Ghosting effects on a wall with an acrylic finish
Howdy folks, here is a home that we applied stucco to about 20 years ago, we also applied the same stucco system for his garage about 5 years ago.
On this day we were showing you folks the best methods of how to color coat an area (window and door) so you won’t’ have any ghosting effects when completed.
A person has to first color in the area patch, and then apply another coat from corner to corner for best results.
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Ghosting effects on a wall with an acrylic finish
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Ghosting effects on a wall with an acrylic finish
Which Dryvit acrylic texture are you guys using here, Sandpebble, Freesyle, Sandblast? Great job by the way! I'm wondering why you prefer the sponge float over a plastic float in a circular or figure 8 pattern?
hello Matt Bussen Vocals dude, we used Dry-Vit's sand pebble fine as that is what is applied to the existing home, 25 years ago.
I prefer to use a new green sponge float and generally I'll go in all directions.
Your a plasterer so you know the key to a good acrylic finish is not leaving float lines as we want our finish to appear very uniform therefore we have to look and see if we have any circular, vertical or horizontal line looks and if so go back over these lines with the same, but, clean and dryer green floats any direction we chooses as long as we get those lines out,
Best wishes,
Kirk Giordano
Hi Kirk- You make it look easy as usual. I have a question- and I know someone below was busting your chops about this in the comments. However- I am actually asking for real and not trying to be funny. So- I am currently looking into acrylics. All the application instructions I've seen so far on these products recommend a plastic float. I see you using a sponge float in your acrylic videos. And the finished product looks great. Why do you think they specify a plastic float on these products? Which float would be more forgiving for someone who only does plastering once in a while? Talking specifically about acrylics.
Hi Matt G, if your going to apply a worn finish you can use a plastic float to creat the pattern, but If it were me I would not spread with a plastic float.
For allof our acrylic finishes we all apply with a hawk and trowel.
You first apply with a hawk and trowel, then use a green sponge float to bring out the sand.
I guess a fella can apply with a plastic float but all the companies I have ever worked with did not.
Sure a plastic float cost about 6 bucks, give me a steel trowel any day, last for years instead of weeks.
We have many videos where we show how to apply acrylic finishes, type in the key words in our channel to view how we apply them.
Best wishes,
Kirk giordano
The plastic "float" is for floating…….not application…. But anyway, great videos Mr Kirk. Keep up the good work.
So basically ghosting is like if you do a patch on an interior wall and dont prime it before you paint the whole wall. You will see the spot because it absorbs the paint differently and leaves more of a flat sheen.
Good Morning Joe dude, it depends on the patch and paint, no solid answer, sorry
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Kirk..I noticed you don't use plastic floats Just Green floats..so its more like a sand finish floated out .I've done so many on my time.. ghosting effect are scary especially when you teardown your scaffold and noticed patches.. another important information if you patch an existing home where windows & doors we're removed ..if previous contractor left it bumpy and not rodded out correctly you need to follow that ..some Plasters want to leave there work top notch..but the wall is the boss ..also what works great for a nice consistent sand finish color coat a hand Hopper put your finish in the hopper ajust the air for finish flow.. doesn't even leave cold joints .. thanks again Kirk for your vids
Good Evening Jesus, the only ghosting we get is one does not understand, the water in a green float must be consistent or none at all.
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I don't have stucco, don't do stucco, don't plan on doing stucco, yet I can't stop watching your videos
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Will that plaster to painted product?