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Caulk Larger Stucco Cracks

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Painting Stucco & Repairing Cracks With Caulking & Elastomeric Paint

What happens here

For cracks too large for the elastomeric paint alone to bridge, apply caulk. Use a caulking gun to apply a bead of caulk (Sherwin Williams 950A or Big Stretch) directly into the crack. Immediately after applying, use a gloved hand to dab and blend the caulk into the surrounding stucco texture. This creates a rough texture that mimics the stucco, making the repair less noticeable after painting.

Goal: Fill and blend larger stucco cracks with caulk to prepare for painting.

Tools and materials

  • Caulking Gun — Applying caulk into stucco cracks
  • Rubber Gloves — Protecting hands and blending caulk into the stucco texture

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right now. I got a few cracks right here. This is a pretty large crack right here. And it's we're spraying with an elasame coating that's designed to cover hairline cracks. And this crack is way too big. So you're going to see some of the cocking up here. It's not ideal to the Stuckco cuz you'll typically always see where you cocked it just as bad as the crack itself, but the customer is more concerned about the crack. So these ones that the elastimeone is designed not to cover and span the gap, we're actually coughing these. And I'm just taking rubber gloves and using a cocking from Sher Williams 950A and cocking these cracks. And you're just trying to put just enough cocking on there just to fill that crack in. And I'm just going along pumping it inside the crack. And once I get it filled, then I'm just dobbing it with my hands, trying to blend it in. And that's an important step, just pressing it with your hands and not actually just making a smooth line. So, you kind of want to do it to push it into the stucco and blend it into the stucco. Here's another pretty large crack right here. So, I'm getting the caulking down. I'm just going to take and do it. Trying to make the the stuckco kind of roughs or the caulking kind of rough so it blends into the stucco.

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