Evening Roy, beautiful words my brother, I'm in your club too, one thing all can count on is, sound advice from us, cheers, my friend. 😉

Howdy Carlos, thank you my friend. Live long and plaster Kirk Giordano’s Plastering answers to life’s issues

Howdy Jesus Dude, no worries, happy to share the knowledge Live long and plaster Giordano’s plastering images and teaching video’s

Thank you sir.

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Howdy Matthew Dude my fellow plasterer from the U.K., thank you live long and plaster Giordano’s plastering images and teaching video’s

You are so welcome.😉

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Howdy Si Dude me fellow spread for the UK, thanks mate. That my best English talk which stands for, cool beans, daddieo.🍻

Howdy ArfaBiscuit Dude, no worries, FYI, to use a base coat cement plaster takes a bit more time in as like in this video, where the wall is perfectly set the mud flows off the trowel like magic, where the basecoat is a bit softer and or not set, a slight touch is required and more edge of the trowel necessary, and lastly where the wall is set or hard the trowel must be applied flatter, more pressure applied or all the mud will fall off as the wall is too dry to accept or better term would be to absorb the finish, Sort of like the old Story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, it helps to have it justtttt right. live long and plaster Giordano’s rendering plaster images and teaching video’s

Good evening My all American friend, atta boy, tell it to them straight, Thank you. The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of KZfaq. Over 850 free self-help videos 🎭 👀💃 Subscribers, you can depend on us to explain with truth, honor, experience, and skill for your time invested for wishing to learn the hows and whys of plastering.😉

Howdy Juan, remember you are there to learn they won't expect a professional plasterer, so relax and have fun, or as much fun as one can have under working conditions, hopefully they have a radio playing helps relieve tension to sing along while working and learning. Cheers and have a good and healthy year, Live long and Plaster Kirk and Jason giordano's teaching videos

Thank you for the kind words sir ! I will try my best to go in there relaxed. Live long and plaster.

Howdy Juan, I'm sure you'll do well, as the boss or fella in charge will have you doing most of the grunt work at first, but no real responsibilities will be placed on you until you have learned how to properly, it all takes practice with a love of what your doing, Here's a secret that's not recognized by the average person, look at the physical work as being paid to get in great physical shape. Best wishes with your new job, live long and Plaster Kirk giordano on teaching plastering

I'm sure they will have me doing all of the grunt work, that is a great way of looking at it, a free gym! Nothing my nearly 19 year old body can't handle.

Howdy Juan, atta boy, good attitude Cheers, Live long and Plaster Kirk's teaching videos

Aloha Armando, thank you brother, feels good to hear that kind of success stories. Peace love and happiness to all. Plastering and repair tips for your number one investment

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I had been having problems getting a professional in stucco to finish a project of addition that I am finishing and I remembered that some time, years ago, I had seen a video of yours to finish a smaller project, so I thought; on KZfaq there is a guy who gives good advice on stucco, so thanks to it today I almost finished with the texture finish. Although I'm not completely inexperienced since I do texture on drywall, I must say that I did not have enough confidence to make that texture by myself, so thanks to sharing your knowledge today I took a big step to finish my project

Atta boy Jo, thats why we make them. best wishes, Sound advice for plastering repairs from your favorite stucco geek

i guess Im asking the wrong place but does any of you know of a trick to log back into an instagram account..? I stupidly forgot my password. I appreciate any tips you can give me

@Jude Gibson Instablaster =)

@Ali Jeffery Thanks for your reply. I got to the site thru google and Im trying it out now. Takes a while so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

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LOL, thank you my friend.

