fabulous! Thank-you! I live in a 1950's mossy green colored house, that my parents left to me.I can see on the back of the house where dad had been filling and touching up the paint ..now there's a super long crack all along the bottom of the back walls.I am going to try this myself,..and follow your expertise instruction! Just got to get the correct matching paint! Happy caulking!
Hi Kirk, I always enjoy your videos, even the older ones. Thank you for sharing these tips and tricks with us, wish we were in your area, I'd hire you to fix what the previous contractors did to the house before we bought it.
Thanks for the great video, Kirk. Can the QUIKRETE Concrete Repair caulk be painted? Not sure if that's what you used in the video, but it is listed below as one of the products you recommend.
You should caulk in the Morning, The reason is before the sun has a chance to heat stucco, which can shrink the cracks, You can also use texture elastomeric caulking, listen to this man he knows what he is doing, years ago I did a job with you in Alameda, I enjoy your videos
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Hi i need to caulk around the stucco-stop (J-channel) around windows on a stuccoed house. What's the best caulking to use between the vinyl window and the galvanized J-channel?
Almost any quality caulking will work Sikaflex is the best, but hard to make it smooth as it sticks to everything. The caulking in this video is user friendly but has sand, which might be a better choice for you🕵🏼
Hi Kirk, love the videos. Very informative. Question, on the very fine stucco cracks or normal size one’s, are you supposed to grout them out or open them up like one would do on interior walls for plaster repair ?
Evening Ron, if they have dirt in them, yes, as nothing adheres to dirt. Teaching plastering do’s, don'ts and reasons why Captain Kirk out, Live long and plaster
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Dunno, seems to me like the hand rubbing and float wiping is doing two things I wouldn't want: a. it is spreading caulk out into the surrounding texture which serves to FLATTEN the texture somewhat in those areas (hey, think about it, it gets wiped into the valleys, not onto the peaks...) (this I learned from patching nail holes in drywall that's textured, like orange peel. -- After you spackle the hole, take a second to run a well-pressed thumb AROUND the hole and REMOVE any spackle that got spread out into the surrounding texture so that there's ONLY spackle precisely where the hole was, not a drop of it anywhere else on the wall to flatten that texture! p.s. if the hole was dime-sized or larger, you'll want a can of spray texture to make that dime disappear so that the whole thing is invisible after painting...) b. it is making the actual groove being caulked in very flat surfaced (clearly visible in the video, look at that upside-down smile of a crack at 2:41 in the video, smooth as a baby's butt! yikes!) despite the "sandi-ness" of the caulk, it's still overly smooth compared to the stucco. I'm guessing that's why we weren't treated to an "after-painting" view of this area... Both of these are bad when you get to painting as they're going to make this repair visible by letting it show a flat area in the stucco that follows the original cracks path. Me, I don't think I'd dress it out AT ALL with a gloved hand or a float. Seriously. Leave the build up there so that it CAN'T become a flat line that outlines the way the crack went. I WANT some of that caulk sticking UP PROUD OF THE SURFACE along the crack randomly so that the "run" of the crack is broken up as much as possible along its length. Instead, I'm just taking a stippling brush (or any stiff long bristled brush), and I'm gonna pat those bristles into that fresh juicy caulk. Very minimally. Gently. Maybe just once or twice in any one spot. I'd probably try that with wetting the brush first, and not wetting it to see how that makes the caulk shape up. I'd even try waiting a few different timeframes to let the caulk start to set up a tiny bit before patting. I'm betting there's a nearly perfect amount of time to wait that patted once or twice you'd almost need a magnifying glass to spot the crack! ;) Goal for me is to get that caulk to stand up proud, and take on the rough, non-uniform shape of the original stucco so that we CAN'T SEE ANY HINT OF A CRACK. But that's just me. I'll try and let you know how it goes as I just ordered the MorFlexx from the rain forest store online, 'cause that looks like exactly the right stuff to use... now where's that brush??? ;)
Howdy B Miller, good eye, and lots of good advice there, brother, thank you, Sometimes I do end a video if the point is made so that these video's aren't too long, but before leaving a repair and while Jason Is putting the camera away, I do go back over any imperfections to feather in to the best of my abilities. Cheers, kirk giordano
1:24 “......this crack will disappear.....”🤣A typical value of thermal expansion and contraction of concrete is on the order of 10 millionths per degree
Thank you that helped a lot and I got a big stucco job coming and there's so many cracks I counted 1300 .62 take me 3 hours I knew about the what you were talking about the cartoon with the sand in it for stucco but I didn't think about using the sponge like you do with stucco thank you happy play my company is Oakley painting hey my phrases happy
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quick question how can a stucco trimming around the has be fixed, it's like a design, similar to what's around around the window frame. at this point it's starting to chip. thank you ahead a time hope I didn't confuse you...
