How to Apply Acrylic Stucco

How to Apply Acrylic Stucco
Written By
Ryan Lawrence
Ryan Lawrence
Published: Apr 15, 2010
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read

Things You Will Need

  • Pressure washer
  • Metal putty knife
  • 80- to 120-grit sandpaper
  • Blue painter's tape
  • Heavy-duty fabric dropcloths
  • 5-gallon bucket
  • Wooden stir stick
  • Nap roller cover
  • Roller frame
  • Extension pole
  • 3- to 4-inch latex paintbrush
  • Latex primer

It also provides better adhesion, breathability, flexibility, and durability than ordinary stucco. Before you get started, however, you need to understand the proper preparation techniques and the subtle intricacies associated with applying acrylic stucco.

  1. Wash the surface using a pressure washer. Focus pressure on old chipping and peeling paint. Allow the surface to dry.

  2. Scrape away any remaining loose paint with the metal putty knife.

  3. Smooth any chipping paint using sandpaper.

  4. Cover any areas you don't want coated with acrylic stucco using painter's tape.

  5. Cover flooring with fabric dropcloths.

  6. Cover any raw unpainted wood exposed during the scraping process with primer using the latex paintbrush. Let the primer dry for two hours.

  7. Wash the brush with water.

  8. Pour the acrylic base into the bucket and stir in the stucco texture using a wooden stir stick.

  9. Apply the stucco using the roller. Apply vertically, moving very slowly to avoid slinging bits of stucco onto other surfaces. Dip the roller often to ensure a full, even texture.

Tips

Do not use plastic dropcloths in place of fabric ones as this may cause you to track the wet acrylic stucco onto other surfaces.

Warnings

Never attempt to apply acrylic stucco to raw, unpainted wood or it will peel up.

Photo Credits

stucco image by dbvirago from Fotolia.com

stucco image by dbvirago from Fotolia.com

Ryan Lawrence

Ryan Lawrence is a freelance writer based in Boulder, Colorado. He has been writing professionally since 1999. He has 10 years of experience as a professional painting contractor. Lawrence writes for High Class Blogs and Yodle. He has a…

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