Good evening Recon, you my friend, have a beautiful way with words, thank you. Bringing peace, love, and brotherhood back to the world of, “Plastering.” 😏 With over 800 educational and free UA-cam videos, by your favorite plaster geek, “me,” and my son, “Jason,” the bearded plasterer.😉
Howdy Dale, you guys are spoiling us.It's folks like you guys who encouraged my family to have started a school here on youtube. Were the original DIY network of plastering and stucco. Or home improvement stucco tutorials.🥳
Man. I'm trying to learn about all these products just to get a sense of the concrete/ cement world, for sculpture purposes. It just keeps blowing my mind. I never would have dreamed to see such difference in results from such a seemingly benign little change in application. It's very eye opening. I have had in mind to use bonding agent to add layers of new concrete to old, & this gives me a better idea of what the bottle / tech sheets are talking about--- with making slurry, yet warnings to not add it to your mix. I'm very thankful for all these skilled people sharing their wisdom. Blessings everyone. Peace. Love wins.
Kirk man.. You must take your knowledge and experience and become a college teacher.. I'm an interior plasterer and I envy your communication skills.. You not only have an amazing gift with the trade but you have such amazing communication skills.. I love the way these videos are presented and I can't help but smile when I see you and your family as happy as you are.. I understand the situation with the hepatitis(I say understand losely man I Dnt have it I Dnt know the pains' but when I get to your age 'sorry'.. I hope I have a family like you have.. Keep up the good spirits man! Keep fighting its in your blood!
Dazza skillz Evening Dazza dude, that comment just made you my newest and bestest pal, and no I'm not offend because of the age word, I'm actually younger today than 6 weeks ago. The old saying is you're as old as you feel, well I felt like shit a while ago but have the Hep C under control after 6 weeks of treatment, hell it might be gone for all I know, so I'm feeling groovy again. After 35 years with the hep C, I bent like a tall weed in a windstorm and almost broke like a rotten stick, but am on the cure now, thanks for asking and the support. Best wishes, kirk giordano plastering
Kirk, That is a beautiful picture of you and your wife in this opening video. Seems like a wonderful life and marriage. Its nice to see that these days. Sally
Evening Sally, thank you, you're right she is beautiful inside and out, makes life a real pleasure to always hear positive views from sunrise until sunset. Plus she always makes the morning tea. best wishes, to you and yours, kirk giordano rendering
Once again, I have been humbled and I have learned something new about a product I have applied for on and off (mostly on) for 30 years. Spider checking I just assumed it happened just because it dried too fast. Thanks. Live long and plaster on
Evening my fellow plasterer Lou Foucher, I learned these facts by trial and error too. Peace, love, and happiness to all Sound advice from the plastering messengers of youtube
Hidy Kirk. Thanks so much for these great videos! I am a decorative artisan who started off as a painter/plasterer in LA in the 70's but am always learning new stuff. I can tell you exactly what causes the plaster to crack over a thick application of Weldcrete. Weldcrete is a PVA glue that "re-wets" or re-immulsifies when you hit it with water or anything with water in it. I actually crack my plaster and paint on purpose for special effects. Wet plaster on top of glue re-wets the glue and makes it slippery. The top layer of plaster dries before the underlayer and starts to shrink. As it shrinks it cracks from the top down. The thicker the application of glue, the larger the cracks. The plaster is bullet-proof and tight but customers do get whiny when they see crazed plaster. Plaster or paint will crack over wallpaper paste residue, white glue, hide glue and thick weldcrete/plastercrete. The way to fix this is either remove the glue, or prime with an oil-based primer. Then re-apply the Weld-crete slightly thinned as you say. Cheers.
Good Evening and happy fourth of July day Dundean, that sounds logical to me, you're the man with the knowledge of an engineer, The best way for me to fix the issues like these, is for me and my crew to not let folks who wish to help, help. Live long and plaster teaching plastering video’s
Hi Kirk, I've just recently discovered your videos. They are as entertaining as they are informative. When I was in the Auto Body trade I would see similar cracking in top coats that were applied over water born primers that were not fully cured. The cracking may be the result of the bonding agent continuing to shrink after the color coat has partially hardened. Due to Weld-Cretes bonding strength and the relatively thin color coat, as the bonding agent shrinks it pulls apart the color coat. Anyway thanks for taking the time to make these videos they are truly helpfull.
pbp Hello PBP, I agree, weld crete is way too strong for a color finish, unless you know what you're doing with the product. That's why I don't blame weld cret for even suggesting weld crete can be used for a color coat, most folks will get it wrong then blame the bonding agent. Best wishes, Kirk Giordano plastering
Thanks again Kirk. This is exactly my project tomorrow. Repairing the color coat on a small section of one wall. Feeling really good about it. Love your videos.
Love your videos. I'm from the UK and got 25 year's in spreading. And it's cool seeing how u do it over the pond and the materials you use 👍 Keep up the good work 👍😎
Always nice to hear from my fellow plasterers across the pond. Peace, love, and happiness to all. Sharing stucco wisdom and or common sense plastering tips
You are indeed blessed. A beautiful family and a beautiful life partner. I'm in a new house in the country and the build quality is AWFUL. Having to do quite a bit of weekend warrior rendering and plastering. I'd be lost without your help and advice, many thanks again
Howdy Tony, exzackory, excellent perspective. Most read just the title then ask questions. A lazy person's habit that results in finger-pointing. Cheers and happy holidays, my friend.🍻
hey Kirk keep up good work and thanks for trying to teach these Young fellows technical parts of the trade, I was lucky enough to have a father that started framing in 1946 I started in 1976 I guess the Apple duzenot fall far from the tree ,I hear in so cal have had the same stucco man for 17 years a he is a good one , lucky he is a very good stucco guy a most important he has a great attitude ( very important) . I also had a panter (retired) on small color coat patching around the bottom of foundation fixes he would put straight paint in the stucco in stead of water before painting the house he sead any type of paint. and would not come off
In wood finishing , we call this crackle finish and people pay me/us to do this to their furniture/cabinets :~) Instead of of weldcrete, we use animal hide glue. Basically, the paint is shrinkingas it dries and since the glue has made a complete bond to the substraight, the paint(or color coat in your instant) shrinks and pulls away from the hide glue (or weldcrete) As a matter of fact, you can apply hide clue to glass and when it dries and shrinks, the surface tension is so great that the glass surface chips/crackles, making icicle glass/glue chip glass.,,, so now you now! I really enjoy your educational and entertaining videos.
Hi Kirk, Thanks for the informative videos. I've been experimenting with stucco and styrofoam for several years ( planning to build a house out of 5 1/2 styrofoam ). The stucco I use bonds great directly to the styrofoam, but bonding to vinyl trim was another issue. I mixed a vinyl primer with the Quickrete bonding agent in a 1-to-1 ratio and was amazed at how well it worked on the first try. I usually spend weeks trying all sorts of formulations before achieving success. It worked great for bonding the vinyl to other pieces using the stucco I use, but the problem was when it was just the stucco alone applied to the vinyl. The problem was the moisture reaching the bonding agent. I do not want to seal the stucco. The bonding agent is not waterproof. It rewets when water hits it, probably why it works so well as a bonding agent. So I am now looking for a waterproof bonding agent, one that does not rewet itself when contacted with water. I will try mixing some polymers I have that dry waterproof with the vinyl primer and see if that bonds to the stucco. So here's hoping you or some of your readers might have a helpful suggestion. Thx
Howdy Bernie, My family and I have started a school here on youtube.Were the original DIY network of plastering and stucco. Or home improvement stucco tutorials.🥳
@@StuccoPlastering Well I'm gonna put you to the test in the spring. I've got a single story rancher and I'm going to do the work. What could go wrong??
I'm so glad I watched this entire video because when you said "color coat" the whole time (and in another video) I thought you were talking about a PAINT color coat. As in top coat. So I was about to go out and buy this product and apply it diluted as you describe for use under my 2 coats of Sherwin Williams SuperPaint for my S. FL concrete stucco home, which has been mostly stripped of its old failing coatings via power washing. But as I watch you apply your so called "color coat" I was shocked to find that you mean a thin coat of STUCCO. Close call there. Loose terminology can't be taken for granted for sure.
Good evening Charles, If old Kirk, misses, he's got to go back and repair it for free, been there and done that. 🍻 The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of UA-cam. 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.😉
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I love this video Kirk! I love when you become a teacher away from the field...and family oriented that's great! Good to know info like this for when I do my foundation w stucco...I'll order some weld Crete
tmish969 Hello 969 dude, thank you, glad to hear this as I thought not many folks wish to see the behind the scenes stuff. Thanks for watching and have laid back evening. Kirk giordano plastering
Adr1an110 Hello one ten dude, thank you. Had to do this as was a matter of honor, some dude suggested I was trying to save cash by diluting Weld-Crete. where's the sense in that if if fails? Kirk Giordano Plastering
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Love how you love your wife!!! Wish all husbands were like you!!!! I have got nothing to do with plastering but my dream is to open a construction company and hence i watch your videos to learn more and more about building homes and buildings....i love your passion and i wish i had that in my life! All the best Mr. Giordano....may be we ll meet someday when we work together! You are a rockstar and i am sure i ll call upon you some day to work for me when i achieve my dream. Do reply sir!
Howdy pallavi, you have set a goal, i'm sure it will happen, we look foward to working with you. best wishes, Sound advice for plastering repairs from your favorite stucco geek
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Antonio Corredor Morning Antonio, thank you brother, there are worse things to be hooked on, and thanks for the bone and have a groovy day. Kirk giordano plastering
A great video. I agree with Kirk, adding bonding agent to the mix is not the best method. Applying it directly to the substrate is best. I think the reason for the alligator cracking is as Kirk says, the absorption is almost killed. For thick concrete layers, it is fine, for very thin fast drying color coat ( cement finish) it should be diluted. One thing I have seen to often is plasterers used " Plaster Weld" on exteriors. The color is pink and meant for interiors only. I know Kirk knows that all to well. I agree with Kirk Weld Crete is great stuff.