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I have crystal white stucco and dont want to paint it. Have you ever tried sashco log jam for cracks? they have a "white white" color that looks like it matches my stucco
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question???: how would you go about fixing the painters mistake using the regular caulking for hairline cracks on a sand fine stucco finish?? paint wont hide it, especially when the paint is a really light color. Thanks for the very informative videos you make, All the way from Texas.
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Hello Kirk. I have some cracks like this in various places and im looking to color coat the whole house. Would i use this type of caulking agent to repair these cracks before color coat? What about the tape mesh? Is that for smaller cracks?
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Howdy Kraig Stanforth, the only time you don't want to seal the stucco is if you have a maintenance free color finish on a stucco home, as this is like a brick, the color last forever or never peels off like paint does, but once you do paint your stuck painting every 10 to 12 years. Otherwise I have never understood what folks mean when they say don't seal stucco, all paint if it's of quality seals the walls a bit. I usually recommend the Kelly Moore elastomeric system myself or something comparable. Cheers, kirk giordano plastering
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Can I fix a corner retaining wall crack by pouring some concrete in the middle and using Mor-Flexx on the outer? cracks are getting larger as you move up. Thanks!
I used that morflexx calk on La Habra crystal white (unpainted) it is more grey than the La Habra crystal white stucco. Do you know what color paint or other product i could use to better color match the to the La Habra crystal white? note: we dont want to paint the entire house just the patch
Evening my friend, you can purchase a quart of white primer and just paint the cracks, Crystale white is the one color that can blend in. however, when it rains this color coat and the cracking will be different in color as they are not both cementitious. The remark below to spay a dash finish over it, I would not recommend. Bringing peace, love, and brotherhood back to the old fashioned 🌎 “Plastering.” The most comprehensive encyclopedia of plastering on video, by the plastering messengers of UA-cam. Over 800 videos 🎭 👀💃
@@StuccoPlastering Thanks for the feedback. I ended up finding the correct color match. It was not La Habra crystal white stucco it was a CA brand. Imasco Minerals Inc. 19287 98A Ave Surrey BC, V4N 4C8 www.imascominerals.com It is #10 White Color and Premix 1000 Finish Coat Stucco (white base). Ratio for Crystal White is 1 jar of color added to 1 bag of stucco mix. Super duper white.
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So what kind of caulk do we use? Are you saying, we just have to make sure it’s “sanded” and “paintable “??? To repair cracks in stucco or around windows?
Evening Drew, I'm using Mor-flexx caulking. I'm explaining caulking specifically engineered for cracking stucco, most stucco textures or finishes, are sandy so naturally, you need a calling with sand in it also. Plus, If I were to use stucco in this crack, I could do it much faster. However, when the walls move again and they will, the stiff stucco will buckle and crack and fall out. This caulking will expand and constrict with the home movement, which will last 5 times longer than any stucco used to fill the crack. Tile caulking also has sand in them; however, that sand grit is too tiny and does not match the majority of finishes on stucco homes. I prefer two types of caulking like Mor-Flexx caulking; however, many quality caulkings can be used on exterior stucco walls. Also, Quikrete ready to use concrete Caulking has sand in every tube and can be used for walls and or concrete, and is sold at all the HD and lowes hardware stores. FYI, Quikrete wrote the book on stucco and concrete products. Cheers, my brother.
