Smooth stucco finish with image acrylic product.
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In this video, we are feathering a stucco acrylic fine or smooth finish manufactured by La Habra stucco, called “image” it’s used for complete home finishing or feathering in stucco transitions for expert results.
stucco acrylic fine or smooth finish, image by La Habra, feathering stucco transitions in better.
Other Acrylic videos may interest you. Enjoy
https://youtu.be/283DclFqDwk/Acrylic/ stucco finish, duck pond, stucco-flex.
https://youtu.be/d3sHR8KD16c/Stucco/ stucco acrylic’s for retaining walls.
https://youtu.be/NCP0gM2dQVY/acrylic/ acrylic plastering for flexibility.
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Great video as always, Kirk and family! Thanks for sharing.
I really like the shirt you're wearing in this video. Any ideas as to what the brand of the shirt is?
Thanks again!
Thanks for getting back out there.
Nice hat! Nice job as usual !
Hello Kirk & Jason. Yes the hats look cool.
Thanks for sharing again. I was going to reach out on your website and ask for some professional help, but your way too far away….dang it! I need a good plaster guy in the LA area.
Hey Kirk and Jason Kevin here from Australia. Good to see your well . Another great video to add to my growing knowledge of rendering (as we call it here.)
✌ Peace guys
Use your shoe…lmao. Now that's talent. Good job my ole friend. Cheers from Central Florida
I dig them hats , Captain Kirk and the Red bearded plasterer.
ive got a house next week that is smooth finish that i am going to repair its got cracks all over i dont want to use polyurethane caulks because ive heard acrylics wont bond to them any suggestions on using a cementitious or an acrylic?what to pre fill the half inch deep cracks before finish?Thanks Guys!!!
Man sweet hat. Can I buy one? Lol
Kirk, you are the best. Ever do work in the East Bay?
I want a hat too. How do I order one?
101k subscribers?! Kirk-you go from strength to strength!
Glad to see you back at , Kirk! Thanks for sharing.
It's great to see you again
The volume is extremely low.
Stay safe buddy
You can send to me a cap i want one
I'm your fan
Why didn't someone feather out the trowel makers in the brown patch area? Seems that would have helped saved a step or two.
"I could use my shoe, guys." LOL. Love it.
The master at work
Salut family Giordano :))
Hey Kirk , the true master of the stucco.. lol I had reached out to you last week and told you my house has what I believe to be a sand finish Acrylic stucco , Applied directly on to cement boarding.. there are a few areas that peeled and bubbled off. I was going to use Portland cement Lime and sand and cement coloring.. try to match the color . Then Bonding agent the cement board and apply.. what I’m really asking is am I using the right products or is there a product that I can match the color with and apply that has better fits my situation.. I can email you a few pictures… My email is Intownplumber@ Gmail.com any advice would help out .. thanks again Kirk… FYI house was built in 74 and Stucco was done in the 90s .. from previous owner ..
Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. Thank You For Advice . Will Do !
good stuff…
Took your advice about planks Kurt. A guy in philly was selling used osha planks for 30 bucks a 16 footer. Used but In decent shape. Thanks for your help.
Kirk! I love your videos! I just bought a house and I’m trying to smooth out the front. It’s a painted cinderblock house with real brick accents around the windows. The brick is not pretty, it’s rocky. How can I smooth out the house so it’s all flushed?
most the time now I know what you doing but this is a first and I sure will use it on my new building too. Looks like a great product ….. thx for sharing
I love your videos thank you so much for taking the time to make this type of videos. I've learned so much.
Hi, Kirk,
I am writing to you for some advice after watching hours of your really useful YouTube videos! I live in McAllen, TX (on the Mexican border about 60 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico). Since we are well outside of your business area, I feel like asking for some advice is ok as I don't think that I would be a client due to geographical inconvenience!
I am an avid DIY'er and am building a block wall for a patio in the front of our house. I will be stuccoing the wall once constructed. Thanks to your videos that helped fuel some other stucco projects around the house, I feel confident with this process.
My question is about the house itself. The home is a brick veneer structure from the late 60's. The brick has a "tumbled painted" finish on it and is structurally sound. For aesthetics, I want to stucco over the brick but because of the paint am unsure if the stucco will adhere properly. I have considered sand blasting, the application of a bonding agent, or the use of metal mesh.
If you have a moment for a quick response I would me most appreciative.
Again, thank you for your wonderful videos and your artistry!!