Mark Fowler There you go folks, I only know handful of men who have Marks credentials. Mark fowler literally wrote the book on plastering, titled Plaster & Drywall Assemblies, plus he is the Author of Northwest Wall and Ceiling Bureau Stucco Resource Guide. A bit more in regards to Mark Fowler below, Mr. Fowler is the executive vice president of the Western Wall and Ceiling Contractors Association (WWCCA) and Editorial Director for Walls & Ceilings magazine. Fowler has extensive experience with drywall and plaster as a contractor, architect and code educator. Fowler has written on a variety of wall and ceiling issues for more than 35 years. He has served as a past expert witness in many litigation cases and frequent guest speaker on plaster/drywall throughout the United States and Canada. ASHRAE technical committee 10.12 “Keeping New Construction Dry.” Author of Northwest Wall and Ceiling Bureau Stucco Resource Guide. Thanks Mark for the bone, never know some folks might view this and think what the heck does ol Kirk know, when in fact ol Kirk knows without a doubt any color finishes that come of in my lifetime, I will be re-appling at no cost. best wishes, kirk giordano plastering
great video thanks Kirk, it explains it all very well, here in Australia I mostly see a product called bondcrete, hopefully that is every bit good as weldcrete except it dries clear, I hope to colour coat the back of our house which has painted cement sheeting so I guess 2 parts of my bondcrete to one water , I will try a test board first, thanks Graeme
Graeme Australia Attaboy Graeme from Australia, I rarely use other bonding agents therefore I can't comment on the one you are referring too, please, let me know the result of your test, so other folks who read this will also know. Most bonding agents are not this strong, I have painted surfaces and applied a solid inch of stucco , these areas are still holding more than 20 years later, that's mighty strong. Best wishes, with your project. kirk giordano Plastering
Howdy Australia dude, I just googled Bondcrete it appears to be a solid company, doubtful any companies going to come up with a bonding agent specifically for the sole purpose for use as a primer over a painted surface for the application of a 1/8 inch finish coat, as most homeowners don't even know what a stucco color finish coat is. best wishes, kirk giordano Plastering
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Good afternoon Patrick, at the risk of contradicting myself, I will have to respond, do what the can or bottles say. Keep in mind, these bonding agents are powerful and are engineered for concrete over concrete. Thus not really designed for what all of us plasters use it for. Such as a bonding agent over a prepped/pressure washed home that has a painted surface. 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. 🥳 Kirk & Jason Giordano Plastering
Nice. Happy to learn about American products. We use SBR in the UK but similar to weld create. It's white but if it goes blue it's the right time to apply product
Great videos! I have a zero tolerance chimney/fireplace on my home. About 10 years ago, I noticed that the stucco was separating from the brown coat. I scraped the loose stucco off and applied new stucco directly to the chimney. It looked good and held up for about 5 years and then it also started to separate. I need to do it again. Any tips so that it adheres better?
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Kirk really enjoy your videos. They have taught me a lot. Quick question I do a lot of hardcoat and plaster repair up here in the northeast. Can I use the weld Crete indoors when I can't get the plaster weld? Thanks
dane cole Hi Cole dude, thank you, I have before, but not plaster weld for exteriors, sort of like I use exterior paints for my interior paining needs but don't use interior paints for my exterior needs. Best wishes, Kirk giordano Plastering
it might be something like painting a car or metal, the first coat of say primer, or paint, is a light coat producing little dots which adhere to the metal not each other, the next coat is a wetter or full coat which hangs on these little dots, if you make the first coat wet it will probably not stick to the metal or primer as well but will create a film which might just peel off. This is the case of trust the man in the trade who does not want to go back to unhappy customers! Kirk is also right that a manufacturer describes a basic application and does not try to cover twists which may work. great vid! probably the watered down method leaves a surface that looks etched or rough and the heavy coat looks actually smooth which allows the color coat to contract creating cracks.
Evening Rob, close enough my brother. But on the flip side do as instructions say, not what my experience has proven as it's a bit complicated, this video is just the tip of the iceberg. Bringing peace, love, and brotherhood back to the world of, “Cement Plastering.” 💃 With over 800 educational and free UA-cam videos, by your favorite plaster geek, “me🤓” and my son, “Jason,” the bearded plasterer.🌍
Love the videos Kirk!! I have a block chimney that the plaster is spalling off. I've removed all the loose stuff and I'm planning on replastering it. Someone told I should wire mesh it but I'm guessing thats not required. I was thinking of using a bonding agent over the old plaster then doing a scratch coat then a finish coat. Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks for the helpful videos! I want to go over and straighten out crappy float finished acrylic with a brown coat then a regular cement /lime stucco. question is will weldcrete bond to the existing acrylic Omega stucco . it's a volunteer project to cheer up family going through hard times. thanks.
Howdy Greg, weld crete or any bonding agent will adhere to anything as long as it's REALLY clean as your bonding agent is only as good as what it's applied over. Live long and plaster stucco images and teaching videos
Would you say a color coat is similar to a white finish coat(3/8-1/2 thick, white portland and Sand(#30 up to #16)) on a pool? I bought sika latex R Pro for the purpose of enhanced adhesion and I was planning on adding it to my white finish coat.
***** Morning Mike, no, not at all, a color finish, weather it's maker is BMI, LaHabra, or western or any of the bags of finish coats are engineered to be applied 1/8 of an inch, any thicker they will cracks when dried like fallen eggs. Where as the white finish coat usually manufactured by Lehigh as in their white cement plaster is the exact same cement plaster as the grey based portland, (difference being you pay more for the white as it's cost more to crete white cement stucco) bath can be applied 1/4 to 1/2 per coat. The Sika product you mention, I understand the purpose but have never added Sika, quickcret or weld crete to a stucco material myself. Instead when needed I apply any of these bonding agents to the wall, then apply the material. FYI, bonding agents should be applied directly to a wall. O.k. back to the subject, if it were me I'd prep the pools walls by pressure washing with at least 3,500 psi, and also use a tubo tip for added cleaning effect. Next, I would apply weld crete to these walls, then I would mix my white cement with sand which will give use a tan finish and apply. Usually folks apply a finish coat after this base coat dries. bets wishes, kirk Giordano Plastering
Kirk & Jason Giordanos DIY plastering and stucco tips Thank you Sir, I appreciate you helping with details that only a experienced people have. I watched your video on pressure washing the surface . I bought a good pressure washer, and it really went to work on my old plaster surface. I had done demo first, then did the pressure washing,it really made the surface rough and keyed. Thank again, your much appreciated for us DIYers..
Good evening Puddy dude. This is an excellent question, but the fact is that hydration or misting the wall has nothing to do with this video or the rivers of spider cracking. The point I'm trying to get across is, Larson's Weld Crete is so strong for stucco. It's for concrete to concrete, usually 3 to 4 inches thick. It's too strong to adhere to a stucco finish, which is 1/8 thick to any surface unless it's diluted. Larson won't say this on the can, and I don't blame them as in my 11 years of teaching on youtube, only a handful understand this technical shit. Note, You may also type in any question you may have on Stucco/Plastering issues on our channel, and like magic, a video will appear to explain how it's done. This feature is miles ahead of any plastering forum. 🥳 www.giordanoplastering.com/
Hey Kirk, I'm a mason and i was wondering if I could use some of that iluminite stuff to speed up the curing process of mortar in the winter time when its real cold it takes a long time for the mortar to dry especially the grout
First I want to say a BIG THANK YOU for all the videos you have spent your valuable time making and sharing. They are helping us learn a lot and are very much appreciated :) Right now I am trying to figure out what we can do with a house we just bought which was made out of block in the 40's to both seal the walls to stop water from finding its way through the hair line cracks and to make it look a little more modern. The house has been coated with plaster or stucco over the blocks (inside and out) and then has multiple layers of paint. We have gotten as far as pressure washing a good part of it to remove the loose paint and in some places the failed stucco / plaster. My husband would like to fix the failed stucco where needed, apply a sand finish and then paint it, or if the price isn't too high he may want to try an acrylic color coat. Do you have any tips on what NOT to do most importantly or what we should if we can afford it (very limited budget) in order to accomplish this? After watching this video we aren't even sure if we should dilute the bonding agent or use it full strength since there re so many layers of paint and a smooth surface. Thanks again Kirk, just incredible that you spend this kind of time helping others.
Good morning Missy, from what you say I would recommend, pressure washing your walls, what comes off if any repair, then apply a primer and an elastomeric acrylic stucco finish, these if applied properly last the longest of any of the stucco finishes as they are like rubber membranes. I have added a video below that shows just one company's flexible acrylic stucco finish, there are other companies out there with similar products. The video you are watching is more for making certain cementitious products adhere, not acrylic's as all stucco acrylic finishes don't require a bonding agents but instead primers, the acrylics stick to everything, including clothes tools and such, video below as just a guild. Lastly keep in mind a stucco elastomeric finishes are perhaps 40 to 200 times as thick as paint this is a reason they last so much longer than a mere paintjobs. Need more information type in acrylic finishes on our site. Best wishes. Live long and plaster Plastering tips for your information ua-cam.com/video/283DclFqDwk/v-deo.html
Amazing that you can reply so fast..how you make the time for all of us is beyond me..lol BUT another BIG THANK YOU for the reply. I am currently looking for options on where to purchase acrylic stucco online as I live up in the Pacific Northwest and our small town has really no need to carry this type of product. Do you happen to have any recommendations on where to purchase..or what brands (if any) to stay away from?
Good evening Missy, thank you, I would suggest you google "Plastering Material yards" such as Westside Side building material or "acrylic stucco products" with your city and zip code, as far as the good and bad, I can only recommend the good as this is a positive channel, BMI, Dry-vit, Stuco-flex, Carsons, or Western, there are others that are also good but these are the ones in my area that have been tried and tested with years of research backing their applications along with longevity. best wishes, Live long and plaster Sharing the plastering knowledge for those interested
Again great video , I have a specific question We don’t have plasterweld in my local store can I use lanco concrete bond blue to plaster gypsum or joint compound over painted drywall? Thanks
Hey kirk! thanks for the clip it has something to do with the drytimes + the weldcrete made a dividing layer and the Plaster cant stick to the wall right?! thanks for the explanation!
SuperGhinz Hello Super Dude, sort of, the sealed wall with many coats of paint and the application of a bonding agent which also seals porous walls, allows NO suction so the color finish coat which is only an 1/8 inch thick has to dry from the outside air, plus weld crete is without a doubt the strongest stucco bonding agent in the world today, so together with only the outside air drawing the moisture out and a glue that's tens time as strong as needed the chemical reaction somehow causes this effect. I don't know the engineering reason this takes place but I do know how to avoid this spider checking on my projects. I'm sure if a rocket scientist watches this he'll explain what's really going on, or I can e-mail this to Sheldon of the Big Bang, T.V. show, Sheldon knows everything . best wishes, kirk giordano plastering
Hey Kirk, thanks for the demo. Fan for a while now, out of Southern California. You said a color coat won’t adhere to lime. We have an old adobe style home (1945) which was coated in a thin layer of cementitious lime, which is a bit more slick, but still retains the texture of the brown coat beneath. Someone came back and added a stucco finish later to parts of the house, and some of it has failed. I was going to patch it up but wondering if the original failure could be because of bad adheration to the lime surface. Thanks!