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Good evening Wayne thank you, my friend.😉 If I hadn't got robbed by two arsehole judges in Hawaii, I would have had three times many videos and a few books out. I have had to invest hunderds of thousands of hours into that corrupt situation/story which I'm about to go public with; to put that horrible 5 years behind me, soon my brother. Our unique plastering Tip: all subscribers or anyone who stumbles on our channel with a question, type it into our Stucco/Plastering channel, and like magic, a video will appear to explain how it's done. This feature is miles ahead of any plastering forum. www.stuccoPlastering.com www.bayareaplastering.com

@@StuccoPlastering Hope everything goes well Kirk, stay strong brother! 💪🏻

Howdy Tim Dude, your way out of line with that commit, atta boy, Cheers and have a good and healthy year, Live long and Plaster Kirk and Jason giordano's teaching videos

I was just talking about that with a friend! I've been looking at my house and watching these videos to figure out how to match the finish after I fill in a window. On my neighbor's house you can see the lines where they just keep going up. It's like a much thicker version of what Kirk just did here, almost like it was thrown on and walked away from. I'm wondering if I can throw on the scratch and brown coats and when my budget allows call someone out to match the finish or if I should just give it a whirl after some practice.

Howdy Isaac, thank you, with skip trowel finishes, there are about 20 to 30 different common variations, we matched a Taco Bell finish last year where we used the heaviest sand, and just applied it three to four time thicker, "really short and heavy strokes" then simply left it at that, we did not knock down as we match whatever finish folks wish. like anything in the trades It all takes a bit of practice. Cheers, live long and plaster giordano’s plaster images and teaching videos

Howdy Drey Dude, my advice would be to apply the base coat, then give it a shot chances are you won't be able to match what you have, however some folks have odd talents they themselves are not aware of. Beside if you don't like it, you can scrape it off while still not fully cured go on Craigslist and find a plasterer who you can send them a picture of what you have they in turn can shoot you a cost to apply just the finish coat. I do this often where folks e-mail me what they have, I take it from there simply off a picture sent via email, easy peasy lemon squeezy. live long and plaster Giordano’s plastering images and teaching video’s

Hello RD Dude, no problemo. Bringing to all the worlds most comprehensive encyclopedia of free plastering video’s ever put together, by the plastering messengers of KZfaq. Kirk and Jason Giordano with over 800 videos 🎭 👀💃

Morning Ensar Dude, thank you my friend. Live long and plaster Plastering and repair tips for your home

Good evening My Space dude, thank you Live long and plaster Sharing the plastering knowledge

Thank you, my friend.

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You're welcome

Howdy Tony, it's easier to lay on a skip trowel finish with a finish material as the sand is the same size, less dropping. If you're really experienced this way works for certain textures. I cant achieve a fine lase finish with this basecoat, but close to it is possible. Peace love and happiness to all Mastering Plastering for the beginner’s to the experts

Howdy Truth Dude, you caught me messing around answering questions, thank you live long and plaster Giordano’s plastering images and teaching video’s

Howdy truth dude, thank you Best wishes with your projects, live long and Plaster Kirk giordano on teaching plastering

Evening Pat, I would advise a bonding agent if you're not familiar with how difficult this will be. Can it be done, yes, however it takes a lot of practice. A better way to do this is to use a finish coat material, instead of the portland cement plaster or the basecoat Plaster. Bringing peace, love, and harmony back to the world of plastering. The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of KZfaq.

Howdy 승열 곽 Thank you, my friend, cool as in my favorite expression, cool beans daddieo Live long and plaster Kirk Giordano’s Plastering answers to life’s issues

Good eveningJustice for all, and my African friend, I pull the mud from the top of the hawk when I'm doing an adobe finish, Hope this helps. The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of KZfaq. Over 850 free self-help videos 🎭 👀💃 Subscribers, you can depend on us to explain with truth, honor, experience, and skill for your time invested for wishing to learn the hows and whys of plastering.😉

Howdy Armando, any paints made for stucco should work. Sherwin Williams and Kelly More are both excellent.

@@StuccoPlastering thanks again!