Dave
@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. Thanks, Kirk! I was hoping that would be your answer…
I have used One Pass
by Rapid Set. It goes on smooth exterior / exterior . Sets in 20 min. It can go 1 inch thick in two coats. Let me know if you tried it. Powder form. Thanks be safe .
Glad to see you guys are staying busy. To bad you're not closer to Phila,Pa.
Kirk, can you at least fake it just a little bit and make it look like it was an effort, haha? You can use your shoe in your sleep and it would pass inspection. You and Jason please stay well so we can see you on the next one.
Kirk: I think it would be great if you can revisit the work sites and show the end results.
Clear as mud. BYE
Bravos. Outside smooth Render. Thank you! Bless you guys. Love the swag hats.
Hi Kirk, I am closing a wall from a "removed window" and wonder if you could recommend the best stucco materials from Westside. My goal is no rain water can get in and mess things up, along with strong insulation effect. Thanks.
@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. Thanks. How about materials on plastering ?
Learning a lot from your videos Sir. Need your advise please. So they are making a home for my family and I and they are applying acrylic stucco. They have used tyvec, insulation foam and sealed the windows properly but today I went to inspect it and they put a foam sealant underneath between the osb and insulation. Does that sound right? I live in south Texas where it gets hot, and humid. It also rains from time to time. I’m afraid the home won’t be able to breathe some it doesn’t have the GAp in between either. Should I be worried?
Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. thank you. I’ve been doing lots of research and learned he is not doing the efis where water drains. He’s using senergy level 1 stucco system. I was just a bit worried cuz it has sealant underneath and no drain plate at all. Seals around windows and everything else looks good. Thanks for you help sir. Peace
Hi dude, it 's good to see you to return to normal life (working) from reluctant self-quarantine.
YEAAAAH! super excited to see another vid … another stellar demonstration guys… looks great
@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. promises promises ….. thanks guys! looking forward to that always
Love your video's.
Hey thanks for an other awesome video! Always enjoy watching ur videos and seeing u working with ur family is a beautiful thing and ur a very lucky guy. Thanks and GOD bless
great video Kurk, very useful
Great to see you back.
Looks like a mess…
So does a car after bodywork and before the paint Einstein. smh
https://youtu.be/VIlpDDhBdFo
Hi Can you introduce me a good contractor who can give me a professional smooth finish on my outside walls? thanks
@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. I live in Los Angeles, California, 90041. It's a long 4' height stucco exterior wall I'm trying to remodel, I watched many of your videos, My dad and I tried a few materials like La Habra Santa Barbara but it didn't give me the fine finish I am looking for, then I tried Wunderfixx which is pretty smooth and easy to work with but it comes only in gray – I like white fine, smooth modern finish- and also about that, I doubted if it's a good fit for exterior wall. The color pack didn't help much, We tried V/O repair Mix with CTS Cement and still is not white and when we added color some small cracked appeared, So Please advise what material you recommend we use, I contacted Image smooth since they are in CA but hasn't heard back if that's the case please tell me where to provide. Also, if you happen to know an expert here in the area I like to have someone do it this time for us. It's been a few quotes and it's ready for a final one. I wish I could of send you some pictures.
@Ela Ahmady I'm in the same situation – having a stucco wall that in need of a white smooth stucco finish. Have you found a contractor in LA area that you like or you are attempting to do it yourself? I would love to hear how it goes if you are doing it yourself. Which material did you end up using and how did it go for you?
Hey Kirk, how are you? Just to clarify, can I skim coat a concrete wall with 3 parts sand, 1 part portland WITHOUT adding "S mortar" or lime??
I am asking because I already skimmed my back yard concrete wall with pre-mixed s mortar, sponge finished 30 minutes after applied at 60 degrees F, 3/8" thick. The sand seemed too coarse and next day the surface sand would fall off if gently rubbed and Im hoping it was because the sand was too coarse. Did I float too soon? I dont want to make this mistake on the front wall. Thoughts? Thanks so much man
Hi Kirk. This could be exactly what I'm looking for. The current beige stucco of my cinderblock wall is very sandy or coarse, and I want this white smooth stucco look. In another video (Preparing walls for chalkboard paint), you suggested that "Buy Hansons Lehigh White cement plaster. Now you would have to also go to Home Depot to buy white sand.