Color coats are lime mixed with Portland cement. They do indeed adhere to lime or most other substrates if those substrates are properly prepped. This is another story. Who even came back and added a finish coat to anywhere is also another story, as one has to be educated in stucco to do this properly. One should not apply a new finish to a finish that is failing or the new finish will also fail with the old one. 👨🏻🏫
Kirk, I sincerely *love* watching you and your sons bring such passion, discipline, and clarity to your craft. Could I please ask for your guidance? My contractor just completed an exterior structural support column replacement and we elected to finish the column using the same Santa Barbara Mission Finish (steel trowel smooth) with Crystal White color coat. It turned out very well, with the exception of indentations along the full height of all of the corners-on both sides of each corner- likely corresponding to where the corner trowel was pushed in to the final color coat. These are most visible at night due to illumination from the side. If I understand correctly, one approach to correcting this would be the “Image” product (acrylic plaster), but, alternatively, if I understand this video, you could also use an appropriately diluted bonding agent and then attempt a final, FINAL sculpting and refinement with another color coat (SMBF). Do i have this right? I only have another day or two before my contractor moves on, so I’m so eager to get this addressed, if it’s even advisable to do so. (I’ll spare you my question about Fog Coat vs. Allegro II !!) 😉 By the way, I love it when you say (paraphrasing): “If there were an easier, better, or shorter way to do this, I would already know about it and I would be telling YOU about it, not the other way around.” I promise you: I will be using this at work! All the best and much love and respect! Chris
Good evening Christopher, I'll start by saying, smooth finishes are the hardest most time-consuming finishes for any plastering contractor to apply and by far the most expensive.😏 Close to double the cost of sand, float or skip trowel finish, why, excellent question, there are two coats necessary for most of these, however, on occasion, one can be applied. I have not seen the work. However, the fact is many color coat can keep being applied over current color finishes, without a bonding agent. A bonding agent is used if the wall is painted or to kill the suction of the porous basecoat.😉 So a third or even a fourth color finish can be applied by merely wetting the walls and using another finish. As a rule before agreeing to apply a La Habra Santa Barbara smooth mission or BMI, Marble finish, I give an example, as they do not come out perfect and are far from solid in color or appearance.🤔 Kirk and Jason Giordano, Bringing to all the most complete plastering encyclopedia ever created in the world online. By the plastering messengers of UA-cam. With well over 850 free self-help videos 🎭 👀💃
Very entertaining and informative, I will remember what you said about weldcrete and to dilute, not dilute, dilute a little and dilute a lot as it applies to my particular situation, thank you buddy Kirk! I got the other stuff from Lowe’s I think it was the one on the far right gallon. It was in the garage for a couple years and when I opened it stunk like rotten eggs.. Have ever had that experience Journey man Kirk?
Evening John, I have indeed had that nasty experience, and man your not kidding, they reek when old. Peace, love, and happiness to all Sound advice from the plastering messengers of youtube
I have Cinder block Interior walls that have been painted. I need step by step instructions to do this myself. I know the walls have to be cleaned. The I should use the Weld Crete as the bonding agent. Then do I use concrete mix or Sheetrock mud?
Howdy Angie, if it were me I'd apply a basecoat of veneer then a finh coat of veneer plaster. Cheers and have a good and healthy & happy new year, Kirk and Jason giordano
Howdy IWBVS, I don't know as I'm an applicator,owner,plastering contractor, not a chemical engineer, plus, I don't have much experience with the other bonding agents to preach the gospel. However that being said I understand Quikrete is similar, I would advise full strength to any wall, I don't add bonding agents to the mix, ever. With Sika, they say you can add to the mix, being an applicator, I believe they mean if you just mix a small batch that adding to this small mix will help it adhere, but if I wanted a cementitious material to adhere I would simply use other self adhering or adhesive cement plaster such as poly-bond myself. Best rule is to read any can or bottle and or call that company for advice. Best wishes, kirk giordano plastering
brad goose Howdy Goose dude, hell, I alway thought they don't put handles on these gallon cans was to make our life miserable :) have a good evening, Kirk giordano plastering
random question kirk. i dont like using plasticisers... because main reason it significantly weakens the aggregate, cement, plaster etc. another reason it makes a cheap quick job for who ever mixes the compo or muc if you ad a cap of plasticisers in a mixer per load or water it stays in the mixer until you completely wash out. plus using a plasticisers does not give the mix enough time to fully mix tidy so you lose your 3 second rule and may even lose the batch because you have to mix longer or under mix. and yep i use mixers but i only use a plasterers bucket 25kg of plaster too a bucket of water or quarter fill the plasterers bucket with water and add the plaster and whisk. plus i just use PVA or Uni bond for walls and concrete same thing and that blue stuff im sure?
SgtAMYNTAS Howdy sargent dude, I am not too familiar with plasticizers as I have never had a need for them in my trade. I have used it in tile grouts however. I do occasionally use admixtures such as accelerators or retardants in my cement plasters. Most of the cement plaster bags I buy are a mixture of common and plastic such as the (Lehigh's premium cement plaster) all the necessary ingredients are in the bags except sand and water. Weld crete is not sold as a plasticizer, but as a liquid bonding agent for adhering plaster to just about any surface imaginable even glass, it's that strong, or concrete to concrete. Lastly, I am certain there are about 50 similar products worldwide but doubtful they are as strong as Weld-Crete. Best wishes, kirk giordano plastering
Kirk me and you are from the same mold , can plaster with our eyes shut but cant spell for toffee !, there is more to life than spelling pal like providing for the family ! great video kirk , i'd love to come to the USA to learn how you guys plaster although its the same in principle but with different techniques properly to accommodate the weather . would have loved to have met up when you there in the UK I was only a hour from you ! Cheers Andy
Andrew Pedley Hi Andrew, I agree, some things are weird like spelling phone this way, where I'd spell it fone, or why folks call an oranges an oranges but not call a banana a yellow, things that make you go hmmm. Next time were in the UK I'll take you up on that pint. best wishes. Kirk giordano plastering
Our stucco was covered with aluminum siding which we are now removing. There are rusty nails in the stucco from holding up the siding. When we try to pull the nails out, it takes the stucco with it and leaves a hole. Do you recommend pulling the nails out and patching the holes or cutting off the heads of the nails and then sealing the rusty nails with something that we can stucco over? Thank you!
Hey Kirk. I appreciate all your educational videos on stucco. I was wondering if I’m scraping off all the loose stucco, and I get back down the block foundation, I wire brush it, vacuum the dust off the wall, then wash it let it fully dry, then coat the weld create, to apply 2 coats of stucco (base coat & scratch coat), but have intentions to paint the final coat in the near future, should I be diluting the weld crete with your ratio. I’m not sure if color coat just means adding color to the stucco mix, or also it means painting. Also, want to make sure it’s okay to apply the weld crete on the block foundation even if there’s no paint on it, since I will be scraping it off, as it’s already lifted from the block. Thanks again!
The cans say don't dilute, however this is for concrete to concrete. When I'm applying an eighth of an inch color coats, I do indeed dilute it, as to prevent spider cracking in usually every square inch. Use full strength for your needs.👨🏻🔬
Very interesting tip on the bonding agent. So I gotta ask.... on homes that have been painted many times, their surface is sealed pretty good already. It's just not possible to do a float finish on there, right?
Morning kk P, it does not matter how many coats of paint are on a home from 1 to 20, your new finish is only as good as the paint applied. First pressure wash, then apply the bonding agent now you are ready to skim with plaster, Best wishes, Kirk giordano
Awesome videos! After applying stucco over Weld-crete should I mist the coat for 48 hr or will the mist hurt the Weld-crete bond? Humidity around 20% here.
Howdy Pleasant, that is stamped concrete, as I got tired of watering and mowing my lawn and trying to work while raising 5 kids as I only have so much energy, I'm no spring chicken. Cheers and have a good and healthy new year, Kirk and Jason giordano
Hi Kirk, I'm stuccoing an interior room directly over drywall. What would be your method of doing a job like this? Can I put the color coat directly over the drywall? Should I use a bonding agent first? Do I need to use a base coat? Thanks so much. I really enjoy your videos. James
@@davep310 Howdy Dave, I must say, do what the can says and don’t dilute, as it’s complicated as to this one bonding agent out of 10 is the only one I dilute. If one was to paint many times now it’s again full strength. It’s too complicated to explain here, after using it on a hundred homes I know the results. Thus, home owners should do what the manufacturer suggest, this way I don’t get folks saying, there goes the bad guy. 😉
@@elplebe11000 Around 14 bags, of course that depends on the sand grit, the heavy sand or 16/20, you'll need about 18. The fine grit sand which is 30/30 you'll need about 10.
Kirk, I have been perusing many of your videos and may have found the answer I was looking for in this last one... Almost all your videos talk about things you can do to keep plaster from cracking. I'm trying to do just the opposite. I am matching an interior stucco which was made to look old, and has lots of cracks, some very pronounced. If I want to duplicate that look would I be wise to do a thick weld crete coat over hardibacker, then followed by a single, thick, wetter-than-usual color coat?
Evening David, many ways to skin a cat. If you apply this bonding agent at full strength and a 1/8 inch of finish material with this bonding agent, you will likely see the blue. You can mix rich as in half cement and half sand, these rich mixes crack all the time. Normally it's 3 parts sand to every one part cement plaster. By law, I have to add, do what the can's say. 🍺 The complete plastering encyclopedia with more than 800 videos by the plastering messengers of UA-cam. Bringing peace, love, and harmony back to the world of plastering.
this video is so informative, but quick question Kirk, after applying the well crete what is the procedure after that if I'd like a smooth stucco? I have a painted smooth exterior wall that I did a DIY. and I'd ilke a smooth stucco on it to make it nicer.
Hi Kirk, thanks for all the great videos. I'm wanting to do interior plaster over painted drywall. Plaster weld instructions say it only works for one coat, but I'm wanting to do a 2 coat, base and color. What is the best way to insure a good bond over painted drywall? It is latex paint.
apply your bonding agent first, then apply a basecoat lime plaster, when that's set a finish coat plaster, there is no need for a bonding agent from a basecoat to a finish coat however the basecoat must be moist for the mechanical bond.
Kirk, can you use weldcrete to apply stucco over steel siding, such as a pre-engineered metal building siding with a flat face? I'm looking for a stucco system that uses metal siding as a substrate. Clearly the permeability of steel looks like this might be a problem. Will a bonding agent solve that?
@@StuccoPlastering Would the substrate have to be traditional OSB if I do a full stucco system with the insulation, a weather barrier, the lathe/mesh fastened securely to the steel siding the same way it would be attached if it were OSB or other more traditional substrate, and lastly the traditional layup of base coat and finish coat? My guess is that would be okay -metal becomes a non-factor? (Bonding agent set aside for a moment.) I hesitate because these stucco "systems" seem to specifically call out an OSB style substrate under the weather barrier, and I don't understand if/why that matters. I understand the weldcrete example, that makes total sense now. Great videos content. Love to learn. I guess the best way to learn this would be to get some 4x8 sheets of OSB or some type of material and just start practicing. It's not like I'm ever going to end up in the industry, but I do want to learn the basics and apply the skills on a few projects. So, thanks for your content! I'll learn the hard way.
