[localeye]

I have been reading some of the other threads on this topic and have some questions that I have not been able to find answers to.

I am in the prep process as of now. I powerwashed and I am currently filling the larger cracks with masonry caulk and using stucco patch repair on some of the chips etc...

Question 1.
What I'm trying to figure out is if I need to condition the surface and what exactly is the difference between conditioning and priming? I saw that Kelly Moore makes a conditioner and primer but I live on the east coast and cannot find it. Any recommendations?

Question 2.
When I am priming, can I get away with just doing one coat? I plan on using elastomeric paint so I'm thinking i can get away with one coat of primer. Thoughts?

Question 3.
I plan on getting Sherman Williams Luxon primer and I was wondering if Sherman Williams can blend and get any color in thier color charts for the elastomeric paint?

Question 4.
A house that I saw one time had a newly painted stucco. It had a nice shine to it. A nice gloss i should say. Will the elastomeric paint have anykind of gloss to it or is it flat? if it is flat is there anything that can be
done to give it a little shine.

I plan on priming a small section at the end of the week to check out some of the colors on it. Hopefully if I get all the answers I need I am beginning the project in about 10 days.

Thanks in advance.

 

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Question 1.
What I'm trying to figure out is if I need to condition the surface and what exactly is the difference between conditioning and priming? I saw that Kelly Moore makes a conditioner and primer but I live on the east coast and cannot find it. Any recommendations?
Conditioner is the consistency of water, it penetrates into the masonry substrate and prepares it to receive a coating. primers do not penetrate as deeply into the substrate. I would recommend the ICI DEVOE Bond Prep Masonry Primer.

Question 2.
When I am priming, can I get away with just doing one coat? I plan on using elastomeric paint so I'm thinking i can get away with one coat of primer. Thoughts?
you only have to prime the bare masonry / stucco. Please read the bag on your stucco patching material. Most Masonry patching materials have to dry for 30 days before you can paint over them. if it doesn't say on the bag call the manufacture and ask. Make sure that the surface you are painting is clean and free of chalk.

Question 3.
I plan on getting Sherman Williams Luxon primer and I was wondering if Sherman Williams can blend and get any color in thier color charts for the elastomeric paint?
Luxon primer is a very good masonry primer, they say it can be applied to masonry surfaces that are not fully cured (i would not risk it). the Primer can be tinted to most colors. same with the elasto paint. you will have trouble getting really dark colors.

Question 4.
A house that I saw one time had a newly painted stucco. It had a nice shine to it. A nice gloss i should say. Will the elastomeric paint have anykind of gloss to it or is it flat? if it is flat is there anything that can be
done to give it a little shine.
It will have a satin sheen. the reason for using an elastomeric paint is to waterproof you walls. it allows moisture that is trapped inside the wall to be released through the material membrane. if you want a sheen use a regular acrylic. AGAIN: read the lable on the elasto you are using. most of them require a very thick coat (you should only get 70 square feet per gallon vs a regular acrylic that gets 250 square feet per gallon). You should get a wet mill gauge and check the thickness of the material you are applying, if you don't plan on putting it on as thick as recommended then dont bother using an elastomeric coating, just use acrylic paint.

I plan on priming a small section at the end of the week to check out some of the colors on it. Hopefully if I get all the answers I need I am beginning the project in about 10 days.
Good luck and make sure your patches have cured, your substrate is clean, and you apply the material to the manufactures specifications.

Thanks in advance.

I like VIP 8100 elastomeric coating

 

[localeye]

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thank you