Stucco Acrylic windows stucco and paint on the same day.
Rapid Set Stucco Patch and Paint the same day, Same day Plastering and Painting with this stucco.
Stucco and paint same day, or within two hours.
This includes any patches or holes or newly installed windows doors, etc.
Hello our faithful subscribers, most of you know that anything is stuccoed.
Most manufacturers don’t recommend painting stucco before this 28 day cure time. Why? This cure or wait time allows the new plaster, which has a high pH level like around 13, to hydrate, then drop to about a pH level of approximately 8-9.
Stucco will quickly attain a pH in the range of 8-9 if adequately hydrated. “You can hydrate with your garden hose.”
FYI, You should always prime your bare stucco before applying a finished coat of paint.
Okay, some might think, so what happens if you paint the same day? Is the stucco going to explode? Not really, but new paint can blister or not adhere very well.
Now you know.
As the title suggests, you can apply “Rapid Set Stucco,” stucco, and paint within two hours. This is a significant advantage to some folks.
In this video, as the property manager wanted to rent the place out the next day, he wanted the walls to look good. No one wants an eyesore for any new tenants to see construction progress, so I recommended the “Rapid set Stucco.” which we use in this video.
The bags say you can paint in a couple hours after applications.
“Rapid set stucco” Is sold at HD and lowes, plus many other hardware stores, “Rapid set stucco” is sold in 10 or 25-pound boxes for homeowners’ convenience or more significant amounts in 50 to 94-pound bags. This is a user-friendly product.
What’s that mean? Since the sand and the accelerator are already in the bags.
You just add water. How easy is that?
All the same day, cement plasters don’t over mix for three to 5 minutes.
Overmixing compromises the strength with all the same-day plasters.
So don’t get crazy with mixing.
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LOVE THESE videos LOL
Howdy Psycho Axe Dude, thank you, perhaps it's because I cater my videos for axe carriers.
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Watching a professional hustling and making it look easy…….great job Kirk
Howdy John, hustling and having a bit of fun too. Getting paid to do it is just plain cool, what a country.
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Seriously!!!! YOU are the Master!!!! You have taught me sooooo much!!!! I really appreciate it!!!!!!
Howdy Flip Side Dude, I'm just the messenger, glad to be of service.
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Wait a minute you're going to cut off the video before you show it completely dry and blended in that's the most critical part darn it we know it's not flawless but we need to see you what a true professional can do
Howdy Noblsht, I agree, however, if it's dry, cool beans if it's not when we leave, bummer.
Standing around watching paint dry for possible two more hours is not financially wise for me, so we usually show current results right before we depart.
FYI, This color matching did come out much better than I thought it would.
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Thanks Kirk-love your videos.
Howdy Adam, thank you my friend.
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Mr giordano, allover my 1950 neighborhood the stucco houses 'most' mold on north side and peel on south side. Did they use wrong paint or do we need to use oil base paint after sand blasting? Thanks for your advice, jeannie in sacto
Howdy Crochet, I would have to view in order to give an opinion.
That being said Prime and paint with Sherman Williams as I'm told it's best and longest lasting to help deter rainwatergoing throught the walls.
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nice and good
Atta boy JinMei Dude, thank you,
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Kirk ARENT YOU SUPPOSE TO USE THE PLASTIC FLOAT FOR ACRYLIC
Howdy Jose, good question my brother, a plastic float can do two things, act like a hard rubber float and compress the base coat or provide a certain finish.
A sponge float pulls the sand to the surface, this is what the first plastering company used, thus I have to match their finish.
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Great job kirk
Howdy my fellow plasterer and youtube teacher of plastering, thank you.
I think YouTube needs more teachers of trades in their video arsenal.
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Where u been Kirk dude
Howdy Old school dude, doing the same stuff we usually do.
I'm the plasterer, not the video dude, my son Jason iis the video dude and plasterer, he possibly has more than 20 repair videos on his camera, he is the guy who has to pull the time from his social and working life to upload and often edit out my goofy sayings.
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Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. Hat's off to Jason then. His video work is good.
Howdy Jeff, thank you, were a team, neither of can work and film without the other, well it could happen, but the camera would have to stay on a tripod.
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You make it look soooooooo easy!
Howdy Scrub Dude, it actually is for us as we understand the cementitious materials and what they're designed for.
Plus it is fun palying with sand.
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Will the color streak when using a wet float?
Howdy Chris Dude, excellent question, Depends.
when applying all dark colors weather acrylic or cementitious, the darker the color the more varied color's will become visible.
Why? Another excellent question, glad you asked.
