Santa Barbara Smooth Mission stucco finish, SBMF
Howdy folk, in this video Jason, Dan and I show and explain Step by step instructions on how to apply Santa Barbara Smooth Mission finish on walls.
On this video we conclude a Santa Barbara Smooth Mission Stucco Finish on a house we stared before the rains held us off.
We simply show our methods of applying this particular Mediterranean home stucco finish as every plastering fella may do something a bit different then the next guy.
Old kirk say’s “apply two coats versus only one for this type of finish.”
I have done in the past, say in the early 90’s many of these finishes. This past experience provides me the luxury of knowing what to do and what not to do.
Like pounding out the mixer, wheel barrels for any and all loose stucco grit. A grain of regular sand or dirt will delay (big Time) the amount of time it takes to apply this type of finish.
Another tip fellas is, always use new buckets and very clean tools.
Many clients often ask for color variations, trowel marks, cat faces, and float marks and so on as it usually gives the home a more lived in look with charm and character.
Best wishes, thanks for watching and have a happy New Year to folks everywhere,
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great vids guy, i always learn something.
LOOKS GOOD BOYZ!
Hey Jake,
Thanks for the bone and have a groovy day!
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Hey dude, that’s what it’s about. Now when I need to learn something I also log on YouTube to learn. Too bad I didn’t know about this a long time ago, I would have learned to just explain and show what the title implies. My sons come up with videoing our work and showing folks how it’s done.
Thanks for the bone and have a groovy day!
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kirk whats the story on the belts you all wear? ive done lots of work around commercial plasterers and have never seen anyone wearing belts like these.
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Howdy Michael, I’m the only one who wears these belts as I hurt my back sometimes, lifting these hundred pound sacks sometimes. In one scene in this video, Jason, had to move 30 bags so I let him you one of my braces, but as a rule he rarely needs them.
For me, I don’t want any more back issues than I already have. After 30 years of lifting bags in most time odd positions kicks me arce.
Best wishes and have a good evening.
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Howdy nick, a two story home can run from 18,000 to 24,000 depending on details. Send me an address. I will Google it and give you a more accurate cost based on the picture. Then you can use this estimate as a cost comparative.
Best wishes and have a great day!
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Hey Kirk do you guys not use plastering machines over there,we do all the external finishes in the Uk but we invested in plaster pumps and do it that way
Hi Stuart, I worked behind a Tommy gun as we call them here in the U.S. for a few years. When I got my own license I bought one too. I needed at least 10 men, not hung over or full of excuses’ of why they can’t work that day, so I eventually sold it about 15 years ago and have not regretted it. Pump work is for big companies, I am a small plastering company these days.
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what cement mix is the gray bottom coat?
Morning Bigcartoony dude, We used the most common product known, Portland cement plaster with a three to one ratio.
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Thank you Gerald, means much from a fellow plasterer,
best wishes with your plastering business in beautiful New York City.
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What's that green float do
Morning kir fossum, on this Santa Barbara Smooth Mission Finish all the green float does is clean both sides of the trowel continuously.
Can't have dirt or excess buildup on this type of finish.
Best wishes,
kirk and family
Thank you. Looks good
Hey Kirk, my name is Ernesto, I'm 21, I live in Colorado & I'm also a plasterer. I admire your work, but out here we mainly do synthetic finishes. So from one plasterer to another what brand of synthetic stucco do you prefer & why? Cause out here I've used el rey, omega, la habra, dryvit, comex, & sonowall.
Excellent question Ernesto Gomez, from an applicator who has used them all, I prefer Dry-vit, bmi and carson's as well as stucco-flex, I won't mention the acrylic's that suck as I try and stay positive about good or great products only.
Ernest, If they gave me certain acrylic product's at no cost I still would not apply them as experience has shown me some drag, discolor, spider check and or simply crack and fail.
I tend not to mention negative experiences or reviews of products.
Best wishes,
kirk and family
Thank you Kirk. I appreciate it. Keep up the great work.
hola me pueden ayudar vivo aki en santa barbara ca busco travajo en contruccion de stucco este es mi numero 805 636 8660
Hi Kirk just wanted to know which brand of the Santa Barbara Smooth Mission Finish do you recommend, and would this finish be suitable to use with plastic beads on the external angles I am from the UK but have a project to do in the Caribbean so I am currently trying to source a suitable material that will leave a smooth blemish free finish. thanks mate.