GREAT video Kirk. Have you ever come across Thorolastic Elastomeric paint over traditional 3 coat Stucco ? The stuff is incredibly hard to remove and I wondered if it could be color coated with help from the weld crete? Pressure washing will NOT remove the elastomeric paint but we are able to get the loose stuff off (with great manual effort!) Any help appreciated
Hey Kirk, so I have the weld crete, for applying over painted brick. Which grout/mortar/cement do I use for a "smear" look? Thanks for your awesome channel!
Good evening Pedro, I would suggest either, Rapid set stucco it has a heavy sand. Or GreenCore USA, it has a fine sand. Both of these are sold at Home depot. 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
Hi Kirk, I have a project and am kind of at a loss of what to do/use...I have a large interior wall that is sheetrock with interior wall paint on it...I want to change the whole wall to look like concrete or stucco etc....do you think the method you used in this video, cleaning the wall, applying a thin coat of the weld crete and then applying a type of stucco or quikrete over the top to dry would work...im worried not so much about it cracking but not sticking to the wall? If not do you have any tips or product recommendations, any help is appreciated :D
Evening Art Bar 39, if it were me I would apply larson's plaster weld, same company but designed for interiors or you can use the weld crete inside too. Next I would apply a veneer system, easier and much prettier and designed for what you want. See video below for instructions. ua-cam.com/video/LzTvF9xO2cU/v-deo.html Cheers, kirk Giordano
+Kirk & Jason Giordanos DIY plastering and stucco tips Thanks so much Kirk! That is exactly what I want! Last 2 questions, would you dilute the plaster weld like you do with weld crete at all? And if I wanted to tint the usg imperial veneer plaster what product would you use? Thx so much for your time and help!
Evening Art, no no need to dilute the plaster weld. I only dilute the weld-crete only if I am going to apply a color finish over a painted surface or want to cut down on suction. Weld crete is designed to be applied full strength and so is their interior bonding agent plaster weld. And yes, you can tint the veneers, sounds like I will have to do another video next week to explain how as it's complicated. Best wishes, kirk Giordano
im a day late on this video, i applied full strength to a wall where i am going to use Quikwall White Surface-Bonding Cement. is there a way to fix this, or do i now need to do another base coat of stucco?
Morning Little Bill, what I'm showing on this video, relates to the bagged finish coats mainly where an 1/8 of an inch is to be applied. For the cement your using it's best to apply full strength. Cheers, kirk giordano
I understand why you would use a bonding agent on smooth stucco , but why is it necessary on porous or rough stucco? If you pressure wash the area well, and rough it up a bit, and make sure it's very damp, wont the new stucco stick well on its own? I'm primarily repairing window cut outs, and patching up bad stucco jobs making them smooth. Having to add a bonding agent is going to require more time for the cleaned stucco to dry and then the bonding agent to dry ( especially in winter), and add to the cost of the job. How is this different than adding a finish coat to a brown coat, where there's no bonding agent required?
Howdy DIY Japan Dude, bonding agents are usually for painted surfaces. If a wall is porous like a brown coat and very clean the right amount of moisture to this wall should be sufficient enough to hold the finish coat. Live long and plaster giordano’s stucco images and teaching videos
Cheers that's good to know. Can you add bonding agent to a wet surface, and use damp? Does final paint job stick to bonding agent if you overshot the prep area?
Howdy Japan Dude, a bonding agent will make any wall wet as it's mostly liquid, the can says you can apply while it's tacky, however i prefer to allow to dry before applying over it myself. Yes, a bonding agent will also accept paint well. Live long and plaster Giordano’s plastering images and teaching video’s
Thanks a lot for the response. I just finished using it for the first time. Iim covering over a bad stucco patch job with a rubber float and fine silica sand mixed with Portland and a polymer. I was concerned it wouldn't stick well to the smoother spots, so I used some bonding agent on those. I laid the new stuff on as thin as possible, just to give a smooth appearance. Hope it's not so thin in spots that it cracks. Looks much much better, just hope it holds up. Will cover it all with latex paint after.
Howdy Japan Dude, if your bonding agent was applied to a clean area and you applied the smooth stucco well it should outlast both of us. Live long and plaster stucco images and teaching videos
Hello, Kirk, I live in Bulgaria and we have a lot of stone houses here. Should we apply a bonding agent over stone walls? I guess it depends, because some stones suck the moisture right out of the stucco, whereas others don't. Thank you in advance :)
hello Gandalf4137, most stucco will adhere to stones as most are porous,. But no stucco will adhere to dirt, moss, staining, etc. pressure wash the stone walls very well, If you still have your doubt's about the stucco adhering, apply a bonding agent. Best wishes out in Bulgaria Cheers! kirk Giordano
Hello Omar, I have no clue what this means. I'm just explaining how "we" do it. All folks should read instructions on the bottles and or cans and use their best judgment. This avoids the old finger-pointing.😏
Hello Kirk, I was wondering if you thought just doing a color coat or finish coat on top of a raw cement board for a 2" window return only would be durable and work? This would be for an exterior application. The walls of the house will have a rainscreen and lathe, but need to provide some backing for the 2" window returns that I would like to have the stucco match. Thanks and let me know as it looks like a finish coat bonds really well to a raw cement board without bonding agent or cracking occuring. Thanks and great work!
Hey Kirk. I appreciate all your educational videos on stucco. I was wondering if I’m scraping off all the loose stucco, and I get back down the block foundation, I wire brush it, vacuum the dust off the wall, then wash it let it fully dry, then coat the weld create, to apply 2 coats of stucco (base coat & scratch coat), but have intentions to paint the final coat in the near future, should I be diluting the weld crete with your ratio. I’m not sure if color coat just means adding color to the stucco mix, or also it means painting. Also, want to make sure it’s okay to apply the weld crete on the block foundation even if there’s no paint on it, since I will be scraping it off, as it’s already lifted from the block. Thanks again!
Do you ever wet cementitious surfaces before applying a coat of something? I know with tile a lot of guys wet down Hardiebacker a little before applying thinsets, or else the cement sucks all the moisture out of the thinset before it can actually bond.
Evening Love Dude, this is called hydrating, it makes for a natural mechanical bond Cheers, peace & harmony Sound Plastering tips from your favorite stucco geeks
Good Evening Ray, this is doable, I would apply a skim coat over and make sure you use water for a good mechanical bond or apply a bonding agent such as the Weld Create, undiluted. Peace, love and happiness to all. Sharing stucco wisdom with Kirk Giordano plastering
Yes, it would work, pressure wash the painted cinderblocks with at least 3,000 to 4,000 PSI strength, this sort of micro etches the surface so that the Weld-Cret adheres forever, thus so does the grout or mortar. 🕵♂
Hi Kirk, I am painting my house outside, it is stucco. Do I apply the Crete whole house? after the Crete, do I need the apply primer before the color paint? 🙏 thx!
If you are going to apply a cementitious color finish to a painted surface you need a bonding agent for the new stucco to adhere to. If you're going to paint a house you need primer and paint, not a bonding agent.
@@StuccoPlastering I am home owner DIYer. Thank you I just watched this. I was going to put on bonding agent before painting over previously painted block concrete, looks like sand finish (about 3 coats of paint). Seeing this, I will *not* use bonding agent. I will do a good job with removing loose paint and pressure wash then apply *primer* and then paint or=paint including primer. I was thinking about color coat but will probably play it this way next time. I was excited about your videos about color coat. Maybe next house! I like that southern moss color on two other videos. Thank you!
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Kirk. Wjat is procedure for Painting over a color coat ? It is smooth stucco and customer wants an elastomeric paint. Is there a special primer to use on the color coat ?
Good evening my friend asks for a primer and paint designed for stucco or concrete surfaces.😉 Stucco-flex makes the best, type in stuc-o flex, to see what they have or try Sherwin williams. 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
Hi Kirk, I live in Ontario Canada and I have remove all the paint on the foundation wall of the inside of my garage with a diamond cup wheel and I have a little iissue with calcium in the cement. The house was built in1985 and I was thinking to put some sika latex R in my mix of parching cement to make it bond beter. What his your thought and dilution recommended. Thanks
Good evening Pascal, that product is engineered for what your needs are. I have not used it but am aware that Sika is a very reliable company if they say something works, it works. The complete plastering encyclopedia on video, by the plastering messengers of UA-cam. 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.😉
Paintbrush 1962 Hello paint brush dude, I just read the can it does say for use as a general purpose building adhesive, tack coat for plastering / renders and priming porous surfaces. So I would say it's a similar agent. Best wishes, kirk Giordano plastering
Wow what a response. funny as heck but Omarnaja is probably pissed. Haha. but buddy here is what i got from the video. just keep it simple. if you're gonna apply a coating 1/2 inch to 1 inch thick, better go full strength on the weld-crete. Because its built for that type of application. but color coat is normally applied 1/8 inch thick which means diluting the bonding agent by half strength. Kirk packs a lot of info so you gotta listen carefully to catch all these tidbits or playback several times so it can sink in. lol hope i got it right too. HAHAHA.
This guy is the rock star of the plastering world. I don’t even particularly like plaster and I’ve been watching all his videos.
Good evening Recon, you my friend, have a beautiful way with words, thank you.
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Same here. I can’t figure it out
@@StuccoPlastering6 umbe my to
Howdy Dale, you guys are spoiling us.It's folks like you guys who encouraged my family to have started a school here on youtube.
Were the original DIY network of plastering and stucco.
Or home improvement stucco tutorials.🥳
And he has integrity on the same level as his knowledge and skill. It is so refreshing.
Man. I'm trying to learn about all these products just to get a sense of the concrete/ cement world, for sculpture purposes. It just keeps blowing my mind. I never would have dreamed to see such difference in results from such a seemingly benign little change in application. It's very eye opening. I have had in mind to use bonding agent to add layers of new concrete to old, & this gives me a better idea of what the bottle / tech sheets are talking about--- with making slurry, yet warnings to not add it to your mix. I'm very thankful for all these skilled people sharing their wisdom. Blessings everyone. Peace. Love wins.
Hola, it's not so difficult after a few decades in the trade.🥳
Kirk man.. You must take your knowledge and experience and become a college teacher.. I'm an interior plasterer and I envy your communication skills.. You not only have an amazing gift with the trade but you have such amazing communication skills.. I love the way these videos are presented and I can't help but smile when I see you and your family as happy as you are.. I understand the situation with the hepatitis(I say understand losely man I Dnt have it I Dnt know the pains' but when I get to your age 'sorry'.. I hope I have a family like you have.. Keep up the good spirits man! Keep fighting its in your blood!