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Good evening Gabriel, this is indeed what I mean, as in the morning the wood does not get the hot sun thus it shrinks, when the hot sun beats on the wood wall it heats the wall thus once again creating expansion which pushes out the stucco. This action make the cracks almost invisable. Best wishes, Mastering Plastering for the beginner’s to the experts
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Hi Kirk, Thanks for your videos - very informative. In this case wouldn't it be a more effective repair to use an angle grinder first and rout out the crack, thoroughly clean, and then apply repair material - allowing more of the product to be used and useful? All the best. Simon
Morning O Kafka, possible but this creates a lot of dust, and must be cleaned or hosed out thoroughly, what i did not show here was the day prior I used a all in one scraper then used the water hose with a jet steam to remove the loose dust as nothing adheres to dust. cheers. kirk giordano
I have to disagree with you, though you're absolutely right in one regard - "nothing adheres to dust". What I'm sure we're both after in repairing cracks on exteriors, is a repair that lasts - in order to effect this another approach would be to first understand what's happening mechanically in the area affected and then institute a repair which solves this, bearing in mind if there is substantial movement, other more radical solutions (such as underpinning) may be required. In order for a repair substance to be effective in this instance (and I'm sure the manufacturers would agree with me on this) it's a good idea to - 1)open the crack in such a way that the width is double the depth; 2) use backer rod in the required dimension to pack the back of the resulting groove, so the repair substance does Not get pushed to the back of the repair; 3) apply something that sticks, doesn't shrink while curing and stretches with the surface - more than likely this would involve using a primer (after ensuring all dust and loose debris removed!:-)); 4) then a method to blend in, so the repair is as invisible as possible. The problem then as I see it (I'm a decorator) is - how flexible is the paint film, that's going over this repair? So I'd be looking for something in exterior paint that had as much elasticity as possible, otherwise the repair would move, the paint would crack and the penetration of moisture would lead to more problems. regards, Simon
Howdy O Kafka, this fix as many more crack fixes I do are free when I'm at a job working on other projects. Just because they are free, I don't hack them, I do the best I can with what I have to work with. However, I tell all of my customers, if you wish a valid unlimited warranty on any repair remove the entire wall, and we'll start from scratch, this idea or yours, is proper but I have found that the option to a free fix or one that involves paying for generally does not interest the majority of folks. I can repair this typical and very normal stress crack many, many different ways myself, this video was to explain how to apply a textured caulking to match a textured wall, for if we go into alternative solutions as we can write forever. best wishes, kirk giordano Plastering
My view is you are 'hacking' this repair, for want of following basic procedure. I'm sure the majority of clients would rather pay for an effective repair, rather than not pay for a less effective one. In this video your all in one scraper has hardly touched 75% of the crack, and so you're applying an acrylic caulk to what looks a quarter inch crack at most - how much material is actually going in or around the crack? Standard procedure (one which would take very little time) if you want to carry out this type of repair reasonably quickly and reasonably thoroughly, with a chance of success, you'd use at the very least use an angle grinder to rout out the crack (this wouldn't add any more time to the job, so you could still do it for free:-)) and then proceed as you have done. I do appreciate your videos and tips Kirk, but in this case I'd say you're out on a limb.
@@richardtemple7706 As we don't do the painting no, sorry. This Mor-flex has the stucco sand that matches the best to stucco cracks if it's not perfect, it's the best that can be done.
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Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. hi Kirk great video! do you know if this stuff will work in my shower on the back wall of where the grout and tile meet? I have some cracking that I wanted to repair. Please let me know your thoughts! Thanks
Good morning Boss, I'm hesitant to use any products in a shower except tile and grout myself, However the stores and amazon do carry caulking specifically designed for showers. Live long and plaster teaching plastering video’s
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fabulous! Thank-you! I live in a 1950's mossy green colored house, that my parents left to me.I can see on the back of the house where dad had been filling and touching up the paint ..now there's a super long crack all along the bottom of the back walls.I am going to try this myself,..and follow your expertise instruction! Just got to get the correct matching paint!
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Hi Kirk, I always enjoy your videos, even the older ones. Thank you for sharing these tips and tricks with us, wish we were in your area, I'd hire you to fix what the previous contractors did to the house before we bought it.
Glad you like them!
Seriously, Kirk, you are one of the best in the business. Thanks for the videos. You’ve helped me plenty around my home.
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Thanks for the great video, Kirk. Can the QUIKRETE Concrete Repair caulk be painted? Not sure if that's what you used in the video, but it is listed below as one of the products you recommend.
Howdy Arthur, yes it can be painted.
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You should caulk in the Morning, The reason is before the sun has a chance to heat stucco, which can shrink the cracks, You can also use texture elastomeric caulking, listen to this man he knows what he is doing, years ago I did a job with you in Alameda, I enjoy your videos
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Hi i need to caulk around the stucco-stop (J-channel) around windows on a stuccoed house. What's the best caulking to use between the vinyl window and the galvanized J-channel?