Evening distinctive dude, Each major stucco supplier has it own brand of fine spreading color finish such as the oldest, and most recognized company "La Habra stucco", they call their product, Santa Barbara Smooth Mission Finish.
BMI calls their exterior finish coat which is also smooth, "Marble finish coat". and so on.
I have used both La HraBra, and BMI which are primarily sold here in the U.S. with great results.
I'm certain which ever product sells the best in the Caribbean will have it's own blend of fine sand.
By the way, wish I was there, my kind of weather.
Best wishes,
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Hi Kirk Thanks for the prompt response there isn't anything available here in Barbados hence I am looking to the U.S. did you have any info regarding the use of the plastic beading with the Santa Barbara, have you used them or the metal ones or do you bull nose all your edges? Thanks for the heads up on the brands I had seen the La Habra on line but hadn't seen the BMI. Re being here yes mate the weather is absolutely gorgeous.
all the best
David
Hey David, don't rub the location and weather in brother, I already miss the area.
No, I don't bullnose any homes unless a client asks me to do so, the fella who hired me was an engineer and knew what he wanted the final results to look like, so the bull nosing was his request.
It's much more difficult to color coat a home with rounded edges as you have no stop point.
Lastly you can use galvanized or plastic corners, galvanized are stronger and therefore these are what I choose.
Plastic corners are fairly new and sometime split when a staple or nail hit it just right.
Best wishes in Barbados.
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Hey tim get off the top!
Hi ooscarphantom1, I did get a bit whiny there for a minute.
Life as a big time stucco contractor.
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Hi Kirk what do you charge on average for 3 coat stucco ? thanks phill
Evening phillip jones, that my friend can't be explained, sorry,
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Hey phillip Jones, there is no reply button to answer your question, anyone know why this happens to 1 out of 20 questions?
But the cost depends on too many things to answer out of the blue, such as access, is the home a simple box or cut up, is it single story or two, the list goes on and on, sorry, but I'd just be guessing unless i see the home.
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I the love the color
Howdy MG Studios, the fella who chose this color and finish was an engineer plus he researches everything to make certain he achieves the effect he wanted. It's from the La Habra cementitious finish collection.
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I have to say. I like the way American contractors approach their work. Especially this crew. No bullshit. Just a go to attitude that the slackers should adopt pronto. Good on you guys.
Evening jonathan dempsey, thank you, where are you from, mate?
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I need this material v Czech republick!:D nice color♥
Hello again Vlaadka, this product (sbsmf) is for exterior finish coats and should not be applied over an 1/8 inch thick or it will crack big time.
I didn't ask befor is the textured picture you sent me for interior or exterior walls?
Cheers!
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Hi Kirk…..Today I tried a small sample of gypsum plaster – Rotband (from Knauf )…and it's great ! This material beautifully can be formed ,has no odor and has a beautiful cream color..great product for me….I'm sending to you, my sample and a comparison with a conventional plaster facade in the Czech Republic…I greet You . Vladka
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Good Morning Vladka, congratulations on your work,
the bottom picture is an acrylic finish coat, the texture is called here in the U.S..a worm finish.
The top picture I'm not certain of the material.
I'm happy you figured out not only the material but the texture.
keep it up and post your work online, then soon the people will be watching you instead of us.
best wishes.
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Good evening Kirk….haha….maybe yes.)))….ps: the top pic is my gympum plaster …
You guys should try expo stucco, its really good and the colors are amazing
Evening Lacc187, I have tried Expo, I agree with you.
But generally we use what our material's yard supplies,
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Mr. Giordanos,
I've got a home in California that was built in 83, it's a tract home – in the top end of the 530. It's got several features that were popular at that time but are now dated and unasthetic. The most undesireable of these is the extremely rough skip trowel stucco exterior finish. I really don't like it. I want to update the exterior finish with a santa barbara SMF. To do this, must I remove the existing stucco, or can we plaster over it? Outstanding videos! Thank you for sharing.
V/r,
Jose.
Morning Jose A. Garcia, easy question, simple go over the existing.
Hire a plastering contractor who knows what he is doing, of course.
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Thanks, I sent you some more detailed info through your website. Please take a look at the property and let me know what you think it would cost- roughly. I recognize that's not a bid and there is no commitment. My family were successful licensed contractorrs in the penninsula area of the bay from 60 until 00. C27's though. I chose not to go into the business, so when pops retired, they closed up.