Say, for example, you pour Clorox on blue jeans it's a similar situation.
If the colors start to cure or harden, water becomes necessary to bring out the sand, thus the variation of colors can happen, especially when doing patchwork, that means a color patch within a complete wall.
This is more likely with crappy acrylics than others.
It's best to keep your sponge float as dry as possible through the entire process, however, when re-coloring patches within a finished wall, it's a whole new ballgame.
When the tie in perimeters become dry, a plasterer has no choice but to dip the sponge float into the water to bring it back to life to blend in, welcome to possible streaking.
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My neighbor hired someone to fix cracks in her stucco. Why the hell was that guy using tar to fix it?
When they are stucco mixes that can easily be used.
And trying to paint that. Yeah right.
After watching your and Mike Haduck videos. I did my own cement and stucco, and it came out pretty good. Considering I never done that before.
She should have come to me to fix it.
Howdy Lord Dude, well if I were to take a guess, that fella may have supposed that since tar works on certain roofs and chimneys to prevent water from penetrating, he possibly felt it would work on the walls.
I too have been guilty of doing some goofy shit in my younger days.
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Hey Kirk Dude, Philly Auction house here. Started some. Major work to come. Got a watch stucco over btick. Thanx Bud
Howdy Mercado, FYI,
When anyone starts to apply cement plaster at first, there are muscles in your forearm, wrist and deltoid and shoulders that you more than likely didn’t know existed.
These muscles are rarely used in everyday living.
Thus they will feel like they are on fire or swell up when you start to apply plaster, no worries, this is an excellent sign of unused and still weak muscles, not hurt muscles.
then when that beautiful pain is gone, begin again.
Your wrist, forearms or shoulders will burn, but that's o.k.
For the average person, it takes a week or two to get those unused muscles strong enough to move mud where you want it.
FYI, if you fall off a bike and hurt your leg, that's a bad pain or soreness, to strengthen muscles you didn’t know you had, creates a beautiful soreness.
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Hey Kirk, great to see you guys back at it. Where was the "Kirk is the best" smiley at? Did you put him on Jason's work when he wasn't filming? Haha love those ones!
Howdy William, that next video is on the way, didn't realize folks paid attention to my goofy rambling.
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What brand rapid set u use ?
Howdy Alfred, excellent question, as there are so many,
at the beginning of this video, I show the product
Its called Rapid Set Stucco mix.
Some stores sell it in 10 or 25-pound boxes, or it comes in 25-pound bags for larger jobs too.
FYI, Like all the same day materials, don't overmix.
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I use the same brand but the setting time seems longer on ur videos
I know from my experience every bag seems a lil different in setting time
Thanx for the response
After watching a ton of your videos, I got courage – this weekend I did a window this size and same size hole to patch. Being a noob, I applied two layers of rapid set, working around the window, until the new work matched the same plane as the existing, which allowed me to compensate for my lack of skill. Then I did the finish color coat yesterday. Basically what you did in 15 minutes took me two days. So yeah, I'm a little awesome (as long as I don't get any cracks). Especially since I know what the sponge float is for, thank you sir.
Though my eyes were irritated from I think the rapid set. Does it cause eyes to burn? Maybe it's just me.
Oh, my main point was: amazing color match job! Really remarkable, the color is right on the money.
Howdy Jeff, congratulations on your decision to go for it.
As far as eyes being burned by the lye in the stucco, you betcha, removing or mixing any stucco or plaster or just sitting at a bus stop, will have an effect of duct particles that will kick anyone arse.
Dust is no joke and proper reperators shold be worn when handling all materials.
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Mr. Kirk, are you trump supporter ??
Howdy Proof Dude, man I don't get into politics or religion as it's always a no-win decision, half either agree or disagree.
The fight ain't worth the battle as my thoughts are just words in the wind.
I will say this, I as in this repair I will be judged, not by this video presence but by my actual "repair."
The man has a ways to go, so the juries still out.
I will also say this, he's one dude I wouldn't want to piss off.
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Great job kirk.
Howdy GS Dude, thank you.
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If you want came to creece we want to lern.
Hi buddy, just out of interest, what are the going rates for a plasterer in the shtates?
Howdy Charlie, depend on the plasterer, it can range from 15 to 60 an hour.
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Great work of art as usual Kirk, live long and plaster mate!
Howdy Paintbrush dude, thank you my friend.
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Kirk I have really enjoyed many of your videos! I recently used Rapid Set mortar mix down here in Georgia on a hot humid summer day for repair a spot that was bulging. Wow, that stuff hardened soooo fast. Even when I watered it down. Think it was cause hot summer time? Next time I will not use rapid set.