Howdy John, you will need to roll or paint on a bonding agent first. You can purchase a Quikrete bonding agent from any hardware store for this. It's recommended that you clean the wall first as nothing adheres to a dusty or dirty surface. 🧞‍♂

@@StuccoPlastering Thank you Kirk! Will do! Your videos have been extremely helpful!

Howdy Peanut dude, stucco on what table?🤔

@@StuccoPlastering 3:03 Mortar board stand, is the correct name for it I have learned (LOL)

O'ooooo I see said the blind man. Thanks Peanut Dude.👨🏻‍🔬

Evening John, it was curing or drying. However, this second coat was still too new to take on water, as water would have taken or washed the base coat off. As an experienced applicator, these things must be known in advance. Bringing peace, love, and harmony back to the world of plastering. The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of KZfaq.

Howdy Frank, yes I have had more than my share of all the interior finishes such as the veneers with the limestone added and the venetian with the crushed marble, usually if a fella can spread one he or she can spread all as a rule anyway, the only obstacle would be over thinking the differences. Cheers, live long and plaster giordano’s plaster images and teaching videos

Good afternoon Salais, we have a video of this already plus one of the most difficult finishes to match on the way. Live long and plaster teaching plastering video’s

Howdy Journey Man dude, thank you If it were me I would install tile instead of painting. Paint will allow a shower pan or wall to gather mold fungus and spores because of the continuous moisture and wet conditions. Place garlic on your foot, wrap with plastic wrap, within an hour you will taste the garlic, same principal, the mold that will live and thrive on the shower pan, thus will seep into your skin transdermally. Dont skip with your health, besides the less time sick with not knowing why is better spent on the two hours or more installing the tiles. Best wishes, kirk giordano plastering

thanks for replying kirk. i will take the advice and look into some "how to videos" on the tile work. im finding out after buying my first home and trying to learn how to do some things on my own, that"details" count, and it is videos like yours that give some of us with the desire to try these projects the confidence to go for it.

Evening Esteban, if the wall is porous such as the one in this video and just applied, you can texture over with no bonding agent or extra moister or water. If a wall is painted, yes, a bonding agent is necessary. If this wall were set for say, a day, yes, it would be necessary to hydrate or hose it down, so the texture would adhere. Bringing peace, love, and harmony back to the world of plastering. The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of KZfaq.

@@StuccoPlastering Thanks brother you were so jelpfull.

Howdy Roger, got to admit that is a cool statement that just seems like white on rice, cool beans daddio, live long and plaster giordano’s plaster images and teaching videos

Howdy Todd; yes, you can, however, clean the wall first before you apply your bonding agent. No bonding agent will adhere to a dirty or dusty wall. 🍾

@@StuccoPlastering Thanks for your response. I will absolutely pressure wash first.

@@toddschoonover5919 cool beans.

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Howdy John, not really but that is a great question that's seams as natural a thing to do as white on rice, however if you wet this wall at this stage the mud will simply wash off "in some areas" thus the texture will be really off as a rule, you start with a wall, finish with a dry wall or have many different textures when it matters, after it painted this will show. Using base coat mud for a skip trowel finish takes a bit of practice as to how to place in on a wet wall VS a dry wall, all in the trowel, on edge or flatter so the mud does not fall off instead we push it onto a dry wall. live long and plaster Giordano’s plastering images and teaching video’s

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Howdy 90s dude, the cement plaster we applied is regular portland cement plaster with the same mix ratio as the scratch coat and brown coat, 3 parts sand to one part cement plaster, It appears to apply well as Jason is an expert at adding or subtracting water in the mix, us plasterers are a team, without a expert man mixing the team losing all games, but when in harmony unstoppable. Cheers, live long and plaster giordano’s plaster images and teaching videos

