So, here’s my stucco project, in a few places in the barn, like under or around windows, or closing in a doorway, I wanted to create a stucco look, without using plaster, mortar or joint compound which is very messy and a pain in the butt! All of the spaces to cover are fairly small. So after some research, this is what I came up with. First, we covered the area to be “stuccoed” with thin plywood, then I mixed up a paint color to mimic mortar, so an ivory color, mixed with a tan color, I matched the color with some existing mortar – stucco already in the barn that we did 18 years ago. So, then I added a product called Homax Paint Texture with a stone finish that adds texture to ordinary paint, a heavy stone texture, you just stir it in until you get the desired consistancy, I wanted it heavy, like a heavy cake batter with gravel in it! Then I poured it into a paint tray and used a small roller, loaded it up and started painting it on the plywood, randomly. I used a brush for the edges, then used a trowel to add a “swirl” pattern. After it dried, I went back in with a paint brush and added some lighter tones to create dimension. It worked, it looks just like stucco, without using mortar or joint compound! Piece of cake and fun to do!