Dazza skillz Evening Dazza dude, that comment just made you my newest and bestest pal, and no I'm not offend because of the age word, I'm actually younger today than 6 weeks ago.
The old saying is you're as old as you feel, well I felt like shit a while ago but have the Hep C under control after 6 weeks of treatment, hell it might be gone for all I know, so I'm feeling groovy again.
After 35 years with the hep C, I bent like a tall weed in a windstorm and almost broke like a rotten stick, but am on the cure now, thanks for asking and the support.
Best wishes,
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Thank you for making these illustrations, and for sharing your entire family... it helps to make it reallife! Blessed
Evening Mike, thank you, Cheers😏
Kirk,
That is a beautiful picture of you and your wife in this opening video. Seems like a wonderful life and marriage. Its nice to see that these days.
Sally
Evening Sally, thank you,
you're right she is beautiful inside and out, makes life a real pleasure to always hear positive views from sunrise until sunset.
Plus she always makes the morning tea.
best wishes, to you and yours,
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Once again, I have been humbled and I have learned something new about a product I have applied for on and off (mostly on) for 30 years. Spider checking I just assumed it happened just because it dried too fast. Thanks.
Live long and plaster on
Evening my fellow plasterer Lou Foucher, I learned these facts by trial and error too.
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Kirk is amazing, thank you Giordano Family so much for all of the advice!
Our pleasure!
I used to only use weld Crete for bonding or pouring new concrete over old concrete, thanks to Kirk i now use it to plaster as well.. great video
Howdy Jesse, atta boy and thank you.
best wishes,
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This was excellent. It was very beneficial to see the difference in drying as well. Good stuff! And really glad to see you back up and at it.
BlackSwan912 Howdy Swan dude, thank you, yea, my health is returning, feels great to be strong again.
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Hidy Kirk. Thanks so much for these great videos! I am a decorative artisan who started off as a painter/plasterer in LA in the 70's but am always learning new stuff.
I can tell you exactly what causes the plaster to crack over a thick application of Weldcrete. Weldcrete is a PVA glue that "re-wets" or re-immulsifies when you hit it with water or anything with water in it. I actually crack my plaster and paint on purpose for special effects.
Wet plaster on top of glue re-wets the glue and makes it slippery. The top layer of plaster dries before the underlayer and starts to shrink. As it shrinks it cracks from the top down. The thicker the application of glue, the larger the cracks. The plaster is bullet-proof and tight but customers do get whiny when they see crazed plaster.
Plaster or paint will crack over wallpaper paste residue, white glue, hide glue and thick weldcrete/plastercrete.
The way to fix this is either remove the glue, or prime with an oil-based primer. Then re-apply the Weld-crete slightly thinned as you say. Cheers.
Good Evening and happy fourth of July day Dundean, that sounds logical to me, you're the man with the knowledge of an engineer,
The best way for me to fix the issues like these, is for me and my crew to not let folks who wish to help, help.
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Dundean .
Man Kirk, so much knowledge you share out there. Don't have enough words to thank you man.
GOD bless you and your family good friend
Howdy Pikubird dude,
no worries, it's therapy for me,
cheers,
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Hi Kirk, I've just recently discovered your videos. They are as entertaining as they are informative. When I was in the Auto Body trade I would see similar cracking in top coats that were applied over water born primers that were not fully cured. The cracking may be the result of the bonding agent continuing to shrink after the color coat has partially hardened. Due to Weld-Cretes bonding strength and the relatively thin color coat, as the bonding agent shrinks it pulls apart the color coat. Anyway thanks for taking the time to make these videos they are truly helpfull.
pbp Hello PBP, I agree, weld crete is way too strong for a color finish, unless you know what you're doing with the product.
That's why I don't blame weld cret for even suggesting weld crete can be used for a color coat, most folks will get it wrong then blame the bonding agent.
Best wishes,
Kirk Giordano plastering
Who knew a DIY stucco video could be this freaking entertaining. Great video and a million thanks for the tips Kirk 😉
Good afternoon Larry, thank you, my friend, it was our pleasure.
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Dang. You're a great Teacher Kirk. The Best!!
Evening Daniel, dude, I like your style.
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Thanks again Kirk. This is exactly my project tomorrow. Repairing the color coat on a small section of one wall. Feeling really good about it. Love your videos.
Howdy Ben Dude, no worries happy to be of help
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Love your videos. I'm from the UK and got 25 year's in spreading. And it's cool seeing how u do it over the pond and the materials you use 👍
Keep up the good work 👍😎
Always nice to hear from my fellow plasterers across the pond.
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You are indeed blessed. A beautiful family and a beautiful life partner. I'm in a new house in the country and the build quality is AWFUL. Having to do quite a bit of weekend warrior rendering and plastering. I'd be lost without your help and advice, many thanks again
Good morning Roontunes dude, thank you my friend,
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Great presentation and information, thank you! Knowing how to use a product per APPLICATION, not preference or generalities is key.
Howdy Tony, exzackory, excellent perspective. Most read just the title then ask questions. A lazy person's habit that results in finger-pointing.
Cheers and happy holidays, my friend.🍻
hey Kirk keep up good work and thanks for trying to teach these Young fellows technical parts of the trade, I was lucky enough to have a father that started framing in 1946 I started in 1976 I guess the Apple duzenot fall far from the tree ,I hear in so cal have had the same stucco man for 17 years a he is a good one , lucky he is a very good stucco guy a most important he has a great attitude ( very important) .
I also had a panter (retired) on small color coat patching around the bottom of foundation
fixes he would put straight paint in the stucco in stead of water before painting the house he sead any type of paint.
and would not come off
Howdy Patrick, thanks for the story and have a great rest of your day.
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In wood finishing , we call this crackle finish and people pay me/us to do this to their furniture/cabinets :~) Instead of of weldcrete, we use animal hide glue. Basically, the paint is shrinkingas it dries and since the glue has made a complete bond to the substraight, the paint(or color coat in your instant) shrinks and pulls away from the hide glue (or weldcrete) As a matter of fact, you can apply hide clue to glass and when it dries and shrinks, the surface tension is so great that the glass surface chips/crackles, making icicle glass/glue chip glass.,,, so now you now! I really enjoy your educational and entertaining videos.
Howdy, my friend, thank you for the comment, certainly, anyone reading these comments will now get a better understanding of why.😉
Great technique. I'll try it on some loudspeakers that I am building.
Hi Kirk, Thanks for the informative videos. I've been experimenting with stucco and styrofoam for several years ( planning to build a house out of 5 1/2 styrofoam ). The stucco I use bonds great directly to the styrofoam, but bonding to vinyl trim was another issue. I mixed a vinyl primer with the Quickrete bonding agent in a 1-to-1 ratio and was amazed at how well it worked on the first try. I usually spend weeks trying all sorts of formulations before achieving success. It worked great for bonding the vinyl to other pieces using the stucco I use, but the problem was when it was just the stucco alone applied to the vinyl. The problem was the moisture reaching the bonding agent. I do not want to seal the stucco. The bonding agent is not waterproof. It rewets when water hits it, probably why it works so well as a bonding agent. So I am now looking for a waterproof bonding agent, one that does not rewet itself when contacted with water. I will try mixing some polymers I have that dry waterproof with the vinyl primer and see if that bonds to the stucco. So here's hoping you or some of your readers might have a helpful suggestion. Thx
Kirk: You need to start a school man.
Your working knowledge is priceless.
Howdy Bernie, My family and I have started a school here on youtube.Were the original DIY network of plastering and stucco.
Or home improvement stucco tutorials.🥳
@@StuccoPlastering Well I'm gonna put you to the test in the spring.
I've got a single story rancher and I'm going to do the work.
What could go wrong??
@@berniemiller1217 Perhaps you should hire a licensed contractor, as most applications we cover is just the tip of the iceberg.
I'm so glad I watched this entire video because when you said "color coat" the whole time (and in another video) I thought you were talking about a PAINT color coat. As in top coat. So I was about to go out and buy this product and apply it diluted as you describe for use under my 2 coats of Sherwin Williams SuperPaint for my S. FL concrete stucco home, which has been mostly stripped of its old failing coatings via power washing. But as I watch you apply your so called "color coat" I was shocked to find that you mean a thin coat of STUCCO. Close call there. Loose terminology can't be taken for granted for sure.
Good evening Moonshot, sounds like a close call.👨🏻🔬
Kirk, your one of the best youtube videos on here! Ive watched several. I'm a contractor and new to stuccoo, so thumbs up to your work.
Evening NK Dude, man I sho-nuff like your style.
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Good evening Charles, If old Kirk, misses, he's got to go back and repair it for free, been there and done that. 🍻
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I love this video Kirk! I love when you become a teacher away from the field...and family oriented that's great! Good to know info like this for when I do my foundation w stucco...I'll order some weld Crete
tmish969 Hello 969 dude, thank you, glad to hear this as I thought not many folks wish to see the behind the scenes stuff.
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Thanks for showing you knowledge, I’ve learned a lot god bless you
Our pleasure, thanks for watching.
Wow great video guys
Adr1an110 Hello one ten dude, thank you.
Had to do this as was a matter of honor, some dude suggested I was trying to save cash by diluting Weld-Crete.
where's the sense in that if if fails?
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Stay back and watch man I tell you what I love the that’s what I told my customers all the time👍🏼👍🏼
Good evening Cres, atta boy, thanks for the comment.
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Love how you love your wife!!! Wish all husbands were like you!!!! I have got nothing to do with plastering but my dream is to open a construction company and hence i watch your videos to learn more and more about building homes and buildings....i love your passion and i wish i had that in my life! All the best Mr. Giordano....may be we ll meet someday when we work together! You are a rockstar and i am sure i ll call upon you some day to work for me when i achieve my dream. Do reply sir!
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Thanks so much for advise on bonding agents I used the pink stuff on a bathroom ceiling I had to do in my house - got ur done
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A great video. I agree with Kirk, adding bonding agent to the mix is not the best method. Applying it directly to the substrate is best. I think the reason for the alligator cracking is as Kirk says, the absorption is almost killed. For thick concrete layers, it is fine, for very thin fast drying color coat ( cement finish) it should be diluted.
One thing I have seen to often is plasterers used " Plaster Weld" on exteriors. The color is pink and meant for interiors only. I know Kirk knows that all to well. I agree with Kirk Weld Crete is great stuff.
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Marks credentials.
Mark fowler literally wrote the book on plastering, titled
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Thanks Mark for the bone, never know some folks might view this and think
what the heck does ol Kirk know, when in fact ol Kirk knows without a doubt
any color finishes that come of in my lifetime, I will be re-appling at no cost.