Great video on the smooth finish your a man of perfection Kirk. As far as mixing up my own smooth Santa Barbara with type s cement & mason sand is the 3 sand 1 cement ratio work?
Morning Filmore slim, good question, I would advise you to purchase either La Habra SBSMF or BMI's Marble finish in 94 pound bags.
What you want is the fine sand that are in these bags, usually a 30/30 sand sort of like talcum powder but a bit heavier.
You can not purchase the sand this fine at a yard. If you think you can the heavier sand next to that bin will also be in the load too, it only takes a handful to ruin your day.
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I really enjoy watching your videos. I would like to change my home's texture from 16/20 track home knock down to santa barbara mission finish. Would I need to have my house sand blasted first? My house has never been painted.
Evening y0manda, this take more time in than I can explain here.
You would first need a skim coat then a finish coat.
If your house is porous and not sealed you don't need a bonding agent but you do need a very clean surface, I would recomend pressure washing very well.
Nothing sticks to a dusty surface.
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I would like to do my Florida home that has a painted knock down finish with straight corners in SBMF. how do I prep and fill the rasied knock down in, how do I bull nose the corners, how many coats of colored SBMF, Thanks for taking the time to make the videos.
Hi Steve, in order to create bull nosed corners you would have to start with them using the corners that are bullnose to begin with.
In other words at this point you can't round off straight corners.
Depending on how thick your existing finish coat is depends on the skim coat if necessary, all SBMF are two separate coats.
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Kirk, so I cannot make round (bullnose) from straight corners, even if I added bullnose strips, if there is such a thing.
did you ever see/install SBMF on straight corners?
does this sound right : I power wash, then prep with a bonding agent, skim coat smooth the knock down, then 2 coats of SBMF
Thanks again for your expertise.
Hi Steve, what you ask is extremely difficult as the windows, and corners will be offset by trying to install bullnose over straight corners, And yes, of corse I have tried this.
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So old school. but obviously a good plasterer.
@orsenv v Hello, Yes, I have done this before,
Old school is the only way to go, no reinventing the wheel here.
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Hey guys ..you are awesome , and very skilled. I Follow all your videos and you guys make it look easy through experience.
I am attempting to replicate your ease of application, and slowly learning new muscles i thought i have experienced before.
Anyways keep it up… you guys are Great!!!!
@Antonio ochoa Hello Antonio, , thank you, happy fourth of july,
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Hi, Kirk.How wet should your stucco be like half a bucket for just small repairs?LeRoy
Morning roya dude, if you are applying a color finish it should be about the consistency of what I am using.
Remember this is just for the finish coat.
If your doing a patch coat where you need more depth that 1/8 inch you have to use a base coat material, that material should be sort of like whipping cream.
Cheers!
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Thanks Kirk.
Hello, Kirk,
Do we need to apply a bonding agent before spreading the SBSMF?
Morning Gandalf4137, not if your going over a brown coat.
if it's a painted wall, no stucco will adhere without a bonding agent.
Cheers!
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Good morning, Kirk. Thank you. What if the stucco is old?
Thanks again 🙂
Is it an old brown or second coat, or just an old porous cementitious color coat?
If it were me I would pressure wash as most dust in not seen, but if it's there, your new color finish won't adhere for long.
Cheers!
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It's an old brown coat. I think it's about 35 years old. Do we still have to use a bonding agent once we have pressure washed it?
Kirk, I'm not a plaster however I have done some plaster repairs after watching your excellent videos. I have just come across a product called "limestone, finish by dryvit 280 systems, what can you tell me about this product and is it the same or similar to the Santa Barbara, mission finish. Any input from you would be greatly appreciated. I'm in California and sure wish I could get an estimate from you. Regards Maggie Swain email smileyxyz01@gmail.com
Hi Maggie Swain, have not used this product before, however if Dry-Vit make it, a person should be able to rely on it's integrity,
Limestone products are usually made of lime and and a few additive and will provide a really smooth finish plus the colors are really vibrant.
FYI, I have applied the Dr-Vit acrylic color coat to my own home.
Best wishes,
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Thank you for your replying regarding this product and the fact that you have used some of these products on your own home says alot, Maggie Swain…ps,love your videos and you have a wonderful personally!