Howdy folks, here some links if you wish to purchase any of the stucco tools we use fro our videos off amazon, BTW, these stucco trowels, Hawks, darbies, drills, Bosch bull dogs used for stucco removal plus stucco scoops, dash brushes, green floats, hard rubber floats and a whole lot more plastering and stucco tools are located with a click of the keyboard, get these delivered to your front door and Payless. When buying plastering trowels purchase the ones with a minimum width of 4 1/2 to 5 inches wide, these help to move plaster where you want it, any trowels between 3 to 4 inches wide are o.k. for concrete work but not recommended for a plasterer. The hawks we use are a bit more in cost as they are Magnesium and large 14x14, they hold much more stucco or plaster thus less spilling, you can buy cheaper hawks made from Aluminum but they tend warp a bit easier. Live long and Plaster! Kirk giordano plastering tools and tips amzn.to/2nQQxPC Kraft 12x5 stainless won’t rust xxx amzn.to/2ohok0R curry 11x4 1/2 stainless amzn.to/2nzDlhF 16x5 kraft blue steel pool trowel xxx amzn.to/2nzNnz3 marshalltown magnesium hawk 14 x 14 amzn.to/2nnQREr Kraft 14x14 magnesium also xxx amzn.to/2nQFtBS Kraft elite 16x16 xxx amzn.to/2n30vc8 steel buck scoop amzn.to/2nzGnlK Marshalltown dash brush xxx amzn.to/2ni6jA5 Bon dash brush

Hey Kirk thanks for the item rundown....I have a 41/2 stainless troel and bought a blue steel pool trowel since I'm folloing your directions for the most part. All I need now really is a good hawk and darby. I have Bon book marked and their prices are same or less thna the box stores. Like you, in my case concrete work, I like to work with the largest tool to get things done. That same rule is applied to fine art oil painting as well. Just because a job/career requires labor doesn't mean there aren't well thoughtout methods to learn and master...I take none of this, including your videos for granted. I hope to save lots'ah $$$ by fixing up my house with my own two hands...and maybe some help here and there from the lil lady. Thanks again Kirk Peace to you and yours.

Hey Kirk, thanks for the extended rundown of materials. It's a great help to me knowig I'm on thr right track (I have been following your vids closely) I am probably going to place an order from Bon directly, Now another question. If I recall correctly using a standard 1-1/2 nap roller on plaster will give an oragne peel finish which would do well for my 80+ year old home...does an orange peel finish help to hide imperfections? They way past "contractors/fix'itmen" did some of the work for the part owners is quite wonky. Any help fully appreciated. Also, do you use stipple brushes or some of the other specialty tools includig texture brushes...guess that could be a whole vid in itself I suppose:) No pressure my man! Mark.

www.stuccoplastering.com/tools/ Howdy Mars, The Amazon link above is your personal link to purchase any of the tools we use for all of our how-to teaching guide video's, we demonstrate and explain in detail so that you may get a greater understanding of the stucco/plastering application, if you're interested in the trowels and tools we use please click on our Amazon account above: live long and Plaster Once you're on the link or page I show the most common tools but you can scroll along and find other tools you're looking for too in the same link.

Yup, thanks for providing the info and the amazon service. I have just about all I need to start in on some serious work but I have a few sections of drywall I had kept around to do some practicing on. I'm a "keep it around, I might have a use for this some day" kind of guy. Thanks again for the responses, very much appreciated.

Just regular Portland cement with three times the sand add for every one part of stucco.

Hi Jesus, as a rule, they don't chew through wood, they simply collect nuts for the winter, but if you feel that is better, go for it.👍

@@StuccoPlastering But they do chew through wood. My house is infested with squirrels. They are evil.

@@dogcomb47 maybe you have nuts in your house.

