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Stucco transitions, hard rubber stucco floats create a finer sand finish

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It’s the old plastering with dancing shoe trick, to add some love and laughter back in the plastering trade, just to show, we have fun too.

To all our subscribers or folks who wander into our channel by choice or reasons unknown.
In this video, I’m explaining how a hard rubber or polyurethane plaster float is used to achieve a finer sand finish to blend into your existing fine sand finish.
A fine sand stucco fish is different than a stucco sand finish that a sponge flat has been used. When a song float is used, it brings much of the sand to the surface, which most houses have.
When used properly, a stucco hard rubber float is to make the walls true and plumb and compact the stucco to reduce hairline cracking.
However, it can also be used to give the walls a fine sand finish; as to what finish was on these walls.
Again you can learn to plaster in a few short years, but knowing how previous plasterer textures or finishes are applied, takes more time.
If you want a fine sand finish on your home, you may tell your plastering professional to use a hard rubber stucco float for your finish.😏

Perhaps some may get a kick out of how many things can be used to get the stucco on the walls. -https://youtu.be/e1vPSUGIv74/ Stucco/plastering walls using shoes, pans, shovels, or trowels.

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https://youtu.be/WkUaA_EHErg/ repairing a bad Plaster texture, How to fix a window stucco patch.
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  2. Haha. Nice. Been trying to go thru and like all the videos to hopefully help get you guys out, but definitely gonna share this on Facebook . Not sure how many people have seen it done with shoes. Haha

    • @Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. awesome brother. That is how I described in on Facebook when I shared. That people need a good laugh these days. Lots of negativity in this world lately. Appreciate the laugh. Keep up the good work.

  7. Ah the old dress shoe finish. I hear its real popular in Europe haha. Congrats on the beautiful new addition, Jason!

  9. Excellent Kirk! My first stucco job I learned it all from you- and I have a great deal of respect for what you do. A HUGE challenge to get consistency. You can look and my stucco- just back up a little. A little more, – more- about 30 more feet away, maybe 40….. there! We're a little more relaxed here in Texas, but still enjoy the humor!

  10. If Kirk’s holding class, it’s always educational and upbeat.
    It makes us forget about “the virus” for a while.
    Jason your addition to the family is adorable and I look forward to updated pictures/videos.
    My son was that size just yesterday and he is almost 30 already. Where did all those years go?
    Enjoy every moment!

  13. Hey Kirk-
    I thought of you today while grouting my bathroom. I was using a sponge and it “Brought out the aggregate”.
    Appreciate all the knowledge you have given me.

  20. I have a texture looking stucco, I want it smooth like Santa Barbara smooth finish.. is that possible without breaking old stuff off ?

  28. Thanks Kirk, I have learned so much from you in the last two years of watching. My son and I do EIFS repairs in Michigan. Thank you for taking the time to do these videos.

  30. So nice, I really like kirk , I respect you as a teacher Mr. Kirk. God bless you and all your family. From Mora's construction ( Jason, Jesus, Eva, Mara, and me Jorge Mora)

  37. Love your channel and I have a multi facet question/dilemma…Our stucco home was built in '39 and had a bad paint job some time back,,,maybe 60's? Then someone came through and did an acrylic plaster top coat with blue glue, around the 70's-80's+/- Question is I think the whole thing needs scraping off(it's mostly coming off in sheets 1sqft or bigger) and then power wash the paint. Is power washing sufficient or what else should be done prior to re-coat? I will hire out the new finish to a plastering company. I really trust your expertise and want to make sure that whom ever I hire does it right. It's a learning curve living in a new city where I know no one or their reputation other than the local masonry supplier's recommendation. So far, I have one guy that seems Ok and he wants to re-coat it with acrylic by Stone Stolite or Omega. Thanks in advance, Brian

  38. Kirk, I bought a house built in 1951 out here in Neptune Beach Florida. I’ve been researching doing my own stucco job and now I’m addicted to your channel!!! I have a very weathered and course dash finish on concrete block. There are several bad bubbles near the bottom and there are cracks from settling. I want a light Dash finish. Should I just clean and stucco over or take a concrete grinder and grind down to start fresh from the original block? Any advice would be appreciated! Keep up the good work

  42. I wanted to ask if your shirts are specifically rugged work shirts or just dress shirts? I looked around but…. Then you did the sho trick- now I’m wondering if you always wear those ‘dancing’ shoes- like maybe they provide a certain type of support for this type work or just wearing them for this vid?. Thanks! I Promise not to cop your style tho.

    • Howdy Joe, LOL, I buy all my work shirts at the Salvation army on Fridays when they are half off, It’s a block from my house.
      This means I’ve not paid more than two or three bucks for any of the white shirts I wear, I mean they are work shits! Plus, they protect my skin from the LYE that is in stucco and plaster as the shit burns skin big time.
      The shoes I wore as a gag, five bucks again at the Salvation Army.
      As far as copying my style? What style, all we show is to inform or educate as ole Kirk ain’t going to be around forever, meaning I would be honored if folks copied my style. That’s whats it is all about.
      Lastly, you can depend on us for sound advice on stucco and plastering tips.
      Kirk giordano Plastering

  44. Just bought a house in Pennsylvania that's all stucco and needs some repairs. Your videos help out so much thanks for sharing your 40+ years of knowledge.

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