Howdy Kevin, there are many Rapid set materials including the cement all that hardens 3 times as fast as the Rapid set stucco, I skim coated a wall once with thier Cement All to see if I could, I was able to but had to hustle like crazy.
These Rapid set products take some time in to learn about the set times, for quick same day repairs and painting they are worth the time in.
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hey kirk, i've been watching your videos all evening , they are teaching me alot. my dad is a contractor here in belgium and i work with him. we build houses but we we dont do finish work. we only need to plaster the foundation. But my question: why dont u use a spraying machine to spray the plaster (interior or exterior) since you need to plaster all day all week?
u are a great teacher. Thanks for the videos.
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Howdy Repete, good question, fact is I worked behind a pump for many years and owned one for a couple, they take all the fun out of work.
Too much covering, many men needed, too many things to go wrong, hoses packing, I could fill this page.
But the fact is I like plastering by hand as it's fun, as opposed to spending hours covering, covering is no fun.
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wow, thanks for the fast answer. I didnt think about it that way. thanks for all the great videos.
Howdy Repete dude, no worries, been there done that, little glory for the amount of work necessary to run tommy guns.
Now if shopping centers are all a person plasters it would hold some benefits.
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How do I change a Spanish textured stucco to a smooth finish? What tools are recommended.
Thanks,
Howdy Bigguy, you'd have to pressure wash your existing wall, then apply a bonding agent, now a new color coat can be applied to whatever finish you want.
However, If your current texture is heavy or thick a skim coat would have to be applied also, before a finish coat.
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Hey Kirk I have an old block house and I wanna stucco it myself should I pursuer wash and then put on a bonding agent after? I was just wondering if I need to use the Bonding agent so it will stick the the old painted block or if I can just stucco it after I wash it please help thank you
Good evening Gareth dude, sorry for the late response but when these questions come in is out of my hands.
After pressure washing when the blocks are dried is when you paint on the bonding agent.
If your blocks walls were never painted no bonding agent would have been necessary as the stucco would adhere with what we call a natural mechanical bond.
This happens when you hit the existing block walls with water then apply stucco, the two adhere by suction as they are both cementitious.
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I'm doing stucco repair for my neighbor for some extra cash and came across your videos. They are very informational and it help me a lot. I love your humor and the way you explain things. Thank you so much for that!
Atta boy All Knowing dude, make some extra dough and have some fun at the same time learning new stuff.
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Kirk, I hope the tape samples made it for the job you are filming. I look forward to the video.
Good afternoon Sara, no on this one I had to use what was available, I didn't mind too much as it was to only last a few hours,
Your quality Echo tape will be uploaded later today by my son for use on a project we are doing that requires the ability to adhere for a month or more, "Echo tape," for those reading wondering what this conversation is about.
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Kirk, Awesome video sir , you make it look so EZ, I think I can do it….hahahahah, I just may take on a patch at home .
Kirk, I've got a twenty five year old straw bale house in New Mexico, gutters fell off, so the rainwater comes off the eaves onto the north side buttress walls, one caved in. Any insight into water sheeting, besides the after application of silicone based water avoidance? I'd like to do this ONCE!
Howdy dude, follow the advice in this video and choose to have an acrylic stucco applied, this stucco is water proof.
Best wishes,
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Thanks for the videos. I have been a mason for forty years but in my area of the US we do more brick, block, rock and concrete than plastering or a stucco finish. But I love to see how it's done when I need some info on something I have not done yet.
Greetings Jerry, no worries, that's what I'm here for.
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Anyone working in a WHITE SHIRT working with this stuff is the people you DO NOT question. Dude shirt has only ONE blue dot from the acrylic and I'm sure he pulled that out when he took his shirt off. This is the man right here!
Good Morning Verb Dude, man, I like your style. thank you
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I have a house built in 1972. We had a lot of stucco repair to do before we painted the house this year. Buckling, cracking, large chunks that had come out. It was a mess. I had never done stucco work before. I watched a TON of videos including yours. I used several boxes of this product and the end result was perfect. But as you said….this stuff has a very limited working time. So I mixed one box at a time and I moved fast. It was almost 100 degrees outside at the time. Painted the house a few days later and it looks fantastic. No one would ever know that so much stucco had to be repaired. It looks great and I didn't have to wait a month to paint the house.