Hello Maggie Swain, must say, I like your style,
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Hi Kirk, Maggie again, I know this is most likely a stretch, maybe not since you have been in the business for as many years as you have. My question, do you know anyone in the stucco business that is in or near my area, San Pedro California, 90731, I would like to get approximately three bids/estimates on getting the buildind repaired and re-color coated, if you do fantastic, if not, well, that's that. I will contact the local contractors board and go from there. Regards, Maggie Swain
Hello Maggie Swain, i'm sorry, I don't know of anyone in your area, however I would suggest you log onto the BBB and type in your city to find qualified plastering contractors in your area. I have listed their link below for your convenience.
Their web site is http://www.bbb.com
The better Business Bureau checks all of us contractor to make certain all of our insurances are up to date to protect you the consumer. Usually fellas who are on the ball with the paper work as a rule, do excellent work.
(Workman’s comp, liability and state licenses)
Best wishes with your plastering project.
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Thank you Kirk, Maggie
No worries Maggie,
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Hi Kirk, Have you ever done a smooth finish stucco on a new home with just base no color and ready for paint by others? I'm experiencing an issue with efflorescence weeping from cracks in the stucco, coming down over a freshly painted project and it looks bad . Sherwin Williams say they dont want to use elastomeric because if any water gets behind the paint, it will peel off in sheets. I like the white base as an application because we dont need to worry about the color or joints in the color and painting hides all that stuff.
+Ken Aberson, yes and yes,
I have done or applied two coats and have slicked this base with a hard steel trowel finish and have also applied just a base coat without any colors.
What I would think you are experiencing is the base coat had not set long enough or been properly hydrated to allow the natural and normal cracking to occur.
plus all stucco base coat have to set in order for the pH levels to neutralize.
What you see may witnessing can be simply be a mistaken identity of efflorescence Versus bleeding or what we call the ghosting effect as paint was applied too soon.
Generally when stucco is applied it has a high pH around 14, you allow this to set at least 30 days for the pH to drop, so when painted it won't ghost.
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Hey Kirk,
Quick question… I haven't found the answer in any of your videos – sorry if you have already answered this before, but do I need to waterproof a cinder block wall before plastering it? For the portions of the cinder block wall that has been waterproofed (for basement application), but has membrane showing above grade, would you lath that section or would a bonding agent work? Thank you!
Morning MTP, good question, if you weatherproof or seal the cinderblock, now a bonding agent should also be used as there will be no more of a "porous suction" for the stucco to adhere to properly,
I as a rule pressure wash well cinder blocks then apply a stucco base coat to the cinderblocks, the new stucco's adhere by suction as both are porous, takes practice and knowledge or common sense.
FYI, you also need to know the correct amount of water to spray on a wall, such as if it's cold just enough to mist the surface but not that it's dripping wet or the suction, thus, adhering will be compromised.
Or if it's hot, cool these blocks down perhaps many time with a saturation of water from a garden hose, but aging allow the water to absorb into the cinderblock to cool but not be dripping wet or the stucco adhering again will be compromised
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Kirk, Can you apply a new coat of stucco over a santa barbara finish easily (assuming no dirt on the old)? Or will it not hold well without bonding agents because of the smoothness of the finish?
Morning Naregnemyes, yes, providing the original finish coat is clean a new finish coat can be applied directly over the existing,
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It won't be too smooth to adhere?
Morning mate, no, not at all, the smoothness helps in order to get the new smooth finish you desire.
In fact when we place a base coat on a wall knowing I am going to apply A SBSMF on top, I hard rubber float the walls as I wish them as smooth as possible, thus, the idea of a Santa Barbara Smooth Mission finish is easier to achieve.
FYI, it matters little how smooth the existing is as long as it's cementitious and "Not Painted" the new coat will adhere by suction, naturally you will mist or saturate the walls with the proper amount of water before you begin the new coat.
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Aloha Kirk, I wanna know what kind of cement I can use for stucco over the densglass..
Evening Mate, when I stucco over Densglass sheathing I handle it like regular plywood sheathing,
which is a portland cement based scratch and brown over the lath, prior to this finish coat in this video.
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Thank you Kirk, Is that regular cement and then you mixed together with the colors?
Howdy Moale, close, it a finish coat material that has either fine, medium or heavy sand, once these 94 pound bags are mixed then you add the color, usually one color pac per cement finish bag.
FYI, Home Depot sells La HaBra colored finish bags with a limited amount of colors, just the earth tones.