Almost any quality caulking will work Sikaflex is the best, but hard to make it smooth as it sticks to everything. The caulking in this video is user friendly but has sand, which might be a better choice for you🕵🏼
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Hi Kirk, love the videos. Very informative. Question, on the very fine stucco cracks or normal size one’s, are you supposed to grout them out or open them up like one would do on interior walls for plaster repair ?
Evening Ron, if they have dirt in them, yes, as nothing adheres to dirt.
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What kind of caulking that you used.. Kirk ?👍🇺🇸
Mor-Flexx.
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Does this stuff shrink? I have used the sanded caulk from Sherwin-Williams and have had to apply three coats because it shrinks after a dries
Good evening John, great question, most caulkings shrink if applied deeped and or wider than say 3/8 to 1/2 of and inch thick, especially the less expensive brands, the ones I show shink the least or I don't use them.
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Dunno, seems to me like the hand rubbing and float wiping is doing two things I wouldn't want:
a. it is spreading caulk out into the surrounding texture which serves to FLATTEN the texture somewhat in those areas (hey, think about it, it gets wiped into the valleys, not onto the peaks...) (this I learned from patching nail holes in drywall that's textured, like orange peel. -- After you spackle the hole, take a second to run a well-pressed thumb AROUND the hole and REMOVE any spackle that got spread out into the surrounding texture so that there's ONLY spackle precisely where the hole was, not a drop of it anywhere else on the wall to flatten that texture! p.s. if the hole was dime-sized or larger, you'll want a can of spray texture to make that dime disappear so that the whole thing is invisible after painting...)
b. it is making the actual groove being caulked in very flat surfaced (clearly visible in the video, look at that upside-down smile of a crack at 2:41 in the video, smooth as a baby's butt! yikes!) despite the "sandi-ness" of the caulk, it's still overly smooth compared to the stucco. I'm guessing that's why we weren't treated to an "after-painting" view of this area...
Both of these are bad when you get to painting as they're going to make this repair visible by letting it show a flat area in the stucco that follows the original cracks path.
Me, I don't think I'd dress it out AT ALL with a gloved hand or a float. Seriously. Leave the build up there so that it CAN'T become a flat line that outlines the way the crack went. I WANT some of that caulk sticking UP PROUD OF THE SURFACE along the crack randomly so that the "run" of the crack is broken up as much as possible along its length. Instead, I'm just taking a stippling brush (or any stiff long bristled brush), and I'm gonna pat those bristles into that fresh juicy caulk. Very minimally. Gently. Maybe just once or twice in any one spot. I'd probably try that with wetting the brush first, and not wetting it to see how that makes the caulk shape up. I'd even try waiting a few different timeframes to let the caulk start to set up a tiny bit before patting. I'm betting there's a nearly perfect amount of time to wait that patted once or twice you'd almost need a magnifying glass to spot the crack! ;)
Goal for me is to get that caulk to stand up proud, and take on the rough, non-uniform shape of the original stucco so that we CAN'T SEE ANY HINT OF A CRACK.
But that's just me. I'll try and let you know how it goes as I just ordered the MorFlexx from the rain forest store online, 'cause that looks like exactly the right stuff to use... now where's that brush??? ;)
Howdy B Miller, good eye, and lots of good advice there, brother, thank you,
Sometimes I do end a video if the point is made so that these video's aren't too long, but before leaving a repair and while Jason Is putting the camera away, I do go back over any imperfections to feather in to the best of my abilities.
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1:24 “......this crack will disappear.....”🤣A typical value of thermal expansion and contraction of concrete is on the order of 10 millionths per degree
Thanks for the tip
Thank you that helped a lot and I got a big stucco job coming and there's so many cracks I counted 1300 .62 take me 3 hours I knew about the what you were talking about the cartoon with the sand in it for stucco but I didn't think about using the sponge like you do with stucco thank you happy play my company is Oakley painting hey my phrases happy
That is a lot of cracking.
Kirk thanks good job 🇺🇸🙏🏽👍
Thank you larry
kirk thank you! what about dusting /throwing some washed sand over the finished crack filled up.
You can if the sand in the tube is not thick enough.
Quikrete is recommended for cracks between cement foundation and cement ground?
Also for cracks in the cement ground?
@@kueichenglee7583 Quikrete is indeed recommended, every company and there are at least 20 have their own formulas created by their own engineers.
thanks Kirk...just what I needed to know!