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great video thanks Kirk, it explains it all very well, here in Australia I mostly see a product called bondcrete, hopefully that is every bit good as weldcrete except it dries clear, I hope to colour coat the back of our house which has painted cement sheeting so I guess 2 parts of my bondcrete to one water , I will try a test board first, thanks Graeme
Graeme Australia Attaboy Graeme from Australia, I rarely use other bonding agents therefore I can't comment on the one you are referring too,
please, let me know the result of your test, so other folks who read this will also know.
Most bonding agents are not this strong, I have painted surfaces and applied a solid inch of stucco , these areas are still holding more than 20 years later, that's mighty strong.
Best wishes, with your project.
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I wish they sold weldcrete here as you have proven many times how good it is and the colouring helps
Howdy Australia dude, I just googled Bondcrete it appears to be a solid company, doubtful any companies going to come up with a bonding agent specifically for the sole purpose for use as a primer over a painted surface for the application of a 1/8 inch finish coat, as most homeowners don't even know what a stucco color finish coat is.
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Do you dilute the other bonding agents 2:1 like you do with Weld Crete? Thanks for your videos. Very much appreciated.
Good afternoon Patrick, at the risk of contradicting myself, I will have to respond, do what the can or bottles say.
Keep in mind, these bonding agents are powerful and are engineered for concrete over concrete.
Thus not really designed for what all of us plasters use it for.
Such as a bonding agent over a prepped/pressure washed home that has a painted surface.
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@@StuccoPlastering Thanks a bunch. I will stick with the directions on the bottle. PL
Nice. Happy to learn about American products. We use SBR in the UK but similar to weld create. It's white but if it goes blue it's the right time to apply product
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@@pcjplasterer5661 Hello, my fellow plasterer from the UK. Thank you, your right, so many factors. Fortunately, it's all second nature to us.
Thanks Kirk. This helped a lot.
Morning JonMichael001, no worries, thats me side job.
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Great videos! I have a zero tolerance chimney/fireplace on my home. About 10 years ago, I noticed that the stucco was separating from the brown coat. I scraped the loose stucco off and applied new stucco directly to the chimney. It looked good and held up for about 5 years and then it also started to separate. I need to do it again. Any tips so that it adheres better?
Power wash and use a good primer before you apply the stucco
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Good evening Laker dude, LOL, I do like your style.
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Kirk really enjoy your videos. They have taught me a lot. Quick question I do a lot of hardcoat and plaster repair up here in the northeast. Can I use the weld Crete indoors when I can't get the plaster weld? Thanks
dane cole Hi Cole dude,
thank you,
I have before, but not plaster weld for exteriors, sort of like I use exterior paints for my interior paining needs but don't use interior paints for my exterior needs.
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it might be something like painting a car or metal, the first coat of say primer, or paint, is a light coat producing little dots which adhere to the metal not each other, the next coat is a wetter or full coat which hangs on these little dots, if you make the first coat wet it will probably not stick to the metal or primer as well but will create a film which might just peel off. This is the case of trust the man in the trade who does not want to go back to unhappy customers! Kirk is also right that a manufacturer describes a basic application and does not try to cover twists which may work. great vid! probably the watered down method leaves a surface that looks etched or rough and the heavy coat looks actually smooth which allows the color coat to contract creating cracks.
Evening Rob, close enough my brother. But on the flip side do as instructions say, not what my experience has proven as it's a bit complicated, this video is just the tip of the iceberg.
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I have a block chimney that the plaster is spalling off. I've removed all the loose stuff and I'm planning on replastering it. Someone told I should wire mesh it but I'm guessing thats not required.
I was thinking of using a bonding agent over the old plaster then doing a scratch coat then a finish coat. Any advice would be appreciated.
Morning Steve Holmes, you are correct, this is a proper way to repair.
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Thanks for the helpful videos! I want to go over and straighten out crappy float finished acrylic with a brown coat then a regular cement /lime stucco. question is will weldcrete bond to the existing acrylic Omega stucco . it's a volunteer project to cheer up family going through hard times. thanks.
Howdy Greg, weld crete or any bonding agent will adhere to anything as long as it's REALLY clean as your bonding agent is only as good as what it's applied over.
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Would you say a color coat is similar to a white finish coat(3/8-1/2 thick, white portland and Sand(#30 up to #16)) on a pool? I bought sika latex R Pro for the purpose of enhanced adhesion and I was planning on adding it to my white finish coat.
***** Morning Mike, no, not at all, a color finish, weather it's maker is BMI, LaHabra, or western or any of the bags of finish coats are engineered to be applied 1/8 of an inch, any thicker they will cracks when dried like fallen eggs.
Where as the white finish coat usually manufactured by Lehigh as in their white cement plaster is the exact same cement plaster as the grey based portland,
(difference being you pay more for the white as it's cost more to crete white cement stucco) bath can be applied 1/4 to 1/2 per coat.
The Sika product you mention, I understand the purpose but have never added Sika, quickcret or weld crete to a stucco material myself.
Instead when needed I apply any of these bonding agents to the wall, then apply the material. FYI, bonding agents should be applied directly to a wall.
O.k. back to the subject, if it were me I'd prep the pools walls by pressure washing with at least 3,500 psi, and also use a tubo tip for added cleaning effect.
Next, I would apply weld crete to these walls, then I would mix my white cement with sand which will give use a tan finish and apply. Usually folks apply a finish coat after this base coat dries.
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Thank you Sir, I appreciate you helping with details that only a experienced people have. I watched your video on pressure washing the surface . I bought a good pressure washer, and it really went to work on my old plaster surface. I had done demo first, then did the pressure washing,it really made the surface rough and keyed.
Thank again, your much appreciated for us DIYers..
Hello DYI Mike, thats what it's all about, Cheer!
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Great explanation of how the Amazon river appears in the color coat. Would hitting the outside with mists of water prevent the cracking?
Good evening Puddy dude. This is an excellent question, but the fact is that hydration or misting the wall has nothing to do with this video or the rivers of spider cracking.
The point I'm trying to get across is, Larson's Weld Crete is so strong for stucco. It's for concrete to concrete, usually 3 to 4 inches thick.
It's too strong to adhere to a stucco finish, which is 1/8 thick to any surface unless it's diluted. Larson won't say this on the can, and I don't blame them as in my 11 years of teaching on youtube, only a handful understand this technical shit.
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Hey Kirk, I'm a mason and i was wondering if I could use some of that iluminite stuff to speed up the curing process of mortar in the winter time when its real cold it takes a long time for the mortar to dry especially the grout
tim franchuk Morning Tim Dude, absolutely.
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First I want to say a BIG THANK YOU for all the videos you have spent your valuable time making and sharing. They are helping us learn a lot and are very much appreciated :) Right now I am trying to figure out what we can do with a house we just bought which was made out of block in the 40's to both seal the walls to stop water from finding its way through the hair line cracks and to make it look a little more modern. The house has been coated with plaster or stucco over the blocks (inside and out) and then has multiple layers of paint. We have gotten as far as pressure washing a good part of it to remove the loose paint and in some places the failed stucco / plaster. My husband would like to fix the failed stucco where needed, apply a sand finish and then paint it, or if the price isn't too high he may want to try an acrylic color coat. Do you have any tips on what NOT to do most importantly or what we should if we can afford it (very limited budget) in order to accomplish this? After watching this video we aren't even sure if we should dilute the bonding agent or use it full strength since there re so many layers of paint and a smooth surface. Thanks again Kirk, just incredible that you spend this kind of time helping others.
Good morning Missy, from what you say I would recommend, pressure washing your walls, what comes off if any repair, then apply a primer and an elastomeric acrylic stucco finish, these if applied properly last the longest of any of the stucco finishes as they are like rubber membranes.
I have added a video below that shows just one company's flexible acrylic stucco finish, there are other companies out there with similar products.
The video you are watching is more for making certain cementitious products adhere, not acrylic's as all stucco acrylic finishes don't require a bonding agents but instead primers, the acrylics stick to everything, including clothes tools and such, video below as just a guild.
Lastly keep in mind a stucco elastomeric finishes are perhaps 40 to 200 times as thick as paint this is a reason they last so much longer than a mere paintjobs.
Need more information type in acrylic finishes on our site.
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Amazing that you can reply so fast..how you make the time for all of us is beyond me..lol BUT another BIG THANK YOU for the reply. I am currently looking for options on where to purchase acrylic stucco online as I live up in the Pacific Northwest and our small town has really no need to carry this type of product. Do you happen to have any recommendations on where to purchase..or what brands (if any) to stay away from?
Good evening Missy, thank you,
I would suggest you google "Plastering Material yards" such as Westside Side building material or "acrylic stucco products" with your city and zip code,
as far as the good and bad, I can only recommend the good as this is a positive channel,
BMI, Dry-vit, Stuco-flex, Carsons, or Western, there are others that are also good but these are the ones in my area that have been tried and tested with years of research backing their applications along with longevity.
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Again great video , I have a specific question We don’t have plasterweld in my local store can I use lanco concrete bond blue to plaster gypsum or joint compound over painted drywall? Thanks
That works as Weld-Crete is usually sold at plastering materials yards. Quikrete also works and is sold nation wide at all hardware stores.
Dabbnabit you married an English rose Kirk,great choice ! and she is named Jackie just like my wife :), and some great info on the weld crete bud .
Evening Jeff, thank you and wish your wife well for me,
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Hey kirk! thanks for the clip
it has something to do with the drytimes + the weldcrete made a dividing layer
and the Plaster cant stick to the wall right?! thanks for the explanation!
SuperGhinz Hello Super Dude, sort of, the sealed wall with many coats of paint and the application of a bonding agent which also seals porous walls, allows NO suction so the color finish coat which is only an 1/8 inch thick has to dry from the outside air, plus weld crete is without a doubt the strongest stucco bonding agent in the world today, so together with only the outside air drawing the moisture out and a glue that's tens time as strong as needed the chemical reaction somehow causes this effect.
I don't know the engineering reason this takes place but I do know how to avoid this spider checking on my projects.
I'm sure if a rocket scientist watches this he'll explain what's really going on, or I can e-mail this to Sheldon of the Big Bang, T.V. show, Sheldon knows everything .
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Haha great thanks
Hey Kirk, thanks for the demo. Fan for a while now, out of Southern California.
You said a color coat won’t adhere to lime. We have an old adobe style home (1945) which was coated in a thin layer of cementitious lime, which is a bit more slick, but still retains the texture of the brown coat beneath. Someone came back and added a stucco finish later to parts of the house, and some of it has failed. I was going to patch it up but wondering if the original failure could be because of bad adheration to the lime surface. Thanks!
