
This is the last coat of the stucco process and rain can distort the color and appearance of the final look of the stucco. Too much water on the wall (rain) after your base coat(s) are applied can result in the material sliding off of the wallįinish Coats: The finish coat is a little harder to apply in the rain and you want to take extra precautions that no rain gets onto your finish material. This is the traditional red clay brick that you find at Lowes, Home Depot.

Fine Sand Finish With Traditional Stucco. Mix and match Ply Gem shutters, siding, windows, brick and stone veneers. Relatively easy to patch if color matches up and edges are feathered in nicely.

Found in fine, medium and coarse finishes. In the summer, I can spread a wall and float it 60-90 minutes later, on average but in the rain that time can be extended to 120-180 minutes so the addition of an accelerator and/or warm water is essential in order to cut that time down. A green float gives the finish its texture. Scratch/Brown Coats: Rain affects the base coats set time, like I mentioned earlier. Wait until the walls have had the time to dry out a bit and then apply the paper and wire. Rapid Set Stucco patch is a premium fast-setting stucco repair material formulated with Rapid Set hydraulic cement advanced polymers and high-quality.

You do not want to apply the stucco paper over a saturated substrate though (plywood/OSB) as you will seal in the moisture and it will not dry out fast enough. Lath: Rain doesn't really affect the lathing process all that much because the asphalt infused paper is water resistant and the wire is usually galvanized. Apply Stucco Patch in a single application from 1/8' to 1' thick. Rain Affecting The Different Phases Of Stucco: Stucco Patch is a fast-setting stucco repair material with excellent bonding characteristics.