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quick question how can a stucco trimming around the has be fixed, it's like a design, similar to what's around around the window frame. at this point it's starting to chip. thank you ahead a time hope I didn't confuse you...
Howdy Alice, you can use stucco patch or caulking
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Any prep work necessary or recommended? Like cleaning out or blowing out the cracks before?
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Why wouldn't you use stucco material on such a large crack. I would only use caulking on small and hairline cracks.
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I have crystal white stucco and dont want to paint it. Have you ever tried sashco log jam for cracks? they have a "white white" color that looks like it matches my stucco
Howdy Media, I would say if you have white caulking with or without sand to use it if you dont want to paint it.
keep in mind 98 percent of cracks are superficial so it matters little.
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question???: how would you go about fixing the painters mistake using the regular caulking for hairline cracks on a sand fine stucco finish?? paint wont hide it, especially when the paint is a really light color.
Thanks for the very informative videos you make,
All the way from Texas.
Howdy Robert, use more-flexx it has sand in in thus when caulked properly it does not show where the caulking was applied, I have a video coming out that shows how to cover even smooth areas that have been caulked and are visable, video out soon.
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Thank you very much, will be looking forward to watching it 😎
Hello Kirk. I have some cracks like this in various places and im looking to color coat the whole house. Would i use this type of caulking agent to repair these cracks before color coat? What about the tape mesh? Is that for smaller cracks?
Steve Yoo try sicaflex it's paintable
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We are about to repair a 61-yr-old stucco with many fine cracks. Dry-wall specialists, we should be ok. Thx. Appreciate your detailed pointers!
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What paint would you recommend on top of the stucco, since you don't want to seal the stucco ,would you use a latex ?
Howdy Kraig Stanforth, the only time you don't want to seal the stucco is if you have a maintenance free color finish on a stucco home, as this is like a brick, the color last forever or never peels off like paint does, but once you do paint your stuck painting every 10 to 12 years.
Otherwise I have never understood what folks mean when they say don't seal stucco, all paint if it's of quality seals the walls a bit.
I usually recommend the Kelly Moore elastomeric system myself or something comparable.
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Perfect! I wasn't sure about the type of product to use to repair stucco cracks. Thanks!
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Good afternoon Oscar, thank you and no problemo.😉
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Thanks again. I will now try the small cracks as well as the patch from your other video!
Howdy Frank, no worries, it works well.
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Can I fix a corner retaining wall crack by pouring some concrete in the middle and using Mor-Flexx on the outer? cracks are getting larger as you move up. Thanks!
sure you can, however, if more than say a dollar bill a finish stucco would match better.😉
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I used that morflexx calk on La Habra crystal white (unpainted) it is more grey than the La Habra crystal white stucco. Do you know what color paint or other product i could use to better color match the to the La Habra crystal white? note: we dont want to paint the entire house just the patch
Evening my friend, you can purchase a quart of white primer and just paint the cracks, Crystale white is the one color that can blend in. however, when it rains this color coat and the cracking will be different in color as they are not both cementitious. The remark below to spay a dash finish over it, I would not recommend.
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@@StuccoPlastering Thanks for the feedback. I ended up finding the correct color match. It was not La Habra crystal white stucco it was a CA brand.
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It is #10 White Color and Premix 1000 Finish Coat Stucco (white base). Ratio for Crystal White is 1 jar of color added to 1 bag of stucco mix. Super duper white.
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Kirk does anyone sell a color matched stucco calk? My stucco is La Habra Pacific Sand.
Evening my friend, no, even if they did when it rained, the house would darken, but the cracks wouldn't, so it would look weird in the winter month.
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So what kind of caulk do we use? Are you saying, we just have to make sure it’s “sanded” and “paintable “??? To repair cracks in stucco or around windows?
Evening Drew, I'm using Mor-flexx caulking.
I'm explaining caulking specifically engineered for cracking stucco, most stucco textures or finishes, are sandy so naturally, you need a calling with sand in it also. Plus, If I were to use stucco in this crack, I could do it much faster. However, when the walls move again and they will, the stiff stucco will buckle and crack and fall out. This caulking will expand and constrict with the home movement, which will last 5 times longer than any stucco used to fill the crack.
Tile caulking also has sand in them; however, that sand grit is too tiny and does not match the majority of finishes on stucco homes.
I prefer two types of caulking like Mor-Flexx caulking; however, many quality caulkings can be used on exterior stucco walls.