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hah Kirk in the background not knowing what to do cause he's the one who usually talks haha awesome video
You caught me,
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hello kirk….your work looks awsome…i always wanted to learn stucco im in a great sheetrock finished so I'm sure I could pick up stucco with a little practice. I'm building a shower in my home but instead of tile….it will have a stained concrete finish using stucco techniques….how do yu recommend I go about doing this ,plain cement with no sand? how many coats?how do I mix my mud ECT. please send me an email if you would at. alldayallwork@gmail.com. keep making more awesome vids!….i just subscribed'
Howdy Josh, you won't like my answer, but after 40 to 50 showers, I now just use tile, I have used every material known to man in more than 30 years they all fail or need constant maintenance, do yourself a favor and use tile as I did in all my bathrooms and yes I have used every lime plaster also besides porous cements and all the acrylic's ever invented, they simply don't last, sorry.
Happy holidays and a merry christmas,
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oh'…wow'…..really, that is disappointing to hear……tile it is then' ……thank you for your reply kirk…..
Howdy Josh, it's better to be disappointed than pissed to see how fast the black mold develops on all the systems other than tile, been there done that.
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Hey there kirk quick question.. have u ever refinished a basement floor? if so what is the best product to use I just want the concrete finished look
Howdy Iron Dude, sorry we just do walls.
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iron3624 hey he has a video of a quickrete material of him resurfacing a drive I'm not sure how well of a floor you want but maybe check it out
IN AMERICA ALL HOME PRODUCTS YOU BUY WERE DESIGNED TO WEAR OUT, ITS PARTS OF THE CONSUMER STRATEGY, KEEP PEOPLE ALLWAYS BUYING AND REMODELING, IF A HOUSE WOULD BE ALL PURE LIMESTONE BLOCKS THEN ALL YOU NEED TO DO IT CHANGE WINDOW LIKE VERY RARELY, QUALITY WINDOWS LIKE IN OLD EUROPEAN HOUSES LAST 200 YEARS, HERE ITS DESIGNED TO GO BAD AND UGLY FAT, HOUSES IN AMERICA ARE LIKE BEE HIVE, CHEEP WOOD PLANKS AND ALL CHEEP FINISH PRODUCTS, SO THAT THE ECONOMY KEEPS BOOMING, EVERY 15 YEARS MAJOR REMODEL , SPEND SPEND SPEND, LIKE JUST MAKE UP HOUSES, LOOK CLEAN BUT CHEEP, IMAGINE NATURAL STONE HOUSE, THIS IS FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE A TASTE IN LIFE!
Howdy Viktor, amen brother,
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On the east coast house are made of brick and stone. Mine is atleast and the majority of houses in Philadelphia are
Hi bro how much do a qualified plaster earn over there tu
Howdy Sadick, I'll never tell while the sun is shining.
O.K. between 35 to 45,000 a year on average
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I would like to see close ups of you're edges after you color walls.like around Windows n bottoms by concrete.finished edges is what I like to see.thank you like the videos.
Howdy Thein, will try to do some close ups in the future.
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Hi Kirk, I want to buy an old stucco rental house and will be doing all the work. Can I do one wall a month with a Smooth Santa Barbara Mission Finish in stages? Should I wrap around the edges 6 inches and how do I create rounded/bull edges. The house has sharp edges right now? Thank you. Great videos!
Howdy dude, you can, but existing straight corners will have to remain straight or someone straight as you would have to build up 1 inch on both side to bullnose it at this stage which means all the wall would require an added inch.
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The SBSMF you are putting on this house what is the color
Howdy Chris dude, this was 4 years ago I believe it was "meadow brook" as it dried a nice tan color.
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Nice job Kirk. I really enjoy watching your videos and how easily you break down the process of plastering. It's a pleasure to watch a master craftsman enjoy his trade. Thanks.
Howdy frank dude , thank you, you my friend have a wonderful way with words
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Hi kirk ! 1 question. How long before applying the Santa Barbara color coat on previous cement plastering
Good evening Miguel, this depends on the weather if it's summer and you hydrate the walls at least 3 to 5 times within a two week period you should be fine, during winter add an extra week or even two the idea is to allow the walls to cure properly for a professional bond.
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Great Job Kirk!
Good Morning Tony Dude, thank you
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Hello Kirk. I've watched so many of your videos all the way from Australia, I've never seen you float with a polyurethane float, the yellow one, or any other for that matter other than your by the container load $5 sponge float which by the way costs $20 here in Australia to buy just one. Anyway my question is when I try to float with the yellow float like the instructions say on the premixed bag it either pulls the render off the wall or if I leave it longer to set more It makes a mess of the finish. I'm trying to get a fine smooth finish with only very little aggregate on the finished surface. Your help would be much appreciated.