Howdy Jesus, maybe they are like mice or rats and see a hole and make them bigger so they can store food, Hence, check around your home and make certain to fill all holes with expanding foam or caulking, so there are no small holes for them to enlarge and enter.🤔

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Good afternoon Dan, we can but just a tiny bit as the water can bring the stucco back to life if wet too soon plus now the texture will be very different, plus we could get the dreaded wash off. All these issues are a real threat. to the finished product. Live long and plaster teaching plastering video’s

Howdy Thomas, pressure wash, apply caulking in the cracks then paint as usual. Live long and plaster Giordano’s plastering images and teaching video’s

Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. what paint or bonding agent would you recommend for this project

Howdy Thomas, any elastomeric primer will do, Kelly Moore make a very good products for painting new stucco. It stretches as the wall moves. Best wishes with your projects, live long and Plaster Kirk giordano on teaching plastering

Liberty First he said yo prep with a pressure washer then use weld Crete bonding agent sounds legit. I always wire the entire house before I plaster but its a lot of work

Howdy Thomas, it's not only a lot of work, but in my opinion destroys the integrity and or longevity, plus no way to waterproof the home where the nails attach the wire, as you can apply paper over stucco. Live long and plaster images for stucco/plastering and teaching video’s

Aloha cupid, yes it's repaired with cement plaster, we added our own sand usually 3 parts sand to one part cement plaster. If you don't want to go through purchasing sand and cement plaster, you can buy the rapid set stucco at Lowes and or Home Depot, you just add water to that stuff. Peace love and happiness to all. Plastering and repair tips for your number one investment

Howdy Hose, as a rule most countries build with what is the most abundant and natural material that they have, In the US we have lots of tree's or used to. in some countries they have the no how to create cinderblocks and or concrete, thus these are used and so on. Live long and plaster Kirk’s stucco/plastering teaching video’s

one more pleaze.so if it was your house to hit from tornado not f5 lets say f3 or close to there what is the material that will take the less damage..like what is the best to protect yourself!

Howdy Hose Dude, I have no clue as I have never been in a hurricane but would love the opportunity as I love nature at it's worst. I will say judging from hotels I have seen on island where hurricanes are common, concrete is the way to go. Live long and plaster stucco images and teaching videos

Ah Kirk you would love being at the Outer Banks, North Carolina during hurricane season. I have been there for two and for one my wife and I climbed this wooden tower structure that is part of a restaurant overlooking the beach, this after we were kindly asked to leave the beach for our own safety. This particular experience was just the outer band of what we east coasters call a mild one, as far as hurricanes go:). Added note the tower did have lightning rods attached to it so it was so much more of an awesome experience of natures powers than a reckless thing to do. Re; Hose Armando, on the east coast the great majority of all houses made more than 40-50 years ago, like my rowhome or town house to be fancy, were built with brick then lathed and plastered, all the tall buildings in Baltimore built before the mid to late 1950s were made of cement and there are even some buildings near the waterfront and elsewhere made of brick and mortar from as far back as the U.S. civil war...you can google Baltimore city Shot Tower (or the Domino Sugar building for some examples. The Shot Tower is oddly shaped but aptly named such because during 1860s mass produced lead shot or bullets were cast from lead near the top and then let fall to stay formed in rounded shape for use in the rifles of the day...such as the Springfield model 1861 which was a musket type or rifled musket . The US Civil war era Springfield Armory building still stands strong and firm till this day. I have a friend from Springfield Mass. and had the chance to visit the site a few years back. Basically the building methods have changed due to cost , return on investment. I believe there are 5 grade/type of materials used) for modern structures that is a somewhat architectural standard dependent on area of US so it is mostly, nearly entirely due to economic factors as for why most homes made over last 30 years or more are made of wood frame, plywood sided and papered.There are some homes that have a brick veneer so non load bearing and much less expensive. In addition in the Outer Banks, due to the yearly hurricane season, homes are made of wood with many standing on wooden stilts. These homes were expected to take storm damage each year but there are some the have stood strong for a hundred years, those are easy to tell how well built they are as they were made for the wealthy and are the really large homes closest to the waterfront. All newer homes there, even the pink three story monsters that look all out of place to me are made of wood still but of cheaper materials with long board and even vinyl siding. Wow, I just built a wall of text but history in general is kind of my thing and I tend to get excited to share when folks ask about things I know a bit about. Peace fellas

