When stucco appears dingy, it needs little more than a hosing off with warm, soapy water. A new coat of paint can offer an even greater refresh, though, and it’s one project most homeowners can ...

A: A stucco paint job should last more than 10 years, especially if the paint was of reasonably good quality. We're afraid you've fallen victim to poor preparation.

Q. I am going to paint the exterior of my stucco home early this fall. The stucco is 7 years old and has never been painted. Is there a specific paint to use on bare stucco? I know to caulk the sma… ...

Q: We have a stucco bungalow that we painted with Towerthon elastomeric paint in the late 1980s, and it has endured our rainy climate well here in Vancouver, Canada.

It may not stop traffic, but a fresh coat of paint can do wonders to transform a house finished in stucco. On a porous substance like stucco, the paint to use is acrylic, which will allow the ...

Here are more painting tips, this time about stucco, for which I get many, many questions. I turn, as usual, to Debbie Zimmer at the Dow Chemical Paint Quality Institute.

A fresh coat of paint can usually be counted on to brighten up a home exterior. But if it doesn't - even after a large expenditure of time and money - the reason might be that your house is stucco ...

The paint costs about $20 a gallon and can be applied with a thick stucco roller. Lastly, adjust the sprinkler heads or move the sprinklers away from the house. Mike Klimek is a licensed ...

Q: In 2005, we painted our 1959 stucco house in the Washington Manor area of San Leandro with elastomeric paint. I was home and over the course of the week, I watched the contractor power wash ...

There are three main types of paint formulas: acrylic, latex and oil-based. The best type for your home depends on a variety of factors, including local climate and aesthetic preferences.