco?
Good Morning I use as a rule 3 parts sand to one part cement plaster.
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Hey Kirk,
Been watching your videos for over a year. Really great job and thank you for showing us your craft. QUESTION: A client wants an interior, Sheetrock on wood stud wall in their home and have it look like concrete. Wall is 10’ x 10’ around fireplace. Home is located in coastal Southern California
Good Morning Dude, this is easy, go ahead and sheetrock, next apply a bonding agent over the sheetrock or use blue or purple sheetrock, as no bonding agent would be necessary. , Next, apply a basecoat of veneer plaster then finish with a diamond or imperial finish plaster, you will have to add color to the finishes veneer plaster.
This is no easy task, thus I dont do it unless folks are aware I can't guarantee a perfect color.
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Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. Thank you! Curious question: Any pros or cons using Santa Barbara finish stucco on interior wall? FYI, this is existing wall
I can definitely hear the dofference in the trowel. 1st coat you're enforcing your will and making it stick.. After it sucks on the next coat is ready to grab. You need that touch though other wise its shim the wall and screed between, then fill it in. You can tell whose got the hands. Love how when you're done it's all cleaned up. Thats a big peev of mine. I always work like you, treat the property like yours.
I've gone to plumb $100k kitchens and go under the cabinets full of sawdust…loose my mind but long ago i didn't take pictures. Can you imagine taking a check for even $1g and leaving a mess, no me either.. And no customers word I don't need to clean it, you'll take care of it…That bit me 1 time & only 1 time. Keep up the great work. May your mud be creamy smooth and lighter than expected.
Evening Thomas, as a rule, we do try and leave homes cleaner than which we found them.
Peace, love with happiness to all.
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Does it not crack going straight over the brown coat? Anytime I have seen it done like that the walls always crack.
Evening Sean, if a person does all he can in regards to prep work properly leading up to the color coat, there is always a chance that walls will hairline, As the ground movement is the key to cracking. Proper workmanship is important to minimize hairline cracks in all walls. Peace, love with happiness to all. Kirk Giordano plastering tips-mixed with sound advice
But a layer of polyester cement with mesh the n is makes it crack less
great vid. I want to smooth out my old stucco exterior wall. Is that what was done here? I’m not clear on the coats and products per coat
Good job Kirk!
Can I hire you to smoothing out 2 stucco walls I have?
Very nicely done. Would be nice if you would have shown how to mix it also.
@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. then atleast put a reference in your video. Or explain it in the beginning that we are skipping but you can watch in our channel
Hi Kirk! Would you consider coming to San Diego with a small team and completing a smooth Santa Barbara finish on our beautiful Mission home? You’re the only person I’d trust to do it right.