Good Morning Slap Dude, those yellow floats are usually for compressing the base coat sort of like the hard rubber floats we use here, they will not bring the sand to the surface evenly, Buy the green sponge ones on Amazon, much cheaper.
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Heads up gang,boss on the warpath today!
Good Morning Moon dude, most of the time, the joys of being in control.
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Thank you Kirk…that was really informative and inspiring.
Howdy Jarutar dude, thank you
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Hey kirk can i do a santa Barbara Mediterranean smooth mission finish on my old painted brown coat.
Thanks in advance
Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. Kirk what type of prep work. I'm a texture specialist I can do interior hand texture with a 18 inch nife
Howdy Roberto, preuure washing and an application of a bonding agent to the home then, depending on your finish, a skim coat of stucco, with two additonal finish coats,
cheers
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Does home Depot sell that bonding agent
Last question what material do u recommend to apply the santa Barbara application.. Happy Easter bro
That Santa Barbara finish looks good
Howdy Daniel, thank you my brother
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So no need to float with a green sponge?
I'm putting traditional stucco on my cinder block walls. I already did basecoat. Now need to color coat. I thought I needed to float it like I did basecoat. Do I not need to float it? Will a pool trowel finish work? Or will it not hurt to green sponge float it. That will just give me the rougher texture right.
Howdy Brandon, if you float with a green float it will give you a sand finish, if you apply a finish coat plaster and use any trowel it will provide a smooth finish but often two coats are reqiuired, this takes much practice.
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cool videos
Howdy Carlos, cool beans daddieo
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Getting addicted to these videos. Not sure why.
Howdy Baba, perhaps you have a mind that wishes to understand how things work, or maybe you may be a future plasterer. Either way learning is fun. Live long and plaster Kirk Giordano’s Plastering answers to life’s issues
Kirk animated dude, like announcing sporting event. Generous to lend his knowledge.
Howdy Gary, I like your style. Live long and plaster Jason and I teach you, “how to render a wall”
@Mick Mcca Good deal Mick, thank you
So the last coats with the colour in them, is that just asand cement finish with Oxide for colour? or is acrylic?
Greetings Arron, what we are applying in this video is a colored cementitious plaster, no, not an acrylic.
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Amazing work, Kirk! ha Howdy from Oz
Greetings Dylan from Oz, thank you.
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To get it perfectly smooth, do you use the green float?
Good Morning American Dude, no, the green float brings out the sand, we used the edges of the steel trowels.
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Thank you for being so genuine.
Howdy Michael, no problemo, it's easy.
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A real Gentleman and Pro !!
Howdy Robert, thank you, my friend.
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I am to I live in. South EastTexas and have did small projects thanks to you
Evening Jerry, that comment makes my evening, thank you.
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And this is just one of the many reasons you're the professional – it's a lot easier when you can float and feather out your problems, but amateurs would have a hard (impossible?) time getting a Santa Barbara to look 1/10th thus good, seems like a totally unforgiving finish to do
Evening BMW crew, thank you, I like your style.
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What type of concrete for final coat?
Evening Enrique, we applied what is known as a smooth finish. LaHabra makes this finely sanded stucco called, "Santa Barbera Smooth Mission Finish."
BMI, make the same finish called "Marble."
All stucco companies have their own brand for applying smooth finishes, use 30/30 sand, as it's the finest grain sand, available.
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@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. Is there a premixed smooth finish with 30/30 already setup to just add water?
Kirk ur a beast!
Evening Misery, thank you, another day at the office for us.
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Same, I’ve watched every video put up
Kirk I've never done stucco done alot of everything else framed for over 20 years but I dont know why but I enjoy your teachings and videos ima give a go on my house with a color coat thanks for the information
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Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. hey Kirk another question, wasn’t sure where to ask, now I have acouple years of plastering experience nothing crazy, but what would be the result if you used DAP plaster of Paris on an lathe as if it were a “joint compound”. Let me know if you can! Thanks just curious
Great work lads
Today I smooth textured a new mailbox column I built. Using styrofoam trim with an arch on the sides for decorative appearance it came out pretty good… I’m humbled by this experience…. but any success I have I can thank you Kirk. And having clean tools buckets etc is super key. I am not a plastering guy by any stretch and will continue to refer work to the experts beyond a mailbox column. What I can do well is have finish that is wavy.
LOL Scott, I love wavy finishes.