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Stucco Texture with Top Sand, match a Dash Stucco Texture floating

January 28, 2014 By Stucco Plastering 25 Comments

Stucco Texture with Top Sand, match a Dash Stucco Texture floating

Hello everyone,
In this video I match a stucco wall that has had many coats of paint over it. When you are doing this sort of patch it is important to know you sands and materials.

I am applying a skim coat with coarse sand to match a dash or stipple finish, this does take practice.

I intentionally used a very coarse sand or (top Sand) so I could float it out to a heavy finish.
When this home was originally done it was a dash finish, the stucco was thrown or blown on.
After many coats of paint this finish has been softened, but it is still pretty heavy. If I used our normal finer sand I would have had to dash the walls myself.
This is not a big deal, but if you have the right skills you can match these finishes without that step.

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Stucco Texture with Top Sand, match a Dash Stucco Texture floating,
Skim coat with coarse sand to match a dash or stipple finish

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  1. Peter Agostini jdcap26 tips an repairs and hobbies says

    January 29, 2014 at 12:35 am

    I figure the rest of he house would need a new  finish, looking to the sides  there , nice match  Job  Kirk . 

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    • Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. says

      January 29, 2014 at 12:44 am

      Hey Peter, how are you brother?
       yes, this home has a few paint jobs already on it, but the more paint the more protection.
      It was an easy finish to match if you know you're sands and where to purchase them, Although it looks quite difficult it's just time in and knowing how to achieve a similar texture.
       I've had a bit of practice.
       Cheers! 
      Kirk and family

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    • Peter Agostini jdcap26 tips an repairs and hobbies says

      January 29, 2014 at 12:49 am

      Thanks  Bro , hanging there  at best ..great  point  on  washed  sand ! Cheers Pete 

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  2. Dusty G. says

    January 29, 2014 at 9:28 am

    Some time when you are doing matches. When listening to you talk it  reminds me of Bob Ross aka the happy painter. He was an amazing guy just like you are. Thanks for everything you do Kirk!

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    • Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. says

      January 29, 2014 at 9:32 pm

      Hi Dusty, man, that's a heck of a compliment.
       thank you, and have a groovy day!
       kirk and family

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  3. SGV626Cali says

    February 2, 2014 at 6:48 pm

    Hey kirk could you make a video on how to break in a trowel ? I know if you dont break them in before using them they make lines in the stucco

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    • Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. says

      February 3, 2014 at 7:46 pm

      Hello SGV626Cali, I can do this, however this is more a myth than reality, 30 years ago I asked a fella to break in my trowel as I was told it would not leave lines when applying interior plaster, The fact is it takes many hours of troweling to accomplish this troweling wrist discipline.
       Or you can do as old Kirk does and log on to BonTools online and order a swimming pool trowel these can't leave edge lines as they have either  half round edges or like mine the edge is straight with only the outer edge rounded.
       Tip, the trowels that are only 4 inches wide are for concrete and don't make good plaster trowels, make certain any trowels you buy are at least 5 inches wide, they range from 12 inches long to 20.
      For beginner plasterers I would recommend 12 by 5 it's a small rectangular one, however, my sons started with 14 by 5.
       I'm visiting my parent until Feb 16, then I'll show what I'm saying as a picture is worth a thousand words.
       Best wishes, recommend Kirk and family

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  4. Hackfuey says

    February 6, 2014 at 12:26 pm

    Hello Kirk I'm way envious of your weather since I'm living on the east coast. I got a question that I hope you can answer, I have a second home that I'm renovating and I'm debating on stuccoing the inside basement walls since its an older home it would be a vast improvement, it has layer upon layer of paint. Since I don't really want to pressure wash it, is there any other method, stripper chemicals etc, that you could recommend before I tackle this project? Thanks I appreciate all the videos you've shared over the years!

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    • Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. says

      May 4, 2017 at 4:43 am

      Howdy Hack, no we don't use chemicals to remove as most are carcinogenic, it's bad enough inhaling the stuff we work with, pressure washing is the way to go. Cheers, live long and plaster Giordano’s plastering tips with images

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  5. Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. says

    February 20, 2014 at 12:14 am

    Stucco and Plastering advice

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    • Peter Agostini jdcap26 tips an repairs and hobbies says

      February 21, 2014 at 4:51 pm

      You would not get me up there  thats why the pros  do it .they  know how  

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    • Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. says

      February 22, 2014 at 4:58 pm

      Peter, there were two planks, It feels like working on the ground. Cheers! kirk and family

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    • Peter Agostini jdcap26 tips an repairs and hobbies says

      February 23, 2014 at 1:06 pm

      watch the   Movie  High anxiety   by  Mel Brooks I'm sure you have seen it . LOL nope . Though I did use to  rope  swing in water  from 45  feet  up an  climb a  mountain    here  . but that was" then an this   now " another god movie .  cheers  Pete 

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    • Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. says

      February 23, 2014 at 7:48 pm

      Hi Peter, I have not seen either movie as we don't watch TV for over 14 years, But I do go to the movies. I'm not afraid of heights in fact I like working high. I am afraid of falling as it takes too long to heal if it's even healable, when I do work high off the ground all precautions are taken. Cheers! Kirk giordano plastering

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  6. VIVA LA PAINTING L.L.C says

    August 23, 2016 at 4:53 pm

    can you please tell me how to prepare the mix for sand finish stucco thank you

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    • Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. says

      August 23, 2016 at 7:47 pm

      Hello Viva, I use 1 part cement plaster with 3 parts sand myself, sometimes less sand sometime more depending on what I'm doing.FYI, although we make applying stucco or plaster appear easy, it usually take about 10 to 15 years of hands on experience to understand how to apply Stucco/Plaster/Render properly.cheers, kirk giordano rendering

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    • VIVA LA PAINTING L.L.C says

      August 23, 2016 at 7:50 pm

      +Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. Thankn you very much for replying Back to me.

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    • Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. says

      August 24, 2016 at 3:05 am

      No worries, kirk

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  7. James Reeves says

    September 6, 2016 at 8:06 am

    I can see you don't know how to pick up the mud off your hawlk where

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    • Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. says

      September 7, 2016 at 1:46 am

      There's much I don't know but this I do know, I prefer my method, cheers, kirk giordano Rendering

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    • James Reeves says

      September 7, 2016 at 2:42 am

      Oh Kirk, I was told the reason for picking the mud up from the top of the hawk was to keep the mud off your hands and to help keep them dry. The lime is the enemy it really eats on you more when your hands are wet.

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    • Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. says

      September 8, 2016 at 1:13 am

      Hey James, lime has kicked me arce before, there was a time when I had to use vaseline on my hands and place my hands in sandwich bags tied to my hands to sleep as all my joints bled. Those day are long gone, I buy usually 100 to two hundred gloves at a time.My hands are strong and girly soft, I wish to keep them that way too. Cheers, kirk giordano Rendering

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    • James Reeves says

      September 8, 2016 at 2:16 am

      lol I know what you mean especially when using sponge float on sand finish

      Reply
  8. lockhrt999 says

    May 3, 2017 at 3:19 pm

    Hi, is it possible to do plain face plastering on a 10 year old coarse sand plastered wall or can it only be done if the plaster is wet? Thanks for your lovely video BTW.

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    • Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. says

      May 4, 2017 at 4:42 am

      Howdy Lock Dude, not sure I understand the question, but if you're not sure the new plaster will adhere use a plastering bonding agent, weld crete is great for adhering new plaster to painted or existing. Cheers, live long and plaster Giordano’s plastering tips with images

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