Repairing and Prepping Stucco for Airless Spraying 

In AZ where we have a lot of stucco we use synthetic stucco to patch larger cracks. Paint wise mix in a gallon of Sealcrete per 5 for your first coat it makes the paint spray a lot better plus it helps bind the paint to the base, back roll if you want to more important if there's a color change, then apply second coat crosshatch and donzo!

Chris I have learned so much from you. You are the most detailed professional painter that I've ever seen. I've worked with some of the best paint crews in my area and they don't even compare to learning from you. Just want to say thanks for all you do!

Cover the hedge with a large drop cloth, then loop a rope around it halfway up & “squeeze” it smaller!

😊😊😊😊 I’m a painter too I never see one like this master painter he’s really good I helped sometimes pros painter they don’t care about details just finished and take the money to get the beer and drugs🤣🤣

I'm about to pain the exterior of my house solo, first time...your videos are awesome!

Repairing and painting a stucco home in So. CA by the ocean for almost 4 years inside and out. Have a foundation cement slab that has cracked horizontally the entire length of house, both sides. Dug a trench 6", pressure washed the crack and holes.. Will wait a few days then chip away at the cracks, loose stucco that was put on by the builders, and fill the holes and so on with morr flex and rapid mix mortar. Tedious job, but I did it 2 years ago on one side and my neighbors keep asking me who did the work. (Neighborhood tract homes, 50 years old) learned it all from watching your videos and so on. Have patched and done the eaves and fascia, which were chewed on pretty bad from termites and rot. Use a product called abatron. It's a putty that works great since I'm too old and too weak to change out 2 by 8 fascia and rafter tails. Want to thank you for your information throughout the years. Will be getting some loxon primer sealer next. Am finally going to have to find someone to paint the high sides of the home. I've done all I can. My next project is putting in a sprinkler system for established non lawn front and back. Hope you stay safe and God Bless.

I scrape the loose paint with a big bbq wire brush lol it works wonders

What a gorgeous painter. Can't focus on the actual demonstration. With biceps like those, who needs a pressure washer, Lol?

I love your videos been watching them for years have it painted out about a year retired brought back memories buddy good job

Thank you so much!

If a stucco has never been painted, would you forgo the primer since there shouldn't be any flaking paint? Will flat paint avoid the issues we get with paint with sheen (ie patches becoming visible due to the different in sheen because the paint is being absorbed differently.) Hope that makes sense.

Just a tip we use for bushes we throw a car drip over the bush and pull it back and tight should give u enough room to get behind

Take a damp sponge and wipe your patched area after caulking and the surface will match the stucco surface.

thank you for your videos and share tricks. i learning all time when wachting you videos. god bless. . 🙏🏻👍👌

Nice job! Great explanation of the process and necessary tools. ( even I can follow)

What should I use to repair patches of stucco that have flaked off so you don't see the depressed areas from a distance?

Wow Chris this was another great video! My partners and I learn great tips and tricks from your videos and they continue to yield us amazing finishes! Thanks bud, hang loose!

Thought for sure you would recommend a bleach and soap mix in your prep/wash routine...

I know you have someone taking video, but it would be good if he could hand you the camera so you could do close ups of the crack fills you do. 😊thanks

Repair stucco with cementitious material, not an elastomeric!

Do you use muratic acid wash on never been painted stucco? Also do you think an elastomeric product would be best for a 1st coat or loxon then a flat over top? Id like to spray it. Thak you love your videos. Btw location for me is Western New York Northeast clinate oherwise known as Southern Canada!!!

What you do when multiple coats of old paint falling down every were? Do you scrape all the walls? Thanks great video!!

Getting so much info from your site. You’re the man.

Thanks for the helpful video. Your attention to detail even at the top of the commercial building regarding the texture of the caulking is impressive. Need to repair and paint stucco on a house in New England and agree with all your comments about the durability of stucco in harsh climates.

What did you charge for this job?

Just found your videos and channel,you just saved me from the wife moaning about my painting!!! Thanks

You need to throw all those extentions in the trash. Do yourself a favor and get a ladder saver tip. You can dispense soap then rinse with the same tip, meanwhile spraying 30ft up.

What’s the name of the red nozzle thing that spins for pressure washing? 🤔

I looked on your pages but couldn’t find a video on painting a stucco house by hand rolling.