You mix three times the sand to every one part white cement plaster, then apply and trowel smooth." How is this technique different from this one here with IMAGE SMOOTH? Is this already premixed with sand and it comes in a bucket like in this video and all I have to do is to apply it over my current stucco wall? I'm attempting to do DIY white smooth stucco finish for my cinderblock wall, and if this method is easier with no mixing involved and would yield a white smooth stucco finish then it's exactly what I am looking for. Thank you so much!
Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. thank you so much Kirk. Wishing you and family health, happiness and prosperity.
Don’t the people where you live believe in sealant joints, butting tight to Windows is a big no no, if I did a job like that, I would never get paid and yes sealant joints and expansion joints are mandatory in stucco, if they did not put them in I would not repair the job.
I love your videos. I want to change the exterior color, and since i also need repairs done i was thinking about just adding a new topcoat to my old stucco. Do you have any suggestions? It looks like my old stucco is a medium or rough sand with a knock down sort of finish. Im sure uve probably already done a video about it- can u point me to it? Thanks
@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. thank you
If your stucco is in decent condition, probably easiest way to change color is to paint. I delayed painting my stucco over misplaced concerns that paint would bubble or peel if moisture got behind it – but typical acrylic house paint is vapor permeable and breathes so it's not a problem (do not use elastomeric paint or it will bubble since it's not vapor permeable). Had a heavy sand lace-type finish that required a lot of primer (colored a few shades lighter than the finish coat for ease of quality control to ensure full coverage). Paint looks great and it was 1/10th the cost of what a new stucco topcoat. Color coat stucco is indeed 'lifetime' but color tastes change and stucco fades over time, so in reality, it's unlikely original color choices will last a lifetime.
Hi Kirk, I wonder if I can ask you for some help. The flagstone cladding in the lower wall of my house has come off. The flagstones are attached to a board that covers the length of the wall. The board is still in one piece and all the flagstones attached to it are intact. I called a contractor and he told me the solution is to stucco the wall instead of reattaching the board. I didn’t go with his idea because I want to maintain the flagstone cladding look throughout the exterior of the house. What can I do to reattach the flagstone cladding back to the wall? I can send you a photo of the wall if you send me your email address. I would be so grateful for your advice. Thank you.
Hand me my patching trowel, boy!!
man i hate that finish, ive done it a few times and its just not fun to work with
I'm trying to do a blend repair for the stucco around the door before I replace the trim, guy at HD says oil based n water based stucco spray won't mix, any suggestions on how to blend it so I can make it look like a decent repair
@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. thanks for the reply, I sent a photo on Twitter to you in hopes that your vast wisdom would help my inexperience. I'm going to place a piece of wood trimming above a door and the stucco only goes back so far, I have a test spot drying of Ready Patch, not sure if that's a good choice, but if I place the trim up you can see a section that is not stucco textured and doesn't blend or match, so I'm looking for the right product to do a hand stucco repair around the trim area of the door
Kirk…thank you. You the man sir
Hi Kirk, I have had a few contractors come out and look at my 1939 home that needs to be sandblasted badly. I told 1 contractor that I want Santa Barbra Smooth on my home and he said its my choice but the Santa Barbra Smooth cracks easily and shows. What are your thoughts on that.
Glad I found your video – makes me realize that yes, I can do it. Needed repairs to get ready for sale (my little retirement dream house but life happens) and couldn’t get anyone to come out to even give an estimate. Unless you guys want to move to Tucson…
Old git
Shit old git
When looking for a steel trowel smooth finish, why cant the final color finish be an Eisenwall stucco product ? Or the Lahabra Base200 with "30/30" sand as you call it for smooth? I'm looking to DIY this, and have the time to do it slowly and use a large tray or wheelbarrow to mix in, but would rather have a premixed product I can just add water to. With Eisenwall, I can just do a steel trowel "closed" (not breathing as you say) trowel finish for the areas I busted and re-stucco-ed using Eisnewall, and then do 1 coat WeldCrete for the painted areas and 3-4 coats Weldcrete for the raw Eisnewall stucco areas…Then cover that with Eisenwall as a smooth finish to match it up…Yes, no, or how would you recommend going about it? Yes I wouldn't mind and may like the natural cement like trowel color marks…sort of like Roman Clay or Venitian plaster looking diffrences(not the smoothness or color, but that change in the way it colors when you trowel over. If that makes sense.
I am not even in the profession and I LOVE these videos….Is it the voice, the rythem, the trance that troweling back and forth puts me in, or WHAT?? But I think I ahve watched about 70 videos!!!!Bless you and your loved ones!