Howdy Armando, sound scary but exciting at the same time. Live long and plaster stucco images and teaching videos

Howdy Gods' helper, it wasn't that dry as I just applied it, If I would have wet or hydrated this wall, the stucco would have come down. I can look at the color to understand when it's dry enough to mist, as a rule. Bringing to all the most complete plastering encyclopedia ever created in the world online. By the plastering messengers of KZfaq. With well over 850 free self-help videos 🎭 👀💃 Kirk and Jason Giordano Plastering

Howdy American Pie Dude, you are correctomundo, I do ramble, but folks can count on us for sound advice.👨🏻‍🔬

Yes

Can but it won’t end up the same color as color coat with same amount of color added. So tinted like a color coat, no. Can it be tinted in someway, sure.

Good evening Aby, indeed is is the basecoat I textured with, just to prove a point. that yes, It can be done. The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of KZfaq. Over 850 free self-help videos 🎭 👀💃 Subscribers, you can depend on us to explain with truth, honor, experience, and skill for your time invested for wishing to learn the hows and whys of plastering.😉

Howdy Tony dude, Ann's husband, a knockdown dash is a thrown on or blown of stucco finish with a trowel lightly knocking down the high points, thus knock down dash, the finish in this video is a light skip trowel texture using the base coat cement plaster, to an average person they may appear similar, however a plasterer can easily see the difference. My average ratio of sand to cement plaster is 3 parts sand to one part cement plaster. Lastly, if you have a few more question ask here as other folks may have a similar question. BTW, if you type in individually questions such as what's the ratio of sand to cement plaster a video will appear with the answer more in depth in a video made specifically to answer that question. Live long and plaster Sharing Plastering tips by the Giordano Gents

Thanks Kirk, is the sand washed or is it bricklayers sand with some clay in it? BTW, I found an email address for you and sent you a few more Q's. Hope you can answer those Q's as they are very important to us. The greatest importance is the Fiberboard Q regarding the preparation for cement render. Do you use Fiberboard exterior cladding in the States? Over here, we also use a product called Blue board. Thanks dude, truly appreciate your help ;)

Howdy Ann, I prefer the washed sand such as Felton or Olimpia myself. In our area most attach plywood or OSB wood to the studs as a cladding, I have not seen fiberboard used here. I would advise plywood sheathing for your exterior if you can afford it. We do indeed have a product called blue board gypsum based sheetrock here that is made specifically for interior use, the blue layer of coating is for veneer plaster to adhere to it, this board is not intended for exterior use. Live long and Plaster Teaching the entire world how to plaster one Vimeo Video at a time.

I could be wrong but I think your lime will leach and give you efflorescence. I use portland and Synlime helps with the texturing.

Howdy steven, yes sir, in Alameda next door to beautiful Oakland Ca. live long and plaster Giordano’s plastering images and teaching video’s

there's no sand in gypsum, perhaps silica.

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Good evening Authur, welcome to skip troweling with the basecoat material, it came out perfectly. Never heard of bluestone dust is it from Avatar?😉 Note: to all subscribers or anyone who stumbles on our channel with a question, type it into our Stucco/Plastering channel, and like magic, a video will appear to explain how it's done. This feature is miles ahead of any plastering forum. 🥳 Kirk Giordano Plastering

hi thanks for your response blue stone dust i guess is a jersey thing its used as a base when you do pavers its very course , im a retired union mason from new jersey , i do somtimes a little stucco plastering on small jobs , ive gotton a few helpful tips from your site which is awsome thanks again for replying Artie

Hi Arthur and happy thanksgivings, okay I was wondering what that blue dust was, I thought maybe it was like, "pixie dust," I think thats dust that fairies sprinkle everywhere to help them fly???😀 Note: to all subscribers or anyone who stumbles on our channel with a question, type it into our Stucco/Plastering channel, and like magic, a video will appear to explain how it's done. This feature is miles ahead of any plastering forum. 🥳 Kirk Giordano Plastering

Howdy Mate, thanks for the bone or like. live long and Plaster Kirk giordano on teaching plastering

@@Flippityflop2350 Lol, with the volume down you lose tons of expert wisdom or bullshit, depends on one’s attitude.😉

Evening Bruno, sometimes, I show too much humbleness, sometimes I don't. I think I may have Sometimers, this is a condition of the subconscious mind similar to Alzheimer's. 😏 Bringing peace, love, and harmony back to the world of plastering. The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of KZfaq.