Also, Quikrete ready to use concrete Caulking has sand in every tube and can be used for walls and or concrete, and is sold at all the HD and lowes hardware stores.
FYI, Quikrete wrote the book on stucco and concrete products.
Cheers, my brother.
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So you mean In the afternoon the crack is gone and come back in the morning? Hahahaha
Good evening Gabriel, this is indeed what I mean, as in the morning the wood does not get the hot sun thus it shrinks, when the hot sun beats on the wood wall it heats the wall thus once again creating expansion which pushes out the stucco.
This action make the cracks almost invisable.
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How do you know if moisture has got behind cracks?
Good afternoon Wing dude, sometimes there's no way of knowing unless explorations are done.
Other times the paint is soft or bubbling.🤠
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Hi Kirk, Thanks for your videos - very informative. In this case wouldn't it be a more effective repair to use an angle grinder first and rout out the crack, thoroughly clean, and then apply repair material - allowing more of the product to be used and useful? All the best. Simon
Morning O Kafka, possible but this creates a lot of dust, and must be cleaned or hosed out thoroughly, what i did not show here was the day prior I used a all in one scraper then used the water hose with a jet steam to remove the loose dust as nothing adheres to dust.
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I have to disagree with you, though you're absolutely right in one regard - "nothing adheres to dust". What I'm sure we're both after in repairing cracks on exteriors, is a repair that lasts - in order to effect this another approach would be to first understand what's happening mechanically in the area affected and then institute a repair which solves this, bearing in mind if there is substantial movement, other more radical solutions (such as underpinning) may be required. In order for a repair substance to be effective in this instance (and I'm sure the manufacturers would agree with me on this) it's a good idea to - 1)open the crack in such a way that the width is double the depth; 2) use backer rod in the required dimension to pack the back of the resulting groove, so the repair substance does Not get pushed to the back of the repair; 3) apply something that sticks, doesn't shrink while curing and stretches with the surface - more than likely this would involve using a primer (after ensuring all dust and loose debris removed!:-)); 4) then a method to blend in, so the repair is as invisible as possible. The problem then as I see it (I'm a decorator) is - how flexible is the paint film, that's going over this repair? So I'd be looking for something in exterior paint that had as much elasticity as possible, otherwise the repair would move, the paint would crack and the penetration of moisture would lead to more problems.
regards,
Simon
...any views on the above Kirk?
Howdy O Kafka, this fix as many more crack fixes I do are free when I'm at a job working on other projects.
Just because they are free, I don't hack them, I do the best I can with what I have to work with.
However, I tell all of my customers, if you wish a valid unlimited warranty on any repair remove the entire wall, and we'll start from scratch, this idea or yours,
is proper but I have found that the option to a free fix or one that involves paying for generally does not interest the majority of folks.
I can repair this typical and very normal stress crack many, many different ways myself, this video was to explain how to apply a textured caulking to match a textured wall,
for if we go into alternative solutions as we can write forever.
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My view is you are 'hacking' this repair, for want of following basic procedure. I'm sure the majority of clients would rather pay for an effective repair, rather than not pay for a less effective one. In this video your all in one scraper has hardly touched 75% of the crack, and so you're applying an acrylic caulk to what looks a quarter inch crack at most - how much material is actually going in or around the crack? Standard procedure (one which would take very little time) if you want to carry out this type of repair reasonably quickly and reasonably thoroughly, with a chance of success, you'd use at the very least use an angle grinder to rout out the crack (this wouldn't add any more time to the job, so you could still do it for free:-)) and then proceed as you have done. I do appreciate your videos and tips Kirk, but in this case I'd say you're out on a limb.
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Hey, can you show video caulking a crack on stucco and applying paint on the caulked crack?
@@richardtemple7706 As we don't do the painting no, sorry. This Mor-flex has the stucco sand that matches the best to stucco cracks if it's not perfect, it's the best that can be done.
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Ok thanks.
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Very helpful how to. You do a good job.
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That was cool. Thanks,Kirk !
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Kirk Giordano plastering Inc. hi Kirk great video! do you know if this stuff will work in my shower on the back wall of where the grout and tile meet? I have some cracking that I wanted to repair. Please let me know your thoughts! Thanks
Good morning Boss, I'm hesitant to use any products in a shower except tile and grout myself,
However the stores and amazon do carry caulking specifically designed for showers.
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