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Stucco Color Options For Your Home
Stucco Color Options For Your Home Stucco Colors.phpIf you are applying exterior stucco to your house and you don't like the natural color of the material then painting stucco is an option. There are actually three various ways you can color stucco including painting, using different stucco mixes, and adding oxide pigments. One thing to keep in mind when painting stucco is you need to be sure that the wall is able to be painted. If you have just applied the retaining wall siding then you should wait up to 6 weeks before applying any kind of paint. If you need to repair damaged drywall then you definitely should do this first. Repairing damages should be done prior to applying any kind of stucco mixture. It is recommended you repair all cracks and apply new stucco before you attempt to paint. If you wish to paint stucco the best paints to use are acrylic based paints. Don't use oil-based paints because they tend to interfere with the way the paint actually works and dries on stucco. Not only does the paint not stick to the material but the oils within the paint are not great for the material. Acrylic paint is the greatest option for painting stucco also it should be the only consideration. There are many colors for you to select from. The best colors of paint that appear to be the most attractive on stucco would be the earthy tones. Colors like beige, tan, peach, and sand look the most attractive on this material. However, you can paint a stucco house any color you want. Stucco Colors There are other ways to select a color without painting stucco. It is possible to add oxide pigment towards the stucco mixture prior to applying it to the retaining wall. Oxide pigments may also allow you to choose different colors. These pigments are added to the finish coat after the top coat of stucco has finished curing. Should you choose choose to use pigment to color the stucco, be sure to carefully measure the mixture of every batch. Obviously one batch is not enough for an entire house. You will need to make the mixture a handful of times. If you don't take notice of the exact amount of pigment you are mixing in then your colors around the home won't be consistent. Stucco Colors Some people want bright white stucco. The only disadvantage of something similar to this is if you live in a dusty environment or the desert then the dirt and dust will be more visible. You will have to spray your home down with a hose more often. Painting stucco is not required if you want white. When mixing the types of materials for applying exterior stucco, you will need to use white Portland cement, lime, and white silica sand. This will allow the stucco to appear white without having to paint it. There are many ways you can change the colour of stucco if you do not like the natural grey color it provides when it dries. Painting stucco is definitely an option but you may also change the color of the stucco throughout the mixing process by using oxide pigments or different stucco and sand mixtures.

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