Blend Caulking with Wet Sponge

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Repair Stucco Crack Cheap & Easy

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What happens here

Immediately after applying a small section of caulk, take a wet sponge (kept in a bucket of water and cleaned frequently) and gently dab the fresh caulk. The dabbing motion, especially with a sponge that has a Brillo pad, helps push the caulk into the crack and integrate its sandy texture with the surrounding stucco. For deeper penetration, you can also gently rub your finger over the fresh caulk before dabbing with the sponge. The goal is to blend the caulk so that it matches the stucco's texture, preventing a smooth, unsightly spot that would stand out after painting.

Goal: Integrate the applied caulk into the stucco texture

Tools and materials

Sponge with Brillo Pad — Dabbing and blending the caulk into the stucco texture
Bucket of Water N/A — Wetting and cleaning the sponge

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take my sponge it's wet I keep a bucket of water right here cuz I keep that sponge wet and cleaned out all the time now I'm just gonna take and dab that in sometimes I'll just rub my finger over it to push it into that crack a little bit better now I'm gonna just begin dabbing it with the beat-up brillo part right here and that's gonna push that in around that stucco get it to blend in really really well that way you won't have a smooth spot where that crack is because if you don't take the time spend the time to do it really well after you've sprayed the stucco where you filled it the smooth spot will show up just as bad or worse than the crack itself but yes the crack will be filled won't get water in it won't continue to crack and get worse but it'll look very unsightly so take time do it right use the proper caulking using an elastomeric masonry caulking one that's gonna bond really really well and one that's typically sanded it's got some type of texture through the coffee so once again got my 45-degree angle on my caulking tube flat on the stucco so I'm just gonna work right along this crack just taking my time just slowly pumping just a little bead of caulking in there you could take and just hit it with my finger to help push it down into that crack now I'm gonna start dabbing it with my sponge now I like to sponge the beo fairly wet so it helps you knock that down really well make sure you're right over the top of the crack just like that takes a little bit of time and effort but it's gonna look awesome when it's done hope you two

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