Atta Girl Jennifer, you, my girl are an inspiration to all folks, especially the men, so much for the weaker sex guys, if she can do it with the fastest setting stucco time for a stucco cement plaster, then either she is a blessed goddess, or most men don't pay attention. Peace love and happiness to all. Plastering and repair tips for your number one investment
What brand do i use to skim coat a existing wall that gauges I used rapid set to patch up the stucco finish coat one I'm tryi to coat the wall and cover the lows spots of concrete so I could paint
Good evening dude, I use Lehigh's Hanson premium Portland cement plaster myself.
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Do you just work on small houses and walls or do you work on big houses as well?
Good evening Oscar Dude, I have stucco massive homes that were in movies and on covers of magazines, some of the homes were over 10,000 square feet, this is considered large for homes.
These days I no longer wish to work with to hire 10 or more men but instead with my family, so no more big homes, I've paid my dues with about 40 years in this trade.
I now mainly stucco for enjoyment and to teach others, via this channel.
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Hi MR Kirk,I love the way you work and explain things at the same time your work are amazing I SUBSCRIBE to your channel and try to SUBSCRIBE again but YouTube wont let me do it twice 🙂 .
Evening Picvid, thank you, not certain why, perhaps because you have already subscribed?
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@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. yes I already did but you deserve more:)
@jeep lova too funny, thank you
what about the line around it?
Good evening Lord, what line?
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@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. 🙂 … I need a guy in los angeles county…was that sexists? Hit me up if you know any peeps… darklrd8@gmail. Beautiful work …
@Lord Cromwell He asked you 'what line/??
Love to watch that float work, thanks for all the lessons ! learned so much about getting the finish correct, handling the moisture level and moving the material with a sponge.
Howdy Al, that's our job as plastering messengers.
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goddamit lu.. mix the mud correctly.. jesus christ lol
Howdy AssClown, Exzackkory
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You were a little rough on Lou in this vid
Howdy TYrash Digger, lou is my brother, he has thicker skin than a rhino, beside he talks more shit about me off camera than my little whining on and off.
Now if I were to say some of the crap he did when we were kids would say, what a guy.
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Good evening Yany, cool beans daddieo
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Please give the ingredients of what this guy using.
(did he add clay to the portland) ?
https://youtu.be/h10exe9-s2k
Good evening Dry Cjhalice, ask and ye shall receive.
The description above all of our more than 800 videos has all the necessary and detailed information written in there.
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Now that's some skill to push up to a cantilevered ceiling and still not get patch mix all over the ceiling, excellent job as usual kirk!
Good evening BMW repair crew, thank you, my friend.
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Hey Kurt you are the expert so I want to know what strength weld Crete do I put on smooth painted cement patches they did previously for repairs on a dash finish stucco I want to dash over the smooth …do I dilute the weld Crete?
Good evening Johhny, I recommend you do as the can says.
Us professional plasterers who have been plastering for more than twenty-five years know when to dilute the bonding agent, but this is only when color cating a home, I dont advise folks to dilute unless they are licensed plastering contractors.
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@Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. Thank you very much I know from experience dashing texture on there over a smooth painted cement it will fall right off also does that bondex acrylic fortifier they sell at home depot does that work like the larsen's or is it considered just a fortifying agent
Good evening Johhny, acrylic fortifying agents are not bonding agents.
Home Depot sells Quikrete bonding agent it adheres concrete to concrete up to one inch thick is a good substitute, maybe even stronger as Quikrete wrote the book on concrete and cement plastering and their products.
I prefer Weldcrete by lawsons as it has a solid reputation for so many years, but it is sold at only the plastering yards, I also like Weldcrete as it's blue in color, this is a big help, as you can see if an area was missed.
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The video I’ve waiting for, why do I believe you used ride a surfboard,anyway thanks again Kirk and TEAM!!!
Hey Kirk and family ,i'm loving your videos even though i'm from the UK , Rendering or as you call it has scared the crap out of me since i was a young lad trying to learn ,you make it look so easy ( I am a Bricklayer by trade or as you call it a mason i think) Keep them coming 🙂
Howdy Rich and flow, thank you, most think bricklaying to be incredibly difficult. All trades can be fun once the time is invested to learn.
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Hi Kirk, for an acrylic finish is there any quick way (or method/products available) to apply scratch & brown coats same day while preserving benefits of strength & Ph using traditional 48 hr + 28 day cures. Application is for room addition & Primer & Acrylic coat would be applied within week of scratch/base. Thanks in advance.
Awesome, adding your skill set to my own definitely makes me more of a professional thanks for the mentoring
What's with the getups??? I don't get it. I've seen a few of the videos and always the same getup
Good work. Good video. Thank you.
A buddy of mine used that lastameric paint and something leaked inside and made it fill up with water like a big blister outside. Keeps stuff in too. Lol
Beautiful work buddy.