The time passes be but stucco remains a relatively inexpensive, durable and attractive home finishing, but unfortunately, in some cases, stucco walls fail to perform to design expectations in locations with heavy or sustained rainfall or simply do not look as attractive as they used.

Generally, when cleaning stucco or other kinds of siding material use a concentrated cleaner specially designed for exterior use only and simply activate it with household bleach. It’s obvious to spray any nearby plants with water in order to protect them from the chemical attack.  So first of all, mix the cleaner with bleach strictly following the directions on the cleaner bottle and then squirt the solution on the walls using a simple pump sprayer. After the stuff has been on for a few minutes, rinse the wall off gently with a pressure washer, starting from the top of the wall and working down. Don’t blast away with an aggressive nozzle otherwise you risk damaging the surface but not cleaning stucco.

Still many specialists that are in business of painting houses share the reluctance about painting stucco as you will have less maintenance and expense in the long run if you leave the surface “raw” and simply set your mind on cleaning stucco regularly.

Talking about patching stucco professionals recommend following the guidelines given below and adhere to the once you’ve faced the problem:

Step 1. Use a drywall knife to scrape loose, blistered stucco from the wall. Then clean away loose grit and dust from stucco walls with a wire brush.

Step 2. Make up stucco by mixing three parts sand, one part cement and ¼ part lime in trough or wheelbarrow. After that add some water and mix with shovel until stucco obtains the consistency of peanut butter. You can also mix in some mortar dye to tint the stucco to the desired color.

Step 3. Mist the wall slightly with a garden hose and try to keep the wall damp while applying the stucco. Now you are to place some stucco on the hawk, then spread it onto the wall with a trowel.
Step 4. Start patching stucco in all exposed wall areas. Use a wet rubber float to smooth and blend the new stucco with the surrounding surfaces. In order to create a stippled texture press the rubber float into the stucco wall and then pull straight out.

Step 5. Leave the stucco to dry thoroughly, and then finalize by applying a coat of masonry primer and paint.