Color coats are lime mixed with Portland cement. They do indeed adhere to lime or most other substrates if those substrates are properly prepped. This is another story. Who even came back and added a finish coat to anywhere is also another story, as one has to be educated in stucco to do this properly. One should not apply a new finish to a finish that is failing or the new finish will also fail with the old one. 👨🏻🏫
Kirk, I sincerely *love* watching you and your sons bring such passion, discipline, and clarity to your craft. Could I please ask for your guidance? My contractor just completed an exterior structural support column replacement and we elected to finish the column using the same Santa Barbara Mission Finish (steel trowel smooth) with Crystal White color coat. It turned out very well, with the exception of indentations along the full height of all of the corners-on both sides of each corner- likely corresponding to where the corner trowel was pushed in to the final color coat. These are most visible at night due to illumination from the side. If I understand correctly, one approach to correcting this would be the “Image” product (acrylic plaster), but, alternatively, if I understand this video, you could also use an appropriately diluted bonding agent and then attempt a final, FINAL sculpting and refinement with another color coat (SMBF). Do i have this right? I only have another day or two before my contractor moves on, so I’m so eager to get this addressed, if it’s even advisable to do so. (I’ll spare you my question about Fog Coat vs. Allegro II !!) 😉
By the way, I love it when you say (paraphrasing): “If there were an easier, better, or shorter way to do this, I would already know about it and I would be telling YOU about it, not the other way around.” I promise you: I will be using this at work! All the best and much love and respect! Chris
Good evening Christopher, I'll start by saying, smooth finishes are the hardest most time-consuming finishes for any plastering contractor to apply and by far the most expensive.😏
Close to double the cost of sand, float or skip trowel finish, why, excellent question, there are two coats necessary for most of these, however, on occasion, one can be applied.
I have not seen the work. However, the fact is many color coat can keep being applied over current color finishes, without a bonding agent.
A bonding agent is used if the wall is painted or to kill the suction of the porous basecoat.😉
So a third or even a fourth color finish can be applied by merely wetting the walls and using another finish.
As a rule before agreeing to apply a La Habra Santa Barbara smooth mission or BMI, Marble finish, I give an example, as they do not come out perfect and are far from solid in color or appearance.🤔
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Very entertaining and informative, I will remember what you said about weldcrete and to dilute, not dilute, dilute a little and dilute a lot as it applies to my particular situation, thank you buddy Kirk! I got the other stuff from Lowe’s I think it was the one on the far right gallon. It was in the garage for a couple years and when I opened it stunk like rotten eggs.. Have ever had that experience Journey man Kirk?
Evening John, I have indeed had that nasty experience, and man your not kidding, they reek when
old.
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I have Cinder block Interior walls that have been painted. I need step by step instructions to do this myself. I know the walls have to be cleaned. The I should use the Weld Crete as the bonding agent. Then do I use concrete mix or Sheetrock mud?
Howdy Angie, if it were me I'd apply a basecoat of veneer then a finh coat of veneer plaster.
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so is the sika and quickrete you had in the video similar replacement bonding agents for the Weld-crete? I can't find weld-crete in SoCal. thanks!
Howdy IWBVS, I don't know as I'm an applicator,owner,plastering contractor, not a chemical engineer, plus, I don't have much experience with the other bonding agents to preach the gospel.
However that being said I understand Quikrete is similar, I would advise full strength to any wall, I don't add bonding agents to the mix, ever.
With Sika, they say you can add to the mix, being an applicator, I believe they mean if you just mix a small batch that adding to this small mix will help it adhere, but if I wanted a cementitious material to adhere I would simply use other self adhering or adhesive cement plaster such as poly-bond myself.
Best rule is to read any can or bottle and or call that company for advice.
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Thanks for the class
No problemo
Is there a reason why the gallon cans of weld Crete don't have handles??
brad goose Howdy Goose dude, hell, I alway thought they don't put handles on these gallon cans was to make our life miserable :)
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random question kirk. i dont like using plasticisers... because main reason it significantly weakens the aggregate, cement, plaster etc. another reason it makes a cheap quick job for who ever mixes the compo or muc if you ad a cap of plasticisers in a mixer per load or water it stays in the mixer until you completely wash out. plus using a plasticisers does not give the mix enough time to fully mix tidy so you lose your 3 second rule and may even lose the batch because you have to mix longer or under mix. and yep i use mixers but i only use a plasterers bucket 25kg of plaster too a bucket of water or quarter fill the plasterers bucket with water and add the plaster and whisk. plus i just use PVA or Uni bond for walls and concrete same thing and that blue stuff im sure?
SgtAMYNTAS Howdy sargent dude, I am not too familiar with plasticizers as I have never had a need for them in my trade.
I have used it in tile grouts however.
I do occasionally use admixtures such as accelerators or retardants in my cement plasters.
Most of the cement plaster bags I buy are a mixture of common and plastic such as the (Lehigh's premium cement plaster) all the necessary ingredients are in the bags except sand and water.
Weld crete is not sold as a plasticizer, but as a liquid bonding agent for adhering plaster to just about any surface imaginable even glass, it's that strong, or concrete to concrete.
Lastly, I am certain there are about 50 similar products worldwide but doubtful they are as strong as Weld-Crete.
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Kirk me and you are from the same mold , can plaster with our eyes shut but cant spell for toffee !, there is more to life than spelling pal like providing for the family ! great video kirk , i'd love to come to the USA to learn how you guys plaster although its the same in principle but with different techniques properly to accommodate the weather .
would have loved to have met up when you there in the UK I was only a hour from you !
Cheers Andy
Andrew Pedley Hi Andrew, I agree, some things are weird like spelling phone this way, where I'd spell it fone,
or why folks call an oranges an oranges but not call a banana a yellow, things that make you go hmmm.
Next time were in the UK I'll take you up on that pint.
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sound like a plan !
Our stucco was covered with aluminum siding which we are now removing. There are rusty nails in the stucco from holding up the siding. When we try to pull the nails out, it takes the stucco with it and leaves a hole. Do you recommend pulling the nails out and patching the holes or cutting off the heads of the nails and then sealing the rusty nails with something that we can stucco over? Thank you!
I usually pull them, then caulk the holes and recolor the walls.
Hey Kirk. I appreciate all your educational videos on stucco. I was wondering if I’m scraping off all the loose stucco, and I get back down the block foundation, I wire brush it, vacuum the dust off the wall, then wash it let it fully dry, then coat the weld create, to apply 2 coats of stucco (base coat & scratch coat), but have intentions to paint the final coat in the near future, should I be diluting the weld crete with your ratio. I’m not sure if color coat just means adding color to the stucco mix, or also it means painting. Also, want to make sure it’s okay to apply the weld crete on the block foundation even if there’s no paint on it, since I will be scraping it off, as it’s already lifted from the block. Thanks again!
The cans say don't dilute, however this is for concrete to concrete.
When I'm applying an eighth of an inch color coats, I do indeed dilute it, as to prevent spider cracking in usually every square inch. Use full strength for your needs.👨🏻🔬
Very interesting tip on the bonding agent. So I gotta ask.... on homes that have been painted many times, their surface is sealed pretty good already. It's just not possible to do a float finish on there, right?
Morning kk P, it does not matter how many coats of paint are on a home from 1 to 20, your new finish is only as good as the paint applied.
First pressure wash, then apply the bonding agent now you are ready to skim with plaster,
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What a SUPER COUPLE.!!...;-).............Oh and GREAT TUT..Kirk.
Good morning Zeta Dude, thank you
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Awesome videos! After applying stucco over Weld-crete should I mist the coat for 48 hr or will the mist hurt the Weld-crete bond? Humidity around 20% here.
I'll apply the new stucco will be over previously painted sand coat stucco on cinder block, 1/2 inch thick, not color coat, and sand finish
OutstNding!
Love your vids. Learned alot fdom you!
Awesome, thank you!
Kirk, I was going to lay some red concrete bricks. Should I make sure that the bricks are moist to help the mortar stick like the walls.
Great videos you make! I'm wondering what your're standing on in this vid. Is that real stone or a simulated trowel down. Thank you.
Howdy Pleasant, that is stamped concrete, as I got tired of watering and mowing my lawn and trying to work while raising 5 kids as I only have so much energy,
I'm no spring chicken.
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Haha, thanks for the quick and awesome answer!!!
Howdy Mate, no worries,
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Hi Kirk,
I'm stuccoing an interior room directly over drywall. What would be your method of doing a job like this? Can I put the color coat directly over the drywall? Should I use a bonding agent first? Do I need to use a base coat? Thanks so much. I really enjoy your videos.
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Howdy, as a rule I always use a bonding agent,
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Kirk, do you use the same 2 to 1 dilution over elastomeric paint which is a less porous type of paint? Thanks!
@@davep310 Howdy Dave, I must say, do what the can says and don’t dilute, as it’s complicated as to this one bonding agent out of 10 is the only one I dilute. If one was to paint many times now it’s again full strength. It’s too complicated to explain here, after using it on a hundred homes I know the results. Thus, home owners should do what the manufacturer suggest, this way I don’t get folks saying, there goes the bad guy. 😉
I have a home that has never been painted i want to do 20/30 stucco color coat i currently have a lace finish do you still use bonding agent
No, a bonding agent is not necessary, but you should pressure wash the existing stucco, clean enough to eat off.
@@StuccoPlastering ok thanks for the info do you know how many 90 lb la habra would i need for a one story 1400 square foot house would use
@@elplebe11000 Around 14 bags, of course that depends on the sand grit, the heavy sand or 16/20, you'll need about 18. The fine grit sand which is 30/30 you'll need about 10.
@@StuccoPlastering o ok thank you very much i was deciding between 20/30 or 30/30
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Howdy Sandra, she is a wee bit on the English side
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Kirk, I have been perusing many of your videos and may have found the answer I was looking for in this last one... Almost all your videos talk about things you can do to keep plaster from cracking. I'm trying to do just the opposite. I am matching an interior stucco which was made to look old, and has lots of cracks, some very pronounced. If I want to duplicate that look would I be wise to do a thick weld crete coat over hardibacker, then followed by a single, thick, wetter-than-usual color coat?
Evening David, many ways to skin a cat.
If you apply this bonding agent at full strength and a 1/8 inch of finish material with this bonding agent, you will likely see the blue.
You can mix rich as in half cement and half sand, these rich mixes crack all the time.
Normally it's 3 parts sand to every one part cement plaster.
By law, I have to add, do what the can's say. 🍺
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this video is so informative, but quick question Kirk, after applying the well crete what is the procedure after that if I'd like a smooth stucco? I have a painted smooth exterior wall that I did a DIY. and I'd ilke a smooth stucco on it to make it nicer.
Hello Dale, That's called a smooth finish. The bags have fine sand, Sometimes referred to as 30/30 sand. Use just your trowel to apply it.