@@StuccoPlastering @bruno pissoni: Kirk's KZfaq instructional videos are a great contribution to the DIY world of home improvement wannabe's . . . I'll take exception to all the negativisits that malign him as you have. He provides exceptional videos of the trade that he' has specialized in for 30-40 years. Keep up the information good work, Kirk!

and being grateful is not yours.

Howdy Anne, I don't get all question posted to me for reasons I'm not aware of, so what is or was your question? Live long and plaster Kirk Giordano’s Plastering answers to life’s issues

Evening EFrain , if I added water to the wall the texture would slide off, if I add water to the texture it would not match the existing finish. Peace, love with happiness to all. Kirk Giordano plastering tips-mixed with sound advice

Of course, I am.🤔

Then don’t, have you no discipline or control over your jealousy?

Howdy Francois, this is what we do for a living, everything takes practice. No doubt I can't do what you do for a living either, Cheers.

HD sells "Set Control" by Rapid Set, which can extend the working time of their Rapid Set stucco patch. Look into it. On a few occasions I've used 1 packet per 50 lb bag of stucco patch and it gives me 30-40 mins of working time. Doing the work on a cool day in the shade will also help. You can do it the way you mentioned but the Rapid set stucco patch can be applied like a 1/8" thick finish coat and looks nearly identical to a La Habra 16-20 color coat when sponge floated. It's expensive for the coverage you get but very good stuff for patch work. Lastly you're 100% right, Kirk is the man! Hope your project comes out well.

@@BigB2316 Thank you Big B, Westside sells the daddy product of "Rapid set stucco." Eisenwall- stucco it's the same stuff, just on steroids. With each bag sold. They also hand out two bags of the retardant. Both hydraulic stuccos are made by Rapid Set. I've been a certified applicator for about 15 years now. No great achievement, I'm just talking. Cheers, my fellow plasterer.

@@BigB2316Thanks for the input! I'll consider the stucco patch you listed. My house has a thick skip trowel finish, so will do the base and practice skip trowel on my board before trying it on my wall. One thing I noticed when doing the breakout was that the finish coat on my wall didn't seem well "bonded" to the base coat. Like you can pull the finish coat in large "flakes". Idk maybe that's normal but would have thought the finish coat is almost fused to the base coat.

@@francoisl7663 Building a practice wall before tackling the real thing is a great idea! I suggested the rapid set stucco patch (red bag) as it's a product that you can easily use as a base and finish coat. The set control would help give you a similar working time to La Habra color coat. It's fairly sticky like a color coat too and you may find it easier to work with. As long as the skip trowel was done with medium or coarse sand (16-20 or 20-30) you should be able to make the stucco patch product blend. If you used a product like rapid set stucco mix in the yellow bag, which is meant to be used as a 1 coat base or a scratch + brown in a traditional 3 coat system, you may find it more difficult to work with for skip trowel . Trying to skip trowel with a base product isn't easy. Kirk is an absolute master and makes things look easier than they are. It's going to take you some practice but you seem determined. As for the color coat flaking. I see that often around areas with prolonged moisture exposure. It can also be application issues. It should be fairly bonded under normal circumstances. For full disclosure, I'm just starting out in this trade doing small patches. I'm still learning myself. Looking forward to hearing how things turn out for you.

Howdy Tairone, thank you my friend that comment is working.💃