If you can do a video on a shed that’s a challenge I got one dark brown rotted on the bottom an boards warped an terrible doors it’s a lot but how would approach that

Do you have a video on repairing cracks and repaint of tennis courts ? I use to work on waterproofing decks with self leveling moisture cured polyurethane coating. However whether it’s a deck or concrete damage there’s techniques and certain types materials you must use to repair cracks that you must do in order for good adhesion which you already know. Most customers I run into that want to paint concrete want the cracks in concrete to disappear but I only have one technique that works but it’s labor intensive. Just wondering if you have any videos regarding concrete decks ?

Good video Chris

Could you please provide a link for the pressure washer extension poles?

Is that stucco repair stuff similar to spackling for wood ? Can u use it for cracks or just damaged stucco? Also,do u have any videos on how to properly use a shield under the over hangs. I use a Wagner pro 250 w/ a 515 tip but I get alot of over spray and have to go back and trim . Anyways,I love your videos & can't wait to see how that building turns out !👍

Does painting stucco a darker color(not black or purple) make the home absorb more heat inside?

I noticed that you don't use primer for the entire surface of the stucco. Is that because after spray washing the building and allowing it to dry, the stucco has a natural surface (with the exception of where you got down to bare, unpainted stucco) that allows the paint sprayed on and backrolled onto it to adhere well enough? You referenced Arizona where I live and my house only has one stucco'd wall that faces south. I plan to spray the entire house with a latex primer to ensure the 2 coats of paint will adhere well. Thx for any feedback and your professional thoughts. Semper Fi, John

Is that an elastomeric caulk or silka flex ? I use to work on boats as a living before I jumped back into custom painting. My experience with elastomeric is not good the life of elastomeric is not that great but silka flex has a longer elastic life however you have to use a primer for silka otherwise it won’t stick properly but that’s my experience. As far stucco repair goes I do the same thing I like watching your videos, as long as I have been in this trade I’m learning better techniques.

How Did You Deal With The Bushes And Tree Up Against The Building ??

Thanks for all your videos. Its made me a much better painter. Do you recommend using loxon for a stand alone coating or just as a primer?

What will happen if you paint over the mildew/stains from water damage? Thank you again for your videos!!

Hi there , after pressure washing, how may days should i wait for it to dry so i can paint , ? Thanks

What was the caulk used? (Would Big Stretch be OK to use?) So caulk was not used for hairline cracks, and you rely on the elastomeric paint for that? Thanks.

How long should I pressure wash my stucco house before painting?

chris can you use a lift there? whip right around the building

Chris do you need to backroll all paints after spraying ? Especially interior?

How much did you charge per square foot for That building? Only labor price ?

What leg levelers are you using on that ladder?

Christ Love your video and content/production has improved tremendously!!!!!! I am watching all your video for improving my painting skills and selecting right equipments for DIYs. What is difference in final finishes with Graco True Airless tip 311, FF LP310 and LP310. less single coat thickness beside less pump pressure ? See you soon >>>>

Nice video

What type of caulk did you use.. could you put this info in future vids.. love your channel over the years

is there a video of you painting this building?

New to painting so lots of questions Do you have to pressure wash the stucco first?

That looked painful! My back started hurting watching you calk that crack by the sidewalk! Here is what I don't understand. Why spray stucco if you're going to back roll? Why not just power roll? It's obvious that I haven't watched the spray video yet.

Hello, should I prime the entire house? (my stucco house has not been painted in 12 years...)

What for caulking you use acryl ?

Do you sell the safety Matt that is under your ladder?

Can you use a regular hose instead of pressure washing?

So... if I have (3) 50’ hoses, I’ll have biceps that huge? 😝

Great vid 👍🏼

Is a 1600psi electric pressure washer good enough to prep a house

I am looking to paint my gutters, fascia and soffits. What is the best quality of paint to use for the price?

Nice. You do need some help though. You gave your company to John to soon. Lol. Put him back to work.😁 ok,take care. If i make my way out there ill hit you up and give you a hand.

Stucco alone is hard in the paint at its finest

Why painting stucco? After a couple of years painting starts peelling and you have to repaint it over again. Better to leave it naturally unpainted. A wash from time to time suffice. Also if you put painting over stucco you will prevent the wall to breath and encourage moisture behind it.

Great vedio! thanks, question, what type of stucco process would you recommend and that you would use for your house?

Where’s part 2?

You are use wrong silicon for stuco

Can you come paint my house in AZ?

I call it a sloppy painters

I'm a painter in California and for me you doing it wrong you have to do the scraping first and pressure wash after and also if you planning to apply a first coat of elastomeric you can not apply a second coat of regular flat paint elastomeric is flexible and regular paint is not top coat will crack if there is any move

Interesting I didn’t know that . I’m going to look into this

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Are you real bro Or are you a youtube robot

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Caulk 😂

Lol