Hi Kirk, thanks for all the great videos. I'm wanting to do interior plaster over painted drywall. Plaster weld instructions say it only works for one coat, but I'm wanting to do a 2 coat, base and color. What is the best way to insure a good bond over painted drywall? It is latex paint.
apply your bonding agent first, then apply a basecoat lime plaster, when that's set a finish coat plaster, there is no need for a bonding agent from a basecoat to a finish coat however the basecoat must be moist for the mechanical bond.
Kirk, can you use weldcrete to apply stucco over steel siding, such as a pre-engineered metal building siding with a flat face? I'm looking for a stucco system that uses metal siding as a substrate. Clearly the permeability of steel looks like this might be a problem. Will a bonding agent solve that?
No, it won't work. Why? The minute you open or close a door the stucco will become loose and fall off in sheets within a year. 🙅♀
@@StuccoPlastering Would the substrate have to be traditional OSB if I do a full stucco system with the insulation, a weather barrier, the lathe/mesh fastened securely to the steel siding the same way it would be attached if it were OSB or other more traditional substrate, and lastly the traditional layup of base coat and finish coat? My guess is that would be okay -metal becomes a non-factor? (Bonding agent set aside for a moment.) I hesitate because these stucco "systems" seem to specifically call out an OSB style substrate under the weather barrier, and I don't understand if/why that matters.
I understand the weldcrete example, that makes total sense now.
Great videos content. Love to learn. I guess the best way to learn this would be to get some 4x8 sheets of OSB or some type of material and just start practicing. It's not like I'm ever going to end up in the industry, but I do want to learn the basics and apply the skills on a few projects. So, thanks for your content! I'll learn the hard way.
GREAT video Kirk. Have you ever come across Thorolastic Elastomeric paint over traditional 3 coat Stucco ? The stuff is incredibly hard to remove and I wondered if it could be color coated with help from the weld crete? Pressure washing will NOT remove the elastomeric paint but we are able to get the loose stuff off (with great manual effort!) Any help appreciated
Hey Kirk, so I have the weld crete, for applying over painted brick. Which grout/mortar/cement do I use for a "smear" look? Thanks for your awesome channel!
Good evening Pedro, I would suggest either, Rapid set stucco it has a heavy sand.
Or GreenCore USA, it has a fine sand.
Both of these are sold at Home depot.
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Hi Kirk, I have a project and am kind of at a loss of what to do/use...I have a large interior wall that is sheetrock with interior wall paint on it...I want to change the whole wall to look like concrete or stucco etc....do you think the method you used in this video, cleaning the wall, applying a thin coat of the weld crete and then applying a type of stucco or quikrete over the top to dry would work...im worried not so much about it cracking but not sticking to the wall? If not do you have any tips or product recommendations, any help is appreciated :D
Evening Art Bar 39, if it were me I would apply larson's plaster weld, same company but designed for interiors or you can use the weld crete inside too.
Next I would apply a veneer system, easier and much prettier and designed for what you want. See video below for instructions.
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Thanks so much Kirk! That is exactly what I want! Last 2 questions, would you dilute the plaster weld like you do with weld crete at all? And if I wanted to tint the usg imperial veneer plaster what product would you use? Thx so much for your time and help!
Evening Art, no no need to dilute the plaster weld. I only dilute the weld-crete only if I am going to apply a color finish over a painted surface or want to cut down on suction.
Weld crete is designed to be applied full strength and so is their interior bonding agent plaster weld.
And yes, you can tint the veneers, sounds like I will have to do another video next week to explain how as it's complicated.
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im a day late on this video, i applied full strength to a wall where i am going to use
Quikwall White Surface-Bonding Cement. is there a way to fix this, or do i now need to do another base coat of stucco?
Morning Little Bill, what I'm showing on this video, relates to the bagged finish coats mainly where an 1/8 of an inch is to be applied.
For the cement your using it's best to apply full strength.
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I understand why you would use a bonding agent on smooth stucco , but why is it necessary on porous or rough stucco? If you pressure wash the area well, and rough it up a bit, and make sure it's very damp, wont the new stucco stick well on its own? I'm primarily repairing window cut outs, and patching up bad stucco jobs making them smooth. Having to add a bonding agent is going to require more time for the cleaned stucco to dry and then the bonding agent to dry ( especially in winter), and add to the cost of the job.
How is this different than adding a finish coat to a brown coat, where there's no bonding agent required?
Howdy DIY Japan Dude, bonding agents are usually for painted surfaces.
If a wall is porous like a brown coat and very clean the right amount of moisture to this wall should be sufficient enough to hold the finish coat.
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Cheers that's good to know. Can you add bonding agent to a wet surface, and use damp? Does final paint job stick to bonding agent if you overshot the prep area?
Howdy Japan Dude, a bonding agent will make any wall wet as it's mostly liquid, the can says you can apply while it's tacky, however i prefer to allow to dry before applying over it myself.
Yes, a bonding agent will also accept paint well.
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Thanks a lot for the response. I just finished using it for the first time. Iim covering over a bad stucco patch job with a rubber float and fine silica sand mixed with Portland and a polymer. I was concerned it wouldn't stick well to the smoother spots, so I used some bonding agent on those. I laid the new stuff on as thin as possible, just to give a smooth appearance. Hope it's not so thin in spots that it cracks. Looks much much better, just hope it holds up. Will cover it all with latex paint after.
Howdy Japan Dude, if your bonding agent was applied to a clean area and you applied the smooth stucco well it should outlast both of us.
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Hello, Kirk,
I live in Bulgaria and we have a lot of stone houses here. Should we apply a bonding agent over stone walls? I guess it depends, because some stones suck the moisture right out of the stucco, whereas others don't.
Thank you in advance :)
hello Gandalf4137, most stucco will adhere to stones as most are porous,.
But no stucco will adhere to dirt, moss, staining, etc.
pressure wash the stone walls very well, If you still have your doubt's about the stucco adhering, apply a bonding agent.
Best wishes out in Bulgaria
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I always add some drops of SBR in the mix for workability and adhesion without having a problem.
Hello Omar, I have no clue what this means. I'm just explaining how "we" do it.
All folks should read instructions on the bottles and or cans and use their best judgment. This avoids the old finger-pointing.😏
Hello Kirk, I was wondering if you thought just doing a color coat or finish coat on top of a raw cement board for a 2" window return only would be durable and work? This would be for an exterior application. The walls of the house will have a rainscreen and lathe, but need to provide some backing for the 2" window returns that I would like to have the stucco match. Thanks and let me know as it looks like a finish coat bonds really well to a raw cement board without bonding agent or cracking occuring. Thanks and great work!
Hi Hogan, sure, a new stucco finish will adhere to any cement board. 👨🏻🔬
Hey Kirk. I appreciate all your educational videos on stucco. I was wondering if I’m scraping off all the loose stucco, and I get back down the block foundation, I wire brush it, vacuum the dust off the wall, then wash it let it fully dry, then coat the weld create, to apply 2 coats of stucco (base coat & scratch coat), but have intentions to paint the final coat in the near future, should I be diluting the weld crete with your ratio. I’m not sure if color coat just means adding color to the stucco mix, or also it means painting. Also, want to make sure it’s okay to apply the weld crete on the block foundation even if there’s no paint on it, since I will be scraping it off, as it’s already lifted from the block. Thanks again!
Do you ever wet cementitious surfaces before applying a coat of something? I know with tile a lot of guys wet down Hardiebacker a little before applying thinsets, or else the cement sucks all the moisture out of the thinset before it can actually bond.
Evening Love Dude, this is called hydrating, it makes for a natural mechanical bond
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Great videos Kirk........Quick question.....What's your take on color coating over Hardie Backer board installed on the eaves
Good Evening Ray, this is doable, I would apply a skim coat over and make sure you use water for a good mechanical bond or apply a bonding agent such as the Weld Create, undiluted.
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Would Weldcrete work for installing stone veneer over painted cinder block stucco with type S mortar ?
Yes, it would work, pressure wash the painted cinderblocks with at least 3,000 to 4,000 PSI strength, this sort of micro etches the surface so that the Weld-Cret adheres forever, thus so does the grout or mortar. 🕵♂
Great this will save me the time and headache to strip and or install lath for this project. @@StuccoPlastering
Hi Kirk, I am painting my house outside, it is stucco. Do I apply the Crete whole house? after the Crete, do I need the apply primer before the color paint? 🙏 thx!
If you are going to apply a cementitious color finish to a painted surface you need a bonding agent for the new stucco to adhere to.
If you're going to paint a house you need primer and paint, not a bonding agent.
@@StuccoPlastering I am home owner DIYer. Thank you I just watched this. I was going to put on bonding agent before painting over previously painted block concrete, looks like sand finish (about 3 coats of paint). Seeing this, I will *not* use bonding agent. I will do a good job with removing loose paint and pressure wash then apply *primer* and then paint or=paint including primer. I was thinking about color coat but will probably play it this way next time. I was excited about your videos about color coat. Maybe next house! I like that southern moss color on two other videos. Thank you!
Wow that's a hot one and i don't mean Weld Crete!
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Kirk. Wjat is procedure for
Painting over a color coat ? It is smooth stucco and customer wants an elastomeric paint. Is there a special primer to use on the color coat ?
Good evening my friend asks for a primer and paint designed for stucco or concrete surfaces.😉
Stucco-flex makes the best, type in stuc-o flex, to see what they have or try Sherwin williams.
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Hi Kirk, I live in Ontario Canada and I have remove all the paint on the foundation wall of the inside of my garage with a diamond cup wheel and I have a little iissue with calcium in the cement. The house was built in1985 and I was thinking to put some sika latex R in my mix of parching cement to make it bond beter. What his your thought and dilution recommended. Thanks
Good evening Pascal, that product is engineered for what your needs are. I have not used it but am aware that Sika is a very reliable company if they say something works, it works.
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Hi Kirk, is weldcrete similar to unibond (pva)?
Paintbrush 1962 Hello paint brush dude, I just read the can it does say for use as a general purpose building adhesive, tack coat for plastering / renders and priming porous surfaces.
So I would say it's a similar agent.
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After watching the video i can't understand when you can use bonding agent in full strentgh without havinc spider cracks ?🤔
LOL, you're not alone. Most have no clue as to what I'm explaining.😉
Wow what a response. funny as heck but Omarnaja is probably pissed. Haha. but buddy here is what i got from the video. just keep it simple. if you're gonna apply a coating 1/2 inch to 1 inch thick, better go full strength on the weld-crete. Because its built for that type of application. but color coat is normally applied 1/8 inch thick which means diluting the bonding agent by half strength. Kirk packs a lot of info so you gotta listen carefully to catch all these tidbits or playback several times so it can sink in. lol hope i got it right too. HAHAHA.